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Arab News
a day ago
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- Arab News
REVIEW: Guy Ritchie's ‘Fountain of Youth' — ‘Indiana Jones' wannabe fails miserably
DUBAI: You know those fake films you see in TV shows like '30 Rock' or, more recently, 'The Studio'? Guy Ritchie's latest misfire, 'Fountain of Youth,' captures that vibe perfectly. For the latest updates, follow us on Instagram @ A chaotic, charmless attempt at action-adventure, 'Fountain of Youth' clearly takes its inspiration from 'Indiana Jones,' but ends up as a muddled mess of clichés, clunky dialogue, and a lead who never quite convinces. The latter is John Krasinski as Luke Purdue, an archaeologist-turned-art thief racing to uncover the location of the legendary Fountain of Youth — believed to be capable of bestowing eternal life — with the help of rich benefactor Owen Carver (Domhnall Gleeson), a billionaire with a fatal illness who's ready to throw all his money into the quest. When things go awry, Luke reaches out to his younger sister Charlotte (a resplendent Natalie Portman) for help. The squabbling siblings then set off on a globetrotting adventure, while being chased by shadowy organizations and Interpol. The problem? Krasinski brings all the gravitas of a put-upon history teacher on a school field trip. There's a stiffness to him that means you never quite shake off the sense that he's just playing dress-up. Portman and Gleeson fare better. Portman, playing a sharp-tongued art curator and a mother on the brink of divorce, injects moments of tension and vulnerability that almost make you care about the story. Gleeson, meanwhile, steals every scene he's in as he descends into villainy. But even their combined charisma fails to inject life into the limp script. Other noteworthy performances come from Eiza Gonzales, who plays Esme, just one of the many people trying to stop the siblings from uncovering the Fountain of Youth; and Arian Moayed, who plays Interpol's Inspector Abbas. Ritchie's signature snappy style is drowned under a deluge of poorly choreographed chase sequences, same-y set pieces and exposition-heavy dialogue. The film looks expensive but feels lazy, with international locations reduced to postcard backgrounds. 'Fountain of Youth' wants to be thrilling, funny and smart. Instead, it's repetitive, cringey and talks down to its viewers.
Geek Tyrant
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Geek Tyrant
John Krasinski Says Domhnall Gleeson Discussed Taking Role in THE OFFICE Spinoff Series THE PAPER With Him — GeekTyrant
Fans of The Office are looking forward to the upcoming series The Paper , which is set in the same universe as the fan-favorite show, which followed employees at the Dunder-Mifflin Paper Company in Scranton, Pennsylvania. While it was a mockumentary-style show set out to capture the daily lives of a group of co-workers and their cringy boss, it was also so full of heart and fantastically-written characters, it has stayed at the top of rewatched series since it aired. John Krasinski, who played Jim in The Office , got to know the star of the upcoming spinoff, Domhnall Gleeson, while working with him on recently released Apple TV+ adventure flick Fountain of Youth . The Office showrunner Greg Daniels created the spinoff with Michael Koman ( Nathan For You ), and Daniels is showrunning the new series set to stream on Peacock in September. When asked by Entertainment Tonight if he could see himself reuniting with Daniels on The Paper , Krasinski said, 'I would do anything for that guy. He calls, I'll show up.' He went on to say that Gleeson is 'amazing,' adding, 'He's one of my favorite actors. I remember we were in Cairo [filming Fountain of Youth ], and he said, 'Can I talk to you about something?' And it was real serious. He said, 'I just got offered this part in The Paper . What do you think?'' 'I said, 'You've got to do it,'' Krasinski continued. 'He's like, 'I think it's going to be really good.' I said, 'As long as Greg is behind it, it's going to be great.' We're all so supportive. The whole cast [of The Office ] was texting about these guys making their show. It's going to be awesome.' The Paper also stars Sabrina Impacciatore ( The White Lotus ), Melvin Gregg ( Nine Perfect Strangers ), Chelsea Frei ( The Moodys ), Ramona Young ( Never Have I Ever ), Gbemisola Ikumelo ( A League of Their Own ), Alex Edelman ( Just For Us ), and Tim Key ( The End of the F***ing World ) as the staffers of The Truth Teller . The Office actor Oscar Nuñez recurs alongside Nancy Lenehan ( Veep ), Molly Ephraim ( Last Man Standing ), Tracy Letts ( Homeland ), and Allan Havey, who appeared as Henry Bruegger — a Brussels sprouts farmer and father of Nora Kirkpatrick's Esther Bruegger — in The Farm episode of The Office that doubled as a backdoor pilot for a potential spinoff fronted by Rainn Wilson's Dwight Schrute. The Paper premieres this fall on Peacock. via: CB
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
'The Office' Star, 45, Wants to Be in Upcoming Spin-Off Series
Actor John Krasinski, 45, says he's interested in appearing on the upcoming Office spinoff series, The Paper. During a May 20 interview with Extra TV, Krasinski, who famously played prankster Jim Halpert in The Office for 9 seasons, said he'd be happy to film a cameo for the new series if given the chance. 'Done! If they ask me, I'm in," said Krasinski during the interview. Krasinski also shared he is looking forward to watching The Paper, which is co-created by Greg Daniels, who was a developer, writer, and showrunner for The Office. 'I'm excited to see what they do with it. It's such an amazing idea, and listen if Greg [Daniels] is behind it, we're all in," said Krasinski to the publication. In addition, Krasinski said he's so happy that his Fountain of Youth castmate Domhnall Gleeson is starring in The Paper. "And you can't get a better actor than [Domhnall] to take on the mantle. He's so, so great. He's going to be so perfect for it, and we'll probably start doing watch parties again just to watch them," said Krasinski during the Extra TV interview. While speaking to Screen Rant in May 2025, Krasinski said Gleeson was nervous to talk to him about joining the cast of The Office spinoff series, which is set to premiere in September 2025. "We were in Cairo [filming Fountain of Youth] when he told me about it. And he was adorably nervous to talk to me about it. He was like, 'I think I might do this thing. What do you think?'" said Krasinski. According to Krasinski, he and his Office castmate Steve Carell encouraged Gleeson to star in The Paper. "If Greg Daniels is involved, and he's excited, then get on board. Because Greg is the heart and soul of that show. And we all followed Greg anywhere. And still would," said Krasinski to Screen Rant. During a May 20 interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Gleeson shared the Carell and Krasinski encouraged him to work with Daniels for The Paper, which will air on Peacock. In addition, the actor said he hoped fans of The Office will enjoy the new series. "It's own thing, but it's got love and laughs in the same way. So I hope people like it when it comes out," said Gleeson to the publication. View the to see embedded media.
Irish Examiner
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Irish Examiner
Barry Keoghan and Nicola Coughlan provide star power for Fastnet Film Festival in West Cork
Schull may not have had Cannes-style weather over the weekend, but pound-for-pound the film festival in the West Cork village punched way above its weight in terms of star power. The usual population of about 700 was swollen to capacity for the Fastnet Film Festival, with the great and the good of the film world coming together for screenings, discussions and to just generally hang out in the picturesque setting. There's Barry Keoghan giving up his seat for an elderly woman in Amar's Café; or look, that's Rebecca Miller in the Church of Ireland Hall (temporarily renamed The Plaza) introducing her film about her father Arthur Miller. Robert Sheehan, Domhnall Gleeson, top director Lenny Abrahamson, American star Bill Pullman, etc, etc. A few of the Fastnet Film Centre in Schull during the festival. Keoghan was the hottest ticket in town for his Sunday lunchtime chat with Maureen Hughes, the casting director who signed him for his breakthrough role in Love/Hate. Sitting on a sedately-lit stage, the 32-year-old gradually warmed to the format, opening up with insights and anecdotes from his incredible rise in the industry. Among those singled out for praise was fellow Irish actor Cillian Murphy, whom Keoghan has worked with on Peaky Blinders and Dunkirk. 'He's got such a work ethic and a discipline. There's no slacking with him,' said Keoghan. The Dubliner is currently preparing for his role as Ringo Starr in a series of four Beatles films, and showed the welts on his hands from all the drumming practice in bootcamp. That momentous project will take up at least the next 15 months of Keoghan's life, but he indicated he's happy to immerse himself in the project. 'My approach to Beatles movie is entirely different than anything I've ever done,' he said. 'In how I've stepped forward. And also being sober and has now allowed me artistically to go down further in a constructive way.' He also revealed how a meeting with Starr himself helped set him for the role, even if he was reluctant to reveal with the Beatles' legend said to him. Domhnall Gleeson at the Fastnet Film Festival in Schull. Picture: Dan Linehan Nicola Coughlan of Derry Girls and Bridgerton also commanded a full house in Schull, and explained how she'd been out the night before with her former co-star Siobhan McSweeney. Apparently, the Cork actress had momentarily lapsed into Sister Michael mode, reprimanding Coughlan for requesting a Guiness: 'You'll have Beamish instead!' As well as listing some of the lucky breaks and hard work that led to her getting such roles as wee Clare Devlin, and Penelope Featherington in Bridgerton, Coughlan also spoke of using her position to do some good for the world, values she said she inherited from both her parents, including her late father, a soldier who had served with the UN in Jerusalem. Nicola Coughlan, centre, pictured with Cork Airport's Barry Holland and Tara Finn, on her way to Schull for the Fastnet Film Festival. Picture: Cork Airport The 38-year-old Galway woman is one of a small group of prominent actors to speak out on the plight of the Palestinians, and has used her social media to help raise over €2m for a children's charity in the region. "At this point in time, I really wish more people would speak up. If you're advocating for innocent people, you should never be afraid of what you say,' she stated. Hilary McCarthy, the festival's director of communications and programming, described the 2025 event as 'our best yet'. 'This year's festival was incredible — Schull looked stunning, and the atmosphere was electric. We had huge crowds and fantastic guests who gave so generously of their time. Most events sold out, with Barry Keoghan's event setting a new record by selling out online in under a minute.' One notable absence from the Co Cork event this weekend was local resident and regular Fastnet Film Festival participant Paul Mescal. He was busy in Cannes promoting his new film The History Of Sound. You can't help but feel he missed out. Out and about at Fastnet Film Festival Ashley Cahalane with George at the Fastnet Film Festival, Schull, West Cork. Pictures: Dan Linehan Siobhan Jeffery in Schull. Joni Clarke att the Fastnet Film Festival. William Morris and Christine O'Keeffe at the Fastnet Film Festival. Sarann Doyle and Monica Lynott. Carol Flynn at the Schull Harbour Hotel. Ellie O'Sullivan and Kevin O'Donovan at the Barry Keoghan event. Ríon O'Mahony and Sarah Dunne at the Schull Harbour Hotel.
Yahoo
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Everyone Should Be Embarrassed About This Indiana Jones Knock-Off
As proven by everything from his breakthrough Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels to his recent Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre and The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare, Guy Ritchie loves stories about cocky wisea-- rogues who assemble ragtag teams for heists, schemes and quests. That fixation continues with Fountain of Youth. The director's latest's resemblance to his past efforts, however, pales in comparison to its similarity to the Indiana Jones franchise—a governing inspiration whose rollicking, sweeping spirit it tries, and fails, to channel. Refusing to take itself seriously enough, which makes its jauntiness come across as frivolity—and thus kills any engagement with its silliness—it's merely a cheeky pantomime rather than an actual adventure in which one might get swept up. Premiering on Apple TV+ on May 23, Fountain of Youth concerns a search for the mythic spring, whose promise of eternal life is comparable to that offered by the Holy Grail—the very legendary object Harrison Ford's hero sought in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. Ritchie's film follows in the footsteps of Spielberg's series from the get-go, picking up with Luke Purdue (John Krasinski) as he flees Bangkok gangsters who are mad that he's stolen their boss' priceless painting. This work of art is central to Luke's mission to find the Fountain of Youth on behalf of billionaire Owen Carver (Domhnall Gleeson), who's dying and thus seeks its immortality-granting power. Apparently, figuring out the spout's location involves six famous works of art (by Caravaggio, Rubens, Wildens, Velazquez, El Grego, and Rembrandt) that feature secret signatures in invisible ink that read 'sex et unum,' or 'six and one.' That clue supposedly leads to the path to the holy site—and it's rumored that a group of Protectors are tasked with keeping its whereabouts secret. Luke's escape from Bangkok culminates with a run-in with one such Protector, Esme (Eiza González), and their scuffle is of a playful sexualized sort. Krasinski and González, however, don't share any real chemistry so much as the film signals that their characters do—just as the globe-trotting proceedings are fleet and action-heavy and yet largely inert. Luke makes it back to London with his painting and promptly visits his sister Charlotte (Natalie Portman), who works as a museum curator. He steals her collection's Rembrandt, instigating a second rollicking chase sequence that puts Interpol agent Abbas (Arian Moayed) on his tail and entices Charlotte to join his hunt for the Holy Grail. Apparently, their dad was a renowned archeologist who taught them to love adventure, although Charlotte doesn't like that her brother now uses that lesson to justify his criminal enterprises. Charlotte spends most of Fountain of Youth flip-flopping between being a gung-ho participant in these escapades and complaining about Luke's rule-breaking methods, turning her into a schizophrenic nag. Whereas she's inconsistently characterized, the rest of Luke's squad, Murph (Laz Alonso) and Deb (Carmen Ejogo), are ciphers; James Vanderbilt's script doesn't imbue them with even one personality trait that would allow them to function as colorful support. Moreover, it can't mask the fact that Gleeson's wealthy benefactor is far shadier than he lets on, thereby undercutting the third-act bombshells. Because its every quip, feat, and twist feels like a second-rate act, the possibility of surprise winds up being nil. There's much blather throughout Fountain of Youth about Latin, artistic codes, and hidden chambers that, preposterously, haven't been previously noticed, but Ritchie's film lacks a sense of discovery or ingenuity. Its characters figure out each piece of their intricate Dan Brown-esque puzzle with amazing speed and ease, such that at a late juncture, Luke, faced with an enormous chamber he doesn't know how to descend, solves his problem by simply bending down and turning a jeweled rock—a magical bit of intuitiveness that's in line with the material's fondness for shortcuts. Luke also suffers puzzling dreams about former treasures and aged faces, and while they're intended to enhance mystery about his past and present (and the hang-ups plaguing him), they're too inscrutable to make an impression or to cast Luke in a three-dimensional light. Ritchie delivers all the elements needed for a good Indiana Jones knock-off: car chases, shootouts, historical hotspots, celebrated masterworks, underwater and subterranean expeditions, and Luke stating things like, 'There's a seed of truth cloaked within every myth, metaphor or fable.' Yet his many scenes of intellectual investigation and daring exploration are cursory instead of involved, busy instead of breathtaking, and it's not long before the film's energy flags. The director's set pieces are well executed if anonymous and forgettable, and the tale's recurring gags—Charlotte's taste for champagne, Murph being left outside sites to keep watch—are half-formed and ineffective. Krasinski strives to exude brash, rascally charm and humor as Luke, but the role doesn't quite suit him; as with everything else here, he comes across as working hard to channel an illustrious ancestor. Fountain of Youth ultimately has Charlotte bring her 11-year-old son Thomas (Benjamin Chivers) on this odyssey, and wouldn't you know it, the piano prodigy uses his musical gifts to deduce an ancient brainteaser. The film is all cutesy details in service of an unoriginal endeavor, and its late passages reveal that it never had a good idea about its destination in the first place. Every climactic development is less believable than the last, and more than one hinges on outright magic. Worse, its resolution is so incoherent and unsatisfying that it feels as if the entire project has altogether given up, shrugging its shoulders and indulging in chaotic madness that doesn't tell us anything about its protagonists or the Fountain of Youth and its capacity to bestow blessings or curses. Emblematic of this misfire's clumsiness, Stanley Tucci shows up for a fleeting moment as a Protector bigwig who imparts ominous orders and hands Esme a key that'll come in handy during the big finale. Ritchie doesn't botch any technical element of Fountain of Youth so much as he falls short of conjuring an atmosphere of wonder, danger, and swashbuckling excitement. No matter his gifts for tales about motley crews, this sub-Spielbergian venture isn't in his rough-and-tumble wheelhouse, the result being a clunky farce that never escapes its ancestors' shadow—
