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2 days ago
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‘Little Jaffna,' ‘Mahabharata' Lead London Indian Film Festival Lineup (EXCLUSIVE)
The London Indian Film Festival will open its 16th edition with the U.K. premiere of 'Little Jaffna.' Directed by Lawrence Valin, the film, which he also co-wrote and stars in, explores the Tamil diaspora experience in France through the prism of gang culture in the area of central Paris known informally as Little Jaffna, named after the capital city of the Northern Province of Sri Lanka. It is set against the backdrop of the Sri Lankan civil war, which ravaged the island nation from 1983 to 2009. The film has had considerable festival play including at Venice and Toronto. More from Variety Rotterdam Winner 'Bad Girl,' Venice Selection 'Little Jaffna' Bookend IFFLA 2025 as Fest Expands Industry Programming (EXCLUSIVE) Yao Chen's Bad Rabbit Pictures Plots 'Fleabag'-Style Premium Short Drama About Chinese Sea Goddess (EXCLUSIVE) Rima Das' Berlin-Bound Busan Winner 'Village Rockstars 2' Boarded by Diversion for World Sales (EXCLUSIVE) The festival's central gala will be the restored version of Peter Brook's legendary interpretation of Indian epic 'The Mahabharata.' The screening at BFI Imax aligns with the 100th birth year of Brook, with expectations that some of the original cast will attend from France. Director Rima Das returns to the festival with Busan debuting 'Village Rockstars 2,' continuing her exploration of rural Indian life through the story of an Assamese teenager who clings to childhood dreams while confronting contemporary challenges facing young people in rural India, from flood threats to family responsibilities. The program also features Lakshmipriya Devi's 'Boong,' which tells the story of a disobedient schoolboy in Manipur who naively risks his safety crossing into Myanmar to search for his missing father in an attempt to mend his broken family. Set against the Himalayas, Vinod Kapri's 'Pyre' offers a sumptuously photographed narrative about an elderly couple deeply in love but struggling to survive in a changing mountain society. Beyond film screenings, the festival will celebrate emerging British Asian talent through a new industry event developed in collaboration with RIFCO Theatre. The initiative aims to encourage more U.K. South Asians to enter the film industry while exploring co-production opportunities. This professional component will be accompanied by the festival's popular program of British-Asian shorts. The London Indian Film Festival runs July 16-23 at BFI Southbank and BFI Imax. The Birmingham Indian Film Festival runs July 17-23 at the Midlands Arts Centre. Best of Variety New Movies Out Now in Theaters: What to See This Week 'Harry Potter' TV Show Cast Guide: Who's Who in Hogwarts? 25 Hollywood Legends Who Deserve an Honorary Oscar
Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
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Darius Butler Confronts Tom Cruise Over Viral Popcorn Video: ‘Are You Actually Eating Popcorn?'
Darius Butler razzed 'Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning' star Tom Cruise about his penchant for popcorn consumption in a promotional video for the latest film in the hit action franchise. 'This is a big journalism show, so I got to get to the bottom of it, because there are questions,' Butler began on Wednesday's edition of 'The Pat McAfee Show.' 'Now, you're Tom Cruise and you do everything a little different. I've never seen anybody eat popcorn like that. Are you actually eating popcorn or are you full of s–t? Gotta know.' Cruise doubled over with laughter before responding, 'Man, I'm eating popcorn. They know, when I'm going to these movies, I'm watching and I'm eating popcorn.' 'I'm eating that popcorn @DariusJButler" @TomCruise#PMSLivehttps:// — Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) May 21, 2025 At a press screening earlier this week at the BFI Imax in London, Cruise told the attending press, 'I normally eat two big buckets myself during a movie,' Rachel Leishman of The Mary Sue shared. 'He asked us all not once but twice if we had popcorn,' she continued. 'I showed him my bucket to confirm.' Another film writer, Dan Marcus, retweeted a clip of Cruise crunching the corn with the caption, 'I've never seen another human being eat popcorn like Tom Cruise.' I've never seen another human being eat popcorn like Tom Cruise. — Dan Marcus (@Danimalish) May 20, 2025 Cruise was also photographed chatting up the concessions crew at the AMC in Lincoln Square in New York for 15 minutes, and he was in Dallas surprising fans at local theaters on Thursday evening. Just another day in the life of a Tom Cruise press tour! 'Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning' is the longest film in the franchise at nearly three hours, making Cruise's popcorn consumption rate land around one bag about every 90 minutes. 'Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning' opens globally in theaters and Imax Friday. The post Darius Butler Confronts Tom Cruise Over Viral Popcorn Video: 'Are You Actually Eating Popcorn?' | Video appeared first on TheWrap.
Yahoo
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
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Tom Cruise Spotted on Top of London's BFI Imax Cinema as He Prepares to Premiere Next ‘Mission: Impossible' at Cannes
Tom Cruise was on top of the world in London Sunday night — or at least on top of the BFI Imax cinema. The Oscar-nominated actor was spotted on the roof of the theater, which currently bears a huge advertisement for his latest spy franchise installment 'Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning,' after participating in a wide-ranging discussion about his career at the BFI. Cruise is in London to receive the prestigious BFI Fellowship, which will be presented to him at a dinner on Monday night, and then will head to Cannes Film Festival for the world premiere of 'The Final Reckoning.' More from Variety Tom Cruise Says He Was Cast in 'Rain Man' After His Sister Forced Him to Go Up to Dustin Hoffman at a Restaurant: 'As I Was Leaving He Said, "I Want to Make a Movie With You"' Tom Cruise Says He 'Suggested' Stanley Kubrick Cast Nicole Kidman in 'Eyes Wide Shut': 'Obviously She's a Great Actress' Tom Cruise Sidesteps Talk About Trump's Hollywood Tariffs at 'Mission: Impossible' Press Stop: 'We'd Rather Answer Questions About the Movie' It's not clear exactly how Cruise got on the roof of the theater, but footage emerged of him standing on top of it on social media Sunday night. Discussing Film reposted a video from X user @tsureil, showing Cruise in a suit looking over London, and the post then went viral. After his talk at the BFI, Cruise was present at the BFI Imax for a screening of 'Mission: Impossible — Fallout,' which he introduced to the audience. In his BFI discussion, Cruise reflected on the success of the 'Mission: Impossible' franchise and his collaboration with writer and director Christopher McQuarrie, who was in the crowd. He recounted how they first worked together on 'Mission: Impossible — Ghost Protocol,' when Cruise called McQuarrie in during production to help rewrite the script. Cruise said that within minutes of arriving on set, McQuarrie came up with the film's iconic 'blue is glue, red is dead' line. 'I go, 'McQ, I need help with this scene. I'm trying to figure out the gloves.' He goes, 'OK, well how's it work?' I said, 'Well, red light means it won't stick anymore and blue means it sticks and I can go up the wall and climb the whole thing,'' Cruise said. 'Without even a breath, he goes, 'Oh. Blue is glue, red is dead!' And he proceeded to write the rest of the scene. Simon [Pegg] was like, 'Who is that guy?!' I said, 'Oh yeah, that's McQ. He's going to write the rest of the movie.'' 'Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning' will premiere at Cannes Film Festival on Wednesday. Best of Variety New Movies Out Now in Theaters: What to See This Week Emmy Predictions: Talk/Scripted Variety Series - The Variety Categories Are Still a Mess; Netflix, Dropout, and 'Hot Ones' Stir Up Buzz Oscars Predictions 2026: 'Sinners' Becomes Early Contender Ahead of Cannes Film Festival
Express Tribune
12-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Express Tribune
Tom Cruise stuns fans with rooftop stunt at BFI ahead of Mission Impossible premiere
Tom Cruise is the owner of the face that launches the sale of untold cinema tickets. Photo: File Tom Cruise is no stranger to daring stunts, and his latest antic in London certainly fits the bill. The actor was spotted standing atop the BFI Imax cinema in London on Sunday night, just ahead of receiving the prestigious BFI Fellowship. Cruise's bold move came after he participated in a career-focused discussion at the British Film Institute (BFI), where he reflected on his work in film and his long-running collaboration with director Christopher McQuarrie. Cruise was photographed on the roof of the building, which is wrapped in promotional material for his upcoming film Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning. The footage, captured by an onlooker, quickly went viral across social media. In the video, the 62-year-old actor, dressed in a sharp suit, looks out over London from a considerable height. Fans and viewers alike expressed their amazement and confusion at his latest stunt, with some speculating that it was simply "Tom Cruise being Tom Cruise." The actor's rooftop stunt coincides with the promotion of his eighth and potentially final Mission: Impossible film, which will premiere at the Cannes Film Festival before its theatrical release on May 23. In his discussion at the BFI, Cruise reminisced about the Mission: Impossible franchise's evolution and its iconic stunts, including the collaboration with McQuarrie that produced memorable lines like 'Blue is glue, red is dead.' This rooftop spectacle, which added an unexpected thrill to Cruise's promotional tour, aligns with the actor's legacy of taking stunts to new heights. From scaling the Burj Khalifa to clinging to a moving plane, Cruise continues to push the boundaries of action filmmaking. Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning will hit cinemas on May 23.
Yahoo
15-04-2025
- Entertainment
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Tom Hardy is a beast who never stops training, co-star says
Tom Hardy has been called a 'beast' who never stops working and training by his co-star Sunny Pang. The British actor, 47, who has an Oscar nod for survival movie The Revenant, recently released the crime series MobLand with Pierce Brosnan and Dame Helen Mirren. He has returned to further action movies with Netflix film Havoc, about a drug deal gone wrong, directed by The Raid director Gareth Evans, after being in the Marvel Venom films over the past decade. On the red carpet for Havoc's premiere on Tuesday at London's BFI Imax, Pang told the PA news agency: 'Tom Hardy is a beast. I'm telling you, he is a beast. He works so hard. 'We know right after set, he went to training, never stopped. Look at this guy. Man, what the hell he (doesn't) feel tired at all. So I'm really impressed by his performance.' Evans said Hardy's 'strengths are deep dive character building work', which allowed them 'to fuse our styles together', giving the film strong action scenes, and the 'heart underneath'. 'The performance he gives is electrifying in this, he's such a charismatic performer,' he added. Evans said his movies usually draw on the styles of martial artists Sammo Hung and Jackie Chan, but 'this one is much more about gunplay'. 'This is much more of a throwback to my influences from the Hong Kong (sharp-shooting heroic) bloodshed genre,' he added. The movie also co-stars Deadwood and Santa Clarita Diet actor Timothy Olyphant, as well as Oscar-winning The Last King Of Scotland actor Forest Whitaker. Netflix says the movie is about 'when a drug heist swerves lethally out of control, a jaded cop fights his way through a corrupt city's criminal underworld to save a politician's son'. Hardy plays the disillusioned detective, in the movie coming out on Netflix on April 25.
