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Tessa Thompson and Michael Shannon Join Mads Mikkelsen in Death Row Drama ‘Last Meals’ From Ramin Bahrani (EXCLUSIVE)
Actors Tessa Thompson and Michael Shannon have joined Mads Mikkelsen and Boyd Holbrook in “Last Meals”, a death row drama from Oscar-nominated writer-director Ramin Bahrani, as filming approaches this autumn. The project, based on Justin Piasecki’s Academy Nicholl Award-winning screenplay, marks another significant ensemble addition to Bahrani’s growing slate and reunites him with Shannon following…
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The four-hour-long Elon Musk documentary might be preaching to the choir
Alex Gibney’s new four-hour documentary “Musk” offers an exhaustive chronicle of Elon Musk’s rise from dot-com millionaire to a figure wielding vast influence over US institutions, but a Verge review from the Toronto International Film Festival suggests it may struggle to change minds. The film methodically traces how Musk built his public mythology and accumulated…
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Europeans get last laugh with Solheim Cup victory after US team parties with beers a day early
Team Europe reclaimed the Solheim Cup with a 15-13 victory over the United States in the Netherlands, after the Americans appeared to celebrate prematurely by drinking beers on their team bus following a strong comeback on day two. The moment, shared publicly on the US team’s social media, drew a pointed response from the Europeans,…
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China spies on US, Trump says, as Amazon axes crash-linked carrier
Trump insisted China spies on America just as America spies on China after claims Beijing aided an Iranian missile strike; Amazon suspends 21 Air over Miami crash safety failures, Alan Jones stands trial in Sydney and a Tracy coach faces locker-room recording charges.
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Jennifer Nettles Remembers 9/11 Victims With Emotional Vince Gill Classic
Country singer Jennifer Nettles, best known as the frontwoman of Sugarland, paid tribute to the victims of the 11 September 2001 attacks by performing Vince Gill’s “Go Rest High on That Mountain” in New York on the 25th anniversary of the tragedy. The a cappella-style performance, delivered with minimal accompaniment near the site of the…
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Polanski the first managerial victim of Bundesliga season as Gladbach fail again | Andy Brassell
Borussia Mönchengladbach have sacked head coach Eugen Polanski after just three Bundesliga games this season, becoming the first managerial casualty of the campaign. The decision followed a heavy 5-0 defeat at Freiburg on Saturday, which capped a wretched start including a blown 3-1 lead against Elversberg the previous week, and underlines the club’s ongoing struggles…
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Republicans need a Reagan-style vision to win the battle over America’s future
This Fox News opinion piece argues that Republicans should adopt an optimistic, Reagan-inspired message ahead of the midterm elections, contending the RNC convention already demonstrated the GOP’s hopeful vision through speeches from President Trump, JD Vance and Robert Kennedy Jr highlighting manufacturing growth, tax cuts, stock market gains, border security and falling crime. The author…
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Isaac Mizrahi Gets Unzipped — Again
Isaac Mizrahi’s landmark 1995 fashion documentary “Unzipped” is returning to cinemas after being effectively unavailable for roughly 30 years due to a tangle of rights and ownership issues. The film, one of the first behind-the-scenes looks at the making of a fashion collection, was hugely acclaimed on its original release but vanished after its theatrical…
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Arsenal to meet Pro Ref over disputed Sunderland penalty decision
Arsenal have asked Pro Ref, the Premier League’s independent refereeing body, for a meeting to explain the penalty awarded to Sunderland during Saturday’s match, which manager Mikel Arteta branded “unacceptable at this level”. David Raya saved Enzo Le Fée’s resulting spot-kick and Arsenal went on to win 1-0 through a Bruno Guimarães goal, but the…