EXCLUSIVE: Jonathan Rhys Meyers, who a decade ago starred as Dracula for NBC and Sky, is returning to the genre for new movie Pretty Kill Machine. Quantify, the international sales and distribution company formed by Nu Boyana Studios, Dark Matter Studios, Government Island and Film Forge Media, is launching worldwide sales ahead of the AFM. […]
Exploring the relationship between people and place, new documentary “Okinawa Saudade,” playing at the 39th Tokyo International Film Festival as part of its Nippon Cinema Now selection, was born from director Matsubayashi Yoju’s time with a Brazilian community of Okinawan immigrants some 10 years ago. The film zooms in on the latest generation of Okinawan […]
Japanese animated phenomenon “Chiikawa the Movie: The Secret of the Mermaid Island” held the No. 1 position at the South Korean box office over the weekend of Oct. 30–Nov. 1, securing its third consecutive weekend atop the rankings. According to data from KOBIS, the tracking service operated by the Korean Film Council, the Toho-distributed fantasy […]
Rapper Pos of the hip hop greats favours Barry White for the bedroom and sobs to Stevie Wonder, but which cheese-rock hit does he love on the sly? The first song I fell in love with My father could sing really well – he was in a choir and had this coolness. He would walk around singing Love and Happiness by Al Green and, because he looked so much like him on the cover, I actually thought he was Al Green. The first single I bought Underlove by Melba Moore from Abraham & Straus, this department store in Long Island that had a mini record store inside. I later realised it was produced by Kashif, and I would fall in love with everything he produced. Continue reading...
SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers for the finale of “Celebrity Traitors” Season 2, now streaming on BBC iPlayer. There’s no question Maya Jama carried this season of “The Celebrity Traitors.” As the only original Traitor to make it to the final episode, the “Love Island” host successfully went undetected for five weeks and recruited […]
The Love Island host's journey from leaving Bristol as a teenager to reaching the BBC show's finale.
"Dancing With the Stars" is breaking voting records even after 35 seasons, cringe "Love Is Blind" clips are breaking the internet, and "Love Island" is still breaking hearts week after week. It seems we are having a reality TV renaissance. But what's behind it? Are we yearning for people to be "real" and "messy" in an online world so otherwise polished? Or are we falling for a trap? Is reality TV the furthest thing from reality of all? Vlad and Kelly are breaking it down in the very first episode of Straight Up. We love a good cocktail on this show, but please drink responsibly: this content is for listeners 21 and over, so know your limits, enjoy in moderation, and always plan a safe ride home. (Sponsored by Ketel One Vodka)
