‘La Guerra Civil’ Review: Eva Longoria Bastón Directs an Energetic Chronicling of a Momentous Boxing Match

Liam Neeson is opening up about falling in love with a woman who was “taken” at the time.

The latest figures from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) show that on October 31, 2021 there were 2.8 million people across the UK claiming support through Personal Independence Payments (PIP), with just over one in three claimants (35%) receiving the highest level of award.

Scots curler Bruce Mouat was wearing his rainbow laces with pride yesterday in his bid for Olympic glory.

A Navy officer sexually assaulted a female colleague after a night of strip drinking games at Scotland’s main nuclear base, a court martial heard.

Fewer than 100 students have graduated from a New York satellite of a Scots university since it was launched nearly eight years ago.

You’ve probably heard by now that Saturday Night Live co-stars Pete Davidson and Colin Jost teamed up to purchase a retired Staten Island Ferry boat and we’ve learned their plans for it.

Guy Lodge Film CriticReconstruction in documentary filmmaking is an eternally divisive technique: What some deem vivid and immediate, others find distancing and artificial, cloaking and blurring reality in the language of fiction cinema. Yet what if the reconstructions don’t just feature the documentary’s real-life subjects, but are expressly conceived and realized by them — not recreating reality so much as their lingering, haunted memories thereof? That’s a different proposition entirely, as is “Procession,” a risky, wrenching film in which celebrated docmaker Robert Greene frequently surrenders the directorial reins to his subjects and collaborators: six middle-aged, middle-American men living with the trauma of childhood sexual abuse at the hands of Catholic Church priests and clergymen.

Shimon Hayut, also known as “Simon Leviev” — the subject of Netflix’s new documentary, “The Tinder Swindler” — has been permanently banned from Tinder.

Tom Brady may have just announced his retirement, but he’s not ruling out a return to the NFL in the future.

Ralf Rangnick is unsure if all of Manchester United's out of contract players will leave the club in the summer.

reporting in which three women accused Asi of sexual misconduct, including kissing an assistant without consent. An HFPA spokesperson told TheWrap that Asi was informed of the decision on Monday. The spokesperson added that the group’s new code of conduct, which was established in the wake of accusations of corruption, racism and self-dealing, Asi will be unable to partake in any HFPA-related activities until an investigation by an outside law firm has been completed.

Naman Ramachandran Mohsen Makhmalbaf, the Iranian auteur who is a leading voice in art house film, says independent cinema is dying in the era of streaming video. Makhmalbaf, director of Cannes prize winner “Kandahar,” Sitges and Tokyo winner “Gabbeh” and Venice winner “The Silence,” says that while streaming presents an opportunity to show a film to many people, it also “destroys other kinds of medium.” “You can eat your food in your room, but why do you go to a restaurant to eat with others?,” asks Makhmalbaf.

"Rust" key medic Cheryln Schaefer has filed a lawsuit against the movie's producers as well as several crew members, claiming she can no longer work following her experience on the movie set. Assistant Director Dave Halls, property master Sarah Zachry, armorer Hannah Gutierrez Reed and firearm supplier Seth Kenney have all been named in the suit, alongside Rust Movie Productions, LLC, and the location that production was being filmed on, Bonanza Creek Ranch.

Justin Bieber and Conor McGregor’s paths crossed in the Bahamas on Monday.

Liam Neeson is opening up about falling in love with a woman who was “taken” at the time.

Tom Brady may have just announced his retirement, but he's not ruling out a return to the NFL in the future.During the latest episode of his  podcast, Brady opened up about his decision to retire from football after 22 years and what the future has in store.«There are a lot of other people — some players who don’t necessarily have to be all in for them. I guess I've seen that quite a bit over the years, but I kind of, I've always felt for me, that's how I had to do it.

SPOILER ALERT! Another celeb was sent packing during the latest episode of Celebrity Big Brother and we have all the details here.

Josh Gad is detailing his experience scuba diving in Hawaii.

She’s got nine lives! Clayton Echard once again gave Shanae the benefit of the doubt during the Monday, February 7, episode of The Bachelor.

Robert Blalack, a towering figure in the world of visual effects, died on Wednesday. His wife Caroline Charron-Blalack confirmed the news to Deadline. He was 73.

Clayton Echard is questioning one of his women. In a season preview for the remainder of , this year's lead is seen asking one woman if she's been playing him all along.The preview begins by teasing the drama that will unfold between Shanae and Genevieve during next week's two-on-one date.

house!Monday's new episode of the reality competition series saw the houseguests truly embracing the core values of the show — including long conversations held in hushed whispers, secret plans that only make sense if you don't think about them and wildly overestimating other people's loyalty.Last week, the first houseguest to get booted was Teddi Mellencamp, following a complicated series of unexpected twists that seemingly threw a few of the early alliances for a loop.As this week rolled around, the alliances have been more distinctly drawn. Miesha Tate has a close connection to Todrick Hall, and the pair looking to cement their alliance with Mirai Nagasu while trying to target Carson Kressley for eviction.Meanwhile, Chris Kirkpatrick — who was named Head of Household earlier this week — is working closely with Shanna Moakler, and they have their sights set on ousting Mirai, whom they see as a threat due to her athleticism.As the episode began, Mirai was on the chopping block, alongside Chris Kattan, whom Kirkpatrick said he was putting up as a pawn to boot the Olympic figure skater.In the Power of Veto competition, both Kattan and Kirkpatrick competed against Mirai, Shanna, Todrick and Cynthia Bailey.

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Tom Brady is opening up about the possibility that the will return to play in the NFL after he’s already retired.

We are down to the Top 12 contestants on Clayton Echard‘s season of The Bachelor after just five episodes.

Brie Larson and Jeremy Renner are headed to Disney+ in two special new projects.

TheWrap-Up,” host Sharon Waxman and special guest co-host and TheWrap assistant managing editor, audience, Adam Chitwood, take a look at the latest Hollywood headlines, including Disney’s response after the studio was called out for its upcoming live-action remake of “Snow White and the Seven Dwarves” by “Game of Thrones” star Peter Dinklage.Then, Sharon and Adam are joined by TheWrap senior TV reporter Tim Baysinger who shares the significance of the recent astronomical Sunday night football ratings for the two NFL playoff games last weekend, the first of which saw Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs come back against the Buffalo Bills to tie the game in the last 13 seconds, before ultimately winning in overtime. TheWrap Awards editor Steve Pond then arrives to talk all things Sundance 2022, including the film that sold out of the festival for a reported $15 million.And, for this week’s interview segment, Sharon shares her discussions with the stars and filmmakers of “Good Luck to You, Leo Grande” (featuring Emma Thompson), and Eva Longoria Bastón and Oscar de la Joya, the director and one of the subjects of “La Guerra Civil.”In her interview with Emma Thompson, who plays a retired school teacher who hires a younger sex worker (Leo Grande, played by Daryl McCormack) to experience adventure and some good sex, opens up about aging in Hollywood, and doing a full-nude scene at 62.

el campeon de Mexico, you don’t touch Julio Cesar Chavez. So my dad and my grandpa, like everybody was for Julio, and me and all my cousins, we were all for Oscar because we were Mexican American.

Eva Longoria and her abs were seen walking around Beverly Hills. The actress and businesswoman was photographed wearing gym clothes and talking on the phone.Eva Longoria poses in her bikini, ‘This is what Xmas in LA looks like’Eva Longoria will host the upcoming CNN+ docuseries ‘Searching For Mexico’Eva was wearing an all-black ensemble, made up of running tights, a long-sleeved shirt, and black workout shoes. She had on a surgical face mask, a black Chanel purse, and dark sunglasses.Eva is constantly on the move, always finding new projects to produce, roles to star in, and businesses to launch.

What happens when you fight your hero? That’s just one of the questions addressed by La Guerra Civil, an engaging Sundance Film Festival documentary premiere from Eva Longoria Bastón. The debut director also produces this lively account of the rivalry between boxers Oscar De La Hoya and Julio César Chávez in the 1990s. The men are interviewed separately, reflecting on their lives and their fights, while a series of talking heads offers insight into another key focus: cultural identity.

, Ron Borges, Rudy Mondragon, Leigh Steinberg, Mario Lopez, Joel De La Hoya Jr., Rodolfo Chávez, Ignacio Beristain, Eric Gomez, Dan Rafael and Jesus Rivero.“La Guerra Civil” will make its world premiere at the virtual Sundance Film Festival with its first public screening on Thursday, Jan.20 at 5:30 p.m. MT.

Jamie Lang DAZN , the world’s leading dedicated sports streaming platform, has amped up its 2022 global original content slate launch with the news that the U.K.-based outfit is launching a new, bespoke production wing dedicated to original content. Accompanying the news, DAZN has also given Variety exclusive access to the international trailer for the streamer’s most ambitious original play yet, Eva Longoria Bastón’s directorial debut “La Guerra Civil,” playing at this year’s Sundance Film Festival.“La Guerra Civil” documents the epic rivalry between all-time great boxers Oscar De La Hoya and Julio César Chávez in the 1990s, which ignited a cultural divide between Mexican nationals and Mexican-Americans on both sides of the border.