Cannes Review – Arnaud Desplechin’s French Drama ‘Brother And Sister’

Kanye West has called out Adidas over their recently-released Adilette 22 slide sandals, saying the shoe is “a fake Yeezy made by adidas themselves”.In a now-deleted Instagram post, the rapper shared an image of the slides – which sold out promptly following their release in May – alongside a message addressed to Adidas CEO Kasper Rørsted.“I’m not standing for this blatant copying no more,” West wrote. “This is for everyone who wants to express themselves but feel they can’t cause they’ll [lose] their contract or be called crazy.”West goes on to say that the shoes “represent the disrespect that people in power have to the talent” before describing them as “a fake Yeezy”.

Dreamcatcher have announced an additional show in Los Angeles as part of their upcoming ‘Apocalypse: Save Us’ world tour.Today (June 14), the septet shared that a new Los Angeles show has been added to the North American leg of their ‘Apocalypse: Save Us’ world tour. Dreamcatcher will now be performing on July 16 at The Wiltern, in addition to their original July 17 show.Ticket sales for Dreamcatcher’s new concert will begin on June 15 at 8am PST here.

Emilio Mayorga Roc Espinet“I’m a big fan of 2D, keeping a handcrafted look and strong emotions, like in Ghibli movies. Having said that, I always want to complement it with a contemporary narrative concept and bold and crazy camera movements,” Catalan animator Espinet says.

John Hopewell Chief International CorrespondentFortified by top executive appointments, London-based Academy Award winning Passion Pictures is driving powerfully into long-form animation.It has already produced episodes of cult Netflix series “Love, Death & Robots” – “Life Hatch” and “Ice,” which scored three Emmy Awards – as well as Netflix’s “Headspace,” Disney’s “101 Dalmatian Street” and Nickelodeon’s “Lego City Adventures.”Building on that, Passion will unveil two new projects, “Greetings from the Apocalypse” and “Love,” at the MIFA TV Series & Specials Pitches on June 16. Passion is the only company to have two titles in this category which currently packs a lot of the excitement and innovation at the cutting edge of current animation.

Johnny Depp celebrated his victory in his defamation trial by having a FaceTime chat with longtime friend Robert Downey Jr.

Brooke Burke is determined to help others kick off a healthy lifestyle, especially after losing her beloved brother. The star’s younger sibling, Tommy Burke, affectionately known as "Fatcat" by his loved ones, passed away suddenly on July 20, 2021 – one day after his 44th birthday. According to a GoFundMe created by Tommy’s family, he left behind a wife and 10 children.

Holly Jones Following the success of his dystopian coming-of-age tale “Birdboy,” Spanish illustrator Alberto Vázquez brings another graphic novel to the big screen with his highly anticipated second feature “Unicorn Wars.” The film takes place between two worlds: an unscrupulous and industrial bear Bootcamp, where foul-mouthed pastel warriors prepare for battle, and a serene enchanted forest where black-hued and majestic unicorns frolic alongside pristine tree-lined lakes. The tone grows ever more ominous as the cavalry ride through the woods, drawing nearer, forcing the docile creatures to defend their coveted surroundings.Sold internationally by Charades and distributed by UFO, “Unicorn Wars” is an apt depiction of humanity’s folly leading to internal and external conflict.

Lise Pedersen Speaking on Monday at the 6th Women in Animation (WIA) Summit at the Annecy Animation Festival, Chris Mack, director, Grow Creative at Netflix, addressed issues of labor shortage and inclusivity in the animation industry.“Never before in the history of person kind have we told these many stories, or pumped these many dollars into entertaining the world. The fact is we don’t have enough skilled talent to create and produce this content,” he announced.“There have never been so many opportunities,” he added, noting that his company has executives in some 15 countries, whose jobs are to create pipelines and tap into local talent pools, both new and established.“You need executives who look like the creator you want to work with, who understand cultural storytelling.

Emilio Mayorga Alberto Vázquez’s “Unicorn Wars” is an Annecy  competition frontrunner. “They Shot the Piano Player,” from Fernando Trueba and Javier Mariscal, weighs in as one of the festival’s most anticipated works in progress.A bevy of Annecy MIFA unveils and score of Spanish titles, sometimes sneak peeked at other events, form part of a historic growth on Spain’s animation scene.At March’s Cartoon Movie, only France had a larger number of titles than Spain.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentKinology (“Annette”) has closed a raft of deals on two highlights from its slate, “Argonuts,” an animated feature produced by TAT Productions, the banner behind “The Jungle Bunch,” and Emmanuel Mouret’s “Diary of a Fleeting Affair” which premiered at Cannes. A Pixar/Dreamworks-style family film, “Argonuts” is a comedy adventure set in a magical yet hostile world of Greek mythology. It follows the journey of Pathie, a young, smart and daring mouse, and her mate Sam who set off to fight the most bizarre and dangerous creatures in Ancient Greece, including Poseidon himself.“Argonuts” reunites “The Jungle Bunch” director, David Alaux, and producer, Jean-François Tosti at TAT Productions.

A couple were jailed after police found a gun in his storage container - they then found illicit designer goods in their flat. On February 17 last year, officers attended Manchester Storage, in Miles Platting, and searched a container belonging to Edward Boyce, 42.

A Stockport woman has died after collapsing at an alcoholic support group meeting.

Long-overdue law reforms to ban religious organisations and faith-based schools in Victoria from refusing to hire or sacking teachers and staff for being LGBTQI came into effect Tuesday, June 14, 2022. The Equal Opportunity (Religious Exceptions) Amendment Act passed by the Victorian Parliament in December 2021 commenced on Tuesday. Victoria now joins other jurisdictions in Australia that have enacted laws to protect LGBTQI staff. Tasmania, Queensland and the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) already prohibit religious organisations and schools from sacking staff for being LGBTQI. LGBTQI advocacy organisations and unions said that the Victorian government’s law reforms protect not just school staff but also students.“This is a day to celebrate,” Debra James, General Secretary, Independent Education Union Victoria Tasmania told Star Observer.

Kerry Katona has admitted she feels "insecure" and "gross" as she writes about her body confidence battle in her latest column.The 41 year old opens up about feeling insecure by the age gap between her and fiancé Ryan Mahoney while on holiday in Marbella, where they are currently house hunting. Are you an OK! VIP? If not, why not? It’s free and gives you backstage access to stories like this, exclusive home tours, special discounts and so much more! All you need to do is pop your email address below! P.s. if you’re already seeing this article in full, congrats - you’re already on our guest list! Video Loading Video Unavailable Click to play Tap to play The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now Hello from Marbs! As I write my column, I’m in Marbella and I’m having an amazing time.

Love Island may have only been on our screens for a week, but the nation is – once again – gripped by the new series. The sexy singletons have been entertaining us night after night, but it is the show’s first ever deaf contestant, 23-year-old Tasha Ghouri, who has been winning fans over – and she is already a favourite to take home the £50,000 cash prize. Her dad, Tarek, couldn’t be more proud of his daughter’s stint on the show so far.

Manchester United fans believe believe Erik ten Hag will bring success to the club, but are not so confident in director of football John Murtough and CEO Richard Arnold, according to an MEN poll.

Jennifer Lopez debuts her new documentary Halftime, where she reflects on her legendary career, including that she almost quit.The 52-year-old actress/singer/dancer helped forge a path for other Latina actresses to follow, becoming the first actress to earn over $1 million for her role in Selena.With fame came increased scrutiny over her curvy frame, as she revealed in the documentary, debuting Tuesday on Netflix, that the criticism was so intense she had thoughts of quitting showbiz altogether. Reflect:Jennifer Lopez debuts her new documentary Halftime, where she reflects on her legendary career, including that she almost quit Scrutiny:With fame came increased scrutiny over her curvy frame, as she revealed in the documentary, debuting Tuesday on Netflix, that the criticism was so intense she had thoughts of quitting showbiz altogether'There were many times where I was just like, I think I’m just going to quit. I had to really figure out who I was.

Rebel Wilson has received an apology from the Sydney Morning Herald reporter who wrote an article about trying to write an exclusive story about her new relationship.

Arnaud Desplechin’s latest film superficially resembles some of his most beloved and best work, family dramas featuring very colorful, neurotic, sometimes impulsive characters by turn extremely sincere and sardonic, loquacious and secretive — films such as “My Sex Life… or How I Got Into an Argument” (1996) and “A Winter’s Tale” (2008). But unlike them, “Brother and Sister” is also a puzzle, even if the director does not make it easy for us to solve it.

Marion Cotillard shows off her long legs on the red carpet for the premiere of her new film, Brother and Sister, during the 2022 Cannes Film Festival on Friday (May 20) in Cannes, France.

Guy Lodge Film CriticWhatever other flaws “Brother and Sister” may have, you absolutely cannot accuse it of being slow to build. Within its first 10 minutes, two estranged siblings bawl each other out at a dead child’s wake, one declaring the other “an indecent monster”; a screechingly staged single-vehicle car crash imperils an elderly couple and paralyzes a teenage driver; then, a barrelling truck at the scene brings further tragedy.