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Around Tinsel Town
>> A plethora of film festivals
The list of the 81st Venice Film Festival has been unveiled by artistic director Alberto Barbera and the new president of the Venice Biennale, Pietrangelo Buttafuoco. The festival will also premiere new films from Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt. Similarly, the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) has announced its grand and special presentation line-up.
Ram Charan will be the chief guest at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM). He will also be given the Indian Arts and Culture Ambassador Award for his outstanding contribution to Indian cinema. Actor Aparshakti Khurana’s film Berlin will also premiere at the same festival and many Tamil films will also be screened.
Closer to India, veteran filmmaker Shekhar Kapur has been appointed as the festival director for the International Film Festival of India (IFFI). West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced that the 30th edition of the Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) will be held from December 4 to 11. On the other hand, documentary filmmakers Naresh Bedi and Rajesh Bedi (Bedi Brothers) will be honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 16th edition of the International Documentary and Short Film Festival of Kerala (IDSFFK).
Bollywood
Anurag Kashyap returns to the kids’ film genre with ‘Little Thomas’
Shah Rukh Khan becomes the first Indian actor to receive a customized gold coin from Paris Museum
Motion poster of ‘Khel Khel Mein’ released; Full house led by Akshay Kumar, Taapsee Pannu
Ali Fazal will be seen with Samantha Ruth Prabhu in the fantasy drama ‘Rakt Brahmand’
‘Rana Naidu’ season 2 shooting begins; Arjun Rampal joins Rana Daggubati, Venkatesh in the return of the Netflix series
Coming back with ‘Barzakh’, Fawad Khan apologises for making Indian fans wait so long
Hollywood
Robert Pattinson in talks to star opposite Jennifer Lawrence in ‘Die, My Love’
Rebecca Ferguson joins Cillian Murphy in ‘Peaky Blinders’ film
Brendan Fraser to play Dwight D Eisenhower in D-Day film ‘Pressure’
Glen Powell on returning for ‘Top Gun 3’: I have a date
Zac Efron to star in ‘Famous’, Jody Hill to direct
Sharon Stone joins Bob Odenkirk’s ‘Nobody 2’
Tessa Thompson to star in Netflix thriller series ‘His & Hers’
‘Inside Out 2’ surpasses ‘Frozen 2’ to become the highest-grossing animated film in history
Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman break Guinness World Record for ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ trailer
The world of ‘Suits’ will expand with ‘Suits: LA’ spinoff, NBC confirms
Conor Leslie set to lead horror-thriller ‘Arkangel’
Camila Mendes, Madelyn Cline join cast of ‘I Know What You Did Last Summer’
Marvel’s ‘Blade’ will likely get an R-rating, says Kevin Feige
Paul Feig to direct film adaptation of documentary series ‘Worst Roommate Ever’
Regional
Rajinikanth praises Kamal Haasan’s ‘Indian 2’; shares update on ‘Vettaiyan’
Tovino Thomas’ next film is ‘Narivatha’ starring Suraj Venjaramoodu, Cheran and others.
Asif Ali, Biju Menon announce sequel to ‘Thalavan’
Ravi Teja-SS Rajamouli’s hit film ‘Vikramarkudu’ is all set to release again
Indrajith Sukumaran and Anaswara Rajan to star in ‘Mr and Mrs Bachelor’
Pradeep Ranganathan – Vignesh Shivan ‘Love Insurance Company’ first look released
Shooting of Mathew Thomas – Arjun Ashokan’s ‘Bromance’ begins
‘Kottukkali’: PS Vinothraj’s second year film starring Suri, Anna Ben gets a release date
Suriya looks dangerous in this special birthday sneak peek from Karthik Subbaraj’s film ‘Surya 44’
Vishwak Sen’s ‘Mechanic Rocky’ release date set, Shraddha Srinath also included
Ravi Teja’s film ‘Mr. Bachchan’ with director Harish Shankar gets a release date
SJ Surya’s first look from Vikram’s film ‘Veera Dheera Sooryan’ is out
Aashiq Abu completes shooting of Anurag Kashyap starrer ‘Rifle Club’
Trailers
Nani and SJ Suryah come face to face in Vivek Athreya’s ‘Saripodha Sanivaram’ video
Basil Joseph gets into trouble in Jeethu Joseph’s ‘Nunakkuzhi’ teaser
Netflix releases the trailer of ‘Modern Masters: SS Rajamouli’; a documentary on the journey of the ‘RRR’ director
Zack Snyder shows off his original vision with ‘Rebel Moon – The Director’s Cut’ trailer
‘Phir Aai Haseen Dilruba’ trailer shows Taapsee Pannu and Vikrant Massey in a new avatar
Elizabeth Olsen, Natasha Lyonne and Carrie Coon put the past behind them in ‘His Three Daughters’ trailer
Timothée Chalamet plays Bob Dylan in ‘A Complete Unknown’ trailer
Vince Vaughn plays a frustrated ex-cop in ‘Bad Monkey’ trailer
Dhyan Sreenivasan is haunted by premonitions in the trailer of ‘Secret’
The trailer of Halitha Shameem’s ‘Minmini’ focuses on the metamorphosis of the mind
Jeff Goldblum plays a mad Zeus in the teaser trailer for mythology-packed satire ‘Kaos’
Required Reading
1) Riz Ahmed interview on ‘Dammi’ and exploring the personal and political landscape
>> Yann Demange and Riz Ahmed talk about their new short film that offers a raw, evocative portrait of Paris
2) Suniel Shetty reveals how the time spent with Rajinikanth changed him as a person
>> Popular Bollywood actor and fitness enthusiast opens up about keeping busy with web-series and other projects
3) Santhi Balachandran talks about ‘Enennanum’ and its award win at the Neuchatel International Fantastic Film Festival
>> The young actor opens up about being part of the Malayalam sci-fi film and the response it got in Europe
4) Director Radha Mohan opens up about his web-series ‘Chutney Sambar’, working with Yogi Babu and spending 20 years in films
>> The filmmaker talks about completing 20 years in the industry, making the streaming debut and breaking stereotypes
5) ‘Reservation Dogs’ editor Varun Vishwanath opens up about his Emmy nomination
>> Varun talks about his experiences in the cutting room and reactions to his first Television Academy nomination
6) Gay filmmaker Jijo Kuriakose talks about his short film ‘Vellipadu’
>> The director has focused deeply on showing the experience of a gay man accepting his sexuality through a queer lens
7) From ‘Devadootan’ to ‘Manichitrathazhu’: Malayalam cinema sees re-releases of cult classics and blockbusters
>> Director Sibi Malayil and industry insiders reveal how digitally remastered versions of old classics attract new audiences
8) Many forms of violence on screen
>> An in-depth discussion on the portrayal of violence in films, its impact and necessity, and how such portrayals may contribute to aggression and insensitivity in real life.
9) Screen Share | A column on appetite-boosting films
>> Food in movies is undoubtedly a sight to behold; here’s a list of movies in which food is at the centre
what to watch
1) Ryan Reynolds, Hugh Jackman’s bromance works on every level in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’
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2) Dhanush’s furious gore only pays off in ‘Rayan’
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3) Guy Ritchie’s ‘The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare’ is a Nazi-slaughter spectacle
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4) ‘Family Drama’ is a dark comedy which turns hilarious in its second half.
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5) ‘Kenda’ is a scathing commentary on the nexus between crime and politics
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6) Raj B Shetty’s ‘Roopanathara’ is a fascinating anthology on self-transformation
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7) Nicolas Cage is underutilized in “Arcadian,” which is an effective, unremarkable thriller.
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8) Anya’s butt-grabbing antics in ‘Spy x Family Code: White’ make for a fun, forgettable pleasure trip
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9) ‘Nagendran Honeymoons’ is an unimaginatively written series that doesn’t break any new ground
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10) Saiju and Niranj won hearts with their performances in ‘Gu’, a film based on supernatural elements of ancestral home
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11) Anthony Hopkins can’t save ‘Those About to Die,’ a tangled mess of unnecessary sex and gore
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12) Fawad Khan helms a compelling, exaggerated saga called ‘Barzakh’
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13) Suraj Tom’s bold approach makes ‘Visheshyam’ average
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14) Sydney Sweeney is flawless in ‘Immaculate,’ an imperfect horror movie
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