Berlin Review: Radu Jude’s ‘Bad Luck Banging Or Loony Porn’ Offers Dark Laughs & Indictment Of Modern-Day Society

K.J. Yossman “Promising Young Woman” scribe Emerald Fennell and “His Dark Materials” scribe Jack Thorne were among those honored at the 29th Writers’ Guild of Great Britain awards on Monday night.The ceremony, which was hosted by WGGB president Sandi Toksvig in London, handed out awards in 16 categories including film, television, radio, theatre, comedy, books, and videogames.Awards covered the past two years of work, after the 2021 ceremony was cancelled due to the pandemic.Which is why Fennell won a prize for first screenplay for “Promising Young Woman” while Thorne picked up the award for outstanding contribution to writing.Also walking away with gongs were Chinonyerem Odimba for best musical theater bookwriting for “Black Love,” Russell T.

Katie Holmes andUma Thurman were among many fashionable attendees at Tory Burch's fashion show during New York's Fashion Week on Monday.TheDawson's Creek star, 43, looked sophisticated in a lengthy white coat, which she paired with a classic Tory Burch purse.The actress elevated her elegant look with black stockings and black sandals with unique crystal heels. Elegant looks: Katie Holmes and Uma Thurman were among many fashionable attendees at Tory Burch's fashion show during New York's Fashion Week on MondayInside the event she removed her chic coat, revealing an oversized brown dress underneath, which had buttons going all the way down and was cinched at the ankles.

After nearly a year of rumors, Rachel Zegler confirmed she is dating her West Side Story co-star Josh Andres Rivera.The 20-year-old actress prompted rumors last February, just days after Valentine's Day, with a tweet that simply read, 'I love Josh Andres Rivera.'They would frequently post photos of each other together on their social media over the past year, though Zegler confirmed their relationship in a series of Instagram and Instagram story posts on Monday, during their Valentine's Day dinner. Dating:After nearly a year of rumors, Rachel Zegler confirmed she is dating her West Side Story co-star Josh Andres Rivera Rumors:The 20-year-old actress prompted rumors last February, just days after Valentine's Day, with a tweet that simply read, 'I love Josh Andres Rivera' Dinner:They would frequently post photos of each other together on their social media over the past year, though Zegler confirmed their relationship in a series of Instagram and Instagram story posts on Monday, during their Valentine's Day dinnerShe posted a black-and-white photo of her and her 26-year-old co-star getting close on Monday afternoon, with the photo captioned, 'committing valen-crimes.'The couple seemingly committed said 'valen-crimes' in London, with Zegler taking to her Instagram story to share a snap of their dinner at Mr'.

Hailey Bieber was active on Instagram on Monday asshe shared a new picture modeling a black bra for Victoria's Secret.The runway regular, 25, looked sultry in the photo, which also showed her rocking distressed denim with the waistband rolled over.Hailey's husband Justin Bieber, 27, also took to the app to shower his wife in affection for Valentine's Day. On-duty: Bieber shared a brand new picture modeling a black bra for Victoria's SecretThe stunner's abs took front and center as she posed with her hands behind her back.In her caption Hailey said, 'She said, 'I am so honored to be a part of @victoriassecret Love Cloud Campaign.

She recently shut down claims she was copying Kim Kardashian's style during her relationship with Kanye West.But Julia Fox raised eyebrows once again as she walked the LaQuan Smith NYFW fashion show on Monday.The Uncut Gems actress, 32, opened the show in a cleavage-baring black dress that was nearly identical to one Kim wore in 2019. Twinning! Julia Fox raised eyebrows once again as she walked the LaQuan Smith fashion show in New York on Monday wearing a dress that was nearly identical to one Kim Kardashian (pictured L 2019) previously woreMuch like Kim's, Julia's black dress was cut in a triangular shape at the front which flashed plenty of underboob.It cinched into her curves along the waist, skimmed the floor, and hugged her toned arms.

Emily Ratajkowski was spotted getting ready to fly out of Hollywood-Burbank airport with her family on Monday.After attending Super Bowl LVI at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles on Sunday, the supermodel, 30, and her husband Sebastian Bear-McClard were on their way to board a private jet with their 11-month-old son Sylvester.Emily wore an unmissable, bright green t-shirt and large black sunglasses. Heading out:Emily Ratajkowski was spotted getting ready to fly out of Hollywood-Burbank airport with her family on MondayEmily's signature straight brunette locks fell over her shoulders as she pushed her baby in a stroller.

poisoning her boyfriend with laxatives before stealing £75,000 from him.Police say the 70-year-old's unnamed 56-year-old girlfriend withdrew more than £50,000 from his bank account and spent another £25,000 using his debit and credit cards while he was in hospital with chronic diarrhoea in Valencia, Spain.He died in April 2021 after spending eight months in hospital and enjoyed only four days out on discharge in the last weeks of his life, reports the Olive Press.It is claimed that the woman gave him laxative pills upon her visits to him in hospital, with the volume of pills causing a form of extreme diarrhoea that eventually led to heart disease, fatigue and muscle weakness. Hospital workers are understood to have gone to the cops after eliminating food poisoning or stomach flu as possible causes of the elderly patient's illness.Their suspicions were first raised after his health was noticed to improve when visits were banned, but would deteriorate when people were allowed back in again.

A man who allegedly tried to flee from police in Ashton-under-Lyne was swiftly arrested on suspicion of several crimes including possession with intent to supply class a drugs and possession of an offensive weapon.

Jon Dadi Bodvarsson is now in a position to start for Bolton while Amadou Bakayoko is reaping the benefits from the new system Wanderers have implemented and is proving any goal doubters wrong with his recent form in front of goal.

Foo Fighters have expanded their upcoming North American tour with 10 new shows, set to take place this September and October.The tour, in support of the band’s 2021 album ‘Medicine at Midnight’, will now include additional stops primarily through Canada – including cities such as Winnipeg, Edmonton and Vancouver. Two new United States dates – one in Sioux Falls, the other in the central Oregon city of Bend – have also been added.Tickets for the new set of dates will go on sale this Friday (February 18) at 10am local time for each city.A post shared by Foo Fighters (@foofighters)The 10 new shows join the largely stadium-based North American tour, which is set to commence in Burgettstown, Pennsylvania on May 14.

Mark Schilling Japan CorrespondentLeading Japanese entertainment firms Toho, Toei, Studio Khara and Tsuburaya Productions are joining forces to launch the Shin Japan Heroes Universe, a project modeled on the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Shin Japan Heroes brings together such iconic characters as Godzilla, Ultraman and Kamen Rider, as well as the world of anime maestro Anno Hideaki’s Evangelion sci-fi franchise.Details in Monday’s announcement were scanty, but the project team has revealed an emblem and visual showing all four “heroes” together, as well as a website.A starting point for the project was “Shin Godzilla” (translation: “New Godzilla”), the 2016 smash hit live-action film that Anno scripted and co-directed. It was followed by last year’s hit anime “Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time,” which was also directed by Anno for his Studio Khara anime house as the fourth and final film in the “Rebuild of Evangelion” film franchise.

Gemma Collins has revealed the reasons for her self-harm and assured her fiancé Rami Hawash it was "never about" him.The 41-year-old has opened up about her mental health struggles for her new Channel 4 documentary Gemma Collins: Self-Harm and Me.In a new clip, the reality star reflects on the time her fiancé caught her 10 years ago when they were previously together.The former TOWIE star admitted that she cut herself as a "coping mechanism" to relieve pressure.In a teaser clip, she reflected the impact her fiancé catching her had on them as a couple.She said: "It was never about you, it was never about any of that. It was to do with me, obviously I was going through something and the only way I could relieve the pressure was to cut myself."She continued: "I never wanted to kill myself, that never went through my head."It was like a coping mechanism for me, so you know, when I just obviously, suddenly got famous and then people were coming up to me every five minutes.

Finance secretary Kate Forbes has revealed she was in the throes of morning sickness when she delivered a key Scottish budget speech last week.

A grieving daughter has called for an urgent review of cancer care services in the region.

Lockdowns were tough for most musicians – but for one Scot, they provided the opportunity of a lifetime.

A man who suffered horrific attacks by monks has been awarded £1.4 million in damages – the highest known sum ever paid out to a sex abuse survivor in Scotland.

Naman Ramachandran The Berlin Film Festival’s Golden Bear for best film has been won by “Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn” (Babardeală cu bucluc sau porno balamuc), directed by Radu Jude and produced by Ada Solomon.The international jury, made up of former Golden Bear winners, includes Mohammad Rasoulof from Iran, Nadav Lapid from Israel, Adina Pintilie from Romania, Ildikó Enyedi from Hungary, Gianfranco Rosi from Italy and Jasmila Žbanić from Jasmila Zbanic from Bosnia and Herzegovina.More to follow

Refresh for latest…: The Berlin Film Festival is unveiling its Competition winners this afternoon following five days of virtual screenings. Given the ongoing pandemic, this year was a hybrid event that included the European Film Market and the competition films being made available only to industry delegates and the international jury from March 1-5. Berlin intends to run an audience-focused festival in June, when films will be shown on the big screen. Also at that time, a physical prize ceremony is expected to take place so that today’s winners can be honored in person.

Opening with a very real-looking hardcore sex tape, and climaxing with a deranged orgy featuring super-sized dildos, Romanian writer-director Radu Jude's latest taboo-busting polemical comedy is refreshingly untroubled by tasteful restraint. Shot during COVID lockdown last summer, with cast and crew all wearing anti-viral masks, the snappily titled Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn is a scattershot attack on sexual hysteria and political hypocrisy in an era of online slut-shaming.

Peter Debruge Chief Film CriticA high school teacher and her husband make a sex tape, which finds its way onto the internet, sparking outrage among her pupils’ parents, in Romanian director Radu Jude’s irreverent contemporary satire, “Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn.” Jude pitched the project, then simply known as “Sleepwalkers,” at Berlin’s European Film Market in February 2020, and rather than scrap plans once the pandemic hit, he opted to embrace safety protocols and make the film anyway, delivering in time for the 2021 Berlinale.

Christopher Vourlias Silver Bear winner Radu Jude (“Aferim!”) returns to the Berlin Film Festival this year with the competition feature “Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn,” the story of a schoolteacher whose life is turned upside-down after a sex video shot with her husband is leaked on the internet. The acclaimed writer-director spoke to Variety about how he spent the pandemic when he wasn’t making movies, and why he thinks cinema is still vital in today’s world.How did you handle the risks of filming during a pandemic? It is a moral question, and also a practical one.