Wealth, corruption and immorality are under intense scrutiny in a clutch of films being released this autumn
At the end of March 2020, the billionaire David Geffen posted images from the Grenadines of Rising Sun, his 454ft, 400m superyacht, accompanied by a message reassuring the world that he was “avoiding the virus” and “hoping everybody is staying safe”. The post resulted in a barrage of replies. One said: “It’s like he wants to be first on the list for when the peasants revolt.” Others, which were accompanied by the hashtag #EatTheRich, forced him to change his Instagram settings to private.
Around the same time, lockdown and quarantine restrictions were interrupting production on Ruben Östlund’s comedy Triangle of Sadness (for UK release on 28 October), in which a luxury yacht captained by a sozzled Marxist (played by Woody Harrelson) is shipwrecked on a desert island. Here, the social order is upended,...
At the end of March 2020, the billionaire David Geffen posted images from the Grenadines of Rising Sun, his 454ft, 400m superyacht, accompanied by a message reassuring the world that he was “avoiding the virus” and “hoping everybody is staying safe”. The post resulted in a barrage of replies. One said: “It’s like he wants to be first on the list for when the peasants revolt.” Others, which were accompanied by the hashtag #EatTheRich, forced him to change his Instagram settings to private.
Around the same time, lockdown and quarantine restrictions were interrupting production on Ruben Östlund’s comedy Triangle of Sadness (for UK release on 28 October), in which a luxury yacht captained by a sozzled Marxist (played by Woody Harrelson) is shipwrecked on a desert island. Here, the social order is upended,...
- 8/23/2022
- by Ryan Gilbey
- The Guardian - Film News
The Idol Trailer 2 — HBO has released the second TV show trailer for The Idol (2022) TV show trailer. View here the first The Idol teaser trailer. Crew The Idol stars The Weeknd, Lily Rose Depp, Troye Sivan, Debby Ryan, Rachel Sennott, Steve Zissis, Hari Nef, and Juliebeth Gonzalez. Abel [...]
Continue reading: The Idol (2022) Teaser Trailer 2: A Rising Pop Star & A Self-help Guru enter into a Complex Association [HBO]...
Continue reading: The Idol (2022) Teaser Trailer 2: A Rising Pop Star & A Self-help Guru enter into a Complex Association [HBO]...
- 8/23/2022
- by Rollo Tomasi
- Film-Book
Nexstar Media’s digital unit has launched a new streaming channel for The Hill, the political-news outlet its parent company acquired in August of last year.
The Hill TV recently debuted on Plex, a global streaming platform. Viewers can watch The Hill TV by downloading the Plex or watch now in a web browser. With over 50,000 free titles, movies,
Additional distribution partners will be announced in the coming months.
“The Hill’s objective is to bring free, trusted, and non-biased information about politics and policy to more Americans,” said Jason Jedlinski, general manager of The Hill. “In a time of increasing polarization and diminishing trust in media, we’re proud to provide a clear alternative for news and information to viewers, and a powerful opportunity to advertisers.”
The Hill TV programming line-up includes shows like Rising,” a morning program; interviews with lawmakers and policy influencers; summits and policy roundtables from...
The Hill TV recently debuted on Plex, a global streaming platform. Viewers can watch The Hill TV by downloading the Plex or watch now in a web browser. With over 50,000 free titles, movies,
Additional distribution partners will be announced in the coming months.
“The Hill’s objective is to bring free, trusted, and non-biased information about politics and policy to more Americans,” said Jason Jedlinski, general manager of The Hill. “In a time of increasing polarization and diminishing trust in media, we’re proud to provide a clear alternative for news and information to viewers, and a powerful opportunity to advertisers.”
The Hill TV programming line-up includes shows like Rising,” a morning program; interviews with lawmakers and policy influencers; summits and policy roundtables from...
- 8/10/2022
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
Los Angeles is a “City of Stars” year round, as the Oscar-nominated film La La Land points out in it’s Golden Globe-winning Best Original Song, but come Awards Season, the city is stuffed to the gills with A-listers attending endless ceremonies, popping up at after parties, and of course crashing in its many impressive hotels. Even stars who reside in the City of Angels full-time often make use of the luxurious accommodations on offer for pre-show preparations and seamless delivery to the red carpet. Here, a guide to some of Hollywood’s favorite haunts for living it up — and recuperating in style.
- 2/21/2017
- by Mackenzie Schmidt
- PEOPLE.com
The Weeknd (né Abel Tesfaye) may be a “Starboy,” but he’s not letting fame get to his head.
Rising from humble beginnings, living in a one-bedroom apartment with his mom in Toronto, the 26-year-old singer, who appears on the latest cover of GQ, shot to pop music fame in 2015 with his chart-topping album Beauty Behind The Madness.
“Listen, I’m not walkin’ around like f—— Idris Elba, know what I mean?” he says in the cover interview. “I’m not gonna walk into the club and be like, ‘I’m the sexiest guy in here.'”
His lyrics and sound,...
Rising from humble beginnings, living in a one-bedroom apartment with his mom in Toronto, the 26-year-old singer, who appears on the latest cover of GQ, shot to pop music fame in 2015 with his chart-topping album Beauty Behind The Madness.
“Listen, I’m not walkin’ around like f—— Idris Elba, know what I mean?” he says in the cover interview. “I’m not gonna walk into the club and be like, ‘I’m the sexiest guy in here.'”
His lyrics and sound,...
- 1/13/2017
- by briannetracytimeinc
- PEOPLE.com
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