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Express Tribune
20-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Express Tribune
Rebecca De Mornay reflects on relationship with 'Risky Business' co-star and ex Tom Cruise
Rebecca De Mornay is opening up about her former relationship with Tom Cruise, expressing admiration for the actor and their early days together. In a recent interview with Page Six while promoting her new thriller Saint Clare, the 65-year-old actress spoke warmly about Cruise, whom she dated for nearly three years after meeting on the set of Risky Business in 1982. 'I'm really, really proud of him,' De Mornay said, acknowledging Cruise's extraordinary rise to Hollywood superstardom. The 1983 film, which launched both of their careers, remains a cultural touchstone, and De Mornay credited Cruise's drive and vision even back then. 'He is a brilliant interpreter of the zeitgeist,' she added. 'We started this together and look what he did with it.' De Mornay reflected on their differences, likening Cruise to a 'major chord' and herself to a 'minor chord,' noting that his career path fulfilled what America wanted, while she pursued more unconventional and gritty roles after Risky Business. Her filmography includes Runaway Train, Backdraft, The Hand That Rocks the Cradle, and a role in Marvel's Jessica Jones. Now, De Mornay appears in Saint Clare, a dark thriller starring Bella Thorne as a serial killer with a fixation on Joan of Arc. De Mornay said she was drawn to the project by its unique perspective. 'It's very rare that I read scripts about a female serial killer who's obsessed with Joan of Arc,' she explained. 'I just wanted to be a support to this project.' Despite the film's violent themes, she admitted she didn't initially associate it with real-life figures like Jeffrey Epstein. 'I never even thought of that… it's freaky that that would come into it,' she said.
South Wales Argus
04-07-2025
- Entertainment
- South Wales Argus
Edward Danters Caerphilly Big Weekend at Bedwas RFC
Edward Danters Fun Fair is taking over Bedwas RFC (CF83 8DZ) for one weekend only - Saturday, July 5, and Sunday, July 6. This free community event (with free parking, entry and entertainment) is made possible through Edward Danter and his family who also host Caerphilly on Ice in the festive season. (Image: NQ) 'Caerphilly Big Weekend is a community event in support of Bedwas RFC and the local community,' said Edward Danter. 'We're a family run funfair, and we love Caerphilly and the support we have here. All are welcome to come to this brilliant location and enjoy free entertainment while supporting Bedwas RFC this weekend.' (Image: Edward Danters Fun Fair) The funfair will include rides for all ages – for youngsters there's the Runaway Train, Fun House, Race o Rama, Cups and Saucer, Bungee Trampolines, and much more. Other popular attractions at Caerphilly Big Weekend include the Dodgems, Sizzler, Venom, Miami Dance, and the super-fast super high Oxygen. There will also be an amusement arcade and chances to win prizes. This free entry funfair operates on a token basis at a 'reasonable price' – they're £1 a token, with deals including 22 for £20 and 70 for £60. There's also the option to buy in advance online and save 20% on tokens. Visit (Image: Edward Danters Fun Fair) But the fun doesn't stop there. An outdoor stage near the clubhouse will host live music over the weekend with the bar (in the clubhouse) open so adults can grab a brew and sit out in the sun while their little ones enjoy the festivities. (Image: Edward Danters Fun Fair) Step into a prehistoric world with Dinosaurs in the Park, enjoy classic Punch and Judy shows, enjoy a children's disco (with snow machines) and meet Bingo and Bluey over the weekend. If you're visiting on the Sunday look out for Iron Man and Bumblebee (a 10ft autobot!) (Image: Edward Danters Fun Fair) The clubhouse will be open throughout this event, while there will also be a food court with fair favourites including chips, candyfloss, crepes, slush and more. Caerphilly Big Weekend is 11am-8pm on Saturday and 11am-7pm on Sunday. (Image: NQ) Don't miss out – this event will be for one weekend only before the fair heads to Crosskeys.
Tokyo Weekender
24-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Tokyo Weekender
Before Keanu Reeves' Speed, There Was The Bullet Train
The 1994 Keanu Reeves action thriller Speed — the story of a bomb on a bus that will blow if the vehicle goes slower than 50 miles per hour — only exists because the screenwriter's father mixed up two movies. Long ago, writer Graham Yost was recommended the 1985 Jon Voight movie Runaway Train by his dad, who mentioned that the titular train couldn't stop because of a bomb. However, there was no bomb in the film. Yost's father was most likely confusing it with the 1975 Japanese film The Bullet Train (not to be confused with the 2022 Brad Pitt movie Bullet Train ), which is about a Shinkansen that will blow up if it slows down. Yost didn't know that, though. He only saw Runaway Train and thought that the story would have been better with a bomb in it. And thus, Speed was born… as an accidental American remake of The Bullet Train. It took over 30 years, but Japan finally decided to do something about it by releasing its own remake of Bullet Train, which premiered on Netflix on April 23 under the title Bullet Train Explosion . How does it hold up against the original? Let's take a look, without any spoilers. List of Contents: Same Story, Different Genres The Titular Bullet Train Why the Remake Is Still Totally Worth Watching Related Posts Same Story, Different Genres Bullet Train Explosion centers around a Shinkansen with a bomb on it that will explode if the train slows below 100 kilometers per hour. Seemingly just like the original (except in that one it was 80 kilometers per hour because times and trains are faster now), but both movies approach the topic differently. The original is full of social commentary and uses a trio of bombers to explore the struggles of Japan's underclass that developed in the wake of its economic boom that didn't benefit everyone. The 'bad guys' are a man whose livelihood was swallowed up by big businesses, his poor ex-employee and a radical who wants to topple an unjust system. Yes, they are risking the lives of innocents to extort money from the government, but through flashbacks and multiple scenes, we get to know them and understand their point of view, even if we don't agree with it. The remake plays it differently. The bombers aren't revealed until long past the halfway mark, and while one technically counts as a member of a demographic that is often treated unfairly and even violently, their motives are ultimately personal and selfish. They're also never really explored as much as revealed via exposition by other characters who seem to appear out of nowhere because so much of Bullet Train Explosion is focused on the train and the people inside it. Conversely, a huge part of the 1975 film is actually a police procedural taking place outside the train where officers follow clues, make deductions and just work the case. An argument could be made that Bullet Train Explosion keeps things more focused, but we have to ask ourselves what is a remake? Is it something that gives us less or more than the original? Your answer to that question may help you decide if Bullet Train Explosion is for you. Bullet Train Explosion – Production Still Image The Titular Bullet Train The Bullet Train was a nightmare to cast. According to an interview with director Junya Sato , popular actor Bunta Sugawara turned down a role because his wife read the script and concluded that the Shinkansen was the main character, not the actor. That is not true, though. As mentioned before, a lot of the story takes place outside the bullet train, which was not a purely creative choice. It was due to Japanese National Railways — the predecessor of JR — offering the movie no support: no access to trains, no details about the inner-workings of the rail system, nothing. The only reason the filmmakers knew what a Shinkansen control room looked like was because they hired a foreign actor to pose as a German engineer interested in a tour of the facility, which he filmed with a hidden camera. Once again, things were very different with the remake. JR gave Bullet Train Explosion a lot of support, including actual Shinkansen trains. It did, however, stop short of letting them blow one up for real. You would think that would work to the movie's advantage, but either because of explicit requests from the company or gratitude from the filmmakers, the remake spends a lot of time praising the hell out of the Shinkansen. When it first arrives in the movie, the music swells and the train is shot in a way that borders on the pornographic with low-angle shots and sweeps of its slender body. Also, one crew member can't shut up about how much he loves the Shinkansen and cares about his passengers. By the fifth time he mentions it, you feel like screaming 'OK, we get it, the Shinkansen is amazing, can we please get back to the movie?' And the thing is, the Shinkansen is an amazing piece of technology, but singing its praises at every turn feels like a promotion for JR that cheapens the movie. Why the Remake Is Still Totally Worth Watching For every mistake that Bullet Train Explosion makes, it gives us two fun action scenes as penance. The Bullet Train focused on human drama and action scenes that didn't require a lot of external shots of the trains because they didn't have access to them. The remake, though, took full advantage of having JR on its side, taking some of the scenes from the original and making them much more action-packed, involving fast trains and finally topping everything off with a bunch of explosions. The 1975 movie admittedly had few of those, while the remake blows up more trains than Gomez Addams. Even if you frequently travel on the Shinkansen, watching one clip other trains, get rear-ended, or blown apart is surprisingly a lot of fun because of the tone of the movie. There's a part where the remake gets weirdly dark and serious, but it's not representative of the rest of the film that, on the whole, is kind of wacky in a 'we are all aware that this is a ridiculous story and we are trying to get through this with a straight face.' In most cases, that would be a mark against an action movie, but if it helps get us creative action scenes, then we can overlook it. A bigger focus on practical effects instead of CGI would have been nice but you can't get everything, and what you do get, is a fun movie. Related Posts Batman Ninja vs. Yakuza League Movie Review: A Loony Love Letter to Japanese Culture The Marketing Blitz That Helped Make the Original Godzilla a Success Japan Travel Made Easy: A Comprehensive Guide to Shinkansen and Subway Trains
