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The Guardian
01-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
Rust review – tragedy-marred Alec Baldwin western is a tough slog
Let's put this upfront: the cinematography by the late Halyna Hutchins is gorgeous. Hutchins died in a horrific accident on the set of the movie Rust, when a prop gun, improperly checked before it was given to star and producer Alec Baldwin, shot a real bullet – prompting the reasonable question of whether the movie itself should ever be finished and see the light of day. Regardless of the moral quandary, the movie is here, primarily showcasing how good Hutchins was at her job. The first few minutes of Rust quickly accumulates half a dozen gorgeous images in establishing shots, and remains great-looking throughout – visually worthy, at least, of moments that imitate famous shots from classics of the genre like The Searchers and the True Grit remake. (If Hutchins worked on about half of the movie, it seems to have been finished following her visual lead.) It's not unusual for a contemporary-made western to work primarily in dusty browns, beiges and blacks in depicting the past (in this case, the Wyoming of 1882), but this movie's dark tones have impressive richness; much of the imagery looks as if it's been painted in deep-black shadows. It's not just silhouettes on magic-hour landscapes that show off Hutchins' obvious talent, either; in an early prison-break scene, a rescuer emerges from darkness, and the camera slowly pans over to the dead body of a lawman, as if in fearful apprehension. The prisoner in the spooky breakout scene is Lucas Hollister (Patrick Scott McDermott), a boy not older than 14 or so who has been convicted of murder and sentenced to hang. The already-severe punishment is even worse given his circumstances; he's been acting as the head of his small household, caring for his younger brother, and the killing happened in process of defending them from a grown man attempting to exact punishment for a scuffle with his own son. Lucas's rescuer is Rust (Baldwin), who turns out to be the grandfather he never knew he had. A hard-bitten outlaw, Rust informs the boy that he will be brought down to Mexico whether Lucas wants this or not. So begins a protracted pursuit, as a bounty is placed on Rust and his grandson and, naturally, the two grow closer during their journey. Besides the cinematography, the main revelation of Rust is that Baldwin is apparently one of those actors who has been yearning to do an old-fashioned western; he even has a shared story credit here, in addition to his starring and producing roles. This desire seems common among performers of a certain age, especially in a post-Yellowstone era; Nicolas Cage has done three such lower-profile western pictures in the past few years. Baldwin, however, has apparently persisted beyond his ability to convincingly play a grizzled-loner role; even with a more urbane character backstory (and despite Baldwin's history of gruffness, on and off screen), his Rust feels too refined and simply not interestingly enigmatic or dangerous enough to carry the film. The emergence of his grandfatherly care is never really in doubt. Though these scenes between Lucas and Rust are not especially well-acted, they at least have a basic rooting interest. The rest of the movie, which runs an inexplicable 140 minutes with credits, overflows with supporting characters reciting drawn-out dialogue. Despite the efforts to render all of this as colorful, the lawmen, bounty hunters and various scofflaws are difficult to differentiate; this is a movie in desperate need of some recognizable character actors. The fact is, the discomfiting sight of Baldwin firing off pistols during the obligatory gunfight climax (after which the movie continues for a truly stretched-out denouement) isn't really worth the long sit; it makes Rust feel ghoulish in addition to dull. In an equally uncomfortable paradox, Halyna Hutchins is the movie's saving grace. Without her work, it wouldn't be worth a look at all. Rust is out in US cinemas and to rent digitally on 2 May with a UK date to be announced
Yahoo
24-04-2025
- Yahoo
Savoy business gets red placard after 5th health department violation
SAVOY, Ill. (WCIA) — One Champaign County business received a red placard from the health department this week, causing the food service to close, and the health permit to be suspended. On April 22, Old Orchard Lanes, located at 901 N. Dunlap in Savoy, received a red food inspection placard. The health inspector found two risk factor/intervention violations and one repeat risk factor/intervention violation. LAST WEEK: Two red, one yellow placard posted in Champaign Co. after health inspections For the fifth consecutive routine inspection, Old Orchard Lanes struggled to keep certain foods at cold enough temperatures. Inside the dressing cooler, the inspector found blue cheese dressing, thousand island dressing and a cup of thousand island dressing above the required 41°F. The person in charge said both dressings had been taken out of the walk-in cooler and added to the dressing cooler around three hours before the inspection. All other items inside the cooler were at or below 41°F. The vanilla ice cream mix and the chocolate ice cream mix were also found above 41°F inside the ice cream mix holding wells. Both mixes were discarded. Because this was the fifth time Old Orchard Lanes had cold holding violations, a red placard was posted. This is an 'R4' repeat violation, according to the health department. When an R4 repeat violation is observed, the health authority will pursue administrative and/ or judicial remedies against the food establishment and/or permit holder. Ebertfest kicks off with John Wayne's 'The Searchers'; returns to Champaign with a bang This could include: Suspension of the Food Establishment's Permit with or without civil fines Revocation of the Food Establishment's Permit with or without civil fines An administrative hearing concerning administrative remedies to achieve compliance Petition for a Temporary Restraining Order and other relief in a court of competent jurisdiction Petitions for temporary and/ or permanent injunctive relief in a court of competent jurisdiction to achieve compliance with the provisions of this Policy and/ or the Health District Ordinance Criminal proceedings, as described here Other violations observed during the inspection included 16 pans of mozzarella cheese found without a prep date inside the walk-in cooler and several boxes of food stored on the floor inside the walk-in freezer, the walk-in cooler, and the dough room. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Rhyl Journal
23-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Rhyl Journal
Final farewell gig for The Searchers ahead of Glastonbury
Up to now retirement has never been in The Searchers' vocabulary, but they have decided that after three final tours it really is time to hang up the plectrums and drum sticks. The Liverpool legends, who in the golden pop era of the 60s were second only to the The Beatles, return to The Concorde Club on Thursday June 26 for the final gig on their Thank You tour. (Image: Promo image) The following day The Searchers step on the Acoustic Stage at Glastonbury Festival to write the final chapter of a pop story which began nearly 70 years ago. The Concorde has always been a favourite venue for The Searchers, who have toured continually for more than 67 years. Their most famous single remains their 1963 debut Sweets For My Sweet.
North Wales Chronicle
23-04-2025
- Entertainment
- North Wales Chronicle
Final farewell gig for The Searchers ahead of Glastonbury
Up to now retirement has never been in The Searchers' vocabulary, but they have decided that after three final tours it really is time to hang up the plectrums and drum sticks. The Liverpool legends, who in the golden pop era of the 60s were second only to the The Beatles, return to The Concorde Club on Thursday June 26 for the final gig on their Thank You tour. (Image: Promo image) The following day The Searchers step on the Acoustic Stage at Glastonbury Festival to write the final chapter of a pop story which began nearly 70 years ago. The Concorde has always been a favourite venue for The Searchers, who have toured continually for more than 67 years. Their most famous single remains their 1963 debut Sweets For My Sweet.
Yahoo
22-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Final concert for longest serving group in British pop history
They are the longest serving group in British pop history and are rounding off their farewell tour in Eastleigh before a Glastonbury swansong. Up to now retirement has never been in The Searchers' vocabulary, but they have decided that after three final tours it really is time to hang up the plectrums and drum sticks. The Liverpool legends, who in the golden pop era of the 60s were second only to the The Beatles, return to The Concorde Club on Thursday June 26 for the final gig on their Thank You tour. (Image: Promo image)READ MORE: Utterly epic: Our review of Hamilton at Mayflower Theatre The following day The Searchers step on the Acoustic Stage at Glastonbury Festival to write the final chapter of a pop story which began nearly 70 years ago. The Concorde has always been a favourite venue for The Searchers, who have toured continually for more than 67 years. Their most famous single remains their 1963 debut Sweets For My Sweet. Tickets from
