Viggo Mortensen Explains How His Family History Influenced Directorial Debut ‘Falling’ (Video)

Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck are the definition of couple goals! Attending a special screening of Marry Me in Los Angeles on Tuesday, the loved up pair put on a glamorous display as they walked the red carpet together. READ: Jennifer Lopez’s $97million property portfolio is out of this worldLooking every inch the blushing bride, Jennifer stepped out in a demure white lace mini dress from the Italian fashion house, Giambattista Valli. Accessorising with a gold floral clutch bag and droplet earrings, the 52-year-old added a stunning pair of crystal-embellished stilettos by Jimmy Choo.  Jennifer gave off bridal vibes in a lace mini dress by Giambattista ValliSporting warm honey highlights, JLo's hair had been blowdried into a sleek, straight style, that elegantly framed her face.

K.J. Yossman Komplizen Film, the German studio behind Princess Diana biopic “Spencer,” have joined The Creatives, an alliance of independent production companies.The alliance was formed to increase the companies’ “collective power in the face of the changing landscape.”Film and TV production outfit Komplizen, which was founded in 1999 by Janine Jackowski and Maren Ade, joins eleven other companies from across the world including Razor and Haut Et Court, the latter of which initiated the collective.The companies work closely together in a number of ways, from sharing information, combining talent and networks and negotiating with common rules to co-production and partnerships.

Jamie Redknapp and his wife Frida have been giving fans some serious holiday envy with their gorgeous honeymoon photos. Taking to Instagram on Wednesday, the Swedish model uploaded a series of pictures from their glorious getaway in the Maldives.MORE: Inside Jamie Redknapp and wife Frida's luxurious Maldives honeymoon with baby RaphaelThe couple, who tied the knot in October, were accompanied by their three-month-old son Raphael as they stayed at the exquisite 5-star One&Only Reethi Rah resort.WATCH: Jamie Redknapp shares adorable clip of baby Raphael"Lil Raphael managed to clear his schedule to join us on our honeymoon," the doting mum simply remarked in the caption.

Natalie Cassidy had an incredible experience when she appeared in series seven of Strictly Come Dancing back in 2009.But there is one memory from the BBC competition that was particularly upsetting for the EastEnders star. During an appearance on the Ry-Union podcast with host Rylan Clark, 38-year-old Natalie reflected on her time on Strictly – and revealed one distressing interaction that really stood out to her.Natalie – who was partnered up with pro dancer Vincent Simone for the competition – shared: “I was about four stone bigger than I am now. “Vincent was quite little. And I remember one week, it was like, ‘Oh, we are going to do this dance, but you’re going to pick up Vincent.’ And I think about it now and I think, ‘Oh, that was out of order.

A family has been left devastated after a teen was told she has a brain tumour - just months after her step-mum was diagnosed with the exact same condition.

Adele delivered a performance of the fan favourite ‘I Drink Wine’ at the BRIT Awards last night (February 8). You can see it in full below.As well as the live performance, her first at the BRITs since 2016’s rendition of ‘When We Were Young’, the singer was among the big winners at last night’s ceremony.Adele took home three trophies on the night: Album Of The Year for ’30’, Song Of The Year for ‘Easy On Me’ and Artist Of The Year.Collecting the Album Of The Year trophy at the end of the night, Adele reflected on the nature of the record, which detailed her experiences of divorce.

America’s Army: Proving Grounds – a free-to-play military shooter made by the U.S. Army in an effort to assist in recruitment – is shutting down after 20 years.With the first entry releasing in 2002, America’s Army is funded and developed by the U.S. Army and takes the team-based tactical shooter into a more realistic direction.

Sam Fender performed his single ‘Seventeen Going Under’ live at last night’s BRIT Awards (February 8) – you can watch his performance below.The North Shields singer/songwriter was one of the stand-out performers at last night’s ceremony at The O2 in London, where he also picked up the award for Alternative/Rock Act.During his acceptance speech, Fender dedicated his award in part to the North East Homeless centre, which provides support to those who are vulnerable and homeless in the north east of England.You can watch Fender’s BRITs acceptance speech below.Massive Congratulations to Sam Fender & the gang, We’re all so proud of yous. Thank You all so much for ya Support in…Posted by NEH North East Homeless on Wednesday, February 9, 2022The artist later performed ‘Seventeen Going Under’, the title track from his acclaimed second album – you can see footage of his performance below.Sam Fender performing 'Seventeen Going Under' at the #BRITs pic.twitter.com/NBluaL9vUE— sam fender files (@samfenderfiles) February 8, 2022Speaking to NME on the red carpet at the BRITs, Fender spoke about the “special experience” of attending this year’s ceremony with his bandmates in tow.“It’s such a special experience this time around because I’ve got the band with us,” he said.

Also Read: 'Good Joe Bell' Film Review: Mark Wahlberg Hits the Road to Make You CryMiller, who plays her son in the film, said he could relate to his character Jadin because he too felt like an outsider in his own school growing up.“I grew up in a few small towns that were very sports oriented, I don’t know if you can tell but I am very much not an athlete, and I was always interested in things that didn’t interest them, specifically the arts, filmmaking, and being creative in general wasn’t really their forté,” Miller said. “To them I was very weird.

Also Read: 'Concrete Cowboy' Film Review: Idris Elba Drama Finds Vibrant Life at Street-Corner StablesIt follows a 15-year-old boy (McLaughlin) who is sent to live with his estranged father in Philadelphia, where he learns about the local urban cowboy community. Jerome plays Smush, who used to be a rider but became involved in the drug trade.Staub said his company Neighborhood Film Co.

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorGiven the controversies and allegations that surrounded Nate Parker, it came as a surprise to many when it was announced that the filmmaker would be directing David Oyelowo’s new film “Sweet Thunder,” a biopic about boxing great Sugar Ray Robinson.“I have a pretty good discernment when it comes to good people,” Oyelowo said during a conversation at Variety’s Virtual TIFF Studio presented by Canada Goose while promoting his directorial debut “The Water Man.” “He is a good person beyond his fallibility, beyond the mistakes he made. And I believe in redemption.

the possibility of life on Venus.“So I realize this is not about politics or COVID-19, but it’s still worth knowing about. And it’s been undercovered.

“I was only going to be starring and producing it initially, but we actually lost our original director and it was Emma Needell, who wrote the film and worked with us on developing the film for four years who said ‘I think you should be the one to make this,'” Oyelowo told TheWrap’s Steve Pond. “The Water Man” stars Lonnie Chavis as a boy whose mother (Rosario Dawson) has been diagnosed with terminal cancer.

Also Read: 'Shadow in the Cloud' Star Chloe Grace Moretz on Fighting Through Her Claustrophobia to Play WW2 Pilot (Video)“Overnight, his relationship, the love of his life, they’re soulmates these two, they met when they were kids, and he changed into principal carer, and I thought that was a magnificent story to tell that I hadn’t seen before on film,” Lincoln added. “And just to do justice to their relationship that they were soulmates was my job really, to support this wonderful leading lady and these rather wild kids.”“Penguin Bloom” adapts Cameron Bloom’s biographical book about how Sam Bloom fell off a balcony and became paralyzed from below the chest.

Angelique Jackson Regina King is not only bringing history to life with her film “One Night in Miami,” she’s making history of her own.After becoming the first Black female director to have a film at the Venice Film Festival, King and her cast reunited at the Toronto International Film Festival to celebrate the movie’s early positive reviews.

GORDON Ramsay and his adorable son Oscar have united for a bizarre dance video where the tot is seen jiggling around - while Gordon attempts the 'running man'. The pair are seen dancing along to Nightcrawlers' Push The Feeling On as the chef jumps out of a moving car and struts his stuff alongside.

After winning the Berlinale 2016 Golden Bear — and later an Oscar nomination — for Fire at Sea, a moving and deeply empathetic examination of Europe’s migrant crisis shot on the Sicilian island of Lampedusa, Italian documentary maker Gianfranco Rosi has turned his deeply artistic lens to the original starting point for many of those boarding small boats seeking refuge.

See Video: Viggo Mortensen Explains How His Family History Influenced Directorial Debut 'Falling'González agreed, tossing a compliment at her costar and the “mind-bending and ground-breaking” characters she has chosen to play throughout her career.“They don’t always follow the stereotype of what the woman should be, and I felt Fran and Marla felt like that,” González said. “Marla is this beautiful meaty character, but Fran for me felt very different to anything I had done before… I wanted to be part of a movie where I can watch something that doesn’t feel like the woman has to apologize.

The Trial Of The Chicago 7. Written and directed by Aaron Sorkin.

Also Read: 'The Father' Starring Anthony Hopkins and Olivia Colman Acquired by Sony Pictures Classics Ahead of SundanceBut if the character, who is named Anthony, spends the movie very confused, the actor Anthony was not — and he said playing that confusion was a delight. “The script was so attractive, so magnetic, condensed, to the point,” Hopkins said.

Also Read: Venice Winner 'Pieces of a Woman' Picked up by Netflix in Worldwide DealAt this year’s Toronto Film Festival, Netflix also closed a $20 million deal for the Halle Berry-directed “Bruised” and, on Saturday, acquired “Pieces of a Woman,” which earned its star Vanessa Kirby the Best Actress award at the Venice Film Festival.What the Cannes virtual marketplace proved earlier this year is that even without the in-person meetings, the red carpet galas and all the press hype, there's still room for a lucrative sales market surrounding these virtual events. While that's true of this year's Toronto International Film Festival, the hybrid physical and virtual fest is operating on a slimmed-down lineup of movies.

Despite having never shot a movie, even a short film, Green Book star Viggo Mortensen recalled first pitching his directorial debut, Falling, to poker-faced international distributors. "It's one thing to know me as an actor, but I hadn't directed anything," Mortensen recounted while appearing virtually at the Toronto Film Festival as part of a co-production panel.

© @Copyright HELLO! Hello! Magazine has proved once again that his son thanks to his latest adorable video of the tot.The celebrity chef welcomed the weekend by posting an old TikTok clip of himself on Friday, dancing to a remix of Nightcrawlers hit Push The Feeling On, which sees him bust out some moves alongside a moving car.But this time, Gordon cut in a few clips of little Oscar showing off some serious rhythm as he appears to dance alongside his dad, shaking his hips and cracking a huge smile for the camera.Needless to say, Gordon's fans wasted no time in commenting on the heartwarming video, with one writing: "View this post on InstagramIt's not the first time this week that Gordon has dedicated a social media post to his youngest

Also Read: Academy on Fallout From New Oscar Best Picture Rules: 'You Aren't Creating Change If You Don't Get Criticized'“This is a year unlike any other in our lifetimes. But the world of movies hasn’t stopped, and already, even in this very strange year, we’ve seen a range of films and performances that have impressed and moved us.

Christopher Vourlias Several years ago, Viggo Mortensen was in a plane high above the Atlantic, flying home from his mother’s funeral and struggling to sleep. He was overcome by a flood of emotions and echoes from the past, memories welling up from childhood that gave him the sudden urge to write.

diversity-focused new rules that will govern eligibility for the Best Picture Oscar starting in 2024. And Tucker Carlson, naturally not a fan, devoted a segment on his Fox news show Thursday to complaining about it with guest Mark Steyn.“The Academy Awards have announced that by 2024 all feature films will need to meet several ‘diversity’ requirements in order to win Best Picture.

Marta Balaga Three-time Oscar nominee Wim Wenders, the director of “Paris, Texas,” “Wings of Desire” and “Buena Vista Social Club,” joined the “Life Through a Different Lens: Contactless Connections” talk earlier this week. Held by the Venice Film Festival and Mastercard, the virtual event allowed him to reminiscence about his beginnings.

Clayton Davis The Oscars unveiled new guidelines this week that are designed to promote diversity and inclusion both in front of and behind the camera.But the rules are inspiring confusion and controversy as studios and filmmakers try to figure out what the mandates mean for their movies. No worries: that’s where Variety comes in, with an “Oscar Rules for Dummies” that can serve as crib notes for awards hopefuls.Does this go into effect immediately?No, it does not.

Monster's Ball)—and no other Black woman has won it since. “It’s one of my biggest heartbreaks,” she told Variety in a . “The morning after, I thought, ‘Wow, I was chosen to open a door.’ And then, to have no one … I question, ‘Was that an important moment, or was it just an important moment for me?’ I wanted to believe it was so much bigger than me.