‘Next Door’: Daniel Brühl’s Directorial Debut Interrogates His Own Life Doesn’t Dig Deep Enough [Berlin Review]

David and Victoria Beckham are doting parents to four children, including daughter Harper, and on Saturday they delighted her with a new addition to the family.PHOTOS: David and Victoria Beckham's 10 sweetest moments with mini-me Harper SevenVictoria took to Instagram to reveal that the family had welcomed a pet rabbit, and Harper couldn't have looked happier as she held the furry animal in her hands, with her smiling from ear to ear.

Elizabeth Hurley's bikini body is incredible. And we're just glad to see even her celebrity pals are driven green with envy when she posts a beach selfie!MORE: Super Bowl party essentials: 17 must-have supplies for the big gameThe Austin Powers actress has been taking her followers with her on a "pretend vacation" to the Maldives via Instagram, as travel restrictions and Covid make beach breaks harder than usual.WATCH: Elizabeth dances to the Spice Girls in tiny yellow binkini - and wow!And while we're all thankful to Elizabeth for brightening up our Februarys with her colourful photoshoots, some of her famous friends are admitting that her flawless figure is making them more than a little envious.A post shared by Elizabeth Hurley (@elizabethhurley1)British actress Patsy Kensit commented on one snap of the brunette bombshell, saying: "God I wish I had that body and face.....simply stunning inside and out."READ: Elizabeth Hurley's rocks short blonde hair in show-stopping photoMORE: Elizabeth Hurley shares flirty summer photo as she jokes about British weatherAmerican actress and TV star Lisa Rinna was lost for words, instead sharing a string of fire emojis expressing just how incredible Elizabeth looked in the shot.

Michael Strahan opened up about something he's never spoken publicly about before, his fans branded him an inspiration.The Good Morning America host revealed his personal anguish before fame and admitted there were times he felt utterly alone. MORE: Michael Strahan talks 'surviving' every day in heartbreaking confession about high school The former NFL player shared an emotional message with fans in the second episode of ESPN's More Than an Athlete and posted a clip to his Instagram.WATCH: GMA's Michael Strahan and Robin Roberts are friendship goals Michael - who had never played American Football until senior year of high school - moved from Germany to Houston as a teenager to try to break into the game, but it was far from easy for the star who admitted he was lost. His caption to the footage read: "I have never told this story publicly… let’s just leave it at that." MORE: Michael Strahan reveals bittersweet memory of late fatherREAD: Michael Strahan delights fans after revealing 'mystery woman'The video began with Michael saying: "I'm gonna tell a story here which I don't think has ever been on tape about my college.A post shared by michaelstrahan (@michaelstrahan)Michael opened up on ESPN's More Than an Athlete"When I first went to Houston I was scared. Here I am a kid coming from Germany.

The father of a man who shot and killed five people in 2021 said that he is "sorry and ashamed" over his son's actions.

Cops have launched a desperate search for a missing Scots teen who vanished from a park in Paisley.

Cops have launched an urgent probe after a man impersonating a police officer stole a "significant" amount of cash from a Scots home.

Motherwell Football Club’s off-field achievements have been praised at Holyrood.

Indian Premier League auction was suspended on Saturday morning after auctioneer Hugh Edmeades suddenly collapsed on stage.Edmeades was conducting the IPL auction event for the fourth successive season in Bengalaru at 3:30pm local time while overseeing the bidding on the third set of players when he collapsed.The 62-year-old was tended to by paramedics while staff from the attending teams watched on in horror.Proceedings were temporarily halted by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), who later revealed he was in “stable” condition and that he had collapsed from the podium due to low blood pressure.The IPL have since confirmed Edmeades suffered from Postural Hypotension, leaving him light-headed and faint.Their statement read: “Mr Hugh Edmeades, the IPL Auctioneer, had an unfortunate fall due to Postural Hypotension during the IPL Auction this afternoon.“The medical team attended to him immediately after the incident and he is stable. Mr.

Instagram to put on a very busty display as she enjoyed a scenic walk earlier today.The model sent pulses racing in a revealing red top that just about managed to hold in her assets, as she accessorised her look with a playful cowboy hat and fringed jacket, while soaking up the sun.Donning a red bralet and navy jacket which featured white fringe detail, the Pretty Little Thing model took her 19 million followers on a walk with her.Seemingly out for a sunny stroll on her own, Demi kindly gave her followers a birds-eye view of her outfit of the day, which no doubt sent temperatures soaring.Captioning the short clip to Lou Reed's Take A Walk On The Wild Side, the Midlands-born star gave her fans more than an eyeful.The red top featured a bejewelled "D" hanging off the front and just about managed to keep the model's assets contained.Dressed patriotically in blue and red, she sported a tiny pair of white spandex shorts where Demi showcased her stunning hourglass shape in the revealing outfit.She finished her Wild West-inspired look with a red cowboy head that featured white beading.Giving her fans a close-up at the end of the clip, Demi allowed for a closer inspection of her make-up look.Styling her flame-haired locks into loose curls, the model had opted for a natural, rose-coloured lip with a glam eye, including winged eyeliner.In a later story, Demi panned the scenic landscape around her for fans, not letting her enviable figure pose a distraction.The look comes a day after she stripped off for a raunchy Valentine's photoshoot which saw her bare all in red underwear.The model took to her stories to give fans a sneak peek of her upcoming photos featuring a very romantic atmosphere.In the snaps, Demi could be seen styled

US congresswoman was brutally mocked after getting her very serious political comment confused with a chilled tomato soup.Republican representative Majorie Taylor Greene attended an interview on One America News Network on Wednesday (February 9) and expressed her views on the government's use of Capitol Police.But she triggered a wave of jokes on Twitter when she ranted about the "gazpacho police" – which people believed she wanted to say "Gestapo police", the Nazi secret police.In the interview she told host Dan Ball: "Not only do we have the D.C jail, which is the D.C gulag, but now we have Nancy Pelosi’s gazpacho police spying on members of Congress, spying on the legislative work that we do, spying on our staff and spying on American citizens that want to come talk to their representatives."Her mistake didn't go unnoticed and the internet was quick to fill with memes and jokes on the "soup spies".One said: "Whatever you do, don’t get her started on the Luftwaffle."Another wrote: "As you can tell, she’s not souper great at her job."A third added: "The use of gazpacho tactics by Nancy Pelosi is chilling."Want all the latest shocking news and views from all over the world straight into your inbox?We've got the best royal scoops, crime dramas and breaking stories - all delivered in that Daily Star style you love.Our great newsletters will give you all you need to know, from hard news to that bit of glamour you need every day. They'll drop straight into your inbox and you can unsubscribe whenever you like.You can sign up here - you won't regret it...Spanish chef Jose Andres, who has opened a few restaurants in US, also jumped into the "gazpacho" bandwagon and tweeted: "Stop by for a glass anytime.

Mark Schilling Japan CorrespondentTokyo has been the nerve center of Japan’s movie industry for more than a century. Kyoto, the country’s ancient capital, has a proud filmmaking tradition, especially for samurai period films, but all the major film companies — Toho, Toei, Shochiku, Nikkatsu and Kadokawa — are headquartered in Tokyo and operate studios in either Tokyo or the Tokyo metro region.

Vivienne Chow When Taiwan auteur Chung Mong-hong’s acclaimed drama “A Sun” became a hit among film critics and film buffs from around the world after Variety’s chief film critic Peter Debruge named it the best film of 2020, it had reignited the hope and expectations of the island’s cinematic offerings. The buzz and excitement were seen as what could be the beginning of a comeback of Taiwanese cinema on the international stage.Nearly two years on, the momentum is still there, but Taiwanese filmmakers are approaching the international stage with a more pragmatic approach.

International buyers have jumped on Maria Schrader's I'm Your Man, and the Daniel Brühl-directed Next Door, both of which premiered in competition at the Berlin International Film Festival last week. Beta Cinema, which is handling world sales for both films, closed multiple territories on the German comedic dramas, with deals across Europe, Asia and Latin America.I'm Your Man, a screwball romantic comedy with a sci-fi twist, stars Dan Stevens (Downton Abbey, Legion) as a love robot programmed to satisfy the relationship-wary Alma, a scientist at Berlin's famous Pergamon Museum.

Leo Barraclough International Features EditorBerlinale Competition entries from two actors turned directors, Maria Schrader and Daniel Brühl, were among titles on the Beta Cinema slate at the European Film Market to prove popular among international distributors.Schrader, an Emmy Award winner as the director of “Unorthodox,” premiered comic-tragic tale “I’m Your Man,” starring Dan Stevens (“Downton Abbey”), Maren Eggert (“I Was At Home, But…”) and Sandra Hueller (“Toni Erdmann”), at the virtual market, and Eggert won the festival’s Silver Bear for leading performance.

There's sardonic self-deprecation in the part Daniel Brühl has chosen for himself in his first feature as director, that of a European movie star sweating over an audition for a Hollywood superhero film that stands to push his fame — and his bank account — to the next level. But celebrity entitlement is only one part of the package.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentEmily Atef, whose latest film “3 Days in Quiberon” competed at the Berlinale in 2018, is getting ready to shoot “More Than Ever,” a melodrama headlined by Vicky Krieps (“Phantom Thread”) and Gaspard Ulliel (“It’s Only the End of the World”).

Guy Lodge Film CriticMany of us have, at one point or another, been stuck in a bar argument that went on a bit too long, that got a bit too hostile, with someone we didn’t know too well — and it’s rarely a memory to be treasured. Would it help if the guy at the other end of the beery debate was the handsome, accomplished, generally likable German-Spanish thespian Daniel Brühl? “Next Door,” in which Brühl puts a thinly disguised version of himself through the psychological wringer, suggests not.

Leo Barraclough International Features EditorIn the black comedy thriller “Next Door,” the directorial debut of actor Daniel Brühl, the main character, Daniel, is a successful actor living in an old quarter of Berlin. His day is about to be ruined, and his life too.

Ed Meza @edmezavarWith a strong showing at this year’s Berlin Film Festival that includes the directorial debut of Daniel Brühl and new works by Maria Schrader and Dominik Graf in competition, German films are set to garner much of the spotlight at the accompanying European Film Market.Brühl, who is set to reprise his role as the vengeful Helmut Zemo in the upcoming Marvel series “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier,” explores the contradictions of present-day Berlin in “Next Door.” The seemingly self-referential story has Brühl playing Daniel, a successful actor living in the city’s Prenzlauer Berg district, who is about to jet off to audition for a role in a superhero movie.

Two fine actors volley for advantage across 90 minutes in the tastily insidious little melodrama Next Door (Nebenan). Stepping behind the camera for the first time while also remaining in front of it, Daniel Bruhl (Inglourious Basterds, Rush, Captain America: Civil War) shows a sure grip on this mostly two-handed bar room encounter between an international film star (played by Bruhl himself) and a portly older fellow (Babylon Berlin’s Peter Kurth in a terrific turn) who knows far too much about the actor’s private life for comfort. This sharp-minded and engrossing drama of wits and secrets succeeds both in keeping the audience keen to know what’s really going on here and achieving lift-off for Bruhl’s directorial career if he seeks one.

"Write what you know" goes the old creative cliché. And, at first glance, it would seem German-Spanish actor Daniel Brühl (The Alienist, Captain America: Civil War) took that advice for Next Door, his directorial debut.