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Yahoo
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Christmas classic to be screened with live orchestra in Glasgow this December
A popular Christmas classic is to be screened in Glasgow this December - with a twist. Festive rom-com, The Holiday, is set to be shown at Glasgow's Royal Concert Hall accompanied by a concert orchestra to bring its enchanting score composed by Hans Zimmer to life. The screening is set to be performed in Glasgow on December 15 on an HD cinema-size screen, as part of its UK-wide tour. Read more: 'Rich and eclectic' choir concert in Glasgow to host world premiere of new work This tour, which has become a firm favourite for families and music and movie lovers each festive period, follows on from a sell-out run of dates last December. Tickets for the upcoming Glasgow show will go on sale on May 30 at 10am on The Holiday, a Universal Pictures production, stars Cameron Diaz, Kate Winslet, Jude Law, and Jack Black. The film tells the story of two women who have never met and live 6,000 miles apart, finding themselves in the same place. They meet online at a home exchange website and impulsively switch homes for the holiday. Iris moves into Amanda's L.A. house in sunny California as Amanda arrives in the snow-covered English countryside. Shortly after arriving at their destinations, both women find the last thing either one wants or expects; a new romance. Read more: Beloved Glasgow restaurant announces opening date for second venue The in-concert experience with a full orchestra and cinema-size screen is set to be a unique and immersive way to experience the film. The Manchester Evening News described the event as "a magical way to watch a Christmas movie." Art Mag said: "The Hans Zimmer score is truly magical and will take you on a wonderful journey while you watch Diaz and Winslet discover love in unexpected places in this Christmas classic."
News18
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- News18
Kate Winslet's Daughter Mia Threapleton Shares The One Piece Of Acting Advice Her Mum Gave Her;N18G
Mia Threapleton revealed the most valuable acting advice from her mother and legendary actress Kate Winslet, which is always to start by simply reading the script thoroughly. Watch the video to know more. bollywood news | entertainment news live | latest bollywood news | bollywood | news18 | n18oc_moviesLiked the video? Please press the thumbs up icon and leave a comment. Subscribe to Showsha YouTube channel and never miss a video: Showsha on Instagram: Showsha on Facebook: Showsha on X: Showsha on Snapchat: entertainment and lifestyle news and updates on:
Associated Press
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Associated Press
Movie Review: Wes Anderson's ‘Phoenician Scheme' is as Wes Anderson as a Wes Anderson film can be
'They say you murdered my mother,' the young would-be nun tells the shady tycoon. 'I feel the need to address this.' There's something about the deadpan delivery and the clear-eyed manner that makes you sit up and take notice of Liesl, and even more of Mia Threapleton, who plays her in 'The Phoenician Scheme.' (And there's another thing, too obvious to ignore: Boy, does she ever resemble her mom, Kate Winslet.) A vivid presence despite her dry-as-dust tone, Threapleton makes a splendid Andersonian debut here as half the father-daughter duo, along with Benicio Del Toro, that drives the director's latest creation. Their emerging relationship is what stands out amid the familiar Andersonian details: the picture-book aesthetic. The meticulous production design (down to those fascinating closing credits). The chapter cards. The 'who's who' of Hollywood cameos. And most of all the intricate — nay, elaborate; nay, labyrinthine — plot. Indeed, Anderson seems to be leaning into some of these characteristics here, giving the impression of becoming even more, well, Wes Anderson than before. He will likely delight his most ardent fans but perhaps lose a few others with the plot, which becomes a bit exhausting to follow as we reach the midpoint of this tale. But what is the Phoenician scheme, anyway? It's a sweeping, ambitious, somewhat corrupt dream of one Anatole 'Zsa-zsa' Korda (Del Toro), one of the richest industrialists in Europe, to exploit a vast region of the world. We begin in 1950, with yet another assassination attempt on Korda's life — his sixth plane crash, to be exact, which occurs as he sits smoking a cigar and reading about botany. Suddenly, in a hugely entertaining pre-credits sequence, Korda's in the cockpit, ejecting his useless pilot and directing his own rescue, asking ground control whether he should crash into a corn or soybean field. The media mourns his passing — and then he turns up, one eye mangled, biting into a husk of corn. As usual, reports of his death have been … you know. Recovering at his estate, with some truly fabulous, tiled bathroom floors, Korda summons Liesl from the convent where he sent her at age 5. He wants her to be his sole heir — and avenger, should his plentiful enemies get him. His plans are contained in a series of shoeboxes. But Liesl isn't very interested in the Korda Land and Sea Phoenician Infrastructure Scheme. What she wants to know is who killed her mother. She also mentions they haven't seen each other in six years. ('I apologize,' he says.) And she wonders why none of his nine sons, young boys he keeps in a dormitory, will be heirs. But Korda wants her. They agree to a trial period. We do get the creeping feeling Liesl will never make it back to the convent — maybe it's the red lipstick, or the affinity she's developing for jewels? But we digress. We should have mentioned by now the tutor and insect expert, Bjørn. In his first Anderson film but likely not the last, Michael Cera inhabits this character with just the right mix of commitment and self-awareness. 'I could eat a horse,' he muses in a silly quasi-Norwegian accent before lunch, 'and easily a pigeon!' Now it's on the road they go, to secure investments in the scheme. We won't get into the financial niceties — we writers have word-length limits, and you readers have patience limits. But the voyage involves — obviously! — a long line of characters only Anderson could bring to life. Among them: the Sacramento consortium, aka Tom Hanks and Bryan Cranston, two American guys who hinge their financial commitment on the outcome of a game of HORSE. Next it's to Marseille Bob (Mathieu Amalric), and then to Marty (Jeffrey Wright), leader of the Newark Syndicate (we're not talking Jersey here, but Upper Eastern Independent Phoenicia), who offers a blood transfusion to Korda because, oh yes, he was shot by terrorists at the previous meeting. (Don't worry, the guy's indestructible.) Then there's Cousin Hilda (Scarlett Johansson, continuing the cameo parade), whom Korda seeks to marry to get her participation in the investment. And then back on the plane, the group is strafed by a fighter jet. Soon, it'll be revealed that one of them is a mole. We won't tell you who, although it's hard to tell if anything is really a spoiler here — like the part when Benedict Cumberbatch appears with a very fake beard as Uncle Nubar, who may be someone's father or may have killed someone, and engages in a slapstick fight with Korda, complete with vase-smashing. We also shouldn't tell you what happens with the big ol' scheme — it was all about the journey, anyway. And about Korda and Liesl, who by the end have discovered things about each other but, even more, about themselves. As for Liesl, at the end, she's clad stylishly in black and white — but definitely not in a habit. As someone famously said about Maria in 'The Sound of Music,' 'somewhere out there is a lady who I think will never be a nun.' 'The Phoenician Scheme,' a Focus Features release, has been rated PG-13 by the Motion Picture Association 'for violent content, bloody images, some sexual material, nude images, and smoking throughout.' Running time: 101 minutes. Two and a half stars out of four.
Daily Mail
27-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
EXCLUSIVE Kate Winslet's daughter Mia Threapleton admits why her famous mum would never let them watch Titanic
Kate Winslet 's daughter Mia Threapleton has admitted her famous mum would never intentionally choose to put Titanic on the TV when they were growing up. Mia, 24, who has followed in her mother's footsteps as an actress, admitted she has never seen the hit Oscar-winning film all the way through. Joking about the only time she has watched it she told Defined magazine: 'I don't remember why it was on. My mother would never optionally put that film on. 'She does not like watching herself. And I totally understand why.' Refering to her mum's racy car scene with Leonardo DiCaprio she added: 'I remember the car scene happening and these hands appeared from behind my head and covered up my eyes. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new Showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. 'I was like, "I can still hear everything!"' Mia has now bagged her biggest role yet and is starring in Wes Anderson's latest film, The Phoenician Scheme which was released on Friday. Looking back on the day she found out she had got the part, back in December 2023 she revealed she was on a train and immediately called her best friend and cried. 'She burst into tears as well. She was like, "Oh my God, I can't believe it. I'm so proud of you. This has been your dream for so long." It felt like, "This is really happening". Last week Mia attended the Cannes Film Festival for The Phoenician Scheme's very star-studded premiere. The actress looked incredible in a dramatic dark green gown as she posed up a storm for the cameras. The strapless number, which was embroidered with an orange flower design, also featured a statement-structured skirt. The Phoenician Scheme was the most star-studded movie that premiered at this year's Cannes, but this is no surprise with legendary director Anderson at the helm. Refering to her mum's racy car scene with Leonardo DiCaprio she added: 'I remember the car scene happening and these hands appeared from behind my head and covered up my eyes' ' She burst into tears as well. She was like, "Oh my God, I can't believe it. I'm so proud of you. This has been your dream for so long." It felt like, "This is really happening" In another snap she wrapped up in a beige coat and grey boots Leading the cast is Benicio del Toro, who plays wealthy businessman Zsa-zsa Korda, who appoints his only daughter, a nun as the sole heir to his estate. However, as Korda embarks on a new enterprise, they soon become the target of scheming tycoons, foreign terrorists and determined assassins. Mia stars as Sister Liesl, and she joins Michael Cera, Riz Ahmed, Tom Hanks, Bryan Cranston, Richard Ayoade, Jeffrey Wright, Scarlett Johansson, Benedict Cumberbatch, Rupert Friend and Bill Murray. The movie is set to be released in the US on May 30, with hopes it could become Anderson's next big Oscars contender, following his success with The Grant Budapest Hotel in 2014.
Daily Mail
27-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Imagine being the nitwit publisher who rejected Jane Austen's work! CHRISTOPHER STEVENS reviews last night's TV
Kate Winslet was told by her drama teacher she'd never get anything but 'fat girl' roles. Oprah Winfrey's boss called her 'unfit for TV news'. Harrison Ford became a carpenter and nearly quit acting for good after the head of Columbia Pictures told him he had 'no future'. The list of hapless nitwits who rejected megastars-to-be is a long one, but none blundered more badly than Thomas Cadell. The publisher fancied himself as an intellectual. He once bragged to his most successful writer, Edward Gibbon, that he would prefer to lose his fortune than publish 'insipid' novelists. But his smugness cost him more than his fortune. Today, Cadell is chiefly remembered as the twit who refused to read even the first page of Pride And Prejudice, when Jane Austen's father sent him the manuscript. The bundle of papers was returned unopened, with a five word note: 'Declined by return of post.' Nobody rejects Jane now. With the 250th anniversary of her birth approaching, a bevy of famous fans queued to contribute to a three-part biographical series, Jane Austen: Rise Of A Genius. Actors Sam West, Charity Wakefield and Tamsin Greig read from her books and few surviving letters. Novelist Helen Fielding confessed her influence on Bridget Jones's Diary. Cherie Blair offered a feminist perspective, and Admiral Lord West explained the importance of the Royal Navy in her family's life. With this year's clever BBC drama Miss Austen still fresh in our minds, millions of viewers are aware that Jane's older sister Cassandra (played by Keeley Hawes in the show) burned most of her letters. Just 160 survive, out of thousands. Cassandra was afraid of the scandal they might cause. Perhaps she was right to worry, gauging by the reaction of writer Bee Rowlatt: 'We know that Jane Austen can be very, very savage, very, very brutal. 'There's an excruciating moment in one of the letters, a searingly cruel comment about a woman who has a miscarriage. Jane Austen commented that the woman miscarried because her husband was so ugly — she took one look at him and aborted. That's horrible.' Calling it 'horrible' seems to miss the point. Jane and Cassandra clearly shared a gallows sense of humour, which is a common form of defence when life is tough. They lived in an era of smallpox and cholera, when a third of children died before their fifth birthday. Set against that world, Jane's quip sounds almost tame. The recreated scenes in this documentary, supplemented with excerpts from film adaptations of the books, give us plenty of soft-focus Georgian romance. Jane, portrayed by Hungarian actress Emoke Zsigmond, is forever musing at her desk or whispering sly asides to Cassandra. It's just picturesque enough to make relaxing TV, and just informative enough to hold your attention. Did you know Jane turned down a marriage proposal from a man named Harris Bigg-Wither? Now that's a wise rejection.
