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The Hindu
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Hindu
‘The Life of Chuck' movie review: Tom Hiddleston dances into our hearts to the end of the world
With a movie featuring Mike Flanagan — the man behind horror hits like The Haunting of Hill House, Midnight Mass, and The Fall of the House of Usher — and Stephen King, the master of the macabre, you would be forgiven for expecting a one-way ticket to the seventh circle of hell. Incidentally, Flanagan helmed the underwhelming King sequel to The Shining, Doctor Sleep. The Life of Chuck (English) Director: Mike Flanagan Starring: Tom Hiddleston, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Karen Gillan, Jacob Tremblay, Mark Hamill Runtime: 110 minutes Storyline: As the world falls apart, a man's life comes to an end, forging poignant connections both big and small The Life of Chuck, adapted from King's novella, is an altogether different beast. Though set at the end of the world — with earthquakes, floods, volcanoes erupting in Germany, and even the internet going down — The Life of Chuck is a marvellous meditation on memory, mortality and the importance of legacy. Like the novella, the story is told in three parts retroactively, starting with Act 3, which sees the end of the world through the eyes of a teacher, Marty Anderson (Chiwetel Ejiofor). As things fall apart, Marty sees billboards appearing with the words, '39 Great Years! Thanks, Chuck.' His ex-wife, Felicia (Karen Gillan), is a nurse and she hears an ad on the radio thanking Chuck for 39 great years. Marty tells his neighbour, Chuck seems to be the 'Oz of the Apocalypse' and 'Our last meme.' Act 2 features a drummer (Taylor Gordon), who sets up on a sunny street corner. When she sees a businessman (Tom Hiddleston) walk down the street, she strikes a groove and the man inexplicably drops his briefcase and starts dancing. Lauren (Annalise Basso), who was dumped by a boyfriend via text, is walking down the street in a hurt fury when she joins the impromptu performance much to the delight of the gathered crowd. In Act 1, we see a young Chuck (Jacob Tremblay, Benjamin Pajak, Cody Flanagan) who comes to stay with his paternal grandparents, Albie (Mark Hamill) and Sarah (Mia Sara), after he loses his parents in a car crash. His grandparents' house is a lovely Victorian and Chuck has a free run of it except for the cupola which is always kept locked. Sarah introduces Chuck to the joys of dancing, which is developed further in school by the dance teacher, Miss Rohrbacher (Samantha Sloyan). Chuck's 'hippy dippy' English teacher, Miss Richards (Kate Siegel), reveals Walt Whitman's truth of 'I contain multitudes' from his 'Song of Myself.' Fun fact: 'I contain multitudes' is the opening track of Bob Dylan's 39th studio album, Rough and Rowdy Ways. ALSO READ:'Karate Kid: Legends' movie review: Jackie Chan and Ben Wang star in sweet, '80s-style martial arts drama Despite its metaphysical underpinnings, The Life of Chuck is a joyful experience. While the acting is superb, from Ejiofor, Hamill and Jacob Tremblay, as the funeral director to Hiddleston, who anchors the film with a whimsical performance, it is the dancing that adds that extra zing to the film. Hiddleston, Basso and Gordon set the screen ablaze with the blindingly sweet moves as do the young actors. Pajak and Cody Flanagan (director Mike Flanagan and Kate Siegel's son) learning dancing from grandma and the dance teacher at school and the dance at the gym are so graceful and tender, bringing an unexpected lump to your throat, even as you grin widely. It is a gentle reminder of the attention we owe to the little things in life. The Life of Chuck is currently running in theatres
UPI
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- UPI
Famous birthdays for June 5: Troye Sivan, Mark Wahlberg
Movies // 11 hours ago Jacob Tremblay, Russell Crowe to star in Unabomber film at Netflix June 4 (UPI) -- Netflix is announcing the cast of "Unabom," a new film about Ted Kaczynski, widely known as the Unabomber. The movie stars Jacob Tremblay, Russell Crowe and Shailene Woodley.
UPI
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- UPI
Jacob Tremblay, Russell Crowe to star in Unabomber film at Netflix
1 of 5 | Actor Jacob Tremblay arrives for the E! People's Choice Awards in 2019. He will star in the upcoming film "UNABOMB." File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo June 4 (UPI) -- Netflix is announcing the cast of Unabom, a new film about Ted Kaczynski, widely known as the Unabomber. Jacob Tremblay (Wonder) will play Kaczynski, who was arrested in 1996 after carrying out mail bomb attacks in the United States for nearly two decades, leaving three people dead and 23 wounded. Russell Crowe (Gladiator) portrays the Harvard professor who put Kaczynski through "controversial psychological experiments," according to the official synopsis. "UNABOM is a story about a young man who feels increasingly disenfranchised by society and decides to take up violence as a means of revenge. We crosscut between two timelines, roughly speaking: the making of the Unabomber and the capture of the Unabomber," said Janus Metz, who directs. Shailene Woodley's character helms the FBI manhunt, while Annabelle Wallis portrays Crow's partner. The real-life Kaczynski died at age 81 in June 2023 while serving his prison sentence.
CTV News
28-05-2025
- General
- CTV News
Quebec man catches dengue fever during trip to Martinique
A Quebec man is warning fellow travellers to protect themselves before heading off on any international adventures after he caught dengue fever, a viral infection transmitted by mosquitoes, while on a trip to Martinique in the Caribbean. 'Two days before I came back, I started to get really ill,' Jacob Tremblay tells Noovo Info. 'I had a fever of 40 [degrees Celsius], and when I got on the plane, I was in bad shape.' Upon returning home to Saguenay, Tremblay says he had muscle pain, difficulty walking and a swollen stomach. He was eventually admitted to a hospital in Jonquière in the province's Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean region. 'I was in so much pain that I told the doctor that if what they were doing didn't work, I was going to ask for medical aid in dying,' said Tremblay. 'It hurt so much. It was horrible.' Cases of dengue fever are considered rare, presenting with symptoms including fever, headache, rash and muscle and joint pain. In serious cases, it can cause death. In Canada, there is currently no approved vaccine or medication that protects against it. 'Classic dengue fever causes headaches and fever, so it's not very serious. The mortality rate is around one per cent,' explains Nancy Lavoie, a nurse who specializes in travel health. However, she adds, dengue hemorrhagic fever, also known as severe dengue, can affect the body's vascular system and lead to significant internal bleeding and organ failure. The Public Health Agency of Canada notes that though the dengue virus is not present in mosquitoes in Canada, outbreaks are increasingly common in tropical and subtropical regions. It recommends protecting yourself from mosquito bites when in areas where dengue fever is present. Additionally, all travellers should make sure to be properly protected before taking flight. To find out if your travel destination requires certain vaccines or medications, click here.
