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RNZ News
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- RNZ News
Ebony and Ivory: the film that isn't about Paul McCartney and Steve Wonder's duet on the Mull of Kintyre
Jim Hosking's third comedy feature Ebony and Ivory is one of the films opening Whanau Marama New Zealand International Film Festival in four centres soon. It is an unapologeticallybonkers fictional take on two superstars collaborating. Stevie Wonder rows across the ocean to visit Paul McCartney at his Scottish much use of comic exaggeration, visual gags and dodgy accents, the couple move from awkwardnes and grumpiness, through some rather stoned mishaps, to ultimately - as the 1982 hit of the same name goes - living in perfect harmony. Ebong and Ivory, the song doesn't even appear in the film, whose trailer begins with a legal disclaimer: "any resemblance to actual musical legends or duets that changed the world is purely coincidental and in no way intentional. " Jim Hosking's first feature was 2016's comedy horror hit The Greasy Strangler, in which a man who makes up stories about the Bee Gees on disco-themed walking tours, covers himself in food grease before strangling fellow town residents. Hosking's second feature, An Evening with Beverly Luff Linn features Aubrey Plaza and our own Jermaine Clement in dodgy wigs. The stars of Ebony and Ivory Sky Elobar (Paul) and Gil Gex (Stevie) appear in both films. We caught up with writer and director Jim Hoskings earlier this week. Tags: To embed this content on your own webpage, cut and paste the following: See terms of use.
Hindustan Times
3 days ago
- Hindustan Times
Traverse City stabbing: What happened at Walmart? Michigan police at the scene
A stabbing incident at Traverse City's Walmart left several people injured, locals reported, citing radio scanners on Saturday. A large police presence could be seen at the scene. Police are yet to reveal details on the victims and the suspect. Scanners reported that a Level 2 MCI (Mass Casualty Incident) was declared. However, as per reports, the suspect was detained. A stabbing incident was reported in Traverse City on Saturday(Unsplash) 'At least 1 suspect in custody after stabbing incident at Traverse City, Michigan Walmart; multiple victims injured, some seriously,' a local channel posted on X, platform formerly known as Twitter. 'Just spoke to a witness to Traverse City Walmart stabbing. He said it happened indoors, near the pharmacy, and that several victims were senior citizens,' another person tweeted. Traverse City police is yet to issue an official statement about the reported mass stabbing. The incident on Saturday comes days after a 64-year-old Traverse City woman was hospitalized for non-life-threatening injuries in a reported stabbing at a Garfield Township apartment complex, according to the Grand Traverse County Sheriff's Office. Police later determined that the stabbing was self-inflicted and that there was no danger to the public. The woman was not identified. Traverse City is located in northern Michigan, along the shores of Grand Traverse Bay, part of Lake Michigan. Situated in Grand Traverse County, it's approximately 250 miles northwest of Detroit and 140 miles northeast of Green Bay, Wisconsin. The city is known for its cherry orchards, beaches, and the annual Film Festival.
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Vanessa Kirby Says Playing Pregnant Sue Storm ‘Changed' Her
The Fantastic Four: First Steps star Vanessa Kirby recently opened up about how playing a pregnant Sue Storm in the superhero film changed her. In the movie, Kirby's Storm is pregnant with her and Pedro Pascal's Reed Richards' son Franklin. The character's pregnancy is echoed in real life, as the actress herself is pregnant with her and boyfriend Paul Rabil's first child. Vanessa Kirby talks about playing pregnant Sue Storm In a recent interview, Vanessa Kirby opened up about Sue Storm's character arc in The Fantastic Four: First Steps. 'Sue was never sat down,' the Napoleon actress told PEOPLE. 'She was never huffing and puffing about it.' Kirby stressed that the character's pregnancy 'didn't define' the latter. 'She was absolutely a mother, and of course, in the comics, that's so definitively her,' she added. 'But she's also been a team member that defends, that goes up against great threats.' Kirby explained that she 'had the lived experience of somebody who was doing this incredibly sacred thing and fulfilling what she needed to do at the same time as a woman and a team member.' The 37-year-old noted that this experience 'changed' her. The Pieces of a Woman star revealed she is expecting her first child in May 2025, while attending a CCXPMX Film Festival panel in Mexico City. Moreover, in June, the actress shared a post on Instagram, where she said she learned a lot about being a first-time mother from playing Sue Storm. The Fantastic Four: First Steps launches in theaters across the United States on July 25, 2025. Matt Shakman, who previously directed episodes of WandaVision, helmed the film. Ian Springer, Jeff Kaplan, Eric Pearson, and Josh Friedman worked on the screenplay. The former three also developed the film's story. The film currently has an 88% fresh score on Rotten Tomatoes. This is much higher than the scores of previous Fantastic Four film adaptations. Besides Kirby, the film also stars Pedro Pascal, Joseph Quinn, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Ralph Ineson, Julia Garner, Natasha Lyonne, Paul Walter Hauser, and Sarah Niles. The post Vanessa Kirby Says Playing Pregnant Sue Storm 'Changed' Her appeared first on - Movie Trailers, TV & Streaming News, and More. Solve the daily Crossword
Hypebeast
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Hypebeast
Sofia Coppola to Premiere Marc Jacobs Documentary
Summary Sofia Coppolais set to make her documentary debut next month withMarc by Sofia, a cinematic portrait of iconic fashion designer and longtime best friendMarc Jacobs. The film will premiere out of competition at the upcomingVenice Film Festival, running from August 27 through September 6. Titled in homage to the cult-favorite, discontinued Marc by Marc Jacobs line, the 97-minute feature traces Jacobs' rise as one of fashion's most influential figures, and features rare archival footage spotlighting the creative kinship the two have shared for decades. Coppola and Jacobs first met in 1992, shortly after Jacobs' then-controversial Perry Ellis grunge collection. 'Sofia was one of the few who recognized something special and related to what I was doing at that time,' the designerrecalledin a 2015 interview. 'She wanted to meet me, and when we did, it was love at first sight for me!' Since then, the pair have joined forces on numerous projects throughout the years — from Jacobs casting theBling Ringdirector in his early campaigns, collaborating during the designer's run at Louis Vuitton, and more recently Heaven, where Coppola'sThe Virgin Suicidesbecame an aesthetic reference point for namesake's sister brandHeaven. Marc by Sofiajoins a robust slate of projects premiering at Venice's 82nd edition, and while further details have yet to be confirmed, the film is sure to be a must-see for fashion and film lovers alike.
RNZ News
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- RNZ News
Screentime: What's on offer at this year's International Film
Film and TV reviewer Tom Augustine joins Kathryn to talk about some of the less well-known - but no less interesting - offerings at this year's New Zealand International Film Festival. Tom Augustine is a Tamaki based filmmaker and critic. He writes for Rialto Channel's View Magazine and Metro Magazine. Tom is the co-programmer of the Capitol Cinema Film Club, which shows rare and underseen gems from throughout cinema history monthly. To embed this content on your own webpage, cut and paste the following: See terms of use.
