Sarajevo Film Festival will honour Palestinian director Elia Suleiman with its Honorary Heart of Sarajevo Award, and will screen a retrospective of selected works by the filmmaker.
The award will be presented to Suleiman at the 30th edition of the festival, which takes place from August 16-23.
Suleiman was a guest at the festival in 2019, where his film It Must Be Heaven was screened in the Open Air programme. He also served as the president of the jury at the festival in 2016.
Suleiman’s first feature Chronicle of a Disappearance won the Best First Film Prize at Venice in 1996. In...
The award will be presented to Suleiman at the 30th edition of the festival, which takes place from August 16-23.
Suleiman was a guest at the festival in 2019, where his film It Must Be Heaven was screened in the Open Air programme. He also served as the president of the jury at the festival in 2016.
Suleiman’s first feature Chronicle of a Disappearance won the Best First Film Prize at Venice in 1996. In...
- 4/24/2024
- ScreenDaily
The 30th Sarajevo Film Festival will pay tribute to Palestinian director Elia Suleiman in recognition of his “outstanding contribution to the art of film.” The filmmaker will be presented with the Honorary Heart of Sarajevo Award and honored with a retrospective of his selected works in the festival’s “Tribute to” program.
Suleiman was a guest at Sarajevo in 2019, where his film “It Must Be Heaven” was screened in the Open Air program. The film had received the special jury mention at Cannes the same year. He also served as the president of the jury at Sarajevo in 2016, and was a guest at the festival in 2013.
Jovan Marjanović, the festival’s director, said Suleiman’s “universal language of cinema speaks to fundamental human values and emotions: fear and hope, home and homeland.”
He added, “With his trademark wit, humor and profound insight, he navigates the complexities of our existence, shedding...
Suleiman was a guest at Sarajevo in 2019, where his film “It Must Be Heaven” was screened in the Open Air program. The film had received the special jury mention at Cannes the same year. He also served as the president of the jury at Sarajevo in 2016, and was a guest at the festival in 2013.
Jovan Marjanović, the festival’s director, said Suleiman’s “universal language of cinema speaks to fundamental human values and emotions: fear and hope, home and homeland.”
He added, “With his trademark wit, humor and profound insight, he navigates the complexities of our existence, shedding...
- 4/24/2024
- by Leo Barraclough
- Variety Film + TV
Anthony Scaramucci To Host U.S. Edition Of ‘The Rest Is Politics’
Anthony Scaramucci is getting into podcasting. The former White House Director of Communications will host an American edition of British podcast The Rest is Politics alongside Katty Kay, U.S. Special Correspondent for BBC Studios. Starting Friday (April 26) The pair will look to uncover secrets from inside Joe Biden and Donald Trump’s inner circles, and take a wider look at the intricacies of U.S. society and how they shape the world’s most important economy. New episodes will be released every Friday. Produced by football veteran Gary Lineker’s Goalhanger Films, The Rest is Politics launched in the UK in 2022, with former Downing Street Director of Communications and Strategy Alastair Campbell and former Cabinet Minister Rory Stewart at the helm. This week, hosts Campbell and Stewart were announced to be presenting UK network Channel 4’s...
Anthony Scaramucci is getting into podcasting. The former White House Director of Communications will host an American edition of British podcast The Rest is Politics alongside Katty Kay, U.S. Special Correspondent for BBC Studios. Starting Friday (April 26) The pair will look to uncover secrets from inside Joe Biden and Donald Trump’s inner circles, and take a wider look at the intricacies of U.S. society and how they shape the world’s most important economy. New episodes will be released every Friday. Produced by football veteran Gary Lineker’s Goalhanger Films, The Rest is Politics launched in the UK in 2022, with former Downing Street Director of Communications and Strategy Alastair Campbell and former Cabinet Minister Rory Stewart at the helm. This week, hosts Campbell and Stewart were announced to be presenting UK network Channel 4’s...
- 4/24/2024
- by Hannah Abraham and Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
The Library of Congress has announced this year’s selection of 25 “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant” pieces of recorded music to archive into the National Recording Registry, led by albums from Green Day, The Notorious B.I.G., and Blondie.
In addition to Green Day’s seminal Dookie, The Notorious B.I.G.’s classic debut Ready to Die, and Blondie’s commercial breakthrough Parallel Lines, other albums preserved among “the defining sounds of history” include Abba’s Arrival and The Chicks’ Wide Open Spaces. Jefferson Airplane’s Surrealistic Pillow and The Cars’ self-titled debut also made the list.
Songs include Bill Withers’ “Ain’t No Sunshine,” Doug E. Fresh and Slick Rick’s “LA-di-Da-Di,” Perry Como’s “Catch a Falling Star,” Bobby McFerrin’s “Don’t Worry, Be Happy,” and Gene Autry’s “Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer.” See the full list below and take a look at the Library of Congress’ full registry here.
In addition to Green Day’s seminal Dookie, The Notorious B.I.G.’s classic debut Ready to Die, and Blondie’s commercial breakthrough Parallel Lines, other albums preserved among “the defining sounds of history” include Abba’s Arrival and The Chicks’ Wide Open Spaces. Jefferson Airplane’s Surrealistic Pillow and The Cars’ self-titled debut also made the list.
Songs include Bill Withers’ “Ain’t No Sunshine,” Doug E. Fresh and Slick Rick’s “LA-di-Da-Di,” Perry Como’s “Catch a Falling Star,” Bobby McFerrin’s “Don’t Worry, Be Happy,” and Gene Autry’s “Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer.” See the full list below and take a look at the Library of Congress’ full registry here.
- 4/16/2024
- by Eddie Fu
- Consequence - Music
On Oct. 7, when the Israel-Hamas war broke out, Palestinian director Annemarie Jacir was just one week away from starting principal photography in Bethlehem, 45 miles from Gaza, on “All Before You.”
The Oscar-nominated filmmaker’s long-gestating project reconstructs the 1936 farmer-led revolt against British colonial rule and the influx of Jewish settlements in Palestine that has been at the root of the conflict. The latest outbreak of violence came after a Hamas-led terror attack that left about 1,200 Israelis dead while 250 were taken hostage, with more than 100 believed to still be held by Hamas.
Now Jacir, who is based in Ramallah, the de facto capital of the Palestinian Authority, is anxiously waiting for a cease-fire that will put an end to the death and destruction and allow her to go back and shoot the drama. “It’s more important than ever to tell this largely forgotten story,” she says.
As hopes of...
The Oscar-nominated filmmaker’s long-gestating project reconstructs the 1936 farmer-led revolt against British colonial rule and the influx of Jewish settlements in Palestine that has been at the root of the conflict. The latest outbreak of violence came after a Hamas-led terror attack that left about 1,200 Israelis dead while 250 were taken hostage, with more than 100 believed to still be held by Hamas.
Now Jacir, who is based in Ramallah, the de facto capital of the Palestinian Authority, is anxiously waiting for a cease-fire that will put an end to the death and destruction and allow her to go back and shoot the drama. “It’s more important than ever to tell this largely forgotten story,” she says.
As hopes of...
- 3/29/2024
- by Nick Vivarelli
- Variety Film + TV
Female friendships and bonding is a genre that Hindi cinema has yet to crack. There are a handful of films about female bonding, but most of them have not worked on the big screen. Veere Di Wedding, Aisha, and Cocktail have explored modern female friendships, and all these films have almost rightly described how bonding works. Interestingly, three out of four are backed by Rhea Kapoor, and the woman has been instrumental in coming up with films that would put female-led storytelling at the center. Karan Bolani’s film, Thank You for Coming, falls into the same genre and revolves around a girl in her thirties who has been seeking her knight in shining armor but has been unsuccessful so far.
Spoilers Ahead
Why is Kanika frustrated with her life?
Kanika Kapoor is the only daughter of her single mother, Dr. Bina Kapoor, a gynecologist, who raised her without any...
Spoilers Ahead
Why is Kanika frustrated with her life?
Kanika Kapoor is the only daughter of her single mother, Dr. Bina Kapoor, a gynecologist, who raised her without any...
- 12/4/2023
- by Smriti Kannan
- Film Fugitives
Warning: contains Major Spoilers for series one and two of Slow Horses
We’ve said it once and we’ll say it again: Slow Horses is wildly underrated, and should be on the radar of anyone with an ounce of sense, especially if you’re a fan of slick spy thrillers and watching Gary Oldman at his multi-layered, cool, comedic best.
The first two episodes of Slow Horses series three (read our review here) are now streaming on Apple TV+, to be followed by weekly instalments all the way through to the end of the year. So if you’re thinking of dipping your toe in this Bond-with-attitude series, now’s your perfect opportunity to catch up with what happened in series one and two – and if you’ve already seen them but need a refresher, we’ve got you covered:
Series One Meet the Slow Horses – and New Recruit,...
We’ve said it once and we’ll say it again: Slow Horses is wildly underrated, and should be on the radar of anyone with an ounce of sense, especially if you’re a fan of slick spy thrillers and watching Gary Oldman at his multi-layered, cool, comedic best.
The first two episodes of Slow Horses series three (read our review here) are now streaming on Apple TV+, to be followed by weekly instalments all the way through to the end of the year. So if you’re thinking of dipping your toe in this Bond-with-attitude series, now’s your perfect opportunity to catch up with what happened in series one and two – and if you’ve already seen them but need a refresher, we’ve got you covered:
Series One Meet the Slow Horses – and New Recruit,...
- 11/29/2023
- by Lauravickersgreen
- Den of Geek
Known for her work in ‘Lag Ja Gale’ and ‘Shubh Laabh Aapkey Ghar Mein’, actress Tanisha Mehta, is excited to star as lead in the upcoming show ‘Ikk Kudi Punjab Di’, calling it a gripping tale of love and resilience. ‘Ikk Kudi Punjab Di’ is a high-octane drama that promises to captivate audiences with its powerful storyline and well written characters.
Produced by Dome Entertainment, the show is set to deliver a riveting narrative that will be filled with unexpected twists and turns.
Based in the princely state of Kapurthala, Punjab, the show follows the journey of Heer Grewal, a beautiful, vibrant young woman born into a Jatt landlord family. Her biggest priority is the well-being of her family.
However, her life takes an unexpected turn when she marries into the Atwal family, making everyone wonder- “Jisne maangi sabki khair… Waqt ne kiya hai…. kyun us se bair?”
After a life-altering incident,...
Produced by Dome Entertainment, the show is set to deliver a riveting narrative that will be filled with unexpected twists and turns.
Based in the princely state of Kapurthala, Punjab, the show follows the journey of Heer Grewal, a beautiful, vibrant young woman born into a Jatt landlord family. Her biggest priority is the well-being of her family.
However, her life takes an unexpected turn when she marries into the Atwal family, making everyone wonder- “Jisne maangi sabki khair… Waqt ne kiya hai…. kyun us se bair?”
After a life-altering incident,...
- 10/5/2023
- by Agency News Desk
Known for her work in ‘Lag Ja Gale’ and ‘Shubh Laabh Aapkey Ghar Mein’, actress Tanisha Mehta, is excited to star as lead in the upcoming show ‘Ikk Kudi Punjab Di’, calling it a gripping tale of love and resilience. ‘Ikk Kudi Punjab Di’ is a high-octane drama that promises to captivate audiences with its powerful storyline and well written characters.
Produced by Dome Entertainment, the show is set to deliver a riveting narrative that will be filled with unexpected twists and turns.
Based in the princely state of Kapurthala, Punjab, the show follows the journey of Heer Grewal, a beautiful, vibrant young woman born into a Jatt landlord family. Her biggest priority is the well-being of her family.
However, her life takes an unexpected turn when she marries into the Atwal family, making everyone wonder- “Jisne maangi sabki khair… Waqt ne kiya hai…. kyun us se bair?”
After a life-altering incident,...
Produced by Dome Entertainment, the show is set to deliver a riveting narrative that will be filled with unexpected twists and turns.
Based in the princely state of Kapurthala, Punjab, the show follows the journey of Heer Grewal, a beautiful, vibrant young woman born into a Jatt landlord family. Her biggest priority is the well-being of her family.
However, her life takes an unexpected turn when she marries into the Atwal family, making everyone wonder- “Jisne maangi sabki khair… Waqt ne kiya hai…. kyun us se bair?”
After a life-altering incident,...
- 10/5/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Song Name – Jalsa 2.0
Movie – Mission Raniganj
Singer – Satinder Sartaaj
Music Prem & Hardeep
Lyrics – Satinder Sartaaj
Music Produced & Arranged By – Prem & Hardeep
Check out Jalsa 2.0 Song Lyrics from Mission Raniganj starring Akshay Kumar and Parineeti Chopra
Chandni Ne Punneya Te Jalsa Lagaya
Saddaa Cheel Nu Vi Aaya, Chand Mukh Mehmaan Si
Chandni Ne Punneya Te Jalsa Lagaya
Saddaa Cheel Nu Vi Aaya, Chand Mukh Mehmaan Si
Rishma Ne.. Rishma Ne..
Rishma Ne Doodhiya Jehi Paayi Si Poshaak
Maari Taareyan Nu Haak, Oh Taan Hor Hi Jahaan Si
Rishma Ne Doodhiya Jehi Paayi Si Poshaak
Maari Taareyan Nu Haak, Oh Taan Hor Hi Jahaan Si
Rukhan Thalle Digge Paye Si, Ho Ke Latt Baure
Ji Sharaabi Ho Gaye Bhaure, Pee Ke Tupkaa Tarel Da
Rukhan Thalle Digge Paye Si, Ho Ke Latt Baure
Ji Sharaabi Ho Gaye Bhaure, Pee Ke Tupkaa Tarel Da
Shokh Jehiyan… Shokh Jehiyan..
Shokh Jehiyan Mehkan Ne Phir...
Movie – Mission Raniganj
Singer – Satinder Sartaaj
Music Prem & Hardeep
Lyrics – Satinder Sartaaj
Music Produced & Arranged By – Prem & Hardeep
Check out Jalsa 2.0 Song Lyrics from Mission Raniganj starring Akshay Kumar and Parineeti Chopra
Chandni Ne Punneya Te Jalsa Lagaya
Saddaa Cheel Nu Vi Aaya, Chand Mukh Mehmaan Si
Chandni Ne Punneya Te Jalsa Lagaya
Saddaa Cheel Nu Vi Aaya, Chand Mukh Mehmaan Si
Rishma Ne.. Rishma Ne..
Rishma Ne Doodhiya Jehi Paayi Si Poshaak
Maari Taareyan Nu Haak, Oh Taan Hor Hi Jahaan Si
Rishma Ne Doodhiya Jehi Paayi Si Poshaak
Maari Taareyan Nu Haak, Oh Taan Hor Hi Jahaan Si
Rukhan Thalle Digge Paye Si, Ho Ke Latt Baure
Ji Sharaabi Ho Gaye Bhaure, Pee Ke Tupkaa Tarel Da
Rukhan Thalle Digge Paye Si, Ho Ke Latt Baure
Ji Sharaabi Ho Gaye Bhaure, Pee Ke Tupkaa Tarel Da
Shokh Jehiyan… Shokh Jehiyan..
Shokh Jehiyan Mehkan Ne Phir...
- 10/3/2023
- by Editorial Desk
Song Name – Jalsa 2.0
Movie – Mission Raniganj
Singer – Satinder Sartaaj
Music Prem & Hardeep
Lyrics – Satinder Sartaaj
Music Produced & Arranged By – Prem & Hardeep
Check out Jalsa 2.0 Song Lyrics from Mission Raniganj starring Akshay Kumar and Parineeti Chopra
Chandni Ne Punneya Te Jalsa Lagaya
Saddaa Cheel Nu Vi Aaya, Chand Mukh Mehmaan Si
Chandni Ne Punneya Te Jalsa Lagaya
Saddaa Cheel Nu Vi Aaya, Chand Mukh Mehmaan Si
Rishma Ne.. Rishma Ne..
Rishma Ne Doodhiya Jehi Paayi Si Poshaak
Maari Taareyan Nu Haak, Oh Taan Hor Hi Jahaan Si
Rishma Ne Doodhiya Jehi Paayi Si Poshaak
Maari Taareyan Nu Haak, Oh Taan Hor Hi Jahaan Si
Rukhan Thalle Digge Paye Si, Ho Ke Latt Baure
Ji Sharaabi Ho Gaye Bhaure, Pee Ke Tupkaa Tarel Da
Rukhan Thalle Digge Paye Si, Ho Ke Latt Baure
Ji Sharaabi Ho Gaye Bhaure, Pee Ke Tupkaa Tarel Da
Shokh Jehiyan… Shokh Jehiyan..
Shokh Jehiyan Mehkan Ne Phir...
Movie – Mission Raniganj
Singer – Satinder Sartaaj
Music Prem & Hardeep
Lyrics – Satinder Sartaaj
Music Produced & Arranged By – Prem & Hardeep
Check out Jalsa 2.0 Song Lyrics from Mission Raniganj starring Akshay Kumar and Parineeti Chopra
Chandni Ne Punneya Te Jalsa Lagaya
Saddaa Cheel Nu Vi Aaya, Chand Mukh Mehmaan Si
Chandni Ne Punneya Te Jalsa Lagaya
Saddaa Cheel Nu Vi Aaya, Chand Mukh Mehmaan Si
Rishma Ne.. Rishma Ne..
Rishma Ne Doodhiya Jehi Paayi Si Poshaak
Maari Taareyan Nu Haak, Oh Taan Hor Hi Jahaan Si
Rishma Ne Doodhiya Jehi Paayi Si Poshaak
Maari Taareyan Nu Haak, Oh Taan Hor Hi Jahaan Si
Rukhan Thalle Digge Paye Si, Ho Ke Latt Baure
Ji Sharaabi Ho Gaye Bhaure, Pee Ke Tupkaa Tarel Da
Rukhan Thalle Digge Paye Si, Ho Ke Latt Baure
Ji Sharaabi Ho Gaye Bhaure, Pee Ke Tupkaa Tarel Da
Shokh Jehiyan… Shokh Jehiyan..
Shokh Jehiyan Mehkan Ne Phir...
- 10/3/2023
- by Editorial Desk
- GlamSham
By the time The Beatles recorded The White Album, the band was already becoming quite fractured personally and professionally. It was 1968, and the band’s most ambitious effort was the project, almost ending their partnership. The White Album was The Beatles’ ninth studio album and the only double LP they would ever record. But one moment in the studio led John Lennon to go “ballistic” on Paul McCartney, leading to a moment that would forever change one of their most iconic songs.
John Lennon ‘went ballistic’ on Paul McCartney during this one pivotal moment while recording ‘The White Album’
John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr recorded The White Album in mid-1968. The album features 30 songs, 19 of which were written during March and April 1968.
However, tensions between the bandmates heightened as the recording wore on. Lennon and McCartney couldn’t agree on the recording of several songs.
The...
John Lennon ‘went ballistic’ on Paul McCartney during this one pivotal moment while recording ‘The White Album’
John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr recorded The White Album in mid-1968. The album features 30 songs, 19 of which were written during March and April 1968.
However, tensions between the bandmates heightened as the recording wore on. Lennon and McCartney couldn’t agree on the recording of several songs.
The...
- 9/27/2023
- by Lucille Barilla
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Johnny Depp courtroom insider and TikTok influencer Danielle Dell’Olio finally met Depp at one of his Hollywood Vampire shows and recalled how Depp knew who she was from the trial.
Dell’Olio sat in the courtroom during the Johnny Depp vs. Amber Heard trial and provided inside information and observations on her podcast and on TikTok. She was also featured in the new Netflix docuseries, Depp v. Heard for her commentary of the trial.
She had never met Depp but finally came face to face with him at a meet and greet and was stunned when he thanked her for “saving his life.”
Johnny Depp recognized the TikTok influencer
“He seemed to know exactly who I was. He thanked me and he thanked all of us who were in the social media sphere,” she said. “He said, ‘You all don’t even know me, and you saved my life. You saved my life.
Dell’Olio sat in the courtroom during the Johnny Depp vs. Amber Heard trial and provided inside information and observations on her podcast and on TikTok. She was also featured in the new Netflix docuseries, Depp v. Heard for her commentary of the trial.
She had never met Depp but finally came face to face with him at a meet and greet and was stunned when he thanked her for “saving his life.”
Johnny Depp recognized the TikTok influencer
“He seemed to know exactly who I was. He thanked me and he thanked all of us who were in the social media sphere,” she said. “He said, ‘You all don’t even know me, and you saved my life. You saved my life.
- 9/5/2023
- by Gina Ragusa
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Paul McCartney and John Lennon were close collaborators in The Beatles. Despite their differences, the pair were good friends and wrote many of The Beatles’ hits together. According to Beatles audio engineer Geoff Emerick, the respect that McCartney and Lennon had for each other made them perfect partners. McCartney was the only person who could call Lennon out when he behaved badly.
Paul McCartney could call out John Lennon when other people couldn’t
Emerick worked in close quarters with The Beatles for years. As a result, he gained an understanding of McCartney and Lennon’s relationship dynamic.
“Many people’s view of the Lennon/McCartney collaboration is a simplistic one: that Lennon was the rough and ready rocker, while McCartney was the soft sentimentalist,” he wrote in his book Here, There and Everywhere: My Life Recording the Music of the Beatles. “While that might have been partially true, their...
Paul McCartney could call out John Lennon when other people couldn’t
Emerick worked in close quarters with The Beatles for years. As a result, he gained an understanding of McCartney and Lennon’s relationship dynamic.
“Many people’s view of the Lennon/McCartney collaboration is a simplistic one: that Lennon was the rough and ready rocker, while McCartney was the soft sentimentalist,” he wrote in his book Here, There and Everywhere: My Life Recording the Music of the Beatles. “While that might have been partially true, their...
- 8/7/2023
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
By the end of the 1960s, Paul McCartney was beginning to get on John Lennon’s nerves. All The Beatles found him domineering in the studio, overly focused on perfecting his songs. One of the songs he spent an exceptionally long time on was “Ob-la-Di, Ob-la-Da.” He was a perfectionist about the production, much to his bandmates’ irritation. It didn’t help that Lennon disliked the song and did not try to hide it.
John Lennon did not like Paul McCartney’s ‘Ob-la-Di, Ob-la-Da’
McCartney dragged The Beatles through endless takes of “Ob-la-Di, Ob-la-Da” while working on the White Album.
“The previous week’s work was a typical study in frustration,” audio engineer Geoff Emerick wrote in his book Here, There and Everywhere: My Life Recording the Music of the Beatles. “We’d worked endlessly on just two songs: Lennon’s ‘Revolution’ and McCartney’s ‘Ob-la-Di, Ob-la-Da,’ done over and...
John Lennon did not like Paul McCartney’s ‘Ob-la-Di, Ob-la-Da’
McCartney dragged The Beatles through endless takes of “Ob-la-Di, Ob-la-Da” while working on the White Album.
“The previous week’s work was a typical study in frustration,” audio engineer Geoff Emerick wrote in his book Here, There and Everywhere: My Life Recording the Music of the Beatles. “We’d worked endlessly on just two songs: Lennon’s ‘Revolution’ and McCartney’s ‘Ob-la-Di, Ob-la-Da,’ done over and...
- 8/4/2023
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Tl;Dr:
Most of The Beatles’ hits came out in the 1960s. The group had a few hits in the 1970s, including the earlier song “Got to Get You Into My Life.” The band had one big hit in the 1980s and two big hits in the 1990s. The Beatles | Hulton Archive / Stringer
The Beatles released hits in the 1960s, the 1970s, the 1980s, and the 1990s. Some of those songs were hits during their initial run as a band. On the other hand, some Beatles songs were hits after the group disbanded.
The Beatles’ hits were numerous in the 1960s and few in the 1970s
The Beatles were together from 1960 to 1970. Thus, the 1960s were undeniably their heydey as a group. During that decade, they released hits of every flavor. Their first No. 1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 was “I Want to Hold Your Hand.”
Subsequently, they had 17 more No.
Most of The Beatles’ hits came out in the 1960s. The group had a few hits in the 1970s, including the earlier song “Got to Get You Into My Life.” The band had one big hit in the 1980s and two big hits in the 1990s. The Beatles | Hulton Archive / Stringer
The Beatles released hits in the 1960s, the 1970s, the 1980s, and the 1990s. Some of those songs were hits during their initial run as a band. On the other hand, some Beatles songs were hits after the group disbanded.
The Beatles’ hits were numerous in the 1960s and few in the 1970s
The Beatles were together from 1960 to 1970. Thus, the 1960s were undeniably their heydey as a group. During that decade, they released hits of every flavor. Their first No. 1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 was “I Want to Hold Your Hand.”
Subsequently, they had 17 more No.
- 5/8/2023
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Paul McCartney always had a knack for songwriting. Yet Paul almost gave up on “Drive My Car” until John Lennon helped rescue it. They worked out the kinks before bringing them to the rest of The Beatles, and Paul repaid the favor by helping John finish two of Rubber Soul’s best songs.
Paul McCartney and John Lennon | ABC Photo Archives/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images Paul McCartney almost gave up on ‘Drive My Car’ until John Lennon saved it
Writing songs never presented much of a challenge for Paul once he got used to the process. He proved his genius as a songwriter with “Ob-la-Di, Ob-la-Da” from the White Album. A friend spoke the titular phrase during a hang-out, which sparked the bouncy tune. Macca wrote several songs on the spot and needed only a few hours to finish his synth-heavy holiday “Wonderful Christmastime.”
“Drive My Car” was the opposite.
Paul McCartney and John Lennon | ABC Photo Archives/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images Paul McCartney almost gave up on ‘Drive My Car’ until John Lennon saved it
Writing songs never presented much of a challenge for Paul once he got used to the process. He proved his genius as a songwriter with “Ob-la-Di, Ob-la-Da” from the White Album. A friend spoke the titular phrase during a hang-out, which sparked the bouncy tune. Macca wrote several songs on the spot and needed only a few hours to finish his synth-heavy holiday “Wonderful Christmastime.”
“Drive My Car” was the opposite.
- 5/6/2023
- by Jason Rossi
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Tl;Dr:
Paul McCartney sang The Beatles’ “Ob-la-Di, Ob-la-Da” at a celebration and the Maharishi heard it. Paul discussed the way the Maharishi and other people reacted to the song. “Ob-la-Di, Ob-la-Da” charted in the United States but it didn’t reach the top 40. The Beatles and the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi | Ullstein Bild / Contributor
Paul McCartney wrote The Beatles‘ “Ob-La Di, Ob-la-Da” while the Fab Four were studying meditation under the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. Paul played “Ob-la-Di, Ob-la-Da” for the Maharishi during a celebration. Subsequently, he revealed what the spiritual leader thought of the tune.
A wire fence kept The Beatles and the Maharishi away from the press in India
The Beatles famously traveled to Rishikesh, India to study meditation under the Maharishi. The 1997 book Paul McCartney: Many Years From Now says George Harrison’s wife, Patti Boyd, had a birthday party during the retreat. The Maharishi lead the group...
Paul McCartney sang The Beatles’ “Ob-la-Di, Ob-la-Da” at a celebration and the Maharishi heard it. Paul discussed the way the Maharishi and other people reacted to the song. “Ob-la-Di, Ob-la-Da” charted in the United States but it didn’t reach the top 40. The Beatles and the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi | Ullstein Bild / Contributor
Paul McCartney wrote The Beatles‘ “Ob-La Di, Ob-la-Da” while the Fab Four were studying meditation under the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. Paul played “Ob-la-Di, Ob-la-Da” for the Maharishi during a celebration. Subsequently, he revealed what the spiritual leader thought of the tune.
A wire fence kept The Beatles and the Maharishi away from the press in India
The Beatles famously traveled to Rishikesh, India to study meditation under the Maharishi. The 1997 book Paul McCartney: Many Years From Now says George Harrison’s wife, Patti Boyd, had a birthday party during the retreat. The Maharishi lead the group...
- 4/30/2023
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Tl;Dr:
The Beatles’ “Ob-la-Di, Ob-la-Da” was voted the worst song of all time in a poll of 1,000 people. The song is nowhere near the disaster the poll claims it is. “Ob-la-Di, Ob-la-Da” works better in the context of The White Album. The Beatles | John Pratt / Stringer
The Beatles‘ “Ob-la-Di, Ob-la-Da” has a bad reputation. In fact, it topped a poll to find the worst song of all time. Despite this, it’s a much better song than a lot of the critics seem to think.
The polled listeners who hated The Beatles’ ‘Ob-la-Di, Ob-la-Da’ also hated Meat Loaf
According to a 2004 report from the BBC, a Mars Research poll of 1,000 people sought to determine the worst song of all time. No. 3 was Meat Loaf’s “I’d Do Anything for Love (But I Won’t Do That).” No. 2 was “Fog On The Tyne” by the soccer player Paul Gascoigne.
The Beatles’ “Ob-la-Di, Ob-la-Da” was voted the worst song of all time in a poll of 1,000 people. The song is nowhere near the disaster the poll claims it is. “Ob-la-Di, Ob-la-Da” works better in the context of The White Album. The Beatles | John Pratt / Stringer
The Beatles‘ “Ob-la-Di, Ob-la-Da” has a bad reputation. In fact, it topped a poll to find the worst song of all time. Despite this, it’s a much better song than a lot of the critics seem to think.
The polled listeners who hated The Beatles’ ‘Ob-la-Di, Ob-la-Da’ also hated Meat Loaf
According to a 2004 report from the BBC, a Mars Research poll of 1,000 people sought to determine the worst song of all time. No. 3 was Meat Loaf’s “I’d Do Anything for Love (But I Won’t Do That).” No. 2 was “Fog On The Tyne” by the soccer player Paul Gascoigne.
- 4/28/2023
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
It’s hardly a stretch to say The Beatles dominated the 1960s, especially from 1963 onward. Their energetic debut album, Please Please Me, bowled over young English music fans. The United States finally caught up nearly a year later with the Fab Four’s historic appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show. The fact that The Beatles had 71 songs land in the top 100 of the Billboard singles chart is as impressive as their 20 No. 1 hits.
(l-r) Joseph Lockwood, Ringo Starr, George Harrison, John Lennon, and Paul McCartney | Keystone/Hulton Archive/Getty Images The Beatles landed in the Billboard top 100 an astonishing 71 times
Step back a bit and wonder at The Beatles’ success.
The Fab Four existed as a recording band for eight years, but their impact and success stretched well beyond that timeline. Need proof? Three of those top 100 songs came in the 1990s, and two of those were demos (“Free as...
(l-r) Joseph Lockwood, Ringo Starr, George Harrison, John Lennon, and Paul McCartney | Keystone/Hulton Archive/Getty Images The Beatles landed in the Billboard top 100 an astonishing 71 times
Step back a bit and wonder at The Beatles’ success.
The Fab Four existed as a recording band for eight years, but their impact and success stretched well beyond that timeline. Need proof? Three of those top 100 songs came in the 1990s, and two of those were demos (“Free as...
- 4/24/2023
- by Jason Rossi
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Several Beatles songs are part of the fabric of modern music. It’s difficult to tell the story of classic rock and pop music without the Fab Four. Still, some Beatles songs were banned in the United States. Before they wrote tunes that foreshadowed the end of the band, the Fab Four penned tunes that U.S. radio wouldn’t touch.
(l-r) George Harrison, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, and John Lennon | Hulton-Deutsch Collection/Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images 1. ‘Cold Turkey’
Ok, so it’s not a Beatles song, but John Lennon wrote it during his Fab Four days before releasing it on his solo debut, John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band, in 1970. So we’ll call “Cold Turkey” a song by one of the Beatles that was banned in the United States. And it’s easy to see why. The lyrics describe heroin withdrawal in plainly harrowing detail, and it featured...
(l-r) George Harrison, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, and John Lennon | Hulton-Deutsch Collection/Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images 1. ‘Cold Turkey’
Ok, so it’s not a Beatles song, but John Lennon wrote it during his Fab Four days before releasing it on his solo debut, John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band, in 1970. So we’ll call “Cold Turkey” a song by one of the Beatles that was banned in the United States. And it’s easy to see why. The lyrics describe heroin withdrawal in plainly harrowing detail, and it featured...
- 4/10/2023
- by Jason Rossi
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
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Some of The Beatles played “Ob-la-Di, Ob-la-Da” for Mia Farrow’s sister, Prudence Farrow. The song later became a minor hit on the Billboard Hot 100. “Ob-la-Di, Ob-la-Da” was never a hit in the United Kingdom. The Beatles | John Pratt / Stringer
Mia Farrow and her sister, Prudence Farrow, were with The Beatles during an important point in the Fab Four’s career. Notably, John Lennon and George Harrison may have played The Beatles’ “Ob-la-Di, Ob-la-Da” for Prudence before its release. Subsequently, “Ob-la-Di, Ob-la-Da” did not become a hit for many years.
Mia Farrow and her sister went on a trip with The Beatles, Donovan, and Mike Love
The Farrows were present during The Beatles’ trip to India. Other celebrities present included Donovan and The Beach Boys’ Mike Love. During a 2015 interview with Rolling Stone, Prudence was asked if she knew The Beatles were going to be in India.
Some of The Beatles played “Ob-la-Di, Ob-la-Da” for Mia Farrow’s sister, Prudence Farrow. The song later became a minor hit on the Billboard Hot 100. “Ob-la-Di, Ob-la-Da” was never a hit in the United Kingdom. The Beatles | John Pratt / Stringer
Mia Farrow and her sister, Prudence Farrow, were with The Beatles during an important point in the Fab Four’s career. Notably, John Lennon and George Harrison may have played The Beatles’ “Ob-la-Di, Ob-la-Da” for Prudence before its release. Subsequently, “Ob-la-Di, Ob-la-Da” did not become a hit for many years.
Mia Farrow and her sister went on a trip with The Beatles, Donovan, and Mike Love
The Farrows were present during The Beatles’ trip to India. Other celebrities present included Donovan and The Beach Boys’ Mike Love. During a 2015 interview with Rolling Stone, Prudence was asked if she knew The Beatles were going to be in India.
- 4/5/2023
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
The Doha Film Institute’s Qumra talent and project incubator event returned as a 100% in-person event last week, bringing participants together face-to-face in Doha for the first time since it was forced online in 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
“It’s been great to have everyone back gain. I keep pinching myself that it’s still happening. I could not be happier with how it has gone,” said Dfi CEO Fatma Hassan Alremaihi.
The ninth edition, running from March 10 to 15, gathered 44 Dfi grantee projects across all formats and in various stages of development and production, accompanied by their first, second and third-time directors and producers.
The Dfi is one of the main sources of funding for independent cinema in the Middle East and North Africa, a region with very little state support for independent film.
“We have between 400 to 500 submissions per cycle, and we have two cycles a year. It...
“It’s been great to have everyone back gain. I keep pinching myself that it’s still happening. I could not be happier with how it has gone,” said Dfi CEO Fatma Hassan Alremaihi.
The ninth edition, running from March 10 to 15, gathered 44 Dfi grantee projects across all formats and in various stages of development and production, accompanied by their first, second and third-time directors and producers.
The Dfi is one of the main sources of funding for independent cinema in the Middle East and North Africa, a region with very little state support for independent film.
“We have between 400 to 500 submissions per cycle, and we have two cycles a year. It...
- 3/20/2023
- by Melanie Goodfellow
- Deadline Film + TV
Misery is part of the “Luther” equation. It’s visited on suspects and victims and detectives and, to some extent, the audience watching it. Over five seasons, it’s been a cornerstone of the BBC crime drama, a neverending series of rock-bottoms.
That overpowering darkness has been a major “Luther” throughline, coupled with the shuffling in and out of the coworkers and compatriots of Dci John Luther (Idris Elba). He’s had partners — in most senses of the word — die in front of him. He’s uncovered grisly killings and mutilated bodies. Those five seasons have been a steady dose of one-upping, to see how much one man can survive.
So after almost a decade of rumblings, the long-discussed “Luther” movie has arrived. “Luther: The Fallen Sun” is more adaptation than extension, changing the environment and Luther’s toolset in a way that makes it accessible for viewers who haven...
That overpowering darkness has been a major “Luther” throughline, coupled with the shuffling in and out of the coworkers and compatriots of Dci John Luther (Idris Elba). He’s had partners — in most senses of the word — die in front of him. He’s uncovered grisly killings and mutilated bodies. Those five seasons have been a steady dose of one-upping, to see how much one man can survive.
So after almost a decade of rumblings, the long-discussed “Luther” movie has arrived. “Luther: The Fallen Sun” is more adaptation than extension, changing the environment and Luther’s toolset in a way that makes it accessible for viewers who haven...
- 2/24/2023
- by Steve Greene
- Indiewire
He will be presented with the European achievement in world cinema award on December 10.
The European Film Academy will present Palestinian filmmaker Elia Suleiman with the European achievement in world cinema award at this year’s European Film Awards in Reykjavik on December 10.
He is the first Palestinian director to receive the honour.
Suleiman wrote, directed and starred in his debut feature Chronicle Of A Disappearance in 1996. The film detailed his experiences returning to Israel and picked the Luigi De Laurentiis Award for debut feature at Venice.
Divine Intervention was the first of many of Suleiman’s films to screen at Cannes.
The European Film Academy will present Palestinian filmmaker Elia Suleiman with the European achievement in world cinema award at this year’s European Film Awards in Reykjavik on December 10.
He is the first Palestinian director to receive the honour.
Suleiman wrote, directed and starred in his debut feature Chronicle Of A Disappearance in 1996. The film detailed his experiences returning to Israel and picked the Luigi De Laurentiis Award for debut feature at Venice.
Divine Intervention was the first of many of Suleiman’s films to screen at Cannes.
- 9/13/2022
- by Ellie Calnan
- ScreenDaily
The European Film Academy will honor Palestinian auteur Elia Suleiman with its European Achievement in World Cinema Award.
The Paris-based Suleiman, whose most recent work “It Must Be Heaven” premiered in 2019 at Cannes, is the first Palestinian director to win this prestigious prize.
Suleiman will be an honorary guest at the 35th European Film Awards ceremony to be held on Dec. 10 in Reykjavik.
Born in Nazareth, Suleiman started his career in New York where in the early 1990s he shot two short films, “Introduction to the End of an Argument” and “Homage by Assassination” which won several prizes.
Suleiman’s debut feature film, “Chronicle of a Disappearance,” on the loss of national identity in Israel’s Arab population, won the first film prize at the 1996 Venice Film Festival. In 2002, his “Divine Intervention” won the jury prize and the Fipresci Intl. Critics Prize of the Cannes Film Festival, as well as...
The Paris-based Suleiman, whose most recent work “It Must Be Heaven” premiered in 2019 at Cannes, is the first Palestinian director to win this prestigious prize.
Suleiman will be an honorary guest at the 35th European Film Awards ceremony to be held on Dec. 10 in Reykjavik.
Born in Nazareth, Suleiman started his career in New York where in the early 1990s he shot two short films, “Introduction to the End of an Argument” and “Homage by Assassination” which won several prizes.
Suleiman’s debut feature film, “Chronicle of a Disappearance,” on the loss of national identity in Israel’s Arab population, won the first film prize at the 1996 Venice Film Festival. In 2002, his “Divine Intervention” won the jury prize and the Fipresci Intl. Critics Prize of the Cannes Film Festival, as well as...
- 9/13/2022
- by Nick Vivarelli
- Variety Film + TV
by Fahmidul Haq
Tareque Masud’s “Matir Moina” (2002) was the first film from Bangladesh that was screened in Cannes’ Director’s Fortnight section and won the Fipresci award jointly with Elia Suleiman’s “Divine Intervention”. But it is Abdullah Mohammad Saad’s second feature “Rehana Maryam Noor”, the first film from the South Asian cinephile nation to be officially selected at Cannes, competing in the ‘Un Certain Regard’ category. The director of the film also bagged the Jury Grand Prize from Asia-Pacific Screen Award where the lead actress Azmeri Haque Badhon earned the award of the Best Performance by an Actress. Badhon was also included in the short list of ‘Variety’s International Breakout Stars of 2021’. Bangladeshi actors Chanchal Chowdhury, Mosharraf Karim and Badhon have expanded their stardom in 2021 by acting in web series released in Indian OTTs. Jaya Ahsan continued her already established acting career both in Dhaka and Kolkata-based Indian industry.
Tareque Masud’s “Matir Moina” (2002) was the first film from Bangladesh that was screened in Cannes’ Director’s Fortnight section and won the Fipresci award jointly with Elia Suleiman’s “Divine Intervention”. But it is Abdullah Mohammad Saad’s second feature “Rehana Maryam Noor”, the first film from the South Asian cinephile nation to be officially selected at Cannes, competing in the ‘Un Certain Regard’ category. The director of the film also bagged the Jury Grand Prize from Asia-Pacific Screen Award where the lead actress Azmeri Haque Badhon earned the award of the Best Performance by an Actress. Badhon was also included in the short list of ‘Variety’s International Breakout Stars of 2021’. Bangladeshi actors Chanchal Chowdhury, Mosharraf Karim and Badhon have expanded their stardom in 2021 by acting in web series released in Indian OTTs. Jaya Ahsan continued her already established acting career both in Dhaka and Kolkata-based Indian industry.
- 1/31/2022
- by Guest Writer
- AsianMoviePulse
Eric Lagesse, the CEO/president of Paris-based arthouse distributor and world sales outfit Pyramide Films, received the Industry Tribute Award at Cairo Film Festival on Friday. Variety spoke with him about his relationship with Arab cinema, and the state of the independent film business in France.
How do you feel about receiving this tribute?
It’s great, but I have had a year to get used to it. Because of the pandemic, I didn’t receive it last year, as planned. Nothing major has changed in the meantime. I am still very fond of Arab and Egyptian films. We are now working with a new generation of films and filmmakers like “Amira” (pictured), which played in the Horizons Competition at the Venice Film Festival this year.
What is your connection to the Arab film world?
We have been collaborating with the Arab world since the beginning of Pyramide. The first...
How do you feel about receiving this tribute?
It’s great, but I have had a year to get used to it. Because of the pandemic, I didn’t receive it last year, as planned. Nothing major has changed in the meantime. I am still very fond of Arab and Egyptian films. We are now working with a new generation of films and filmmakers like “Amira” (pictured), which played in the Horizons Competition at the Venice Film Festival this year.
What is your connection to the Arab film world?
We have been collaborating with the Arab world since the beginning of Pyramide. The first...
- 12/5/2021
- by Liza Foreman
- Variety Film + TV
Elia Suleiman returned in 2019 to Cannes with his long-awaited fourth feature: It Must Be Heaven, an existentialist comedy which sees the director travel from his native Nazareth to New York via Paris on an existential(ist) journey peppered with surrealistic, mostly hilarious micro-encounters in the vein of the auteur’s previous works. Often central in Suleiman’s cinema is his own image, which in itself is largely based on his own persona and biography—acting as a concrete instance of a witness (onto which the spectator can project or latch themselves), caught in the fray of actions other than his own. He’s a silent yet nonetheless reactive observer of the oddities of quotidian life (thus inspiring comparisons with the work of the legendary Jacques Tati), which draw upon everything from a neighbor who gets territorial around an orange tree to French policemen zooming the streets on Segways, which he...
- 5/20/2021
- MUBI
Happy birthday, Mr. David Tennant! April 18th marks the day the Doctor Who star turns 49 years young, so let’s take a moment to celebrate one of the most popular Time Lords there’s ever been.
Way back in 2005, the 34-year-old Tennant made his debut as the Tenth Doctor, assuming the iconic role after predecessor Christopher Eccleston bowed out after just 13 episodes. The Scotsman went on to lead the show through one of its most beloved periods in its 50 plus-year history before he handed over the sonic screwdriver 10 years ago in “The End of Time: Part 2.”
But he’s never really stopped playing the Doctor since. In 2013, Tennant returned opposite Smith and guest Doctor John Hurt for the big 50th anniversary special, and in recent years he’s reprised the character on audio numerous times for Big Finish Productions. As a lifelong Doctor Who fan, Tennant’s part of the Whovian family for life.
Way back in 2005, the 34-year-old Tennant made his debut as the Tenth Doctor, assuming the iconic role after predecessor Christopher Eccleston bowed out after just 13 episodes. The Scotsman went on to lead the show through one of its most beloved periods in its 50 plus-year history before he handed over the sonic screwdriver 10 years ago in “The End of Time: Part 2.”
But he’s never really stopped playing the Doctor since. In 2013, Tennant returned opposite Smith and guest Doctor John Hurt for the big 50th anniversary special, and in recent years he’s reprised the character on audio numerous times for Big Finish Productions. As a lifelong Doctor Who fan, Tennant’s part of the Whovian family for life.
- 4/18/2020
- by Christian Bone
- We Got This Covered
Actress Kajal Aggarwal, who will next be seen on screen in Kamal Haasan's upcoming "Indian 2", has said that she is not allowed to talk about the forthcoming vigilante action thriller.
Kajal was interacting with the media when she visited internationally acclaimed artists Subramanian Gopalsamy and Gnanadickam Ponnusamy's art exhibition named "Divine Intervention" in Mumbai.
Also Read:?Sonakshi Sinha surprises fans with action-packed throwback video
According to media reports, Kajal plays an 85-year-old woman in director Shankar's "Indian 2". "It's a very exciting role but I can't tell you too much about it. They (makers of the film) will kill me!" she laughed, adding: "I will resume shooting in February. It's going to be very different. I have never done something like this role. This is not a stereotypical answer but a genuine one," she said.
Apart from 'Indian 2', talking about her upcoming projects, Kajal said:...
Kajal was interacting with the media when she visited internationally acclaimed artists Subramanian Gopalsamy and Gnanadickam Ponnusamy's art exhibition named "Divine Intervention" in Mumbai.
Also Read:?Sonakshi Sinha surprises fans with action-packed throwback video
According to media reports, Kajal plays an 85-year-old woman in director Shankar's "Indian 2". "It's a very exciting role but I can't tell you too much about it. They (makers of the film) will kill me!" she laughed, adding: "I will resume shooting in February. It's going to be very different. I have never done something like this role. This is not a stereotypical answer but a genuine one," she said.
Apart from 'Indian 2', talking about her upcoming projects, Kajal said:...
- 1/14/2020
- GlamSham
This year, with some mighty titles from the Maghreb evaluated alongside the rest of continental Africa, the competitive potential of the Middle East lineup handicapped here may seem a tad diminished. Nevertheless, the territory boasts a possible short-list contender in Palestinian helmer Elia Suleiman’s wry travelog “It Must Be Heaven,” which nabbed the international critics award at 2019 Cannes.
Back in 2003, Suleiman’s second feature, “Divine Intervention,” marked the first of 12 submissions made by Palestine over the years. During that time, the entries resulted in two nominations, both for films helmed by Hany Abu-Assad: “Paradise Now” (2005) and “Omar” (2013). Now, Suleiman, like Abu-Assad, is recognized as an elder statesman of Palestinian filmmaking as well as an accomplished auteur whose films continue to bear witness to the surreal and the absurd in Palestinian life at home and abroad. Although his work is better-known in Europe than in the U.S., “It Must Be Heaven...
Back in 2003, Suleiman’s second feature, “Divine Intervention,” marked the first of 12 submissions made by Palestine over the years. During that time, the entries resulted in two nominations, both for films helmed by Hany Abu-Assad: “Paradise Now” (2005) and “Omar” (2013). Now, Suleiman, like Abu-Assad, is recognized as an elder statesman of Palestinian filmmaking as well as an accomplished auteur whose films continue to bear witness to the surreal and the absurd in Palestinian life at home and abroad. Although his work is better-known in Europe than in the U.S., “It Must Be Heaven...
- 12/5/2019
- by Alissa Simon
- Variety Film + TV
The London Palestine Film Festival (Lpff) opened with a Elia Suleiman’s most recent love letter to Palestine: “It Must Be Heaven” (2019). Suleiman first landed in global spotlight for his Palme D’Or nominated black comedy, “Divine Intervention” (2002). This year, he returned with another Palme d’Or nomination and walked away with the Cannes Film Festival Special Jury Prize and the Fipresci Prize for Best Film In Competition. While on the festival circuit, “It Must Be Heaven” garnered plenty of laughter and warm applause at Lpff – and perhaps invited further thought, as a fitting festival opener on redefining “Palestinian cinema.”
“It Must be Heaven” is screening at the London Palestine Film Festival 2019
“It Must Be Heaven” compiles cross-continental, well-choreographed vignettes of the essentialized absurdities featuring Suleiman himself. As Suleiman must navigate Nazareth, Paris, and New York City, he floats through each city as an Other: he neither belongs, nor does he seek to,...
“It Must be Heaven” is screening at the London Palestine Film Festival 2019
“It Must Be Heaven” compiles cross-continental, well-choreographed vignettes of the essentialized absurdities featuring Suleiman himself. As Suleiman must navigate Nazareth, Paris, and New York City, he floats through each city as an Other: he neither belongs, nor does he seek to,...
- 11/19/2019
- by Grace Han
- AsianMoviePulse
Palestine’s Oscar® 2019 Entry for the Best International Feature ‘It Must Be Heaven’Elia Suleiman’s ‘It Must Be Heaven’, sweetly surreal, as whimsical as a Jacques Tati film, and with a hilarious cameo with Gael Garcia Bernal introducing Suleiman to his agent, wryly observes our human race.
Es escapes from Palestine, putting away his parents’ effects, and sets out to seek an alternative homeland only to find that the absolute absurdities of his home in Palestine are equal to those in “the west”. Palestine trails behind him and the promise of a new life turns into a comedy of drole misteps taking him from Paris to New York and back to what must be heaven.
From the award-winning director Elia Suleiman, this comic saga explores identity, nationality and belonging, in which Suleiman asks the fundamental question: where is the place we can truly call home?
Elia Sulieman in ‘It...
Es escapes from Palestine, putting away his parents’ effects, and sets out to seek an alternative homeland only to find that the absolute absurdities of his home in Palestine are equal to those in “the west”. Palestine trails behind him and the promise of a new life turns into a comedy of drole misteps taking him from Paris to New York and back to what must be heaven.
From the award-winning director Elia Suleiman, this comic saga explores identity, nationality and belonging, in which Suleiman asks the fundamental question: where is the place we can truly call home?
Elia Sulieman in ‘It...
- 11/9/2019
- by Sydney Levine
- Sydney's Buzz
When it comes to cinema, the tragic situation in Palestine typically inspires grim documentaries or realist tales of hardship and war. Elia Suleiman has always opted for a different route, composing his fictions from fanciful vignettes that draw on the absurdity of his homeland’s occupation and casting himself as a silent, deadpan observer to the variously droll happenings (think Buster Keaton minus the physicality). In It Must Be Heaven, his alter ego travels to Paris and New York to find that, outward shine and lack of war notwithstanding, these strongholds of Western values don’t actually seem that different from Palestine after all.
This is the main point put forward by It Must Be Heaven, which ultimately doesn’t prove all that illuminating. In Paris, many of the vignettes focus on the ubiquitous presence of the police and military. From his balcony, Suleiman observes a group of policemen speeding...
This is the main point put forward by It Must Be Heaven, which ultimately doesn’t prove all that illuminating. In Paris, many of the vignettes focus on the ubiquitous presence of the police and military. From his balcony, Suleiman observes a group of policemen speeding...
- 5/26/2019
- by Giovanni Marchini Camia
- The Film Stage
With a decade between features, Palestinian filmmaker Elia Suleiman‘s has been a Cannes mainstay when you see that his four last film projects have all been showcased there. Excluding his segment in Cannes collection of shorts To Each His Own Cinema (2007) and a forgettable omnibus of filmmakers with the Un Certain Regard selected 7 Days in Havana, Suleiman last competed with 2009’s The Time That and before that, 2002’s prize winning Divine Intervention. A France/Germany/Canada/Turkey co-production (and filmed in Montreal as NYC), It Must Be Heaven see Suleiman place himself himself in front of the camera (not unlike his confrère Nanni Moretti) for some mordant introspection on identity and nationality issues with a narrative focused on what is home?…...
- 5/25/2019
- by Eric Lavallée
- IONCINEMA.com
Filmmaker and actor Elia Suleiman uses his own face and body to express the soul of Palestine in his films, and nowhere more so than in his droll new comedy, It Must Be Heaven. Fans of his trilogy comprising Chronicle of a Disappearance, Divine Intervention, which won the Cannes Jury Prize in 2002, and The Time That Remains, which competed on the Croisette in 2009, will welcome with open arms the art house rollout of this new French-German-Canadian-Turkish co-prod. It's no surprise that it contains the same close observation of paradoxical human behavior that made him famous, but the focus this time around ...
- 5/24/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Filmmaker and actor Elia Suleiman uses his own face and body to express the soul of Palestine in his films, and nowhere more so than in his droll new comedy, It Must Be Heaven. Fans of his trilogy comprising Chronicle of a Disappearance, Divine Intervention, which won the Cannes Jury Prize in 2002, and The Time That Remains, which competed on the Croisette in 2009, will welcome with open arms the art house rollout of this new French-German-Canadian-Turkish co-prod. It's no surprise that it contains the same close observation of paradoxical human behavior that made him famous, but the focus this time around ...
- 5/24/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
UK’s Loach to start shooting new film this autumn exploring precarity in the age of the gig economy.
Wild Bunch is set to launch a raft of upcoming films by long-time collaborators at Cannes this year, including UK director Ken Loach’s hard-hitting social drama Sorry We Missed You, exploring the issue of hardship in modern-day Britain through a young couple scraping to get by in a casual jobs market.
The Paris-based company’s Cannes slate also includes future films by Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne, Elia Suleiman, Arnaud Desplechin, Hirokazu Kore-eda, who will direct a French-language film for the first time in his career,...
Wild Bunch is set to launch a raft of upcoming films by long-time collaborators at Cannes this year, including UK director Ken Loach’s hard-hitting social drama Sorry We Missed You, exploring the issue of hardship in modern-day Britain through a young couple scraping to get by in a casual jobs market.
The Paris-based company’s Cannes slate also includes future films by Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne, Elia Suleiman, Arnaud Desplechin, Hirokazu Kore-eda, who will direct a French-language film for the first time in his career,...
- 4/30/2018
- by Melanie Goodfellow
- ScreenDaily
Twenty-four-year-old Welles Crowther died saving lives during the 9/11 terrorist attacks – and his legacy lives on in the winners of the annual Red Bandanna Hero Award.
In April, People teamed up with the American Heroes Channel (Ahc) and the Welles Remy Crowther Charitable Trust to honor Welles and celebrate everyday heroes.
On Oct. 28 at 10/9c, Ahc will air a television special produced by Time Inc. Productions, 9/11 Hero: The Red Bandanna Legacy, which will feature three Red Bandanna Heroes who have made an extraordinary difference in people’s lives, just as Crowther did when he helped people escape one of the burning World Trade Center towers.
In April, People teamed up with the American Heroes Channel (Ahc) and the Welles Remy Crowther Charitable Trust to honor Welles and celebrate everyday heroes.
On Oct. 28 at 10/9c, Ahc will air a television special produced by Time Inc. Productions, 9/11 Hero: The Red Bandanna Legacy, which will feature three Red Bandanna Heroes who have made an extraordinary difference in people’s lives, just as Crowther did when he helped people escape one of the burning World Trade Center towers.
- 10/18/2017
- by KC Baker
- PEOPLE.com
One of 39 titles to be successfully prosecuted under the Obscene Publications Acts in 1984, Joe D’Amato’s Absurd (aka Horrible aka Rosso Sangue) massaged the erogenous zones of gore hounds across the globe upon release. Centered around a tense, unforgettable melody, Carlo Maria Cordio’s score is a compelling mix of high-strung grindhouse funk and synthesized splinters of Italian flair. As part of Death Waltz’s video nasty series, the label commissioned the canvas work of Wes Benscoter, whose grizzly graphical style violently epitomized the film's dark, bloodthirsty aesthetic.
Creating cadaverous cover arts for many of heavy metal's legendary acts (his portfolio includes Slayer’s Divine Intervention and Black Sabbath’s The Dio Years), it was only a matter of time before Death Waltz became a regular client of Benscoter. “After [the cover art for] New Barbarians was finished, I mentioned to Spencer [Hickman, head of Death Waltz] that if they ever do Antropophagus that I’d love to do the cover art,...
Creating cadaverous cover arts for many of heavy metal's legendary acts (his portfolio includes Slayer’s Divine Intervention and Black Sabbath’s The Dio Years), it was only a matter of time before Death Waltz became a regular client of Benscoter. “After [the cover art for] New Barbarians was finished, I mentioned to Spencer [Hickman, head of Death Waltz] that if they ever do Antropophagus that I’d love to do the cover art,...
- 10/3/2017
- by Sam Hart
- DailyDead
Palestinian filmmaker Elia Suleiman, one of the world’s most renowned directors who has won awards at many prestigious European film festivals, has been named jury president for the 54th International Antalya Film Festival, it was announced today by Antalya Film Festival Artistic Director Mike Downey.Elia Sulieman
Elia Suleiman has participated in numerous festivals as a jury member including Cannes Film Festival (2006) and was a President of the Jury of The New Horizons Competition, Abu Dhabi Film Festival (2010), Deauville Asian Film Festival (2012), Rotterdam Film Festival (2014).
He has been given tributes amongst which are the MoMA in New York, Istanbul Film Festival, and Lisbon & Estoril Film Festival in Portugal. He was the recipient of the 1992 Rockefeller Award and the 2008 Prince Claus Award. In 2009, he was named the Variety Magazine Middle-East filmmaker of the year in Abu Dhabi Film Festival where he was awarded the Black Pearl Award for The Time That Remains.
Elia Suleiman has participated in numerous festivals as a jury member including Cannes Film Festival (2006) and was a President of the Jury of The New Horizons Competition, Abu Dhabi Film Festival (2010), Deauville Asian Film Festival (2012), Rotterdam Film Festival (2014).
He has been given tributes amongst which are the MoMA in New York, Istanbul Film Festival, and Lisbon & Estoril Film Festival in Portugal. He was the recipient of the 1992 Rockefeller Award and the 2008 Prince Claus Award. In 2009, he was named the Variety Magazine Middle-East filmmaker of the year in Abu Dhabi Film Festival where he was awarded the Black Pearl Award for The Time That Remains.
- 8/7/2017
- by Sydney Levine
- Sydney's Buzz
The Time That Remains director set for jury stint at Turkish festival.
Palestinian filmmaker Elia Suleiman has been named jury president for the 54th Antalya Film Festival in Turkey (Oct 21-27).
The Nazareth-born director is known for Chronicle Of A Disappearance, which won the Best First Film Prize at Venice in 1996; Divine Intervention, which won the Jury Prize and Fipresci Prize at Cannes in 2002; and The Time That Remains, which played In Competition at Cannes in 2009.
He is currently servicing as artistic advisor for the Doha Film Institute, and is prepping his next feature film.
Suleiman has a lengthy history of stints on festival juries. In 2006, he served on the main competition jury at the Cannes Film Festival, and more recently he was president of the competition jury at the Sarajevo Film Festival last year.
Earlier this month, Antalya appointed Mike Downey as its new artistic director.
He commented on the selection of Suleiman: “Elia Suleiman is a film...
Palestinian filmmaker Elia Suleiman has been named jury president for the 54th Antalya Film Festival in Turkey (Oct 21-27).
The Nazareth-born director is known for Chronicle Of A Disappearance, which won the Best First Film Prize at Venice in 1996; Divine Intervention, which won the Jury Prize and Fipresci Prize at Cannes in 2002; and The Time That Remains, which played In Competition at Cannes in 2009.
He is currently servicing as artistic advisor for the Doha Film Institute, and is prepping his next feature film.
Suleiman has a lengthy history of stints on festival juries. In 2006, he served on the main competition jury at the Cannes Film Festival, and more recently he was president of the competition jury at the Sarajevo Film Festival last year.
Earlier this month, Antalya appointed Mike Downey as its new artistic director.
He commented on the selection of Suleiman: “Elia Suleiman is a film...
- 7/31/2017
- by tom.grater@screendaily.com (Tom Grater)
- ScreenDaily
Jenni “JWoww” Farley knows how to throw one magical party.
Joined by her family and best friend — fellow Jersey Shore alum Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi — Farley threw a Disney Princess-themed party for her daughter Meilani Alexandra‘s 3rd birthday over the weekend, going all out with costumes, presents, cake pops and pro photo shoots.
Outfitted in a Belle costume from Beauty and the Beast — along with husband Roger Mathews, who went as the Beast — the 31-year-old posted several cute pics from the party.
“What dreams are made of...
Joined by her family and best friend — fellow Jersey Shore alum Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi — Farley threw a Disney Princess-themed party for her daughter Meilani Alexandra‘s 3rd birthday over the weekend, going all out with costumes, presents, cake pops and pro photo shoots.
Outfitted in a Belle costume from Beauty and the Beast — along with husband Roger Mathews, who went as the Beast — the 31-year-old posted several cute pics from the party.
“What dreams are made of...
- 7/21/2017
- by Yvonne Juris
- PEOPLE.com
Be inspired by the heartwarming and miraculous story of a mischievous little angel when the faith-based family film Heaven Sent arrives on DVD February 21 from Lionsgate Home Entertainment. The film is currently available on Digital HD.
Heartwarming inspiration and fun are on tap in the miraculous story of a mischievous little angel on a mission when the faith-based family film Heaven Sent arrives on DVD February 21from Lionsgate. Currently available on Digital HD, the story unfolds when a young couple, on the eve of their painful divorce, receives a surprising houseguest – an 8 year old runaway from Heaven. Cleverly guided by Divine intervention, she helps them rediscover their hope and faith in the power of love. Heaven Sent gained recognition and success at the Bentonville Film Festival, and premiered on the Lifetime network as one of its most anticipated film events of 2016. Directed by Michael Landon Jr. and written by Rick Ramage,...
Heartwarming inspiration and fun are on tap in the miraculous story of a mischievous little angel on a mission when the faith-based family film Heaven Sent arrives on DVD February 21from Lionsgate. Currently available on Digital HD, the story unfolds when a young couple, on the eve of their painful divorce, receives a surprising houseguest – an 8 year old runaway from Heaven. Cleverly guided by Divine intervention, she helps them rediscover their hope and faith in the power of love. Heaven Sent gained recognition and success at the Bentonville Film Festival, and premiered on the Lifetime network as one of its most anticipated film events of 2016. Directed by Michael Landon Jr. and written by Rick Ramage,...
- 1/27/2017
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Need to catch up? Check out the previous Nashville recap here.
First, Nashville‘s new showrunners brought Rayna and Deacon’s sexy back. Then they made Maddie palatable and maybe even a little likable again. In this week’s episode, they complete the hat trick by executing an admirable repair job on the beat-up ‘ship known as the Barnes-Barkley romance.
Yep, it looks like “Javery” is back in business, if the bow-chicka-wow-wow that starts at the end of “Leap of Faith” is any indication.
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First, Nashville‘s new showrunners brought Rayna and Deacon’s sexy back. Then they made Maddie palatable and maybe even a little likable again. In this week’s episode, they complete the hat trick by executing an admirable repair job on the beat-up ‘ship known as the Barnes-Barkley romance.
Yep, it looks like “Javery” is back in business, if the bow-chicka-wow-wow that starts at the end of “Leap of Faith” is any indication.
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- 1/20/2017
- TVLine.com
The latest book written by a YouTube star will pump you up. It’s called The Swoly Bible, and it comes straight from the brain (and the biceps) of Dom Mazzetti. Mazzetti, the over-the-top gym rat portrayed by Mike Tornabene, is the star of the BroScienceLife channel, and in his new book, he shares the tips that have allowed to build and maintained his shredded physique.
We could describe the powerful secrets contained within The Swoly Bible ourselves, but we figured we’d like Mazzetti spread his gospel in his own words. Here’s our chat with him:
Tubefilter: How did this book come to be?
Dom Mazzetti: One of life's greatest questions, which I will answer right now: Divine intervention. I saw a generation in need and I intervened, and that shit was divine. But I realized my strictly consistent weekly YouTube videos were not enough. What the people needed was a text,...
We could describe the powerful secrets contained within The Swoly Bible ourselves, but we figured we’d like Mazzetti spread his gospel in his own words. Here’s our chat with him:
Tubefilter: How did this book come to be?
Dom Mazzetti: One of life's greatest questions, which I will answer right now: Divine intervention. I saw a generation in need and I intervened, and that shit was divine. But I realized my strictly consistent weekly YouTube videos were not enough. What the people needed was a text,...
- 10/24/2016
- by Sam Gutelle
- Tubefilter.com
It's strange to imagine skydiving saving a life (with the possible exception of George H.W. Bush, whose yearly fall from the skies seems only to strengthen him), but that's just what happened to Ed Flemming. Flemming, 74, promised his grandson that he'd go skydiving with him when turned 18. "I thought, well that's one thing I can check off the list, so I'll go with him," Flemming, from Wimberley, Texas, told Austin's Kxan. But a bit of red tape ended up having far-reaching and fortunate repercussions for Flemming: Skydiving company Skydive San Marcos requires clearance from a doctor for any individual over 65 who wants to go skydiving.
- 8/19/2016
- by Alex Heigl, @alex_heigl
- PEOPLE.com
Just as Jesse was beginning to get a handle on his newfound power in this week’s Preacher, the duo that had tracked the entity inside him all the way around the globe made their play to retrieve it (him? her?) — with a chainsaw. How did it go? As if the title of this recap doesn’t answer that question, keep reading!
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- 6/6/2016
- TVLine.com
Turkish producer Zeynep Atakan and Greek actress Angeliki Papoulia join Palestinian film-maker Elia Suleiman on the competition jury.
The Sarajevo Film Festival has revealed the juries for its 22nd edition (Aug 12-20).
As previously revealed, the feature film competition jury will be presided over by Palestinian director Elia Suleiman, who has twice been nominated for the Palme d’Or, and won a Jury Prize at Cannes for his 2002 feature Divine Intervention. Elia Suleiman currently serves as artistic advisor for the Doha Film Institute.
Joining him will be on this year’s jury will be: Turkish producer Zeynep Atakan, who worked with Nuri Bilge Ceylan on Once Upon A Time In Anatolia and Three Monkeys; Serbian actor Nikola Dubricko, whose credits include World War Z and In The Land Of Blood And Honey; Thomas Hailer, the curator of the Berlin Film Festival, and Greek actress Angeliki Papoulia, whose credits include Yorgos Lanthimos’s The Lobster and Dogtooth.
The...
The Sarajevo Film Festival has revealed the juries for its 22nd edition (Aug 12-20).
As previously revealed, the feature film competition jury will be presided over by Palestinian director Elia Suleiman, who has twice been nominated for the Palme d’Or, and won a Jury Prize at Cannes for his 2002 feature Divine Intervention. Elia Suleiman currently serves as artistic advisor for the Doha Film Institute.
Joining him will be on this year’s jury will be: Turkish producer Zeynep Atakan, who worked with Nuri Bilge Ceylan on Once Upon A Time In Anatolia and Three Monkeys; Serbian actor Nikola Dubricko, whose credits include World War Z and In The Land Of Blood And Honey; Thomas Hailer, the curator of the Berlin Film Festival, and Greek actress Angeliki Papoulia, whose credits include Yorgos Lanthimos’s The Lobster and Dogtooth.
The...
- 5/12/2016
- ScreenDaily
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