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TWD: Dead City Brings Negan's Family to His Doorstep — But Did the Show Just Jump… Well, the Bear?
Did The Walking Dead: Dead City just rewatch the silly Fear the Walking Dead installment in which an alligator stalked that spinoff's survivors and say, 'Hold my beer,' or what? Sunday's episode of Dead City featured a bear running amuck in the Met. And yes, it was every bit as ridiculous as it sounds. On the plus side, Hershel finally perfected his knife-throwing just in time to save mom Maggie from becoming Grizzly Chow. (Isn't that convenient?) More from TVLine Resident Alien Season 4 Premiere Recap: Was Harry Able to Bust Out of Alien Jail? (Grade It!) Law & Order: Organized Crime Recap: After a Death in the Family, Will Stabler Turn to the Dark Side? Jeopardy! Masters Finale Crowns Season 3 Winner: Was Victoria Groce Dethroned? BRUEGEL BLACKMAILED PERLIE | In other, arguably more significant developments, the Croat deduced that Negan had squashed the Dama's pet rat and attacked the Saviors' former leader with Lucille 2.0. Didn't go well for the Croat. Negan banished him and seized control of the Dama's minions. Later, Annie and Joshua arrived in New York City… but Negan didn't even meet with them. He had his henchpersons instruct his family to turn right around and return to Tennessee. Meanwhile, Bruegel told Perlie that he wanted to be colonized by the New Babylon Federation. In fact, to sweeten the deal, the flamboyant baddie offered to procure methane and kill Negan and the Croat for the marshal. When Perlie declined the offer, Bruegel revealed that he'd gotten to Narvaez before she'd turned and found out that New Babylon wasn't aware that the marshal's whole 'I killed Negan' story was hogwash. GINNY TOOK AIM AT NEGAN | As for Hershel, he came thisclose to quoting Heathers ('My teen angst bulls—t has a body count!') as he contemplated poisoning all of Bruegel's group with walker blood. Busted by Maggie, whose obsession with Negan was a constant source of resentment, the youngster took off to find the Dama, who Maggie subsequently learned from her frenemy was dead. At least Negan was able to suggest the location at which Maggie might find her brainwashed son. 2024 in Review: The Scenes We Wish We Could Unsee! View List Finally, Negan, who should know better than to stand around unguarded, found himself staring down the barrel of Ginny's gun. But, what with her having been impaled — and many thanks to all who noted for me that she hadn't been bitten — she collapsed before she could pull the trigger. What did you think of 'Bridge Partners Are Hard to Come By These Days'? Did you find the bear attack goofy or original? Were you sorry Negan refused to reunite with his family? Best of TVLine Mrs. Maisel Flash-Forward List: All of Season 5's Futuristic Easter Eggs Yellowjackets Recap: The Morning After Yellowjackets Recap: The First Supper
The Guardian
23-05-2025
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- The Guardian
‘Revelatory, magnetic, unknown': how Frank Dillane became a star at Cannes
Few actors make an instant impact on their first major film festival appearance, but Frank Dillane, star of fellow actor Harris Dickinson's directing debut Urchin, is one of them. Critics are near-unanimous in their praise, with Variety calling his performance 'revelatory', and IndieWire describing it as 'magnetic'. Influential film industry publication Deadline said that Dillane 'arrived in Cannes a virtual unknown, but Harris Dickinson's directorial debut has made him a star'. In Urchin, Dillane plays Mike, a man living on the streets who ends up in jail after committing an assault and then struggles to go straight after his release. Despite being given a place in a hostel and helped into employment, Mike is tempted to fall back into his old ways. With a script written by Dickinson, Dillane committed to the role by trying full-immersion method acting, saying: 'I spent a lot of time in soup kitchens, a lot of time with people, friends, walking around … You're carrying your stuff, your feet hurt, your back hurts. It's the weather. You can never close a door. You can't sit here, you can't stand there, move it along. No one's looking at you.' Calling Dillane, 34, an 'unknown' is not entirely accurate. Millions will have seen him in the small but eye-catching role of teenage Tom Riddle in the 2009 picture Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. He also held down a significant role in the first four seasons of hit zombie TV series Fear the Walking Dead as heroin addict Nick Clark, and starred alongside Tom Hiddleston and Claire Danes in the Apple TV+ series The Essex Serpent, adapted from the novel by Sarah Perry. The son of Game of Thrones star Stephen Dillane and Naomi Wirthner, best known as records keeper Molly Doran in Slow Horses, he – like Spider-Man's Tom Holland, Nosferatu's Lily-Rose Depp, and fellow Cannes breakout star Mia Threapleton – may count as a 'nepo baby' but earned his corn by spending three years at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art between 2010 and 2013. But his stock has undoubtedly shot up as a result of Urchin's impact at Cannes, where it was selected for the Un Certain Regard sidebar. Guy Lodge, the UK critic for Variety, says that 'it feels like he's finally taking a step into serious character actor territory'. As well as Urchin, Dillane has impressed critics in another film that has so far played only at film festivals: Harvest, directed by Athina Rachel Tsangari, which premiered at Venice in 2024. Lodge says: 'It's a completely different part in terms of register, period and relationship to the audience. It took me a while to connect both performances to the actor: he's clearly versatile and vanity-free, which bodes well for the next phase of his career.' Part of Dillane's appeal is his versatile, non-intrusive masculinity; alongside Paul Mescal and Josh O'Connor (who also made attention-grabbing appearances in Cannes films this year), he is part of a generation of what Mescal describes as 'post-alpha male' film stars. Hannah Strong, digital editor of Little White Lies magazine, says Dillane, 'projects a sweetness and softness that can just as quickly become all hard edges, the twinkle in his eyes evaporating entirely'. Strong adds: 'Urchin rests on his shoulders, and it's Dillane's ability to turn on a dime from charming to troubling with total believability that brings Dickinson's words to life.' Dillane has been acting since he was six years old, having first appeared on screen as an extra in Welcome to Sarajevo, the 1997 film based on ITN reporter Michael Nicholson's time as a war correspondent during the Bosnian war, in which Dillane's father was the lead actor. The pair were cast together 15 years later in the 2012 British independent comedy Papadopoulos & Sons; Stephen again played the lead, a British Greek businessman who loses his fortune, and Frank (inevitably perhaps) played his son. In between, Dillane secured his Harry Potter role via an open casting call that took place in 2007. Dillane Jr's career, however, took off after he struck out on his own having appeared in Fear the Walking Dead and the Ron Howard-directed whaling epic In the Heart of the Sea in 2015. He then built his CV with roles in Caitlin Moran comedy How to Build a Girl, as surgeon Luke Garrett in The Essex Serpent, and as crooked antiques dealer Boisie Hannington in ITV miniseries Joan. Now Urchin has elevated Dillane to the front rank of young British male leads and he is a potential rival, ironically, to Dickinson himself.
Yahoo
16-05-2025
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Joe Don Baker Dies: ‘Walking Tall' Star Who Appeared In Three James Bond Films Was 89
Joe Don Baker, the actor who as the real-life Sheriff Buford Pusser in the 1973 vigilante film Walking Tall carried a big stick to mete out his own Tennessee brand of justice, died May 7, his family has announced. He was 89. A cause of death was not disclosed. More from Deadline 2025 Deaths Photo Gallery: Hollywood & Media Obituaries Samuel French Dies: 'Killers Of The Flower Moon' & 'Fear The Walking Dead' Actor Was 45 Mark Gaines Dies: Longtime Universal Distribution Exec Was 77 Born February 12, 1936, in Groesbeck, Texas, Baker played football for North Texas State College and, upon graduating in 1959, served a two-year stint in the Army before moving to New York City to study acting at the Actor's Studio. He would remain a lifelong member of the famed organization. After some time performing on the New York stage – he appeared on Broadway in 1963's Marathon '33 and, a year later, in Blues for Mister Charlie. He then moved to Los Angeles and launched a TV and film career that included guest appearances on such series as Honey West, Gunsmoke, The Big Valley, Mission: Impossible, Lancer and The Streets of San Francisco, among many others. Early film roles included small parts in Cool Hand Luke and The Valachi Papers. His signature role came in 1973, when he took up a four-foot-long hickory club as the weapon of choice for Walking Tall's justice-seeking Sheriff Buford Pusser. Critics may have scoffed, but the movie, directed by Phil Karlson, was a hit with audiences caught up in the 1970s vigilante-film craze that included Death Wish, Dirty Harry and even Taxi Driver. Georgia-based rock band Drive-By Truckers dedicated a three-song run on its 2004 album The Dirty South to Pusser and Walking Tall, telling the tell from the other side of the law on 'The Boys From Alabama,' 'Cottonseed' and 'The Buford Stick.' Saying Goodbye: A Video Tribute To The Hollywood & Media Figures We've Lost In 2025 Standing at 6'2″ and with the broad frame of the linebacker he was in college, Baker had a prolific screen career playing tough guys on both sides of the law throughout the 1970s and '80s in such movies as Charley Varrick (1973), Mitchell (1975) and Speedtrap (1977). Comedy roles increasingly made their way to Baker in the 1980s and 1990s, including another police chief role in the 1985 Chevy Chase comedy Fletch and, in 1996, Tim Burton's Mars Attacks! Other memorable roles included a baseball player known as The Whammer opposite Robert Redford in The Natural (1984) and, in 1991, a corrupt investigator in Martin Scorsese's Cape Fear. He toplined the NBC crime drama Eischied, playing the NYPD's tough chief of detectives who had a soft side for his pet cat. The series debuted in September 1979 but lasted just one season. Baker also appeared in three James Bond films of the 1980s and '90s. He played a bad guy in The Living Daylights (1987) opposite Timothy Dalton as Bond, and a 007 ally CIA agent in the Pierce Brosnan-led GoldenEye (1995) and Tomorrow Never Dies (1997). After appearing in nearly 60 movies throughout his career, Baker retired in 2012. His marriage in 1969 to Maria Dolores Rivero-Torres ended with divorce in 1980. Baker is survived by extended family in Groesbeck, Texas. A funeral service to honor his life will be held Tuesday in Mission Hills, California. Erik Pedersen contributed to this report. Best of Deadline 2025 Deaths Photo Gallery: Hollywood & Media Obituaries Where To Watch All The 'Mission: Impossible' Movies: Streamers With Multiple Films In The Franchise Everything We Know About 'My Life With The Walter Boys' Season 2 So Far
News.com.au
14-05-2025
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Killers of the Flower Moon actor's sad final post before dying aged 45
Samuel French, a Texas-born actor best known for his turn in Martin Scorsese's Killers of The Flower Moon, passed away last Friday. He was 45. Filmmaker Paul Sinacore, who wrote and directed French's upcoming historical drama Towpath, confirmed the news to The Hollywood Reporter. Sinacore claims French passed away Friday in a hospital in Waco, Texas, after a years-long battle with cancer that had spread through his body. 'Samuel was a dear friend and an incredible actor,' Sinacore said in a statement shared on Instagram. ' Towpath wouldn't exist without him, and the incredible intensity he brought to the role of Det. Bernard Crooke set the tone for the entire film. Together we were on an extraordinary journey, giving everything we had to realise a shared creative vision.' In what was to be one of his final Instagram posts, shared two weeks ago, French hinted towards his ill health with a selfie taken while receiving an IV drip in his arm. 'Getting IV for much needed hydration,' he wrote. French delivered a memorable performance in Killers of the Flower Moon, in which he played undercover FBI agent CJ Robinson investigating the Osage murders. The late actor's other credits include an appearance in Fear the Walking Dead, The Mark of a Killer, and Cherry Town 2023. He also appeared in The Pro Bono Watchman, Joe Haladin: The Case of the Missing Sister, and Pegasus: Pony with a Broken Wing. His most recent on-screen role was as Joel Sharp in the 2024 crime thriller Blood Dried Hands. In 2024, French received an award for Best Supporting Actor at the Los Angeles Film Awards for his performance in Monsters Within. He also won Best Actor at the Liverpool Indie Awards for his turn in Blood Dried Hands. Per THR, French is survived by his daughter Madison and his girlfriend, Melinda, as well as his parents Gary and Darlene; and his brothers, Andy and Danny.
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13-05-2025
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What Happened to Samuel French? Killer of the Flower Moon Actor Passes Away
The news of 's death has left many in the film industry mourning the late actor. French, who was a Texas native, passed away at the age of 45. Known for his performance in various films, French's acting career was just about gaining momentum. Accordingly, many fans want to know what happened. In this article, we will delve into the details of Samuel French's death and his credits, as well as the reaction to his passing. Actor Samuel French has died at 45. According to filmmaker Paul Sinacore, French passed away Friday in a Waco, Texas, hospital after a years-long struggle with cancer. A native of Waco, French spent most of his early years in Clifton before eventually pursuing acting in Austin and Dallas. His screen career included roles in the History Channel miniseries Texas Rising, AMC's Fear the Walking Dead, and Joe Haladin: The Case of the Missing Sister (2023). His acting credits also include Pegasus: Pony With a Broken Wing, The Pro Bono Watchman, and Blood Dried Hands. French gained immense recognition for playing CJ Robinson, an undercover FBI agent. Robinson investigates the Osage murders in Martin Scorsese's Killer of the Flower Moon. His final appearance will be in Towpath. This is a historical drama written and directed by Sinacore, where he plays Detective Bernard Crooke. In a heartfelt tribute, Sinacore wrote, 'Samuel was a dear friend and an incredible actor. Towpath wouldn't exist without him, and the incredible intensity he brought to the role of Det. Bernard Crooke set the tone for the entire film. Together we were on an extraordinary journey, giving everything we had to realize a shared creative vision.' French is survived by his daughter Madison, his girlfriend Melinda, his parents Gary and Darlene, and his brothers Andy and Danny. The post What Happened to Samuel French? Killer of the Flower Moon Actor Passes Away appeared first on - Movie Trailers, TV & Streaming News, and More.
