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France 24
23-05-2025
- Politics
- France 24
Palestinians flee West Bank village after home demolitions by settlers
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The Journal
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Journal
Paul Mescal receives six-minute standing ovation at Cannes for new film The History of Sound
PAUL MESCAL RECEIVED a six-minute standing ovation at Cannes Film Festival for The History of Sound. The historical romantic drama film directed by Oliver Hermanus and written by Ben Shattuck, follows the relationship between Lionel (Mescal) and David (Josh O'Connor). The characters spend the summer of 1920 travelling around rural Maine, recording folk songs of the people there. The film proved popular with attendees of the premiere in Cannes yesterday, where it was nominated for a Palm d'Or, the festival's highest award for a director of a feature film. Paul Mescal beams after the #Cannes premiere of 'The History of Sound,' which earned a six-minute ovation. — Variety (@Variety) May 21, 2025 Mescal appeared chuffed with the six-minute standing ovation. Advertisement It is common for films to get a standing ovation at Cannes, but those in excess of five minutes indicate a particularly good reception. However, the performance at Cannes often doesn't match the mood of film critics. The Guardian said the film was 'tin-eared,' while the Irish Times described it as 'flimsy'. Mescal's co-star O'Connor wasn't present at the screening as he is finishing a shoot for Steven Spielberg's upcoming film, Variety reported. Mescal took questions from the media about the film. He said the comparison between The History of Sound and Brokeback Mountain – due to them both featuring gay romance – is 'lazy and frustrating'. 'When I look at Brokeback Mountain, it's dealing with the idea of repression. This film is fundamentally pointed in the opposite direction. 'It's a celebration of these two men's love, not a kind of film about their relationship with their repressed sexuality.' Readers like you are keeping these stories free for everyone... A mix of advertising and supporting contributions helps keep paywalls away from valuable information like this article. Over 5,000 readers like you have already stepped up and support us with a monthly payment or a once-off donation. Learn More Support The Journal
Tom's Guide
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Tom's Guide
'Ocean's Eleven' just arrived on Netflix and it's my favorite heist movie of all time — worth watching for George Clooney and Brad Pitt alone
"Ocean's Eleven" just arrived on Netflix this month, and I've already queued it up to play once since it arrived. Nearly 24 years later, it's still my favorite heist movie ever, and might be my favorite Steven Soderbergh movie ever, even if I'll admit he's made better movies both before and since. Soderbergh was already one of the hottest directors out there by the time he directed "Ocean's Eleven." He had won a Palm d'Or at Cannes for his debut film "Sex, Lies and Videotape" and two days into filming his now iconic heist movie, he was nominated for Best Director twice at the 73rd Academy Awards, first for "Erin Brockovich" and again for "Traffic," which ultimately won the Oscar. As incredible as those award-winning movies are, though, it's "Ocean's Eleven" I find myself watching time and time again. A remake of a 1960 movie starring Frank Sinatra, this movie featured a deep ensemble cast led by George Clooney and Brad Pitt, both of whom were entering the peak of their stardom. This creates an interesting juxtaposition within the movie that makes it stand out all these years later. On its face, "Ocean's Eleven" is an ensemble movie, and to be clear, that ensemble is still maybe one of the best ever assembled in terms of the end product it produced and on-screen chemistry. But the movie and everyone in it exist in Clooney and Pitt's orbit. They're ultimately the driving force behind what makes this movie great, and while with a lesser ensemble cast, parts of this movie may fall flat, it simply wouldn't have worked at all without the chemistry between Clooney and Pitt. If for some reason you've never seen "Ocean's Eleven" — which, given its $450.7 million box office and subsequent prevalence on cable TV, would be impressive — here's the lowdown on this heist comedy. As previously mentioned, the movie has a deep ensemble cast. But it starts with just professional thief and con-man Danny Ocean (Clooney), who is freshly released from prison and already planning his next score. To do his heist, he needs a team, and he needs his former partner Rusty (Pitt). When Danny reveals the mark — three Las Vegas casinos owned by Terry Benedict (Andy Garcia) — they go to the one guy who hates Benedict more than anyone else: Reuben (Elliott Gould). Once Reuben learns they're going after Benedict, he agrees to bankroll their operation. Now a trio, they bring in eight thieves, con-men and grifters with connections to their collective pasts — a cast of characters played by a murderer's row of actors that includes Matt Damon, Bernie Mac, Don Cheadle and Carl Reiner. If you've seen the movie before, you know I've left off a key member of the cast: Julia Roberts as Tess, the current girlfriend of Benedict and the one person who could ruin the entire plan. Why could Tess throw a wrench in everything? Well, the reason is portrayed as a twist in the movie, so even though it's in the trailer, I won't spoil it here. But it doesn't matter anyway. As important as she is, Clooney and Pitt are the reason to watch this movie, and their scenes together alone are worth the price of admission. Don't believe me? Just watch the short clip above. While Pitt doesn't say a word the entire time, he and Clooney are having a full conversation, loaded with context of their collective backstory. You don't even need to mine the scene for subtext. It's all right there on the screen, and you don't need a critic to see it despite the lack of dialogue on Pitt's part. So go ahead. Open up Netflix and hit play on "Ocean's Eleven." Whether it's your first time watching it or your hundredth time (I'm somewhere in between), it'll be a great time well worth the two hours you spend watching it. Stream "Ocean's Eleven" on Netflix now Malcolm has been with Tom's Guide since 2022, and has been covering the latest in streaming shows and movies since 2023. He's not one to shy away from a hot take, including that "John Wick" is one of the four greatest films ever made. Here's what he's been watching lately:
Yahoo
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
De Niro lifetime achievement award tops Cannes opening ceremony
Robert De Niro is expected at Tuesday's opening ceremony of the 78th Cannes Film Festival, during which the 81-year-old is to receive an honorary Palm d'Or for his life's work – much of it having graced the event over the last 50 years. "I have such close feelings for Festival de Cannes," De Niro said when his award was announced last month. "Especially now when there's so much in the world pulling us apart, Cannes brings us together — storytellers, filmmakers, fans, and friends. It's like coming home." The opening ceremony will be followed by a screening of "Partir un jour" ("Leave One Day") by French director Amélie Bonnin, telling the story of a woman who leaves her hometown to build a life of her own but must return for a family emergency. 22 films vie for the Palme d'Or Running until May 24, Cannes is considered the paramount film festival in the world alongside the Venice Film Biennale. A total of 22 films will compete for the Palme d'Or top prize this year, including Lynne Ramsay's "Die, My Love" with Jennifer Lawrence and Robert Pattinson, and "Eddington" by Ari Aster, with Pedro Pascal, Emma Stone, Austin Butler and Joaquin Phoenix. German director Mascha Schilinski's historical drama "Looking into the Sun" is also among the line-up. Outside of the main competition, the directorial debuts of Kristen Stewart ("The Chronology of Water") and Scarlett Johansson ("Eleanor the Great") will be shown in the Un Certain Regard section, which showcases unusual styles and non-traditional stories. There are also numerous star-studded premieres, such as "Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning" with Tom Cruise, "Amrum" by Fatih Akin with Diane Kruger, and "Highest 2 Lowest" by Spike Lee with Denzel Washington. On Tuesday, three films addressing the war in Ukraine will be shown as a special programme. Among them, "2000 Meters to Andriivka," the new documentary by Oscar-winning Ukrainian journalist and filmmaker Mstyslav Chernov, follows the fortunes of a group of Ukrainian soldiers.
Yahoo
27-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
You aren't wrong: 'Anora' is suddenly inescapable
As the Oscars inch ever closer, one film has emerged as the one to beat: Anora. It hasn't been a straightforward journey for the film, though. Anora follows a stripper named Ani who falls for the son of a Russian oligarch who comes to her club one night. They get married, much to the chagrin of his wealthy parents, bringing into question the authenticity of Ani's Cinderella story. After winning the Palm d'Or, the top prize at the Cannes Film Festival, in May 2024, Anora was the first true frontrunner of awards season. Though the trophy typically makes the film a contender at the Academy Awards, winners rarely ever take home Best Picture at the Oscars nearly 10 months later. Only three have ever done so: The Lost Weekend (1945), Marty (1955) and Parasite (2019). See for yourself — The Yodel is the go-to source for daily news, entertainment and feel-good stories. By signing up, you agree to our Terms and Privacy Policy. Anora writer-director Sean Baker is best known for creating scrappy, low-budget independent films about people on the fringes of society — from retired porn stars slinking back to their hometowns (Red Rocket, 2021) to trans sex workers investigating a cheating pimp (Tangerine, 2015). For Anora, he cast little-known actors that he handpicked from their unusual auditions or underrated work in other films, crafting his screenplays around them. Baker has filmed movies entirely on iPhones and with minimal budgets for decades, but his resource pool has increased lately. He told Yahoo Entertainment in October that the Palm d'Or win immediately changed his life. Anora became his own Cinderella story. 'There's not any resistance. All resistance [has been] removed,' Baker said. 'I can actually continue to make the types of movies I want to make the way I want to make them.' Anora remained part of awards conversations leading into the Golden Globes, where it was nominated for five, but completely shut out. After doing surprisingly well at the box office — $38.1 million worldwide on a $6 million budget — it seemed the fairy tale might be ending. Its six Oscar nominations were nice, but the film lost momentum compared to competitors like Emilia Pérez and The Brutalist. But then Anora's competitors unexpectedly began falling apart. Awards season villain Emilia Pérez endured massive fallout when controversial X posts from lead actress Karla Sofía Gascón surfaced. The Brutalist failed to pick up crucial nominations, and the low-budget behemoth suffered from critiques about its use of AI. Both have a high barrier to entry for curious viewers and voters — Emilia Pérez is an offbeat Spanish-language musical, and The Brutalist is a sprawling three hours and 35 minutes long. When it seemed all hope had been lost for Anora, it won the top prize at three of the major Best Picture precursors — the Critics Choice Awards, PGA Awards and DGA Awards — all in one weekend between Feb. 7 and 8. It was once again the frontrunner for Best Picture. Since the founding of both guilds, only six movies in academy history have lost Best Picture after securing both PGA and DGA feature awards. Though it was shut out by the Golden Globes at the beginning of awards season and by the SAG Awards at the end, Anora has now become unavoidable. Its distributor, Neon, has tracked its rise and ubiquity through Instagram posts, honoring every small-but-mighty win at the WGA Awards and Film Independent Spirit Awards. One phrase frequently comes up in the film's marketing materials, including a not-so-subtle For Your Consideration billboard: Follow your heart. Since that fateful weekend, star Mikey Madison appeared on The Drew Barrymore Show and covered W magazine, and her co-star Mark Eydelshteyn was a Cosmopolitan centerfold. 'Anora' was the answer to a New York Times Crossword clue. The film's screenplay was given out for free at independent bookstores. Anora is everywhere. In Baker's many acceptance speeches, he has called for longer theatrical runs for films — a popular talking point among cinephiles hoping to have new life injected into the cinematic experience as streaming services continue to generate massive amounts of views. Though it might not drive as many viewers to the theater as blockbuster Best Picture nominees like Dune: Part Two and Wicked, Anora is still fascinating filmgoers. According to Google data shared with Yahoo Entertainment, Anora was the No. 1 most-searched Best Picture nominee in February. It's the No. 3 most-searched on Yahoo, contributing to its No. 1 spot overall on our Best Picture Leaderboard. It's been a chaotic awards season, and critics agree that Anora would be a meaningful choice to win Best Picture. Maybe it's exactly the kind of twisted Cinderella story the academy is craving right now.
