Latest news with #ViggoMortensen
Digital Trends
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Digital Trends
3 great free movies to stream this weekend (May 9-11)
Table of Contents Table of Contents Thirteen Lives (2022) Air (2023) Tomb Raider (2018) The first weekend in May signals the start of summer movie season. Marvel started things off with Thunderbolts*, a team-up adventure featuring a ragtag group of antiheroes. Thunderbolts* got off to a respectable start with an opening weekend of $76 million domestic. Thunderbolts* should continue to rule the box office until Memorial Day weekend. This weekend marks the arrival of several smaller movies, including Shadow Force, Friendship, and Fight or Flight. Stream a free movie on a FAST service like Tubi and Pluto TV if you prefer to stay home. Our recommendations for this weekend include a riveting survival thriller, a sports drama, and an action reboot. Recommended Videos We also have guides to the best new movies to stream, the best movies on Netflix, the best movies on Hulu, the best movies on Amazon Prime Video, the best movies on Max, and the best movies on Disney+. Thirteen Lives (2022) Ron Howard has a gift for adapting incredible true stories, i.e., Apollo 13. In 2022, Howard tackled the death-defying 2018 Tham Luang cave rescue in Thirteen Lives. Twelve young boys and their assistant coach get stuck in the Tham Luang cave after severe flooding knocks them off course. With most of the cave underwater, diving is the only way to search and find the boys. The Thai government seeks guidance from experienced cave divers Rick Stanton (Viggo Mortensen) and John Volanthen (Colin Farrell). Finding the boys is one thing, but getting them out of the cave becomes the real challenge. If you're low on hope and inspiration, Thirteen Lives will reaffirm your belief in the human spirit. Stream Thirteen Lives on Pluto TV. Air (2023) Michael Jeffrey Jordan is arguably the greatest player ever to pick up a basketball. Before winning six championships with the Chicago Bulls and becoming a Hall of Famer, Jordan was the third pick in the 1984 NBA Draft. Air is not a movie about Jordan's talent on the court. Instead, it dramatizes Nike's courtship of the budding superstar to wear their signature sneakers. In the 1980s, Nike was predominantly known for making running shoes. Nike's basketball scout Sonny Vaccaro (Matt Damon) wants to change that and convinces CEO Phil Knight (Ben Affleck) to exhaust all resources to sign Jordan. The key to signing Jordan is winning over his mother, Deloris (Viola Davis). Air is essentially a series of conversations in rooms, but its overqualified cast and excellent screenplay shine in this new take on a sports movie. Stream Air for free on Tubi. Tomb Raider (2018) Alicia Vikander grabbed the torch from Angelina Jolie to play Lara Croft in Tomb Raider. As a young woman, Lara has never been the same since the disappearance of her father, Richard (Dominic West). While attempting to settle her family's estate, Lara receives a set of instructions from Richard to destroy his research into a mythical queen. Believing her father remains alive, Lara travels to Hong Kong to find Richard's last known destination. With the help of a ship captain (Daniel Wu), Lara travels into a deadly storm to reach a secret island and find Richard. Tomb Raider is a viable swashbuckling action movie with a committed Vikander, who should continue to star in action movies going forward. Stream Tomb Raider for free on Tubi.
Metro
03-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Metro
Shocking horror movie that caused walkouts streaming now on iPlayer
Gruesome 2022 sci-fi horror film Crimes of the Future has been added to BBC iPlayer, allowing viewers to dig into its violent delights for the first time. Directed by body horror maestro David Cronenberg, the film is set in a bleak future where human evolution has advanced to the stage where mankind is undergoing a series of bold mutations. It stars Viggo Mortensen and Léa Seydoux as a pair of avant-garde performance artists who showcase their abilities by performing grisly surgeries live on stage – removing his organs for a shocked audience. They soon attract the attention of timid bureaucrat Timlin (Kristen Stewart), who develops a fascination with their work, proclaiming that 'surgery is the new sex.' However, not everyone was quite so enthralled with the film's shocking acts of blood-spurting mutilation – in the real world, horrified audience members reacted by walking out of the screening during its 2022 Cannes Film Festival debut. After airing on BBC2 last night, viewers can now see what all the fuss is about for themselves, with the film also being added to iPlayer where it can be streamed in full. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Since its release, Crimes of the Future has been favourably reviewed by critics, who contributed to its 80% fresh score on Rotten Tomatoes. own Anna Smith and Louise Griffin described it as 'strangely fascinating but disturbing,' while praising its 'tangible atmosphere and terrific cast.' Meanwhile, Mark Kermode described it as 'a playful step back rather than an evolutionary leap forward,' placing it in the lower echelons of the horror giant's work. Audiences have been even more divided, leading to a split-down-the-middle 50% Popcorn score on the review aggregator. However, those who loved it have been effusive in their praise, with user Jeffrey P calling it: 'Profound and prophetic; perhaps the greatest dystopian pseudo-sexual body-horror film ever made.' Meanwhile, Jeff M described it as 'the single strangest movie I have seen in my entire life.' However, others were less enthused, with Mark B calling it 'slow and repulsive,' adding: 'ugh!' and 'ick.' The film's reaction at Cannes was equally divisive, inspiring both audience walkouts (most of which are said to have occurred within the first five minutes) and a six-minute standing ovation. More Trending Speaking prior to its release, director Cronenberg had predicted a few people might leave the screening, saying: 'There are some very strong scenes. I mean, I'm sure that we will have walkouts within the first five minutes of the movie. I'm sure of that. 'Some people who have seen the film have said that they think the last 20 minutes will be very hard on people, and that there'll be a lot of walkouts. Some guy said that he almost had a panic attack,' the Crash and Videodrome director told Deadline. And I say, 'Well, that would be OK.' But I'm not convinced that that will be a general reaction. I do expect walkouts in Cannes, and that's a very special thing.' Got a story? If you've got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@ calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page – we'd love to hear from you. MORE: When is Eurovision 2025? Final date, UK entry, latest odds and more MORE: Doctor Who's unexpected best episode yet exposes the show's biggest problem MORE: Doctor Who legend to announce UK's Eurovision points at 2025 competition
Daily Mail
02-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
'Disturbing' horror film that caused mass crowds of people to walk out at first screening is set to air on BBC
A controversial horror film that caused mass crowds to walkout during its first screening will air on BBC on Friday evening. The movie, which stars Twilight's Kristen Stewart and Lord of the Rings' Viggo Mortensen, will be shown on BBC2, although it's not for the faint-hearted. Dozens of viewers couldn't handle Crimes of the Future and had to leave the Cannes Film Festival screening. But the 2022 David Cronenberg hit - which has been described as 'skin-crawling - also received a seven minute round of applause, as well as an 80% score on Rotten Tomatoes. The film includes a gory child autopsy scene, shots of bloody intestines and characters who orgasm by licking each other's open wounds The synopsis reads: 'As the human species adapts to a synthetic environment, the body undergoes new transformations and mutations. 'With his partner Caprice (Léa Seydoux), Saul Tenser (Viggo Mortensen), celebrity performance artist, publicly showcases the metamorphosis of his organs in avant-garde performances. 'Timlin (Kristen Stewart), an investigator from the National Organ Registry, obsessively tracks their movements, which is when a mysterious group is revealed... 'Their mission -- to use Saul's notoriety to shed light on the next phase of human evolution.' Cronenberg told Variety previously about the walkout uproar: 'It doesn't make me sad. 'I mean, the worst thing is if your movie is boring and I've been some screenings in Cannes where nobody walked out, but nobody cared about the movie either. 'And that would be very depressing.' Crimes Of The Future marks Canadian auteur David's long-awaited return to body horror, and he shot the entire film in Greece. The story is set in the 'not-too-distant future' where humankind is learning to adapt to their 'synthetic surroundings.' The evolution moves humans behind their 'natural state' and into a new metamorphosis that alters their biological makeup, known as Accelerated Evolution Syndrome. While some have embraced what is known as 'trans-humanism' and its limitless potential, others have tried to police it. The story centres on Saul Tenser, a performance artist who has embraced Accelerated Evolution Syndrome and has sprouted new limbs on his body. Tenser and his partner Caprice have used the removal of these organs to thrill their audiences, though they're forced to re-consider their most shocking performance to date when the government and an emerging sub-culture taking notice. The movie left critics divided following the screening. Director David warned in a previous interview: 'There are some very strong scenes. I mean, I'm sure that we will have walkouts within the first five minutes of the movie. I'm sure of that. 'Some people who have seen the film have said that they think the last 20 minutes will be very hard on people, and that there'll be a lot of walkouts. Some guy said that he almost had a panic attack.' The science-fiction horror airs BBC2 tonight at 11pm. Crimes of the Future - what the critics are saying: The Guardian Rating: Peter Bradshaw writes: 'As he did with 90s hit Crash, the director creates a bizarre new society of sicko sybarites where pain is the ultimate pleasure and 'surgery is the new sex' 'At all events, it's an extraordinary planet that Cronenberg lands us down on, and insists we remove our helmets before we're quite sure we can breathe the air.' The Times Rating: Kevin Maher writes: 'It is immediately one of the great mysteries of cinema that a film featuring mutant ballet dancers, open-air surgery and eroticised wound-licking could be punishingly dull, but the veteran director David Cronenberg has managed it. 'This dystopian parable, one of the most anticipated titles in Cannes, has turned out to be one of the worst films of the festival.' The BBC Rating: Nicholas Barber writes: 'Crimes of The Future returns pleasingly to the obsessions of his earlier films, without reaching the heights of many of them. If only the story had been allowed to do some more mutating of its own before it was put on screen.' The Telegraph Robbie Collin writes: 'Seydoux gives the film's best performance: even wrenching moments are played at a glassy remove. But unlike Cronenberg's Crash, which shook Cannes to the core in 1996, there's no shock of the new in Crimes of the Future – a crucial requirement for every true festival coup de scandale. 'A provocation aimed at those who booked tickets the minute the trailer hit Twitter can't help but feel a little passé.' The Independent
The Sun
02-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
BBC to air ‘skin-crawling' horror so terrifying it prompted mass walkouts TONIGHT
A DISTURBING science fiction horror drama is coming to the small screen tonight - and it's not one for the faint-hearted. The controversial gore-fest is making its way to BBC2 - despite causing mass walkouts at its first ever screening. 3 3 The 'skin-crawling' body horror saw dozens of viewers walk out of the initial Cannes screening - while it also received a seven minute round of applause. Crimes of the Future is from the brains of filmmaker David Cronenberg and stars Viggo Mortensen, Lea Seydoux and Kristen Stewart. Stewart plays a curious investigator hired by an organ agency as they commodify the act of surgery for a live audience. The 2022 film's synopsis explains: "As the human species adapts to a synthetic environment, the body undergoes new transformations and mutations. "With his partner Caprice (Léa Seydoux), Saul Tenser (Viggo Mortensen), celebrity performance artist, publicly showcases the metamorphosis of his organs in avant-garde performances. "Timlin (Kristen Stewart), an investigator from the National Organ Registry, obsessively tracks their movements, which is when a mysterious group is revealed... "Their mission -- to use Saul's notoriety to shed light on the next phase of human evolution." The dystopian world movie saw audiences and critics walk out mid film - but has still ranked highly according to other gore-loving fans. Yet the polarising horror has scored an impressive 80% on Rotten Tomatoes. Cronenberg told Variety previously about the walkout uproar: 'It doesn't make me sad. BGT fans left horrified by 'most disgusting act ever' and say 'surely that's illegal' 'I mean, the worst thing is if your movie is boring and I've been some screenings in Cannes where nobody walked out, but nobody cared about the movie either. "And that would be very depressing.' Crimes of the Future airs on BBC Two tonight at 11pm. 3
