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You have heard that moving from the countryside to the city can be challenging? Well, you haven’t met Romero, an Indigenous man in Guatemala, yet! Now, you can – and go on an intimate cinematic journey with him in Nosotros. And you can experience how he navigates identity, class, and desire after moving from the highlands to the capital of Guatemala City. Romero experiences much change in the restrained and atmospheric portrait of modern-day connection and belonging from Guatemalan producer Joaquín Ruano (Our Mothers) in his feature directorial debut. The film will have its world premiere on Sept. 12 in…
Reading Time: 2 minutes The ugly divorce battle between Jax Taylor and Brittany Cartwright just managed to get even uglier. In court documents obtained by TMZ, Jax claims Brittany has repeatedly said cruel and humiliating things to him, including allegedly telling him that their young son doesn’t want him around. Taylor claims that he has been sober for nearly two years and believes Brittany’s alleged comments are designed to push him toward a relapse. TV personalities Jax Taylor and Brittany Cartwright attend the 2018 MTV Movie And TV Awards at Barker Hangar on June 16, 2018 in Santa Monica, California.…
Maggie Gyllenhaal has a history on the red carpet at the Venice Film Festival. She made her first appearance on the Lido back in 2004 for the world premiere of Gregory Jacobs’ Criminal, in which she starred opposite John C. Reilly, Jonathan Tucker and Diego Luna. She followed it up a year later to support her brother, Jake, at the festival premiere of his Brokeback Mountain. Gyllenhaal didn’t come back again until 2021, but then in a different capacity as a filmmaker by bringing the world premiere of her directorial debut, The Lost Daughter, starring Olivia Colman, Dakota Johnson, Jessie…
Reading Time: 3 minutes When Wheel of Fortune suspended longtime announcer Jim Thornton, people wanted to know why. There were unspecified allegations, but it didn’t seem like he’d gotten into any legal trouble. Now, we know why he’s on suspension — with his role getting recast. A disturbing chatroom appears to be at the center of this incident, and it got Thornton questioned by police. Jim Thornton attends the Voice Arts Awards 12th Anniversary Gala on January 18, 2026. (Photo Credit: Robin L Marshall/Getty Images) Why did ‘Wheel of Fortune’ suspend Jim Thornton? Wheel of Fortune announcer Jim Thornton was…
Director and editor Robert Greene continues to intriguingly blur the lines between fact, fiction and filmmaking in his new hybrid feature, Too Much Sugar, which premiered in Venice’s Orizzonti sidebar. Like his precedent efforts, Bisbee ’17 and Procession, Greene’s latest is an exercise in collaborative directing that employs real people to both be themselves and perform in movie-like reenactments, creating a unique form of cine-therapy that has become the indie auteur’s trademark. Here, he turns the camera on a pair of friends from the tiny rural enclave of Moberly, Missouri, revealing working-class men marked by euphoria and heartbreak, love and…
A former production assistant on upcoming crime drama series Criminal has sued Amazon MGM Studios and Big Indie Pictures, accusing the companies of turning a blind eye to a hostile work environment created by showrunner Ed Brubaker. The production assistant, Ijaaz Noohu, seeks unspecified damages and brings claims for sexual and racial harassment, religious discrimination, assault, and battery, among others. In one alleged incident, Brubaker pointed a working firearm at Noohu’s face and pulled the trigger, according to the lawsuit filed on Wednesday in California state court. (The complaint did not specify more detail about the alleged firearm incident.) Noohu…
The relationship between hip-hop icon Jay-Z and former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick is souring further, with Kaepernick saying the rapper’s recent impromptu diss about him at a sold out stadium concert speaks to the guilt over his partnerships with entities that have poor records on race relations, including retailers walking back diversity, equity and inclusion programs. The billionaire rapper and Roc Nation founder once appeared to have a strong alliance with the athlete. The two connected after Kaepernick drew global attention in 2016 for kneeling during the national anthem before games with his then-team, the San Francisco 49ers — a…
Reading Time: 2 minutes As we previously reported, Kim Zolciak’s son Kroy Biermann Jr. was arrested last month and held without bond. Though Kim has insisted that “KJ” is innocent, he has now been indicted on seven felony charges. Those charges include aggravated child molestation, aggravated sodomy, aggravated sexual battery, three counts of aggravated sexual battery against a child under 16, and false imprisonment. TV Personality Kim Zolciak hosts the Kentucky Derby hat contest at Empire City Casino at Yonkers Raceway on May 6, 2017 in Yonkers, New York. (Photo by Dave Kotinsky/Getty Images for Empire City Casino at Yonkers…
[This story contains spoilers from episode eight of The Shards, “Hamlet.”] Graham Campbell initially auditioned for the role of Bret in The Shards. He wasn’t sure he was right for the starring role played by Igby Rigney, which is a version of author Bret Easton Ellis, who wrote The Shards novel on which Ryan Murphy‘s FX adaptation is based. So he also read for Matt Kellner, the latest victim of the show’s serial killer who is played by Owen Painter., and even Robert Mallory, who is played by Homer Gere. “What’s so exciting about what we ended up doing with…
Reading Time: 2 minutes Actress Carla Jeffery has passed away. She was only 33. Prior to her tragic death, she had a full career, from Disney’s Zombies franchise to Curb Your Enthusiasm. Fans and loved ones are expressing their shock and grief as they process this loss. Carla Jeffery attends Disney+ “High School Musical: The Musical: The Series” Season 3 premiere at Walt Disney Studios on July 27, 2022. (Photo Credit: David Livingston/FilmMagic) Carla Jeffery was only 33 Taking to Instagram, talent agent Carla Alexander shared the tragic passing of the 33-year-old actress. “Our hearts are broken as we mourn…