‘Taste’ Review: An Opaque, Evocative, Imposing Slow-Cinema Work of Art

When you think of the Mount Rushmore directors of horror, names like Wes Craven, John Carpenter, and George A. Romero all come to mind immediately.

the report examined 275 documentary programmes between April 26 and May 21 last year, after numerous broadcasters like the BBC and Sky made pledges to increase their diversity on-and-off screen following the death of George Floyd.The report found that race and racism were the leading topics when a documentary featured a Black person, followed by crime in second and music in third.“The representation of Black people is not varied or nuanced enough,” the report reads.Black professionals working on the documentaries also expressed concern that the commissioning of “Black programming” is still mostly seen through the interests of white commissioners. They believe the issue is compounded by a lack of career progression among Black media workers to positions of editorial control and commissioning power.The report also states Black documentary filmmakers often have to push back against stereotypical representations of Black people on projects, and that Black voices are often pigeon-holed into talking about race.Black production company owners were also not given the same opportunities as non-Black production company owners, the research found.Maxine Watson, executive producer and former BBC commissioner, who contributed her thoughts on Black representation in the industry, said: “When TV talks about a ‘broad audience’ they are really talking about the broad white audience.

Every Time I Die’s break up at a solo show in London.The band underwent a messy split in January, following a public spat between frontman Buckley and the band’s other four members.During the show on Monday (February 7), Buckley addressed the split saying “it is not the end of anything: I can’t even say what the state of the band is right now.”He continued (via Metal Hammer): “I don’t know what the future holds, but I know that, right now, this is exactly where I fucking want to be, and I’m very thankful to be here.”“I think that it’s an objective fact that Every Time I Die existed for longer than most bands, so there was something in that formula that was alchemic, that was completely singular to us. And I think it was the rivalry… I think it was just those two forces constantly battling which kept pushing the band along.

The music icons of our day love to push boundaries and challenge the public – with their sound, their style, and of course, their controversial music videos.

Hyun Bin and Son Ye-jin are tying the knot!

Justin Bieber is enjoying some quality time with his wife Hailey Bieber.

Ashley Graham is sharing something special with her audience.

AMC Networks has announced the six series have been renewed for additional seasons!

After winning over Bachelor Nation with her roasting skills on the Monday, February 7, episode of The Bachelor, Marlena Wesh took to TikTok to continue the fun — but did she go too far?

Being an advocate. Angelina Jolie gave a poignant speech while discussing domestic violence, urging the U.S. Senate to vote in favor of renewing the Violence Against Women Act.

A group of ‘vigilante thugs’ who attacked and stripped two men before posting it online have been slammed by a local councillor

With drama following them at every corner, ever since they took to the cobbles in 1983, the Websters have become one of Coronation Street’s most famous families. From divorces to kidnapping plots to secret children, the family isn't a group to live on the quiet side of life. But outside of the soap, the Webster stars have gone on to do everything from performing on Dancing On Ice to winning an MBE.

Molly-Mae Hague has announced that she has penned an autobiography titled Becoming which will detail her 'unique journey'.The 22 year old Love Island star took to her Instagram Story to share with her 6.2million followers that she has written a book about her rise from 'the energetic child who loved Irish dancing and pageants' to her career in the spotlight. Sharing a copy of the green book, Becoming Molly-Mae, which is priced at £20 and published by Penguin Books, the blonde beauty penned: "OK so...

Coleen Rooney has responded to criticism of her husband Wayne Rooney ahead of the release of the highly-anticipated documentary Rooney. The mum-of-four, 35, has defiantly shrugged at the scandals which have taken place during their 13-year marriage, as she declared "he is who he is". Teasers for the new Amazon Prime series show Coleen in tears as she discusses Wayne's infidelity, but despite the drama, Coleen and 36 year old England footballer Wayne have remained steadfast ever since they first started dating at the age of 16.The duo have made the rare decision to voluntarily put their rollercoaster lives in the spotlight in the doc.

Brooklyn Beckham's new cookery show on how to make a breakfast bagel cost a whopping "$100,000", according to reports.The 22 year old photographer and social media star, who is engaged to actress Nicola Peltz, 27, shared the new project on his Instagram. After an exciting discussion with his tattoo artist Dr Woo, the budding chef, whose dad David Beckham has been talking a lot about his wife Victoria's eating habits recently, decided to team up with a chef pal for a brand new sandwich product. But the Cookin' with Brooklyn clip reportedly ended up requiring a huge team of professionals, including "nine producers" and even a dedicated "culinary producer".

Celebrities have been rapidly signing up for Holly Willoughby and Freddie Flintoff's new ITV show The Real Games, with Love Island star Olivia Attwood, TOWIE's Mark Wright, Coronation Street's Colson Smith and Christine McGuinness all set to compete. The Olympic-themed show will see stars going head to head in a range of high-intensity sporting challenges, and now, OK! can reveal that Emmerdale's Rebecca Sarker - who is best known as the soap's Manpreet Jutla - is also going to be competing on the programme. A source told us: "The producers of The Games were delighted to secure Rebecca Sarker.

Great British Bake Off winner Nadiya Hussain has been going from strength to strength after wining the show in 2015.The 37 year old star has an MBE, she's written books, amassed a following of 843,000 on Instagram and she's become a well-known TV presence \u001f– not forgetting her incredible baking talents. Nadiya is Kate Garraway's second guest on Life Stories this evening, and she's previously shared insights into her family's experiences of Islamophobia.

Naomi Campbell seems to have taken a swipe at Kim Kardashian’s latest Vogue cover shoot as a popular fashion Instagram accused the star of cultural appropriation. Reality star Kim, 41, has been accused of ‘blackfishing’ in the images from her tell-all magazine cover story in an Instagram post by Diet Prada, who compared a series of images from Kim’s shoot to hairstyles and outfits worn by black icons.

Ashley Graham has announced the name of her twin boys with a stunning breastfeeding snap.The model, 34, announced the happy news that she’d welcomed twins with her husband Justin Ervin last month, but up until now hadn’t announced their names publicly. In a photo of herself with her newborn babies posted on Instagram, Ashley can be seen sitting on a sofa in a dimly lit room with one baby on her shoulder as she gazes down at the other one feeding. Captioning the photo, Ashley said: “Malachi & Roman… my boys have been the greatest teachers and biggest reminders that I can do hard things.

Meat Loaf's final television appearances before his death last month, the late rock legend joined forces with  and set out to find out what exactly haunted an infamous farmhouse aptly dubbed «The Haunted House on the Hill.»In a preview clip of the upcoming episode , the «Bat Out of Hell» singer enthusiastically teams up with The Atlantic Paranormal Society (TAPS) that's made up of Jason Hawes, Steve Gonsalves, Dave Tango and Shari DeBenedetti.The crew — who revived the iconic series for Discovery+ — meet up with Meat Loaf in Sulphur Springs, Tennessee, about 100 miles east of Knoxville. It's the site of the house built sometime in the 1800s and where the Talcotts family relocated from New York in 2013.

Troye Sivan is stepping into the lead with the heartfelt, coming-of-age dramedy , from writer and director Jared Frieder and the producers behind and . ET has the exclusive first look at the trailer, which shows Sivan as Caleb, a South Florida teen about to graduate from high school who’s just learned he’s been exposed to HIV. Despite his life being put on pause as he waits three months for his test results, Caleb manages to find love in an unexpected place.

Foo Fighters and the Muppets are the collaboration that everyone needs.

Sasha Urban editorJohn Mayer briefly paused his concert mid-song Wednesday at the Hollywood Palladium, his first since the beginning of the pandemic, to call for medical assistance after noticing a fan who appeared to be unconscious.“Stop for a second,” Mayer told his band halfway through a performance of his song “Slow Dancing in a Burning Room.” He called for medics and left the stage for a few minutes as the fan received treatment and was escorted out through the audience.“Anyone in the crowd who’s worried, I’m told she’s up and she waved goodbye,” Mayer said when he returned. “The system works.”The incident occurred about an hour into the performance, which was part of the Small Stage Series presented by Sirius XM and Pandora and hosted by Andy Cohen.

“The Cable Guy” is back in business after 25 years.

Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer“Insecure” creator and star Issa Rae has been named the recipient of the Producers Guild Awards’ 2022 Visionary Award.The Visionary Award honors producers across television, film or new media who share inspiring, uplifting stories that add unique value to society and culture. Past recipients include: Octavia Spencer, Kenya Barris, Ava DuVernay, Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner and Jeremy Kleiner’s Plan B Entertainment, Illumination Entertainment’s Chis Meledandri, Laura Ziskin and Participant Media’s Jeff Skoll.Rae first garnered attention for her web series and subsequent best-selling book, “The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl.” She created and stars in HBO’s “Insecure,” which just concluded its fifth and final season in December.

“Lord of the Rings” fans are getting a brand new look at the hotly anticipated TV series.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterAndrew Rannells has been cast in a recurring role in the upcoming Hulu limited series “Immigrant.”The darkly comedic series tells the true story of Somen “Steve” Banerjee (Kumail Nanjiani), the Indian-American entrepreneur who started Chippendales. Along with Nanjiani and Rannells, the cast also includes Murray Bartlett and Annaleigh Ashford.Rannells will play the rich kid investor in Chippendales New York and the love interest of Bartlett, who stars as producer-choreographer Nick De Noia.Rannells’ recent onscreen roles include “Black Monday” at Showtime and “Girls5Eva” at Peacock.

Charli XCX says she is struggling with the toxicity of social media in the lead-up to her fifth studio album, Crash. The English singer-songwriter, 29, has received criticism for the song rollout supporting her impending project.

Matt Donnelly Senior Film WriterKaren Toliver has joined Netflix as vice president of animated film, Variety has learned exclusively.The former Sony Pictures Animation senior vice president will join the streamer in March reporting to Melissa Cobb, VP of the kids and family division. She’ll be responsible for two to three animated features annually and will work alongside fellow animation VP Gregg Taylor.“It has been an absolute dream working with Kristine Belson and her game-changing team at Sony Pictures Animation.