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Hamilton Spectator
31-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Hamilton Spectator
Summer outdoor movie nights return to Grouse Mountain
Moviegoers can now enjoy a film with a stunning alpine backdrop on a North Shore mountain. Grouse Mountain announced this year's Movies on the Mountain listings, bringing fan favourites to the big screen every Thursday until the end of August. 'It is such a unique setting – the city view on one side [and] the amazing alpine backdrop on the other side,' said Emily Leak, communications manager for Grouse Mountain. 'So it's just a great activity to enjoy the mountain and enjoy the outdoors together.' The movies will play in the Birds in Motion viewing area and screen at sunset, so starting times will vary as the weeks go by. This year's movie lineup features favourites like The Parent Trap, Shrek, Mission Impossible: Fallout, The Lion King and Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. '[It's a] pretty solid line. I think some of them are new, but I think a few of them we've done in the past and they've been super popular,' she said. 'I know Harry Potter has been the most popular every year.' Movies on the Mountain has been running films on the big screen since 2021, Leak said. She suggests bringing cushions and chairs, as the seating near the screen is limited. Leak also recommended bringing a blanket as it can get chilly on the mountain, and bug spray. While there isn't a concession stand, Leak said people can get a pre-movie bite or drink at the Rusty Rail Patio and Altitudes Patio until 9 p.m. Guests are welcome to bring their own popcorn and snacks. The outdoor movie nights are part of the resort's On the Mountain series, presenting sky high activities on summer evenings. One of those activities is Mingler Wednesdays where people can go up the Grouse Grind to enjoy Granville Island Brewing beer samples and a live DJ while connecting with other hikers on the Altitudes Patio. There's also Yoga on the Mountain on Saturdays, which is complimentary with admission, at the Mountaintop Plaza from 9 to 10 a.m. until Aug. 30. On Sundays, Music on the Mountain hits the stage at Altitudes Patio from 6:30 to 9 p.m. until Sept. 21. After 6 p.m. Grouse Mountain offers a Sunset Special rate to enjoy the evening activities, priced at $29. 'The biggest takeaway is it's a really unique opportunity. It's a great way to take advantage of the sunset special and still get some time up Grouse,' Leak said. 'It's just a fun way to get outdoors and spend time with the community, bonding over some movies that we all know and love.' Movies on the Mountain lineup: The Parent Trap: Thursday, July 31 Shrek: Thursday, Aug. 7 Mission Impossible: Fallout: Thursday, Aug. 14 The Lion King: Thursday, Aug. 21 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire: Thursday, Aug. 28 Abby Luciano is the Indigenous and civic affairs reporter for the North Shore News. This reporting beat is made possible by the Local Journalism Initiative . Error! Sorry, there was an error processing your request. There was a problem with the recaptcha. Please try again. You may unsubscribe at any time. By signing up, you agree to our terms of use and privacy policy . This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google privacy policy and terms of service apply. Want more of the latest from us? Sign up for more at our newsletter page .
Pink Villa
10-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Pink Villa
Why Was Henry Cavill Replaced by David Corenswet in Superman? Everything We Know About DC Actor's Exit from Film Franchise
DC's Superman is one of the most anticipated films of the year. While the teasers, trailer and additional clips are lauded by the audience, what they miss is the presence of Henry Cavill in the film. For almost a decade, the actor held on to the character of the superhero and became a fan favorite in the process. Cavill's stance and performance in the previous DC movies have been critically acclaimed, and yet, despite the actor presenting his best self onscreen, he was replaced by David Corenswet. This big change was brought in after James Gunn and Peter Safran took over the DC studios. Many ongoing projects in production were either scrapped or delayed, including the cancelation of Gal Gadot's Wonder Woman 3, Batgirl, and Cavill's Superman. Why did Henry Cavill not return as Superman? Previously, in conversation with The Hollywood Reporter, the Mission Impossible: Fallout star shared an update on his return to the film franchise. In 2021, the actor revealed, 'As I always say, the cape is still in the closet.' However, a year later, Cavill announced that he would not be returning to the movie, and David Corenswet was announced as the new Superman. In his official statement on making an exit from the DC movie, Cavill shared, 'I have just had a meeting with James Gunn and Peter Safran and it's sad news, everyone.' He further stated, 'I will, after all, not be returning as Superman. After being told by the studio to announce my return back in October, prior to their hire, this news isn't the easiest, but that's life.' The actor concluded his message by penning, 'My turn to wear the cape has passed, but what Superman stands for never will. It's been a fun ride with you all; onwards and upwards.' Did James Gunn and Peter Safran want a younger Superman? In December 2022, James Gunn took to his X account to reveal that the upcoming Superman movie will be based on the early life of the superhero, and hence, they replaced Henry Cavill, as the team wanted a younger-looking Superman. However, while speaking to The Hollywood Reporter, Safran said that the film isn't 'an origin story.' He added that it will show an action hero 'balancing his Kryptonian heritage with his human upbringing.' Superman will be out in theaters on July 11.
Boston Globe
19-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Boston Globe
N.Y. museum exhibition celebrates the ‘Mission: Impossible' franchise
Advertisement Tom Cruise, a wall text notes, was a fan of the series, which helped lead to the franchise. He better have been. Beside starring in all the movies, Cruise has produced them and served as perpetual-motion muse. Does the Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up Installation view of "Mission: Impossible — Story and Spectacle." Thanassi Karageorgiou Other franchises are about a character — James Bond, say, or Indiana Jones — or the comic books that inspired them. The 'M: I' movies are about the franchise's star. Try to imagine these movies with anyone other than Cruise starring in them. Would most people even recognize the name 'Ethan Hunt,' his character? 'Sir,' Alec Baldwin's Impossible Missions Force secretary, tells the British prime minister in the sixth movie in the series, 'Mission: Impossible — Fallout' (2018), Advertisement Alec Baldwin in "Mission Impossible: Fallout." Chiabella James 'Story and Spectacle' isn't quite all Tom, all the time, but pretty close. That's all right, too. The snaggly smile, the endless energy, the well-mannered relentlessness: Resistance is futile. Among the 130+ items and displays in the exhibition are two brief video interviews with Cruise. 'I never do anything half way,' he says in one. 'My whole life, like, I'm in .' He's being modest. There's no 'like' about it. Think of the exhibition as an extended advertorial for the franchise — or, better yet, as a set of ex post facto trailers. Call it 'The M: I Experience.' That's all right, too (do you see a theme here?), since the show is very well done and quite entertaining. Happily overstuffed, the exhibition space is a black-box interior, like a cross between a warehouse and casino (always put your chips on Hunt). A Honda motorbike hangs from the ceiling. So do several Cruise mannequins. More than 40 screens show clips from the movies or behind-the-scenes explanations of various bits. Most of the screens are small, keeping the visual effect from being overwhelming, though several are large. The action is pretty much nonstop, not unlike the movies. Display of costumes from "Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning" in "Mission: Impossible — Story and Spectacle." Thanassi Karageorgiou Each 'M: I' gets its own section. The one constant is that each movie's Advertisement There are many, many props, handsomely displayed and all the more engaging for so many of them being so deadpan silly. They include a selection of fake passports (Ethan Hunt gets around), computer paraphernalia, several pairs of sunglasses (which aren't really sunglasses, of course), wristwatches (ditto), ID badges, a very high-end Technics turntable, a plutonium orb (don't ask), a sonic glass breaker (you never know when one might come in handy), not one but two mask-making machines (masks being a franchise trademark), and several masks. The masks, it must be said, are not the franchise at its best. Display of dossiers from "Mission: Impossible — Fallout." Thanassi Karageorgiou Deserving special mention are the gloves Cruise wore in 'Mission: Impossible — Ghost Protocol' (2001) while Stunts get a lot of attention in the exhibition, and rightly so. They are 'M: I' at its most 'M: I.' They're also Tom Cruise at his most Tom Cruise. In one of the interviews, he mentions Buster Keaton, Harold Lloyd, and airplane wing walkers as inspirations. Looking at the accompanying clips, one sees how clearly he belongs in that lineage. Maybe even he marks its culmination. As the editor of the Guinness Book of World Records said earlier this month when The Academy announced Tuesday that Cruise will be one of four lifetime achievement Oscar winners this year. The other three are Dolly Parton, receiving the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award, choreographer and actor Debbie Allen, and production designer Wynn Thomas. Advertisement Cruise previously had four nominations: two for best actor ('Born on the Fourth of July,' 1989, and 'Jerry Maguire,' 1996), one for best supporting actor ('Magnolia,' 1999 — he should have won, actually), and one for producer (' Might another nomination, or even Oscar, lie ahead? The Academy has added a category for stunt work, starting with 2027 releases. Depending on what movie — or movies — Cruise stars in two years from now, consider him the sentimental favorite in that category. MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE — Story and Spectacle At Museum of the Moving Image, 36-01 35th Ave., Queens, N.Y., through Dec. 14. 718-777-6800, Mark Feeney can be reached at
Herald Sun
09-06-2025
- Herald Sun
I stayed at 3 of New Zealand's best luxury lodges, it was incredible
Don't miss out on the headlines from Lifestyle. Followed categories will be added to My News. The first few tentative steps atop the white snowy caps of New Zealand's Southern Alps are not what I expected. From a distance, the ancient glaciers appear as a soft blanket of freshly fallen snow blanketing the mountaintops, not the hard, compacted ice we find when our helicopter lands among Fiordland National Park's highest peaks. 'Edmund Hillary climbed that peak three times in training before he tackled Everest,' our pilot says, pointing at Mount Tutoko. 'Sadly, these glaciers are disappearing. I remember seeing those mountain peaks covered in snow, not exposed like that.' His commentary forces me to put down my camera and take in the precious moment; breathe in the crisp, clean air and marvel at the silence and glaring whiteness stretched out before me. Mercedes Maguire on a helitour of Fiordland National Park. We were picked up from the front lawn of Blanket Bay luxury lodge for a helitour of Fiordland National Park. En route, our pilot points out the remote cabin on the edge of Lake Wakatipu where Brad Pitt's still-in-production film Heart of the Beast recently wrapped filming, and fans of The Lord of the Rings and Mission Impossible: Fallout movies will recognise the scenery of the lake sandwiched between mountains. The Southern Alps is the final stop in a multi-lodge holiday of New Zealand. New Zealand's lodges are different to those anywhere else – often in remote, natural settings, they offer the perfect combo of intimate service, amazing food and genuine sustainability. I like to think of this trip, which will include a stay in three of the country's best luxury lodges, as a bit like an island-hopping adventure with a twist – lodge leaping, perhaps? The Otahuna Lodge mansion dates back to 1895. First stop Otahuna Lodge may be just 30 minutes from Christchurch Airport, but it has getting-away-from-it-all vibes. The seven-room Queen Anne mansion – built in 1895 by politician Sir Heaton Rhodes for his new bride, Jessie – comes into view on approach along the long gravel driveway. Hall Cannon and Miles Refo took on the then-crumbling pile in 2006 (left derelict after its time as a Christian monastery and a 1960s hippie commune), opening the largest private historic property in New Zealand after a year-long restoration. My room is a light-drenched space styled in modern Victorian with high ceilings, a wood-burning fireplace and a large recessed picture window overlooking the grounds. The Botanical Suite at Otahuna Lodge. It was once the room of the lady of the house, and I'm happy to be its latest occupant, even if it's just for the night. While the lodge operates as a fine hotel under the Relais & Châteaux banner, it feels more like I'm a guest in a private country home, each room a perfect blend of authentic old and comfortable new. There's no minibar or television in my room, for example, because they didn't have them in Jessie's time. But on the main landing, an old timber sideboard serving as a shared minibar heaves with freshly baked friands and Anzac biscuits, tea, coffee and cold drinks. The extensive gardens were remodelled into a series of spaces that are like living jewellery boxes – the Dutch garden, rose garden, orchard and a 130-variety fruit and vegetable patch that inspires executive chef Jimmy McIntyre's seasonal menus. Guests are encouraged to book cooking demonstrations and garden tours for the full experience. Hall waves us off the next morning, after a country breakfast that included a delicious multigrain no-knead bread made from a 100-year-old recipe in New Zealand's beloved Edmonds Cookery Book, farm fresh eggs, homemade jams, honey and muesli. Whare Cottage at Wharekauhau Lodge. North Island hop A short plane trip to Wellington and a helicopter ride across the water (or a 90-minute drive) takes us to our second stop, Wharekauhau. If Otahuna Lodge is reminiscent of an old English hunting lodge, Wharekauhau is more like a luxe farmstay, cradled between the Remutaka mountains and Palliser Bay. The main building is the hub for meals, activity-planning, evening drinks, exercise or just a place to hang out, while the accommodation is away from the lodge in 16 cottage suites and a villa. Wharekauhau has a dedicated 'activity outfitter' and planning your days over cocktails in the formal lounge is all part of the experience. We toured the 1200ha estate on ATV quad bikes (keeping an eye out for movie-director neighbour James Cameron), hand-fed eels, went clay-target shooting and walked the black-sand beach at Palliser Bay – and that was without leaving the estate. A 45-minute drive takes you to the charming town of Martinborough, a great spot for lunch and shopping and the home of Lighthouse Gin, run by New Zealand's first female head distiller, Rachel Hall. Refusing to get caught up in the 'crazy-flavoured gin trend', Hall produces a core range of three gins: Original, Navy Strength and Barrel Aged, all made using nine botanicals and spring water from Wharekauhau. The picturesque Blanket Bay lodge at dusk. And back south The luxury lodge trifecta finishes at picture-perfect Blanket Bay, 45 minutes from Queenstown Airport. There are eight rooms in the main lodge plus four chalets and a four-bedroom villa elsewhere on the estate. The area is a perfect base for adventure activities like horse riding, ziplining, bungee jumping, helifishing, hiking and jetboating. But with a helipad on the grounds, flights over nearby Milford Sound and the glaciers of the Southern Alps are the ultimate local experience. Our pilot tells us that what appears to be dirt on the glacier tops is actually ash from Australian bushfires. That doesn't stop me bending to scoop the water, drip-fed from a glacier to a small steam, into my mouth. It's crisp, perfectly chilled and delicious. And after a week of pure indulgence, it seems like a fitting finale to New Zealand. The writer was a guest of Relais & Châteaux. The lodges Otahuna, 30 minutes from Christchurch Airport. Rooms from $NZ2600 a night for two adults twin share (about $2411). Wharekauhau, 90 minutes from Wellington. Rooms from $2700 a night for two adults twin share (about $2472). Blanket Bay, 40 minutes from Queenstown. Rooms from $NZ2250 a night for two adults twin share (about $2086). Originally published as I stayed at 3 of New Zealand's best luxury lodges, it was incredible
Epoch Times
20-05-2025
- Business
- Epoch Times
NZ to Spend Another Half Billion Dollars to Lure Hollywood Back to ‘Wellywood'
The New Zealand government is to try to regain the country's status as a movie location of choice for big-budget Hollywood productions—something that saw Wellington widely referred to as 'Wellywood' in its heyday. To do so, available funding for the International Screen Production Rebate will increase to $250 million (US$147 million) for 2024/25, and to $210 million from 2025/26 onwards. Eligible productions will be entitled to a 20 percent rebate where production costs are more than $15 million for feature films, and $4 million for television productions. 'A further 5 percent rebate is available to productions spending more than $30 million, which meet additional criteria for industry and economic growth,' Finance Minister Nicola Willis said. The local screen industry keeps about 24,000 people in work and has generated about $3.5 billion in annual revenue, she said. Overseas film companies' local productions had brought nearly $7.5 billion to New Zealand in the past decade, which was supported by $1.5 billion in rebate payments. Related Stories 5/15/2025 5/8/2025 'The reality is we simply won't get the offshore investment in our highly successful screen sector without continuing this scheme,' Willis said. Aiming to Regain Hollywood Popularity The unique geography of the small South Pacific country, coupled with modern facilities such as high-speed broadband and state-of-the-art post-production facilities, have seen major movies filmed there including Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings (LOTR) trilogy, Mission Impossible: Fallout, M3GAN, the Avatar series of films, and the 2005 version of King Kong. However, landscape and amenities aren't enough on their own, with other countries keen to attract big-budget epics not just for the money they bring to the local economy but also the tourism boost they provide. New Zealand tourist operators still profit from taking visitors to Lord of the Rings locations, including the town of Hobbiton, now a permanent fixture. It's been 22 years since Wellington came to a halt for the world premiere of the first of the LOTR movies. Although successive governments have maintained the subsidy, other countries have since started offering more. Cabinet therefore decided to increase support to better reflect 'current forecast demand,' according to Willis, who made the announcement at Jackson's Weta Workshop production facility in Wellington. Latest to enter an increasingly crowded market is Queensland, which plans to become 'a global leader in the screen industry by 2028' by offering government incentives (
