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Perth Now
26-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Hollywood star Chris Evans reveals why he skipped Cannes Film Festival
Chris Evans skipped the Cannes Film Festival in order to spend time with his mom. The 43-year-old actor has revealed via social media that he missed the premiere of 'Honey Don't!', his new comedy movie, in Cannes, because he wanted to spend time with his mom Lisa on her 70th birthday. The actor - who stars in 'Honey Don't!' alongside Margaret Qualley, Aubrey Plaza and Charlie Day - wrote on Instagram Story: "I wish I could've been with my incredible cast and filmmakers at Cannes but it was my mother's 70th birthday and there are some things you just can't miss! Congrats everyone!! (sic)" Chris' co-stars - including Margaret, Aubrey and Charlie, as well as director Ethan Coen - did attend the movie's premiere at the world-famous film festival in the south of France. Meanwhile, Chris' mom previously revealed that her son always wanted to become an actor. Speaking to Esquire magazine in 2020, Lisa shared: "His focus became very myopic. "The director of the drama programme made the kids do Shakespeare and Dario Fo and Pirandello. Chris loved it. Even at that young age, you could tell he understood what he was reading. He would portray a character in a way that might be a little different than what you might expect. Just very interesting choices." Despite this, Chris used to fear becoming a well-known star. The Hollywood actor realised that taking on the role of Captain America in the Marvel Cinematic Universe would change his life. Lisa shared: "His biggest fear was losing his anonymity. "He said, 'I have a career now where I can do work I really like. I can walk my dog. Nobody bothers me. Nobody wants to talk to me. I can go wherever I want. And the idea of losing that is terrifying to me.' "He would call and ask for my advice. I said to him, 'Look, you want to do acting work for the rest of your life? If you do this part, you will have the opportunity. You'll never have to worry about paying the rent. If you take the part, you just have to decide, It's not going to affect my life negatively - it will enable it.'"
Yahoo
24-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
‘Caravan' Review: Tender Debut Feature Focuses on a Single Mom's Experience with Her Disabled Son
Zuzana Kirchnerová's road-trip movie 'Caravan' opens with a series of idyllic holiday scenes. A wide shot of a tranquil swimming pool. A beach ball, close up, with iridescent sequins inside. Lambent rays of sunshine bouncing lazily off the surface of the pool. A breathy voiceover whispers, 'It's going to be nice, David. You'll see.' The whisperer is revealed as a mother, reassuring her child as they lie next to each other in bed under a white sheet. If Terrence Malick directed a commercial for an Italian holiday home, it would go something like this sequence. However, the idyll is a short-lived mirage. Filmed mainly in Italy's Reggio Calabria, as well as Bologna and the Czech Republic, this is the story of 45-year-old single mom Ester (Ana Geislerova) and 15-year-old David (David Vodstrcil), whose holiday with comfortable middle-class friends is disrupted when the pair are asked by the family they are supposed to be staying with to move into a caravan. This unexpected request is precipitated by the friends' inability to cope with David's behavior: He is intellectually disabled, and this sometimes results in explosively physical outbursts. Exhausted and piqued after overhearing a patronizing conversation about David, Ester leaves in the caravan, taking her son on an impromptu drive, during which they are joined by livewire free spirit Zuza (Juliana Brutovska). More from Variety Margaret Qualley and Aubrey Plaza Get Raunchy in Ethan Coen's Detective Movie 'Honey Don't!', Earning Rowdy 6-Minute Cannes Ovation 'Once Upon a Time in Gaza' Review: An Altruistic but Scattered Palestinian Crime Farce 'Honey Don't!' Review: Margaret Qualley Is Back, with Even More Panache, in the 'Drive-Away Dolls' Companion Piece No One Asked For. But It's Throwaway Fun 'Caravan' marks the return of Czech filmmaking to the official selection at Cannes after a gap of 30-odd years, and so far, Kirchnerová is also the only Czech filmmaker ever to win the Premier Prix at the Cinéfondation in Cannes — back in 2009. So what took her so long to capitalize on that win? The focus of her body of work to date on the obligations of female caregivers likely provides the answer. Building on short-film work about a teenage girl's struggle to provide care for a bedridden grandparent (Baba), and a docu-drama following four women through pregnancy ('Four Pregnancies'), 'Caravan' is a film firmly rooted in the experience of what it is to provide fulltime care for another human being while also trying to exist as yourself. In Ester's case, the self is what bears the brunt of her labor, her existence as anything beyond caregiver gradually eroded, with no end in sight. Partly as a result of the road-trip format, 'Caravan' isn't tightly plotted, with vignettes unfolding in fairly interchangeable order as Ester, David and Zuza attempt to make their way in the world. The subject of sex rears its head in a number of ways, sometimes in relation to David's status as a curious teenager, but more often around his mother, as Ester tries to navigate what romance might look like for someone in her situation. Dating as a single parent is already fraught with the dilemma of how, when and if to disclose the existence of your child, a decision as much about the child's welfare as anything else, but which also tends to confer the status of a secret that must be managed on single parenthood. Ester is dealing with very particular circumstances on top of this, managing her son's experience of the world in a way that is different from the majority experience of parenting a teenager. One standout scene in Ester's own love life handles an ambiguity around sexual consent in a way that feels altogether unique: Ester is propositioned by an old farmer who has employed her and Zuza as casual laborers. At first unsure, Ester allows the guy to touch her, and as a viewer the scene is ambiguous. To Zuza, when she stumbles across them, this is clearly a dirty old man coercing her friend, and she reacts with forthright anger, whisking Ester away and off the farm. Shortly thereafter, Ester breaks down in tears, doubling down on the ambiguity of the viewer experience, before she clarifies: She was actually enjoying herself. Zuza is all apologies and laughter. David, meanwhile, is 'getting that peach fuzz on the chin', as Zuza puts it, and knowing exactly how to handle his burgeoning interest in other bodies is a question the film leaves fairly open. Rooted in Kirchnerová's own life raising a child with Down syndrome and autism, the film has a fundamental tenderness running throughout, while tougher scenes earn their place at the table with their sense of authenticity and personal testimony. Like a small child, David expresses his anger physically and without restraint, though he has the strength of a robust young man. He expresses his anger without any filter, but this isn't his fault — which doesn't change the fact that his punches and scratches cause serious damage. Watching Ester attempt to navigate this with love but little external support is undeniably tough. Nothing here is going anywhere narratively unexpected, but that's okay. With some films, the pleasure is all in getting there, and with others, the same is true of intentional discomfort. This is a film bent on taking you on a sometimes sentimental but frequently painful journey, and it does so in a generally clear-eyed way, born of experience. 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Time of India
24-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Ethan Coen's 'Honey Don't!' brings Cannes audience to its feet; earns 6.5-minute ovation at premiere
Ethan Coen 's new solo feature, 'Honey Don't!,' brought the 78th Cannes Film Festival to a thunderous conclusion, earning a 6.5-minute standing ovation at its world premiere in the Midnight Screenings section. The dark comedy, starring Margaret Qualley , Aubrey Plaza, Chris Evans , and Charlie Day, marks Coen's first feature as a solo director following last year's Drive-Away Dolls, and reunites him with both Qualley and co-writer Tricia Cooke. A festive Cannes reception Premiering at dawn, 'Honey Don't!' received a warm ovation from the Cannes crowd, culminating in a 6.5-minute standing ovation. Coen, being the droll wit that he is, joked to the crowd, "Fun finish to the festival, yah?" He went on to say, "It's short for a movie that began after midnight—very humane!" in a nod to the film's snappy 90-minute running time. A star-studded cast and twisted plot 'Honey Don't!' revolves around Honey O'Donahue (Margaret Qualley), a private eye from a small town who gets sucked into a series of inexplicable deaths surrounding a mysterious church commanded by a smooth preacher, Chris Evans. The supporting cast includes Aubrey Plaza, Charlie Day, Billy Eichner, Lera Abova, and more, with a promise of offbeat humour and quirky character interactions that have long characterized Coen's films. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Giao dịch CFD với công nghệ và tốc độ tốt hơn IC Markets Tìm hiểu thêm Undo Qualley, in regard to her character, characterized Honey as "smooth" and "skillful," easily slipping out of and into situations. "I had to tone down my inherent Scooby-Doo-ness to be a version of myself more suave and sinister," she explained to i-D. "I remember my early twenties when sleuthing was quite rampant on Instagram with me. It's a combination of skill, art, and instinct". A Coen-Cooke collaboration The script for 'Honey Don't!' was written by Ethan Coen and his wife, Tricia Cooke, as part of a creative collaboration started with Drive-Away Dolls. Cooke, a veteran collaborator on Coen brothers films, lends her own cutting wit to the screenplay. The film is made by Coen, Cooke, Robert Graf, and Working Title's Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner. Release plans and expectations Focus Features will open 'Honey Don't!' in theaters across the United States on August 22, 2025, with global distribution by Universal Pictures International. The feature is anticipated to be rated R, consistent with the tone of recent Coen efforts. With its mix of offbeat humour, outstanding cast, and director at the peak of his powers, 'Honey Don't!' is ready to be a standout in a crowded 2025 release schedule. 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 .
Time of India
24-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Ethan Coen's dark comedy 'Honey Don't!' gets release date
(Picture Courtesy: Facebook) Makers of the dark comedy ' Honey Don't! ' have announced the release date of the film. Ethan Coen 's directorial project is set to hit theatres on August 22 in the US from Focus Features, according to Variety. The film, starring Margaret Qualley , Aubrey Plaza, and Chris Evans, is about Honey O'Donahue, a small-town private investigator who delves into a series of strange deaths tied to a mysterious church, as per the outlet. 'Honey Don't!' is produced by Working Title and will have its world premiere at the 78th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in the midnight section. Qualley opened up about her role in 'Honey Don't!' in an interview earlier this month, "Honey, she's like honey -- she's skillful, she's smooth, she is slipping in and out undetected," she said, adding that she had to dial back her "natural Scooby-Doo" instincts "to be a little more suave than I am, more mysterious. I tend to want to diffuse things before they even happen," reported Variety. "No girl needs to be taught how to be a detective," she continued. "Women know what's happening even when they don't know what's happening. I remember in my early twenties, especially, my investigative skills on Instagram were really out of control. It's a combination of tools, craft and gut instinct." Producers on the film include Coen, Cooke, Robert Graf, Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner, according to Variety.
Yahoo
24-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Ethan Coen's ‘Honey Don't!' With Margaret Qualley, Chris Evans and Aubrey Plaza Sets August Theatrical Release
Honey, do go to the theater: Ethan Coen's dark comedy 'Honey Don't!' has landed an Aug. 22 wide U.S. theatrical release from Focus Features. The film, which stars Margaret Qualley, Aubrey Plaza and Chris Evans, is about Honey O'Donahue, a small-town private investigator who delves into a series of strange deaths tied to a mysterious church. Charlie Day and Billy Eichner also star in the project, with a script by Coen and Tricia Cooke. 'Honey Don't!' is produced by Working Title and will have its world premiere at the 78th edition of the Cannes Film Festival. Universal Pictures International is handling international distribution. 'I tend to want to defuse things before they even happen,' Qualley, who previously worked with Coen and Cooke on 'Drive-Away Dolls, told i-D of 'Honey Don't!' earlier this month. 'Honey, she's like honey — she's skillful, she's smooth, she is slipping in and out undetected.' 'No girl needs to be taught how to be a detective,' she continued. 'Women know what's happening even when they don't know what's happening. I remember in my early twenties, especially, my investigative skills on Instagram were really out of control. It's a combination of tools, craft and gut instinct.' Producers on the film include Coen, Cooke, Robert Graf, Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner. More to come… Best of Variety New Movies Out Now in Theaters: What to See This Week What's Coming to Disney+ in April 2025 The Best Celebrity Memoirs to Read This Year: From Chelsea Handler to Anthony Hopkins
