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‘The Idiot(s)’ Review: Dostoevsky Is an Endearing Drunken Fool in This Rambunctious, Tonally Off-Kilter Two-Hander
Variety reviews “The Idiot(s),” a satirical biopic from Polish filmmaking duo Małgorzata Szumowska and Michał Englert that reimagines Fyodor Dostoevsky not as a revered literary sage but as a chaotic, drunken gambler propped up by his devoted wife Anna. Starring Johnny Flynn as Dostoevsky and Aimee Lou Wood as Anna, the film deliberately strips away…
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Shark attack survivor reveals latest medical hurdle as she awaits skin graft after radio hosts question her account of terrifying ordeal
Sydney shark attack survivor Leah Stewart has revealed she faces a second skin graft, almost three months after a great white shark attacked her while she was swimming at Coogee Beach. Ms Stewart, 35, has already had several operations, including the amputation of her left arm below the elbow, and is now managing an ongoing…
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Danny Boyle’s ‘Ink’ Makes Tabloid Headlines At Telluride
Director Danny Boyle brought his new drama Ink to the Telluride Film Festival for its North American premiere, having just unveiled it at Venice. The film dramatises Rupert Murdoch’s 1969 transformation of The Sun into Britain’s best-selling tabloid, with Boyle joking that audiences often mistake the title for a film about tattoos rather than printing…
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Venice: ‘My Undesirable Friends’ Director on Epic Documentary About Death of Press Freedom in Russia, How Putin’s Crackdown Is Warning for U.S.
Julia Loktev’s documentary “My Undesirable Friends: Part 2 — Exile” premieres out of competition at the Venice Film Festival, continuing her real-time chronicle of independent Russian journalists as they flee Vladimir Putin’s regime following the invasion of Ukraine. The film serves as a sequel to the Oscar-shortlisted “Last Air in Moscow” and captures the human…
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50? Moi? How The Muppets rocked the world with anarchy, nonsense and the inimitable Miss Piggy
5 September 2026 marks 50 years since The Muppet Show first aired in the UK, launching a programme that would prove as culturally influential as Monty Python or the Beatles. Created by Jim Henson, who had already made his name with the educational children’s show Sesame Street, The Muppet Show was conceived as a more…
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This Sci-Fi Movie With 100% on Rotten Tomatoes Is a Perfect Time Loop From Start to Finish
The article highlights *River*, a 2023 Japanese sci-fi comedy directed by Junta Yamaguchi, which holds a 100% score on Rotten Tomatoes for its inventive take on the time-loop genre. Rather than the usual day-long or hour-long loops seen in films like *Groundhog Day* or *Edge of Tomorrow*, *River* traps its entire ensemble cast in a…
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All eyes were on USC to see if the Trojans could bounce back from nightmare tiny crowd at season opener
The USC Trojans faced renewed scrutiny over stadium attendance in their home game against Fresno State on Friday night, after being widely criticised for a sparsely filled Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum during their Week 0 season opener against San Jose State. The follow-up game mattered because USC, ranked No. 14 nationally, has been positioned as…
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Florida woman who shot man dead during dispute over Walmart parking spot will NOT face charges, prosecutors say
A Florida woman, Melissa Payne, will not face criminal charges after fatally shooting Bart DiGuglielmo following a row over a parking space at a Walmart in North Lauderdale, with prosecutors ruling she was protected by the state’s “Stand Your Ground” law. The Broward County State Attorney’s Office said video evidence showed DiGuglielmo had threatened Payne…
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ABC’s Classic Action Series Is Quietly Finding Redemption on Streaming 50 Years Later
Charlie’s Angels, the 1970s ABC series long dismissed as “jiggle TV,” is finding fresh appreciation nearly 50 years after its debut, having recently climbed into the Top 10 on the Apple TV store. The show was frequently lumped in with the disparaging genre label coined by an NBC executive to describe programmes featuring attractive young…