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Dennis Harvey Film Critic Czech folk hero Jan Zizka’s story has been dramatized — and mythologized — in various forms many times, including a mid-1950s celluloid trilogy by Otakar Vavra that was arguably the local industry’s most ambitious production in those somewhat stodgy, pre-New Wave days. Purportedly the Czech Republic’s most expensive feature to date, Petr Jakl’s new “Medieval” portrays the same legendary figure in what’s anything but an old-school costume epic. Instead, this robust, assured enterprise offers a distant past in the brutally combat-driven action mode of “Gladiator” and “Braveheart,” its patriotic sentiments steeped in mud and blood. The economic realities for such a costly spectacular require a degree of formulaic creative decisions in line with current international audience tastes, while the casting of American and British actors in primary roles further waters down a distinctive regional character. Nevertheless, “Medieval” succeeds as a lively, handsome chunk of history (however freely imagined), with nary a dull moment between densely-packed intrigues, chases and battles. The Avenue will release this English-language spectacle on nearly 1,200 U.S. screens Sept. 9, simultaneous with rollout in several other territories.

Peter Debruge Chief Film Critic Just how polished does a career-spanning documentary about the anarchic underground filmmaker behind “Greaser’s Palace” and “Putney Swope” need to be? If you’ve seen any of Robert Downey’s films, the answer is obviously: not very. You might even say, the scrappier the better. So goes the thinking behind “Sr.,” a loose seemingly seat-of-your-pants portrait of the antiestablishment director (perhaps best known for siring “Iron Man” star Robert Downey Jr.) that sneaks up on ya, emotionally speaking, seeing as how it doubles as a kind of farewell exercise between the two generations (plus grandson Exton) in the months before Downey succumbed to Parkinson’s Disease.

Speculation over the identities of The Masked Dancer characters is already rife after only two episodes and Prawn Cocktail is the latest fan fixation. After an energetic performance to One Night Only from the musical Dreamgirls the judges - Davina McCall, Jonathan Ross, Oti Mabuse and Peter Crouch - were left guessing, with Davina suggesting it might be TV presenter Holly Willoughby behind the mask. However, viewers at home reckon they know who it is with one saying: "Prawn Cocktail is Amber Davies," after claiming they made "west end" references during their VT.

A dad was left gobsmacked after a banking error saw £43.4billion deposited into his account - making him momentarily the 25th richest man in the world. Darren James only realised the staggering fortune was in his account after receiving a call from his stunned wife, the Daily Star reports.

Kelly Clarkson’s life changed forever when she won “American Idol” 20 years ago.

Online tributes have been pouring in for a well-known Dartmouth, N.S. rapper who died after being stabbed on the Halifax waterfront early Sunday morning.

Adele has shared her reaction after winning a Creative Arts Emmy Award over the weekend for her recent One Night Only show.The US TV concert special aired last November, and saw the star perform tracks from her album ’30’ at the Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles while also being interviewed by Oprah Winfrey.It won five awards, including Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded), meaning Adele is now one step closer to EGOT status – more specifically a small handful of people who have won the four major Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony awards. Adele already has 15 Grammys, and won the Best Original Song Oscar for ‘Skyfall’.Posing with her statuette, Adele wrote on Instagram: “Bloody hell I’m pleased as punch! Thank you @mrbenwinston for dropping this round to me this afternoon!! Trust me to officially have an EGO [cry laughing emoji].A post shared by Adele (@adele)“Thank you so much @televisionacad , I’m so so honored to receive this.

Scotland’s first dedicated complex needs college has appointed its inaugural head of college ahead of classes starting later this month.

“It’s a no from me, dawg.”A resurfaced video from the first season of “American Idol” in 2002 has Twitter users doing a double take at a blonde, energetic hopeful who very much resembles Georgia congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene.However, the woman in the video — which has 1.2 million views and over 37,900 likes since it was posted on Sunday — claims her name is Stefanie Sugarman, 23, and says she is from Alta Loma, California, despite Greene hailing from the Peach State.“My biggest worry right now is telling work how I’m going to miss Monday. Calling in sick.

MIDTOWN IS BACK-ISHThe biggest story of the year is still the evolution of Rockefeller Center, where buzzy newbies Le Rock, Lodi and Pebble Bar will now be joined by Five Acres (30 Rockefeller Plaza), the first Manhattan restaurant from Brooklyn boy wonder Greg Baxtrom, known for his hit Olmsted. The name is a nod to his family’s farm outside of Chicago. Expect a veggie-forward menu.

OnlyFans has revealed her mega earnings. Courtney Tillia, from the US, ditched her career as a teacher to focus on selling explicit content online.Now she claims she's hit millionaire status as she's earning an absolute fortune from her racy snaps. READ MORE: Ex-teacher turned OnlyFans star makes fans beg for 'detention' with seriously sexy clip Speaking to TMZ, Courtney said she's racked up more than $1million (around £865,000) between her three OnlyFans accounts.She kick-started her raunchy venture just a little more than three years ago – and she certainly has no regrets.Courtney has a VIP page where she offers nude photos and videos which brings in a huge lump of her income.

An anti-suicide crisis hotline for young LGBTQI members in the United States, the Trevor Project, was hit by a malicious trolling campaign recently.Trigger Warning: This story discusses suicide and contains slurs against the LGBTQ+ community, which might be distressing to some readers. For 24-hour crisis support and suicide prevention call Lifeline on 13 11 14. For Australia-wide LGBTQI peer support call QLife on 1800 184 527 or webchat.The trolls, a term used to describe those who post inflammatory, aggressive, insincere, and extreme topics on social media, were users from the far-right website 4chan.A spokesperson for the Trevor Project, Kevin Wong had told Buzzfeed News that its helpline was flooded with fake cries for help and other trolling, which led to an increase in wait time for those in genuine need of help.“They inundated our crisis services — the crisis services that are meant for LGBTQ young people to connect with a trained counsellor so that they can talk through some of the stuff and get support through some of the things that they’re finding challenging,” Wong said.“It’s appalling — that’s the word I would use — that anyone would want to stop someone from finding services to prevent them from attempting suicide.”Dubbed Operation Gomorrah, a reference to the bombing of Hamburg during World War II, the coordinated attack originated on a 4chan message board where users were directed to use the Trevor Project’s digital chat or text support and “make up some bullshit.”“Fuck up the queue so sodomites and fags commit suicide due to being unable to receive assistance,” one message on the board read.Senior Researcher from Media Matters, Alex Kaplan had taken screenshots of the 4chan forum where trolls discussed

KJ Apa has been named a Samoan chief in a traditional ceremony. The New Zealand-born Riverdale star, whose father is Samoan and a matai (chief) of his village in Samoa, revealed to his Instagram followers that he had officially received the Samoan chief title of Savae before village elders in a ceremony. KJ, 25, shared a photo of the ceremony held in the village of Moata’a, located on the island of Upolu in Samoa.

Love Island 2022 favourite Indiyah Polack has welcomed a new addition to her fanclub in the form of US rap star Nicki Minaj.The dating show finalist, 23 - who came in third place place alongside new beau Dami Hope, 26 - yesterday recorded an Instagram Live video of herself rapping Nicki's new track 'Super Freaky Girl' alongside fellow Love Island alum Yewande Biala on a night out. Indiyah's impressive performance soon caught the attention of her fans online, one of whom reposted the video on Twitter, captioning it, "Love Island UK IT girl @1ndiyah rapping to Nicki Minaj via Ig stories".

Trinidad Barleycorn At the Unifrance Rendez-Vous in Biarritz, Studiocanal revealed further sales on its high-budget sci-fi thriller “Infiniti,” produced by Empreinte Digitale and Federation Entertainment Belgium. The show has already sold to more than 60 territories internationally, including Spain, Portugal, Latin America and Brazil, and has now been acquired by AMC Networks International, SBS (Australia), Now Studio (Hong Kong), TV2 (Norway), NOVA (Greece), Go3 (Baltics), HOT(Israel) and Telus (English speaking Canada). More deals are in the pipeline. “Infiniti” blends a sci-fi crime thriller with political intrigue and a classic love story woven through, that echoes the current global space race. 

It is a big week for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex as they are heading to Manchester for the first in a series of charity appearances. But one royal expert think that people in the US will not be sad to have seen the pair go as they as starting to "lose patience" with them.

EMILY Atack is to speak out in a TV documentary about sex pests targeting her from “a very young age”. The BBC said she will “open up about her experiences of attracting un­wanted sexual attention”.

animals for their meat has been illegal for almost 90 years. The remains of the four tortoises that were recently killed were found in the Galápagos National Park on Isabela Island, Ecuador, last Monday (August 29).The Ecuadorian authorities have launched an investigation into the crime, which follows a similar incident in September last year.READ MORE: Sex-mad giant tortoise saves his entire species from extinction by fathering over 800In that case 15 giant tortoises were found dead on the same island, the largest in the Galápagos group.Photos of the animals’ empty shells and bloody remains were widely shared on social media and caused outrage across the world.A statement from Galápagos Conservancy, an American charity that works to conserve the archipelago’s unique ecological heritage, said: “Evidence from the investigation showed that the reptiles had likely been hunted for consumption.”In March 2021, 185 tiny tortoise hatchlings were found crammed inside a suitcase during a routine customs inspection at Seymour airport in the Galapagos.

Nirvana‘s second album ‘Nevermind’ (1991) constitutes child pornography has been dismissed by a US District Judge in Los Angeles.Spencer Elden, who appeared as a baby on the classic record’s front cover, had sought damages from the surviving members of the band (Dave Grohl and Krist Novoselic) as well as the estate of Kurt Cobain, photographer Kirk Weddle, and numerous record labels.Elden, now 31-years-old, was four months old when he was photographed by Weddle for the artwork.The latest ruling will prevent Elden from filing a fourth lawsuit. Lawyers representing Nirvana have in turn claimed that the suit has come to a “final conclusion”, although Elden has said he will appeal.“In short, because it is undisputed that [Elden] did not file his complaint within ten years after he discovered a violation… the court concludes that his claim is untimely,” District Judge Fernando Olguin wrote (via Rolling Stone).“Because plaintiff had an opportunity to address the deficiencies in his complaint regarding the statute of limitations, the court is persuaded that it would be futile to afford plaintiff a fourth opportunity to file an amended complaint.”Bert Deixler, a lawyer for Nirvana, told Reuters: “We are pleased that this meritless case has been brought to a speedy final conclusion.”Stating that Elden “intends to appeal” the decision, his lawyer Margaret Mabie added: “Under this reading of the law, child pornography remedies vaporise once the victim in the contraband image turns 28 years old.