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The Guardian
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
Mountainhead to See How They Run: the seven best films to watch on TV this week
In Jesse Armstrong's squirmingly funny satire, four tech moguls gather at a retreat called Mountainhead (a wry nod to Ayn Rand's paean to individualism The Fountainhead). When the launch of a deep-fake tool by Cory Michael Smith's billionaire Venis plunges the world into financial and social meltdown, he and his alpha male peers – Jeff (Ramy Youssef), Randall (Steve Carell) and their host Souper (Jason Schwartzman) – insouciantly ponder exploiting this 'moment of creative destruction' and taking over the world. As in Succession, Armstrong has a keen eye for the supercilious world of the super-rich, where people are expendable and petty grievances can be dressed up as utopianism. Sunday 1 June, 9pm, Sky Atlantic Part affectionate throwback to classic Agatha Christie, part knowing sendup, Tom George's engaging comic whodunnit is set in the wake of a murder after the 100th West End performance of The Mousetrap in 1953. The corpse is lecherous American director Leo Kopernick (Adrien Brody), who was due to film a version of the play. Sozzled Insp Stoppard (Sam Rockwell) and eager, naive PC Stalker (Saoirse Ronan) are put on the case, with a star-stuffed cast of suspects – Ruth Wilson, David Oyelowo, Reece Shearsmith, Harris Dickinson – joining in the fun. Saturday 31 May, 9.20pm, Channel 4 Pete Docter's relentlessly inventive animation spins a touching yarn out of the competing emotions that swirl around a child's brain. Joy (a chipper Amy Poehler) is the controlling voice in the head of 11-year-old Riley. But when the girl and her parents move to a big city, San Francisco, the other feelings – Anger, Fear, Disgust, but principally Phyllis Smith's Sadness – come into play. An error in the handling of core emotions sends Joy and Sadness on a desperate quest into the weirder recesses of Riley's mind to save their charge in a bitter, sweet tearjerker. Sunday 1 June, 3.30pm, BBC One Tommy Lee Jones always appears most at home on screen with a stetson, a horse and a noble purpose. For this rare 2005 foray into directing, he gave himself a plum role as Texas ranch foreman Pete, who is determined to honour the last wishes of his friend and colleague, illegal immigrant Melquiades (Julio Cedillo), shot dead by trigger-happy border patrolman Mike (Barry Pepper). A modern western with a social conscience and a dose of mordant wit, it also has time for those genre staples of self-sufficiency, friendship and loyalty. Sunday 1 June, 9pm, Great! Action Sign up to The Guide Get our weekly pop culture email, free in your inbox every Friday after newsletter promotion A woman who lived her life battling the repression that is an enduring theme in her novels, Irish author Edna O'Brien is a terrific subject for a documentary. Sinéad O'Shea does her proud here and is blessed with access to the then 93-year-old – who is as sharp as ever when talking through her experiences. But O'Brien is also tinged with melancholy – a result of a traumatic childhood, an oppressive marriage and the misogynist resentment she faced – not least back in Ireland – due to her frank opinions. Sunday 1 June, 9pm, Great! Action Armando Iannucci's 2009 comedy bridges the gap between The Thick of It and Veep by throwing together governmental fools and chancers from the UK and US. It also ups the ante by making the result of the bungling of its apparatchiks, spin merchants and elected officials an actual war. Most of the Thick of It cast return, though confusingly as different characters. Luckily, Peter Capaldi's vituperative director of comms Malcolm Tucker is present and incorrect, bullying the out-of-his-depth minister for international development Simon Foster (Tom Hollander) on an ill-fated visit to Washington DC. Tuesday 3 June, 11.45pm, BBC Two New Mexico casual labourer Dylan (Charlie Plummer) is getting by day to day with his alcoholic mother and younger brother, until he gets a casual job at the House of Splendor ranch. It is home to – and refuge for – a community of LGBTQ+ folk, in particular rodeo rider Sky (Eve Lindley). Her and Dylan's mutual attraction is instant, though she is already in a relationship that maybe isn't as open as she says and he hopes. Luke Gilford's queer coming-of-age drama is a warm-hearted tale of finding your people, set in a bigotry-free environment that keeps the political personal. Wednesday 4 June, 11.20pm, Film4
USA Today
25-05-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
From 'Fountain of Youth' to 'Mickey 17,' 10 movies you need to stream right now
From 'Fountain of Youth' to 'Mickey 17,' 10 movies you need to stream right now Show Caption Hide Caption 'The Brutalist' trailer: Adrien Brody stars in Golden Globe winner Adrien Brody is a visionary architect in post-World War II America in the three-time Golden Globe-winning "The Brutalist." Love movies? Live for TV? USA TODAY's Watch Party newsletter has all the best recommendations, delivered right to your inbox. Sign up now and be one of the cool kids. It's official: Summer movies have arrived. And once you've had your holiday weekend fill of Tom Cruise and Stitch on the big screen, hit the couch for more flicks. In addition to the Memorial Day dogs and burgers, feast on a mess of films now available on your favorite streaming services, from Netflix and Max to Paramount+ and Hulu. There are theatrical releases if you need to catch up, like a Robert Pattinson sci-fi satire and Jack Quaid action comedy, plus original fare like a Natalie Portman and John Krasinski heist adventure and a revealing Pee-wee Herman documentary. Here are 10 notable new movies you can stream right now: 'The Brutalist' Still haven't see the best movie of last year? Now's the time to finally fix that. Director Brady Corbet's Oscar-nominated historical epic doesn't lose any of its splendor on your TV. A Hungarian-Jewish architect (Adrien Brody) finds a job in postwar America, brings his wife (Felicity Jones) over from Europe, and weathers his own ego and vices in an unforgettable exploration of the immigrant experience and a toxic American dream. Where to watch: Max We've got room on the couch! Sign up for USA TODAY's Watch Party newsletter for film & TV news. 'Fear Street: Prom Queen' The latest slasher movie based on R.L. Stine's "Fear Street" books doesn't have the imagination or innovation of the 2021 trilogy, but it does work as a retro fest with some talented new faces. On prom night 1988, the queen candidates of Shadyside High start dropping like flies thanks to a masked killer, though the best drama is between underdog Lori (India Fowler) and her mean-girl neighbor Tiffany (Fina Strazza). Where to watch: Netflix 'Fountain of Youth' While Guy Ritchie's adventure borrows liberally from "Indiana Jones" and "National Treasure," it tweaks the globe-trotting formula with two A-list heroes instead of one. Natalie Portman and John Krasinski play estranged siblings brought back together to find the mythical Fountain of Youth using art masterpieces and religious artifacts, with cops and a mysterious Vatican-approved protector (Eiza González) trying to foil their efforts. Where to watch: Apple TV+ 'Hard Truths' Mike Leigh's dramedy is worth streaming just for English actress Marianne Jean-Baptiste's stellar performance as a thorny woman with a litany of issues. Pansy (Jean-Baptiste) lays into everyone with angry vigor, be it store workers or her own husband and son. But the whys behind her outbursts reveal themselves as Pansy faces her emotions and her cheerier sister (Michele Austin), who urges Pansy to visit their mom's grave. Where to watch: Paramount+ 'I'm Still Here' Based on a true story, Walter Salles' intense Oscar-nominated family drama is set in Brazil during the politically unstable 1970s. A former congressman (Selton Mello) working as a civil engineer and living an idyllic life by the beach is taken by military forces and disappears. His wife (Fernanda Torres) begins the long process of finding out what happened to him while also fighting to keep their family together and figuring out a new life for herself. Where to watch: Netflix 'The Last Showgirl' In director Gia Coppola's introspective ensemble drama, Pamela Anderson has her meatiest role ever as the feather-clad 30-year veteran of a legendary Las Vegas show who's forced to figure out the next chapter of her life. Anderson proves worthy of some knockout emotional moments, Jamie Lee Curtis shines as a feisty cocktail waitress, and Dave Bautista steals scenes as the show's pensive stage manager. Where to watch: Hulu 'Mickey 17' Oscar-winning director Bong Joon Ho ("Parasite") has another thought-provoking satire, with some 'Monty Python'-style silliness, in this dark sci-fi comedy starring Robert Pattinson as a hapless space worker who keeps getting killed and printed out again like a sheet of paper. Pattinson lets loose with the physical humor as multiple Mickeys have to save the day in a tale of empathy over cruelty. Where to watch: Max 'Novocaine' Jack Quaid stars in the action comedy as Nate Caine, who because of a genetic condition feels no pain. After his first date with a crush-worthy co-worker (Amber Midthunder), she's taken hostage in a robbery, and Nate goes into hero mode risking life and limb – and getting stabbed, burned and more – to rescue her. Quaid makes the most of his first lead action role in a playfully gory romp that also features a nifty villain turn from Ray Nicholson. Where to watch: Paramount+ 'Paddington in Peru' In the third outing in this sweetly goofy series, the adorable Paddington (voiced by Ben Whishaw) has just become an official British citizen when he gets word that his beloved Aunt Lucy is ailing in Peru. The bear and his human family head to South America to visit, discover Lucy has gone missing and go to find her, running into a shady singing nun (Olivia Colman) and a suave boat captain (Antonio Banderas) obsessed with finding El Dorado. Where to watch: Netflix 'Pee-wee as Himself' The fascinating two-part documentary is a must-see for 1980s kids who grew up watching Pee-wee Herman. But here it's Paul Reubens, the comedian behind the pop-culture icon, who finally has his voice heard. Reubens, who died in 2023, is affable but prickly as he navigates topics with humor and honesty, from why he was a closeted gay man to the emotional consequences of his later legal troubles and being labeled a pedophile. Where to watch: Max
Time of India
24-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Adrien Brody and Leonardo DiCaprio spotted at the auction gala of Cannes Film Festival 2025: All from paintings to 16-day staycation that were sold
Going Once! Going Twice! And there goes the Cannes Film Festival to be hailed as iconic! Cannes Film Festival is surely renowned for honouring the art of filmmaking; however, a not-so-popular event is also part of the festival, where the gavel bangs and the highest bid gets the prize! The annual event during the last couple of days of the festival, many celebrities, businessmen, and philanthropists join together for the amfAR Gala at the palatial Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc. The raised money is later donated to biomedical research and many other causes. Adrien Brody 's Marilyn Monroe painting According to Variety, this year the event was joined by Leonardo DiCaprio , Adrien Brody, James Franco , Heidi Clum, Colman Domingo , Jeff Bezos and his soon-to-be wife, Lauren Sánchez. The two-time Oscar winner, Adrien Brody, made a painting piece, 'First Love,' about Marilyn Monroe and took the stage to give a speech about his contribution to the Gala, demanding the crowd's attention. 'Please, for a moment, I know it's a big room,' he stated before adding the inspiration behind the significant piece. The painting represents 'what Marilyn's life did not afford her - to live a life fully and to cherish all the moments and the imperfections in life.' 'Women are so often objectified in the media and on social media. They have to look beautiful, and they are beautiful, but what is within them is what's most important in this world. And I want to honour that,' he added. Selling the piece at the auction for $425,000, Brody dabbed Leonardo, who was cuddled up with his girlfriend, Vittoria Ceretti. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Buy Brass Idols - Handmade Brass Statues for Home & Gifting Luxeartisanship Buy Now Undo James Franco's painting Later, James Franco, who has faced sexual assault allegations and was called as an outstanding human being by the host, contributed to the Gala with his painting, which was sold for $368,000. Other notable items Other items sold at the auctions were a 16-day staycation at the 'Glass Onion' mansion with 11 pools, which was offered by Robin Thicke , and a walk-in role in Spike Lee 's next films, as well as courtside seats to a Knicks game with the filmmaker. Both were sold at $368,000 and $454,000, respectively. Check out our list of the latest Hindi , English , Tamil , Telugu , Malayalam , and Kannada movies . Don't miss our picks for the best Hindi movies , best Tamil movies, and best Telugu films .
CBS News
24-05-2025
- Entertainment
- CBS News
Cat severely burned in Eaton Fire returns home after four-month hospital stay
Lounging by the window in her cat condo, Skinny Minnie has a new lease on life after the Eaton Fire nearly killed her. "All four legs were insanely, badly burned," owner Mark Pastor said. Her pet parents Pastor and Lisa De Lange said their other cat Bo woke them up meowing at 2:30 a.m. on the night the deadly wildfire started. When they saw the flames burning the back of their home, they realized they had minutes to evacuate, but couldn't find Skinny Minnie. The Eaton Fire destroyed their West Altadena home. For two weeks, the pair worried about their beloved cat's fate. But when their friend sent an unbelievable social media post from the Pasadena Humane Society, their fears vanished when they saw Skinny Minnie in the hands of a celebrity. "It was a picture from Pasadena Humane that Adrien Brody visited the shelter and he was holding her," Pastor said. "And I turned around and I'm going 'Lisa! Lisa!'" They got to the shelter the next morning and reunited with their injured cat. "She was laying there and she actually reached out, like to say 'Mom, look at my booboos," Pastor said. Skinny Minnie had severe burns on her little face, ears, belly, legs and tail. Her paws were so badly burned that they no longer had pads. More than 30 people at the Pasadena Humane Society took care of the injured cat and after four months, she got to come home. "We just can't thank all of them enough," Pastor said. From the veterinarians to the volunteers who comforted Skinny Minnie, the whole team from the humane society sent them home with a card. Pastor and De Lange are thankful for the kindness and while they are heartbroken for the families who lost loved ones, they hope their cat's story of survival helps people persevere through the rebuilding process. "That she's here to help make other people feel better about what happened and see hope," De Lange said. "That's the only thing we can think of cause nobody should go through what she went through." The Pasadena Humane Society said donations form the community are the only reason that Skinny Minnie had a chance to survive.
Hindustan Times
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Leonardo DiCaprio spotted at amfAR Cannes Gala with Adrien Brody and more auctioning art ranging up to $300,000
Cannes Film Festival is more than just the film premieres and red carpet events. Every year during the last few days of the Cannes Film Festival, hundreds of celebrities and philanthropists come down to the palatial Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc for the amfAR gala. Here, they join to host and facilitate a event that raises millions for biomedical research and other important causes. This year, a host of Hollywood stars including Leonardo DiCaprio, Jeff Bezos, Adrien Brody, Heidi Klum, Colman Domingo, and Michelle Rodriguez attended the event for the auction. (Also read: Alia Bhatt channels vintage glamour for her debut at the Cannes Film Festival. See pics) As per a report in Variety, this year's Best Actor Oscar-winner Adrien Brody made a case for his mixed media piece he created of iconic star Marilyn Monroe. In his speech, he added, 'Please, for a moment, I know it's a big room. To live a life fully and to cherish all the moments and the imperfections in life. Women are so often objectified in the media and on social media. They have to look beautiful and they are beautiful, but what is within them is what's most important in this world. And I want to honor that.' The piece was sold for $425,000. Meanwhile, actor James Franco was also present at the gala, where he donated a painting to the auction. The report added that James was called on stage by auctioneer Simon du Pury, who even addressed him as an 'outstanding human being.' James' art piece sold for $368,000. Another item which was sold at the auction was presented by Robin Thicke. It was staycation for 16 people at the mansion featured in the film Glass Onion. The bid ended at $368,000. Taraji P. Henson was present as well. She took to stage and advocated for the research of AIDS at the gala.
