French Cinema Represented By Almost 30 Productions at Venice Film Festival

Michael Nordine authorAnyone who’s ever scoffed at a company referring to its employees as family will immediately hear alarm bells ringing when Zhanna (Lyudmila Vasilyeva), the matriarch who runs Produkty 24, tells her workers they aren’t just employees, they’re her children. It won’t take long for “Convenience Store” to justify that skepticism and then some: A highlight of the 2022 Berlin Film Festival’s Panorama program, Michael Borodin’s look at an Uzbek immigrant working in the Moscow outskirts is all the more disturbing for the fact that it’s based on a real case of human trafficking.The marriage of Mukkahabat (a gently devastating Zukhara Sanzysbay) to a fellow worker is our entree into this world, but it’s hardly a storybook wedding.

Tyler Hoechlin takes a photo with someone’s dog while on a break from filming on Wednesday (February 16) in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Chace Crawford is the latest original Gossip Girl star to join Jessica Szohr on her new podcast, XOXO.

Nick Cannon is opening up about life after the death of his youngest son, Zen.

Kylie Jenner fans are not happy with the star's partner Travis Scott as they demand her to dump him for "partying all night" just days after she gave birth.The couple share four-year-old daughter Stormi together and welcomed their second child, a son named Wolf, just two weeks ago.The rapper has now been criticised after he was spotted out until the early hours of the morning with friends and a Kim Kardashian look-alike after the Super Bowl.Fans of the 24-year-old reality star have slammed the rapper for "disrespecting" Kylie.On Sunday, Travis took a break from his daddy duties as he attended an afterparty to celebrate the Los Angeles Rams' victory.Travis, 30, came under threat on Reddit where fans shared their opinions about his wild ways.One sarcastically said: "This definitely says 'I love and appreciate my brand new son and respect the woman who birthed him'."Another added: "Yep, and according to the deep dive, this is what he did after Stormi was born too (partied with another woman).""Yep. I think he thinks bonding doesn’t matter," said a third, while a fourth remarked: "Right! Like he's also a new parent here, he should be home with his kid.""Is anyone surprised?" asked another.A final person added: "Idkwtf Kylie sees in him.

Britney Spears could be headed to Washington D.C. in the future to share her story.On Wednesday, the celebrated singer took to Instagram to share a formal letter she'd received late last year from Congressmen Eric Swalwell and Charlie Crist, inviting her to speak to Congress about guardianships and conservatorships and her experiences over the past 13 years.«I received this letter months ago … An invitation to share my story … I was immediately flattered and at the time I wasn’t nearly at the healing stage I’m in now,» Spears wrote alongside a photo of the letter.

Romeo Miller is now part of the girl dad gang!The rapper took to Instagram on Monday to share that he and his girlfriend, Drew Sangster, welcomed their first child together. While Miller didn't share when their daughter was born, he did say that he and Sangster were waiting to make the announcement until they could make sure «our baby girl got here safe and healthy.»«It’s been hard to hold this in, but it was important for us to make sure our baby girl got here safe and healthy before making any announcements to the world during this sacred journey,» he wrote alongside a video of the couple celebrating the happy news with friends and family. «Psalms 127:3 Behold, children are a heritage from the LORD, the fruit of the womb a reward.»«My great granny always said if you live long enough, you’ll realize that everything (and the best things) are on God’s time, never yours.

Mickey Guyton ran into Prince Harry at Super Bowl LVI on Sunday, and snapped a cute picture with the royal.Guyton sang the national anthem at this year's Super Bowl, while Harry attended the big game at Sofi Stadium in Los Angeles with his cousin, Princess Eugenie. The 38-year-old country singer tweeted a picture of her with Harry, rocking a red-and-white track suit while a masked-up Harry also kept it casual in jeans, a T-shirt and a blazer.«I met Prince Harry.

Kelly Ripa’s coat is taking centre stage.

Shakira is one proud mama and she’s not afraid to show it!

Tom Hanks‘ son Chet Hanks, 31, is getting a lot of attention after admitting he struggled with the fame his 65-year-old dad had while he was growing up, in a new YouTube video. After the actor and musician, whose mother is Rita Wilson, revealed that he didn’t have a “strong male role model” growing up, Tom’s fans immediately came to his defense by sharing comments on social media that included their high opinions of the Forrest Gump star.

Taylor Swift has pulled out of Glastonbury Festival 2022 two years after her 2020 appearance was cancelled due to Covid.The special occasion was said to be a "huge moment" for The Shake it Off singer with it's widely anticipated return set for June 22 to June 26 this year.Many were excited to see Taylor, 32, take to the main stage following an incredible two years in which she has scored four number one albums.Glastonbury has twice been cancelled due to Covid, but Taylor has now apparently said she will give this year's event a miss as she focuses on re-recording her album. A music insider told The Sun: "Taylor politely declined when she was approached because the timing just isn't right at the moment."They added that the superstar is still keen to headline the festival, which is said to be on her bucket list, but that performing isn't top of her agenda at the moment with old albums still needing re-recording.

Aliens have been found aboard the International Space Station.Scientists have discovered three new genetic variants of bacteria inside the manned spacecraft which orbits the Earth 15 times-a-day 250 miles high.The microorganisms were found at separate locations including a special plant growth chamber where researchers have been attempting to cultivate crops in zero gravity conditions. The three strains of Methylobacteriaceae - which are "rod-shaped and capable of movement" - were "previously undiscovered", according to a NASA study published in science journal Frontiers In Microbiology.

She recently spent some quality time with her boyfriend Austin Butler during a trip to north London.ButKaia Gerber was back stateside on Wednesday as she ran errands in New York City.The 20-year-old supermodel put on a stylish display in a brown herringbone coat while strolling into a nearby cafe. Out and about:Kaia Gerber was spotted running errands in New York City on Wednesday afternoonShe layered the coat over a plain white tee and a pair of black bootcut jeans.The daughter of Cindy Crawford pounded the pavement in a pair of Adidas trainers and white socks.

Sophie Turner continued to fuel rumors about a potential pregnancy while stepping out for breakfast with her husband Joe Jonas in Los Angeles' Los Feliz neighborhood on Wednesday.The 25-year-old actress appeared to be enjoying the pleasant California weather with her husband, 32, as they took a short stroll in the sun before stopping at a local restaurant for breakfast.The outing comes after Sophie set the internet ablaze with rumors she was expecting her second child after she stepped out over the weekend in a dress that highlighted what many fans believed was a baby bump. Keeping them going:Sophie Turner continued to fuel rumors about a potential pregnancy while stepping out for breakfast with her husband Joe Jonas in Los Angeles' Los Feliz neighborhood on Wednesday Turner sported a lovely lime green button-up dress that showed off her toned legs while spending time with her husband.The X-Men franchise star also wore a stylish pair of black flats and accessorized with a set of tinted sunglasses.

Tom Holland holds hands with girlfriend Zendaya while leaving the Crosby Street Hotel in New York City on Wednesday night (February 16).

Wendy Williams is looking happy and healthy in a brand new video.

There are certain filmmakers that have an unmistakable style. Quentin Tarantino is a pretty obvious example.

Ben Croll Viewed in a certain light, the noirish romantic thriller “Lovers,” which premiered on Sept.

A good ol' fashioned doomed romance replete with eye-popping exotic locations, a traffic-stopping cast, lavish wines, great catering, guns, drugs, sex and lies, French actress turned director Nicole Garcia’s latest effort, Lovers (Amants), delivers the genre’s essential items in a slick film noir throwback carried by a trio of strong performances. Starring Pierre Niney (Yves Saint Laurent), Stacy Martin (Vox Lux) and Benoît Magimel (An Easy Girl), all in top form here, this is the kind of dark and fatalistic love story that heads where you expect it to but remains altogether engrossing, even if some of its plot machinations seem far-fetched and the third act unravels a tad too much.

Guy Lodge Film CriticIf adultery was as drab and zestless a business as it’s made to look in “Lovers,” nobody would engage in it — in which case Nicole Garcia’s languid, boilerplate-stylish romantic melodrama would gain at least a measure of the novelty it so sorely lacks. Unspooling in competition at the Venice Film Festival, this French three-hander offers an old-fashioned blend of desire, betrayal, criminal activity and young, naked, attractively entwined bodies.