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News.com.au
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- News.com.au
Interview with Len Wiseman and Ana de Armas ahead of the upcoming film Ballerina
Interview with Len Wiseman and Ana de Armas ahead of the upcoming film Ballerina. Starring Ana de Armas, Ballerina takes place in the John Wick Universe and follows a ballerina-assassin trying to avenge her father's death.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Ana de Armas Is Armed and Dangerous in Exclusive BALLERINA Images
One of the most-anticipated movies of this summer is From the World of John Wick: Ballerina. (Of course, we like to call it simply Ballerina.) The film will bring Ana de Armas' Eva Macarro to the forefront as a ballerina-assassin on a revenge-fueled mission. This world full of secrets and deadly drama is ripe for more exploration, and we will see the Ballerina and the Baba Yaga duke it out on the big screen. But, pretty much every action sequence in this film looks like it will bring the intensity, skill, and intricate choreography that we love to see in the John Wick universe. We love to see Ana de Armas in hand-to-hand combat but we love these exclusive images of her bearing arms in Ballerina even more. Click To View Gallery We get to see Eva be ever the clever assassin, whether she's using an ice skate to slice a man's throat or sharpening her shooting skills at a range. You gotta use your resources when you're life is on the line, right? She's wielding big guns as she traverses through fire and is going into some dangerous, dark, and murky situation. These Ballerina images make us even more hype to see the dancer/assassin in action this summer. Ana de Armas moves like art and it is beautiful to watch Eve and her weapons in action. How do these scenes tie into Eva's overall story? You will have to go and see what happens when From the World of John Wick: Ballerina hits theaters on June 6.
Daily Mail
23-05-2025
- Daily Mail
Hitman's chilling ruse to slip into ER undetected and 'finish off' patient who survived earlier shooting in Tijuana
An assassin disguised himself as a nurse to sneak inside a hospital and execute a woman recovering from a shooting a day earlier. Wendy Martínez, 39, was in the emergency wing at the Tijuana General Hospital in Mexico near the US border after being shot three times on Tuesday. Martínez told investigators that she was first attacked after she had told a drug dealing crew that she was not interested in working for them. She even moved to a new neighborhood to avoid problems with the gang. After the first murder attempt, the gang dispatched a gunman to the hospital on Wednesday around 2 pm local time, Telediario reported. But the hitman fled after dropping his gun at the entrance. Hours later, the suspect walked into the medical facility wearing hospital scrubs and wasn't stopped by security. Surveillance video showed the shooter standing outside the room where Martínez was being treated. The assassin appeared to make a call on a cellphone before stepping toward the room and opening fire. He was then seen running down the hallway as a staffer sought refuge. Online news outlet Zeta reported that Martínez had protection from police and the National Guard. Authorities rushed to the scene and sealed the perimeter but were unable to find the shooter. The Baja California state prosecutor's office is investigating the incident, with doctors, nurses and staffers being interviewed. A similar incident occurred on September 28, 2023 when assassins and Sinaloa Cartel members had a shootout inside a hospital in Culiacán, Sinaloa that three gunmen and a doctor dead. The hired killers were seeking to complete the job they were unable to finish after wounding two cartel members the day before in the city of Badiraguato. They spotted a high-ranking Sinaloa Cartel leader attempting to pay a bill at a front desk and tried to kill him when three cartel gunmen responded with fire. Dr. Otniel Montoya was caught in the crossfire and died on the scene. One of the three gunmen was killed after he attempted to shoot a cop as he was being carried away in a stretcher.
Daily Mail
22-05-2025
- Daily Mail
Haunting video shows how close mayor's aides came to being killed... and the chilling reason they were spared
A never-before-seen video showed an assassin waiting for the arrival of two top aides to Mexico City Mayor Clara Brugada before abandoning the scene only to return a week later to execute them in broad daylight. The coldblooded gunman was spotted the morning of May 14 standing on a busy sidewalk in the Mexico City neighborhood of Benito Juarez waiting for Brugada's secretary, Ximena Guzmán, to arrive to pick José Muñoz, the mayor's advisor. Footage obtained by Telediario television crime reporter Carlos Jiménez showed the hired killer with a motorcycle helmet over his head that exposed his face near the steps of an underground passage between Napoleón Street and Calzada de Tlalpan. The executioner, who was wearing light blue jeans and had a green vest with reflectors, appeared to have been making a call with his cell phone and then sending a text message. He later leaned against the wall of a building as he continued to wait for Guzmán to pull up to meet Muñoz. For unknown reasons, Guzmán and Muñoz never arrived at the meeting point, causing the killer to abandoned the task, sparing the duo for the time being. The same gunman returned Tuesday shortly after 7am local time and approached Guzmán, who was sitting inside her stationed Audi, and waited for Muñoz to walk up to open the front passenger door when he opened fire. Guzmán was shot eight times and Muñoz was struck four times, according to Mexico City prosecutor Bertha Alcalde. Authorities have so far seized the abandoned motorcycle, a car and a van that were used to carry out the attack. The car and van were previously reported stolen. Pablo Vázquez, who oversees Mexico City's Ministry of Security and Citizen Protection, said in a press conference Wednesday that at least four people participated in the brazen attack. Alcalde described the deadly ambush as 'a direct and highly planned attack, and that those who carried it out had prior experience.' Both Guzmán and Muñoz had worked for Brugada when she was mayor of the borough of Iztapalapa from October 2018 to September 2023, before joining her staff when she became mayor of Mexico's largest city. ASÍ CAZABA a XIMENA y a JOSÉ Es el sicario q los atacó a balazos. Así los esperó el 14 de mayo. A la misma hora y en el mismo lugar. Ximena llegó, pero José no… y el sicario se fue. Nadie lo notó. Ahora lo buscan @FiscaliaCDMX @SSC_CDMX y @SSPCMexico Les cuento #C4EnAlerta — Carlos Jiménez (@c4jimenez) May 22, 2025 'I am deeply saddened by the loss of Ximena and Pepe. I shared many years of longing and struggle with them to transform, first Iztapalapa, and now our great city,' Brugada said in a statement. 'Ximena was a wonderful, tireless, and very kind woman. I knew Pepe almost from childhood; he was one of the most intelligent and responsible people I have ever known. 'Our hearts ache. We in the cabinet are deeply dismayed and in mourning. I wholeheartedly embrace their families, friends, and comrades in struggle. 'We will not rest until justice is done.' Mexican journalist and Telediario host Carlos Jiménez obtained a surveillance video that showed the assassin wanted for murdering Ximena Guzmán and José Muñoz, officials in the administration of Mexico City Mayor Clara Brugada, waiting for the pair the morning of May 14 before he noticed they were not going to arrive and abandoned the scene only to return Tuesday and execute them The murders sent shockwaves through Mexico's capital city, which is widely considered as an oasis of relative security in a country plagued by violence. Brugada's position as mayor makes her the second most powerful politician in the country behind President Claudia Sheinbaum, who previously served as Head of Government for Mexico City. During a press briefing Wednesday, Sheinbaum cautioned against speculating over the assassinations. 'No speculation can be made about yesterday's events,' she said. 'We are guided by the ongoing investigations into what happened [Tuesday].'
The Review Geek
17-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Review Geek
Dear Hongrang – K-drama Episode 5 Recap & Review
Episode 5 Episode 5 of Dear Hongrang begins with Yeon-ui's assistant, Yuk-son, stabbing a pregnant Kkot-nim in the stomach. He claims that it is Yeol-guk's order. She survives but loses her child. She adopts Fake Hong-rang who is an orphan and has just escaped his captors. At present, she warns him not to be distracted by Jae-yi. Her plan is to kill the Sim kids and have Hong-rang take over the Min Guild. Hong-rang insists that they can use Jae-yi. Kkot-nim indulges him but orders her assassins to kill Jae-yi should she step out of line. Meanwhile, Mu-jin is upset with his aide for the kill order. He hates that he accidentally put Jae-yi's life in jeopardy. Coincidentally, she is thinking about Hong-rang's Soulless Reaper rumour and asks Mu-jin about it. He tells her how Hong-rang is an assassin but this just causes her to worry for him. She confesses that while she doesn't recognise Hong-rang as her brother, her heart seems to know him. This saddens Mu-jin as he vies for her heart. As for Hong-rang, he snoops around Jae-yi's secret cave and finds paintings of Little Hong-rang. The kid has a sachet and he recognises it. Jae-yi spots him and he tries to gaslight her into thinking his memories are returning. She wants to know of his assassin past to accept the new image of her brother but he deflects. But he has a plan as he asks the cook about the sachet. It is a protection amulet given by the family. Little Hong-rang lost his and he always wore Jae-yi's. A flashback shows Kkot-nim and Fake Hong-rang burying the sachet Yeol-guk had made for Kkot-nim's child. The Min Guild is in trouble as the patrons have lost their trust. Yeon-ui kills the Jin verifier and fakes a suicide note stating that the Sims did not know about the forgeries. The patrons feel guilty for doubting them and go back to the guild. In exchange for saving Yeol-guk's reputation, Yeon-ui wants Jae-yi to be wed. He is furious as he doesn't want Jae-yi to be used as a pawn. However, he knows not to rile Yeon-ui up. Instead, he focuses on Gyu-ha as he thinks he is up to no good. Meanwhile, Hong-rang finds the buried sachet. Since Jae-yi believes that only one sachet exists, she will believe that he is the real Hong-rang. He is about to give it to her when he sees her and Mu-jin act like lovers. He is jealous and confesses to Goldie, the pet dog, that he doesn't want to give the sachet yet. If he does, Jae-yi will see him as her brother. One night, Jae-yi asks about the Soulless Reaper at a gambling den. Everyone is too afraid to answer. Right then, she is kidnapped by Bang-suk who claims to have found the real Hong-rang. He wants revenge on Fake Hong-rang in exchange for the evidence. However, Jae-yi ends up tricking him as she confesses to Hong-rang that she doesn't want him hurt, even if he is an impostor. She has grown to care for him. The gamble pays off as Bang-suk had lied about the real Hong-rang. Soon, a fight ensues between Hong-rang and Bang-suk's thugs. Kkot-nim's assassins help take them down and then try to kill Jae-yi. Hong-rangs begs her to accept him and knows she will die if she doesn't. To seal the deal, he gives the Sim sachet and tells her about the Soulless Reaper. It is enough and she accepts that he is her brother. Relieved, In-hoe orders the assassins to back off. It cuts to a montage of Jae-yi doting on Hong-rang. Mu-jin is still suspicious but agrees to give the guild to him. Jae-yi takes Hong-rang to her secret picnic spot. Having realised his attraction to her, he keeps crossing the line by wiping her lips and licking sugar off her fingers. She is flustered and confused by his actions. Kkot-nim is furious; her vengeance against the Sims includes killing Jae-yi. She orders In-hoe to kill her regardless. He is troubled but Gyu-ha comes to his rescue. Jae-yi is being married into an unsavoury family. The man is Choi Ju-yeol. He does his best to impress Jae-yi, talking about art and Du-ryeong. He finally confesses that he knows what it is to lose someone, and she is more agreeable. Mu-jin wants to stop it but Yeol-guk claims it is a good marriage. Should the Chois violate the prenup, they lose their land to the Sims. But both Mu-jin and Hong-rang conduct separate investigations. Turns out, Ju-yeol is a cruel man. All 3 of his wives have mysteriously died or disappeared. Hong-rang finds the third wife, Lady Ko, whose face has been torn off. Right before the ceremony, Ju-yeol beats a servant and smiles. At the end of Dear Hongrang Episode 5, the wedding begins. The Episode Review Dear Hongrang Episode 5 introduces a third antagonist but Kkot-nim is even more complex than Yeon-ui and the Grand Prince, given that she is a victim. The emotional rollercoaster she sends Hong-rang and In-hoe on is exciting while also frustrating. A pretty cool observation is that while Yeon-ui is responsible for killing her unborn child, her revenge against Yeol-guk is still valid. This episode shows that in his passivity, Yeol-guk does more harm than good to those he cares about. Having been caught by his wife, he decides to stay with her rather than live a life of poverty with Kkot-nim. He cares for Jae-yi but not enough to stop Yeon-ui from hurting her or marrying her off without looking into Ju-yeol. And this is why Kkot-nim becomes the antagonist since her vengeance includes our heroine, poor Jae-yi, who already has it tough. Especially in this episode, with that whiplash she gets from Hong-rang flirting with her. To top it off, she is being married off to a monster. By the way, is Ju-yeol the same creepy painter, Du-ryeong? We are never clearly shown Du-ryeong's face, are we? The chapter also works as a great mid-season finale, as most of the initial mystery is resolved. Fake Hong-rang's identity is confirmed, Kkot-nim's revenge is explained, and so is Yeon-ui's master plan now that her 'son' is back. The second half of the K-drama is now free to address the mystery of Snow Man and Evil Painter, the real Hong-rang's whereabouts and Fake Hong-rang's final showdown with his captors. Previous Episode Next Episode Expect A Full Season Write-Up When This Season Concludes!
