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11-02-2025
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Amanda Seyfried Dons White Beaded Dress & Quirky Peep-Toe pumps at Tory Burch Fall 2025 Show
Amanda Seyfried made a stylish appearance at Tory Burch's fall 2025 runway show at New York Fashion Week on Monday night. The actress joined a slew of other famous faces at the Museum of Modern Art venue. She sat front row alongside Martha Stewart, Ciara, Jodie Turner-Smith, Chloe Fineman, and Alexandra Daddario. The 'Mamma Mia!' star wore a white beaded dress from Tory Burch's spring 2025 collection, a look she didn't initially think she'd choose. Talking to WWD at the show, she revealed, 'I think I just assumed I would go for the bodysuit sheer black look because I like black.' But, after going through her options and trying on the shimmery mesh knit midi dress, she was sold on the look. 'I tried this on just to see and it ended being the one.' More from Footwear News Ciara Pairs Unique Sheer Dress With Architectural Embellished Pumps to Sit Front Row at Tory Burch's Fall-Winter 2025 NYFW Show Lana Condor Picks Out Sculpted Tory Burch Pumps for 'Valiant One' Screening in New York City The winter-white dress featured a round neck with an elasticized trim, elbow-length cuffed sleeves, and a calf-skimming hemline that also appeared to be elasticated. The Golden Globe-winning actress opted for the same Tory Burch pumps worn with the dress on the runway. The unique style is crafted with a black leather upper, a curved white heel, a rounded high topline, and an unexpected peep toe design. Unlike most other peep-toe pump silhouettes, these are defined by a sleek, narrow toe slit that gives just a glimpse of the big toe. Recent seasons have seen Tory Burch deliver idiosyncratic takes on the classic peep-toe silhouette. In addition to the slim toe slit on the heels Seyfried wore, Burch has showcased other styles with cutouts that reveal the tops of the toes. Lana Condor wore the Sculpted Peep-Toe pump to a screening of her new film 'Valiant One' last month. The bold heels not only feature a molded, teardrop-shaped opening at the top, but a chiseled-out upper that adds dimension. Seyfried accessorized her eye-catching ensemble with a sleek black leather bag and dangly gold earrings. She wore her blonde mane back in an effortless ponytail that highlighted her shimmery pink eye makeup and showed off a moody manicure in a dark shade of burgundy. Check out all the famous faces in the front row at Tory Burch's Fall 2025 show via the gallery below. Ciara, Martha Stewart and More Attend Tory Burch's Fall 2025 Show [PHOTOS] View Gallery8 Images Launch Gallery: Ciara, Martha Stewart and More Attend Tory Burch's Fall 2025 Show [PHOTOS] Best of Footwear News Chrissy Teigen and John Legend's Couple Shoe Style [PHOTOS] Sneaker Style at the Grammys: Billie Eilish and More Stars Through the Years Taylor Swift's Best Shoes at the Grammy's Over the Years [PHOTOS]
Buzz Feed
31-01-2025
- Entertainment
- Buzz Feed
Chase Stokes And Lana Condor Guessed Each Other's First Acting Jobs, Birthdays, And More While Taking This Costar Test
It's no secret that Lana Condor and Chase Stokes are two young actors that we simply adore. From their respective work in To All the Boys I've Loved Before and Outer Banks, we simply cannot get enough of them. And now they've teamed up for a brand-new movie called Valiant One. The new film centers on Captain Edward Brockman (Stokes) and Specialist Selby (Condor), who must lead their team through hostile terrain after a US Army helicopter crashes deep within North Korean territory. So, to celebrate their new film, we had Lana and Chase take a costar test to prove how well they actually know each other behind the scenes, and it's simply the best. BuzzFeed Celeb While they couldn't quite nail down each other's birthdays, they did remember the very wholesome last texts they sent each other. And they got to learn some new things about each other, too. Like, Chase found out that Brenda Song in The Suite Life of Zack & Cody is what inspired Lana to become an actor. It's the duo we never knew we needed until right now. BuzzFeed Celeb And be sure to check out Valiant One, which is in theaters now.
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31-01-2025
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‘Valiant One' Review: No-Nonsense Action-Thriller About U.S. Soldiers Trapped in North Korea Gets the Job Done
An unpretentious B-movie made with A-grade effort, 'Valiant One' packs decent action and mostly sturdy drama into the tale of U.S. soldiers whose mission near the DMZ goes haywire and leaves them stranded in North Korea. The first film directed by longtime producer and production executive Steve Barnett ('300') doesn't add anything to the 'trapped behind enemy lines' playbook but does offer a pacy combination of well-executed combat scenes and reluctant-hero drama that should play especially well with military movie buffs. Boasting solid central performances by Chase Stokes ('Outer Banks' series) and Lana Condor ('To All the Boys' films), 'Valiant One' opens in limited U.S. cinemas on Jan. 31. 'Valiant One' is the kind of mid-size action movie we've seen much less of in commercial theatrical release since these straight-to-streaming days began. Though lacking the scale of a big-budget spectacular — it's no 'Black Hawk Down' — the film has good production values and could perform well on the strength of popular lead performers and its full-strength salute to those who serve. Politicians, bureaucrats and geo-political analysis are nowhere to be seen in a screenplay that's pro-military without getting too jingoistic. The focus is squarely on rank-and-file soldiers finding the courage and ingenuity to prevail when all hope seems lost. More from Variety Capitol Music Group Chief Steve Barnett to Retire Capitol Christian Music Group CEO Peter York Retiring After 37 Years in Leadership Roles Newcomer Lewis Capaldi Brings Capitol Gains Clocking in at a trim 87 minutes, 'Valiant One' doesn't have the time or inclination to explore its characters too deeply but deals efficiently with the basics. Stationed at Camp Humphreys in Pyeongtaek, 60 miles south of the DMZ, Sgt. Edward Brockman (Stokes) is a non-combat tech officer who eyes a future in Silicon Valley rather than a life in uniform. A gig economy-era soldier, if you like, and a far cry from the Navy SEALS whose real-life crash landing in the DMZ gave Barnett the inspiration for this story. Still, Brockman's no slacker and presents properly when ordered on a mission escorting annoying, wise-cracking civilian defense contractor Josh Weaver (Desmin Borges) on the maintenance of surveillance installations close to the North Korean border. Things go from routine to catastrophic when the team's helicopter gets blown off course in a freak storm and crash-lands in the DPRK. Observing time-honored war movie tradition, the mission's mortally wounded commanding officer, Lebold (Callan Mulvey), gives Brockman inspirational words and entrusts him with a service pistol that's been passed down through generations of his family of soldiers and will naturally play a significant practical and emotional role later in proceedings. The screenplay by Barnett and Eric Tipton sticks closely to such conventions as the inexperienced and ill-equipped Brockman — 'I'm just trained to analyze data,' he says — is suddenly thrust into command and must figure out how to get survivors including civilian Weaver, Korean American Cpl. Lee (Daniel Jun), Cpl. Ross (Jonathan Whitesell) and Cpl. Selby (Condor) to safety. What's refreshing is the significant role played by Selby, a Vietnamese-born medic whose tactical nous and compassion come to the fore when the group is forced to take shelter at the farmhouse of a frightened couple (Michael Cha, Jerina Son) and their young teenage daughter Binna (Diana Tsoy). Condor, whose personal background aligns closely with that of her character, is spot-on as the dedicated professional whose straight-talking ways help Brockman unlock his inner hero. Though Binna's ability to mentally recover and help Brockman's squad escape after witnessing her parents being shot dead by a North Korean army patrol is too good to be true, the story motors along nicely with skirmishes and shoot-outs en route to an exciting climax in a tunnel beneath the DMZ (actually mine tunnels in Vancouver, where the film was shot). The territory is familiar but the execution helps 'Valiant One' rise just a touch above the ordinary. The convincing and committed performances of Stokes, Condor and the rest of the ensemble is matched by solid action choreography and fluid widescreen photography by Daniel Stilling. Punchy tracks by rappers including Jelly Roll and Marqus Clae are neatly inserted alongside the fine orchestral score by Benjamin Backus. A fabulous old wood-fired truck used as a getaway vehicle is the jewel in the film's armory of hi-tech U.S. weaponry and antiquated North Korean machinery. Best of Variety The Best Albums of the Decade
Yahoo
30-01-2025
- Entertainment
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Married life is the best, says Lana Condor
Lana Condor loves married life. The 27-year-old actress married actor Anthony De La Torre in 2024, and Lana is convinced that she's found her "dream husband". Lana - who started dating Anthony back in 2015, after they met at an Emmy Awards party - told 'Extra': "It's the best, I love it. "We've been together for so long, but yeah, I got married in October and I am so happy and he is everything to me. I'm just really grateful that I have my dream husband." Lana stars in the new action-thriller film 'Valiant One' - which centres on a group of soldiers who are trying to escape North Korea - and the actress admits that the movie means a lot to her. She said: "I also come from a military family and I have friends who have served and are serving and so I am constantly - outside of just this film - I'm very conscious of the fact that I get to do what I do because the men and women who serve this country protect us and our rights to be able to do things like play pretend for a living. So there was a real want to honour everybody across the board who serves this country." What's more, Lana feels she's gone outside of her "comfort zone" to star in the new movie. She said: "I had just finished doing three rom-coms and I really wanted to push myself … out of my comfort zone, and I wanted to try something that might honestly seem so deeply unexpected to the public. "I wanted to prove to myself that I have more to give and more sides of myself as an actor that I don't necessarily think I had shown previously."
