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Alissa Simon Film CriticFor his sophomore feature, “Beautiful Beings,” playing in the Berlin Film Festival’s Panorama, Icelandic helmer-writer Gudmundur Arnar Gudmundsson returns to the subject of his prize-winning first feature “Heartstone” (2016): fraught adolescent friendships and difficult family lives. In “Beautiful Beings,” a horrendously bullied youth forms a tentative rapport with a trio of tough outsiders. Together, the boys experiment with aggression and violence, but also learn about loyalty and love.The action is captured with a shooting style that blends naturalism and lyricism, using mostly first-time young actors.

Gary Neville has said that the only time Wayne Rooney let himself down, it hit his Manchester United teammates like a ton of bricks.

Coleen Rooney has opened up about the reason she stood by her man when she encountered problems in her relationship with Wayne Rooney.The popular WAG admitted that she and childhood sweetheart Wayne are "not the lovey-dovey type" as she described how she has learnt to follow her own instincts when it comes to her love life and family.Talking in new Amazon Prime documentary Rooney, Coleen, 35, confessed that she tries to focus on her own thoughts and feelings rather than letting other people's opinions cloud her judgement, which has helped her to hold their family unit together over the years.And Coleen - who tied the knot with the former footballer in 2008 - confirmed that the only people she tends to listen to are her parents because of their "positive outlook".She said: "When you’re making them decisions, you’ve got to focus on what you want and not what else because you have so many people saying different things to you. ‘Why is she getting back with him? She should’ve got rid of him ages ago.’"Obviously I listen to the people that matter to me, my mum and dad, they’ve always given me a positive outlook on things."Coleen then revealed that part of the reason her relationship with Wayne has lasted so long is that they know how to have fun together.She continued: "There’s nothing that we can’t deal with, and that’s my way.

Good Morning Britain star Ben Shephard took a savage swipe at co-star Laura Tobin during the latest edition of the ITV breakfast show as she unveiled her "husky" voice.The 47-year-old presenter was back on our screens on Thursday morning alongside Kate Garraway.Meteorologist Laura was in the studio to provide the latest weather forecast but the weather presenter had a "husky" voice.She explained to viewers that she is still recovering from her night out at the BRIT Awards on Tuesday evening.After providing the latest weather forecast, Ben quizzed Laura on her surprising deep voice.Laura said: "It's from partying at the BRITs two nights ago."Ben cheekily added: "Weather seems more interesting this way.

Hollyoaks newcomer Emily Burnett has definitely made her mark on the village since joining the show as Olivia Bradshaw last year.The 24-year-old Welsh actress joined the cast of the Channel 4 soap last year as Prince McQueen's fiancée and Hollyoaks High teacher.In upcoming scenes, Olivia is fed up with always being outshined by Nancy Osborne (Jessica Fox) so she gets an idea,.Later, Sally St.Claire (Annie Wallace) confronts Nancy after finding a note in the ask it basket, accusing her of meddling in the sex education programme.Nancy knows exactly who’s behind the note, but has it got anything to do with Olivia?Fans will have to wait to see if the pair will ever become friends.Away from the cameras, Emily leads a less dramatic lifestyle.The TV star shot to fame over a decade ago and has remained on our screens ever since.As Olivia is set to take centre stage in upcoming Hollyoaks scenes, Daily Star has taken a sneak peek into Emily's life.Emily appeared in an episode of CBBC show The Sparicle Mystery back in 2011.The series follows a group of 10 children within modern Britain, where an experiment at a Large Hadron Collider-like facility, the Sparticle Project, goes wrong, sending anybody aged 15 and over into a parallel dimension at exactly 11:11 am. She made her professional stage debut in a production of Love is the Revolution at the Soho Theatre.A year later, she starred in a production titled Beacons.In 2017, Burnett was cast in the CBBC series The Dumping Ground as Charlie Morris.

Liberty Poole's latest snap undoubtedly had fans and followers gushing as she turned heads left, right and centre while posing in sheer lingerie. Leaving very little to the imagination, the Love Island star who is currently gliding across the ice in ITV's Dancing On Ice posed up a storm on Instagram as she posed in sexy lingerie while eating a cheesy slice of pizza.

Prince Charles was reportedly said to have been “crushed” with a Meghan Markle announcement that overshadowed his long-awaited Middle East tour. The Prince of Wales was in his final days of a significant tour of the Middle East in November 2016, which he and his team hoped would be “covered significantly”.

animal.They show the inside of an eastern brown snakes eggs, with the pictures capturing the eerie veins and dark mass seen through the shell which resemble an alien-like form. A group of eastern brown snakes eggs - one the world's most venomous creatures - were "gifted" to a snake catcher in New South Wales in Australia.Eastern brown snakes are considered Australia's second most venomous land snakes and can grow about seven feet in length.The owner of Australians Snake Catcher, Sean Cade, became a surrogate parent to 23 "perfect eggs" last month after a snake laid them in his bag overnight.He indicated that this event was "rare" and that they would hatch "sometime in March".

Coronation Street's Adam Barlow has been suffering at the hands of a creepy stalker - and in Wednesday's double bill their identity was finally revealed to viewers.

Supermarket giant ASDA has been praised by shoppers for stocking a more diverse range of iconic 90s bubble bath Matey.

Corrie actress Paula Wilcox has won hearts on the cobbles as Elaine Jones the mother of Tim Metcalfe.

An 85-year-old grandad walked away with more than £2,600 after betting just 3p at his local bookies.

Julia Garner is speaking out in response to the comments that the real Anna Delvey made about the new Netflix series Inventing Anna.

Gino D'Acampo has taken to Instagram to pose a personal question to fans – and it proved particularly divisive!MORE: Gino D'Acampo reveals why he never celebrates Valentine's Day with wife JessicaThe This Morning star shared two photos of himself, side by side; one saw Gino with facial stubble and the second, with a fuller beard.WATCH: Gino D'Acampo has the sweetest surprise for wife Jessica!He wrote in the caption: "To beard, or not to beard, that is the question… GDx."READ: Gino D'Acampo breaks silence after restaurant chain goes into liquidationMORE: Gino D'Acampo's stunning homes are like museums - see insideFans were torn. "No beard just stubble," one urged, and a second echoed: "Definitely no beard……it ages men!" Gino divided his fans with his questionHowever, a third admitted: "I much prefer clean shaven!" while a fourth told the star: "Definitely beard!" Another follower concluded: "Slimmer with, younger without.

Emily Andre has slammed critics who called out Helen George for working while pregnant and told them: “Pregnancy isn’t an illness”. The actress was called “very unprofessional” for continuing to film hit BBC One drama Call The Midwife whilst expecting her second child. Writing exclusively in her OK! column, NHS doctor Emily says she found the comments “ridiculous” and “very old-fashioned”.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentNordic streamer Viaplay is partnering with filmmaker Mikael Håfström to produce the ambitious period film “Stockholm Bloodbath.” The female-led epic adventure movie will mark the service’s second English-language film original, following Oscar-nominated helmer Lasse Hallström’s biopic “Hilma,” which will premiere later this year.Set in 1520, “Stockholm Bloodbath” explores a dark chapter in Sweden’s history, which saw the infamous massacre of nearly 100 nobles and civilians in the Swedish capital. The story is told through the eyes of Anne and her foster sister Freja as they seek revenge on the men who murdered their family at Anne’s wedding.

Wilco will play six shows this April to celebrate 20 years since the release of their acclaimed fourth album ‘Yankee Hotel Foxtrot’.The shows, announced earlier this week (February 8), will see the band playing the album in its entirety every night. The shows have been sub-titled ‘We Are Touring To Break Your Heart’ – a reference to the album’s opening song, ‘I Am Trying To Break Your Heart’.Four shows will take place at the United Palace in New York City, while a further two shows will take place in the band’s native Chicago at the Auditorium Theater.

Bae Suzy is set to make to return to music later this month with a brand-new single.Today (February 10), the South Korean singer-actress took to her personal Instagram to share a new teaser image for her long-awaited musical comeback ‘Satellite’, featuring the singer’s side profile illuminated by a blue-tinged spotlight.Her agency Management Soop also announced that the former Miss A member is set to drop the song next week on February 17 at 6pm KST.

NCT member Lucas Wong has updated Instagram for the first time in months, since he was embroiled in a cheating controversy last year.On February 9, the scandal-plagued NCT member posted a black-and-white shot of what seemed to be a sunset, notably without an accompanying caption. It’s his first post since August 2021, when he uploaded a hand-written apology before going on hiatus.A post shared by LUCAS (@lucas_xx444)At the time, Wong was embroiled in controversy after a South Korean netizen claiming to be his ex-girlfriend accused him of gaslighting her.

Ryan Reynolds and Mark Ruffalo are attending a special screening of their new Netflix movie!

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorBad Robot, J.J. Abrams’ production company, is diving into podcasts in an exclusive, multiyear first-look deal with audio-streaming giant Spotify.Bad Robot Audio will be led by Christina Choi (pictured above), formerly with Audible and Spotify, who joins as head of podcasts at Bad Robot.