Poland’s American Film Festival Unspools 13th Annual Showcase of Contemporary and Classic American Cinema

Manchester City are preparing themselves for the first derby of the season as Erik ten Hag's United side travel to the Etihad Stadium on Sunday.

A man who was beaten within an inch of his life for simply asking directions has been left "absolutely broken", according to his family. Shaun Mollon was repeatedly hit while on the ground in a horrifying unprovoked attack on High Street, Cheadle, Staffordshire, at around 2.30am on Friday, September 23.

Manchester music icon Ian Brown dedicated his big homecoming solo show in the city to Happy Mondays guitarist Paul Ryder. Stone Roses legend Ian played to a sold out crowd of 5,000 at Manchester's Victoria Warehouse on Friday night.

Former Manchester United attacker Paul Ince has suggested that people are making defender Harry Maguire a 'scapegoat' and backed the England international to come through his current difficult period.

Mahboobeh Rajabi was just 14-years-old when she experienced her first encounter with morality police in her home country of Iran.

Wolves striker Diego Costa once received an eight-match ban for calling the referee’s mum a w******.The former Chelsea forward, who could make his debut for Bruno Lage’s side today against West Ham, was given a hefty punishment after being found guilty of abusing referee Jesus Gil Manzano while playing for Atletico Madrid in their 2-0 loss to Barcelona in 2019.The Spain international was in the midst of the feisty encounter when he committed the deed - and his words towards the official saw him disciplined by the Spanish Football Federation.READ MORE: Ex-Wolves star launches ball at drone flying above pitch - and ends up being bannedManzano’s post-match report read: “In the 28th minute, number 19 … Diego Costa was sent off for the following reason: saying to me loudly, in the following terms: ‘I s**t on your w**** mother, I s**t on your w**** mother!’”The ban for the incident on April 6 saw him miss the remainder of the season and even a game in the subsequent campaign.Is Costa the biggest wind-up merchant to ever play in the Premier League? Let us know in the comments section.Costa missed four games owing to his abusive words to the referee - and another four because of grabbing his arm.CNN report that the punishment marked the 30th time that Costa has been suspended since 2006.Costa, who has built a reputation as one of the biggest wind-up merchants to ever grace the game, could well make a Premier League return this weekend at the London Stadium.After striker Sasa Kalajdzic suffered a long-term injury, Wolves bought in Costa as a suitable replacement, with the 33-year-old last playing for Brazilian club Atletico Mineiro in 2021.Costa once revealed the reason he enjoys sticking it to the opposition following a

theme parks including Alton Towers, Thorpe Park and Chessington World of Adventures are pulling out all the stops with terrifying nights out, and a whole slew of fun events lined up for October.Whether you want to visit a park with the kids for a night of fun and frights, or, you’d prefer an adults-only night with DJs and dancing (and a scare maze or two), there's something for everyone.

Ukraine in a Kremlin ceremony.He said that Moscow would triumph in its "special military operation" against Kyiv even as some of his troops faced potential defeat. The Russian leader added that he was ready to continue a battle for a "greater historical Russia " using whatever tools he had at his disposal.

Erling Haaland's dad has outlined an exit plan for his son at Manchester City just weeks after the striker joined in the summer transfer window.The Premier League champions swooped in for the 22-year-old after a release clause at Borussia Dortmund became active worth £51million. In total, agent fees, signing bonus and other costs have taken that number to £85.5m.However, after an electric start where the Norwegian has scored 14 in his 10 games for City, the club would have likely paid double that to stave off the competitors for his signature, including Real Madrid and Barcelona.READ MORE: Greggs troll Bruno Fernandes with Festive Bake comparison to Man Utd midfielder But City fans might have to enjoy him while he lasts after the striker's father Alf-Inge revealed that he only envisages his son playing at the Etihad until 2025.

body positive influencer Courtney Belle opened up about her torment from online trolls where she even received 'death threats'. The colourful haired beauty - who is also a carer - previously shared how she reclaimed the word 'fat' as it was often used as a slur towards fuller bodied people.Despite, the 28-year-old being confident in her figure and in who she is - not everyone has been so kind.

The Strictly Come Dancing journey kicked off last week with the brand new batch of 15 celebrities and their professional partners making their debut in the ballroom.

There aren't many places where I haven't shopped for food - Asda, Aldi, Morrisons, Sainsbury's, Lidl, Tesco, Iceland, you name it, I've been to them all.

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that David Neilson is a legend of Coronation Street. The actor has spent an incredible 27 years playing the ITV's soap's much-loved Roy Cropper. The cafe owner made his debut on the cobbles back in July 1995.

An overjoyed Victoria Beckham has been congratulated by her husband David and their brood after making her Paris Fashion Week debut.The former Spice Girl, 48, masterminded her first ever show in the French capital this week and her whole family was on the front row to support her – including Brooklyn and his wife Nicola Peltz. Victoria, Brooklyn and Nicola have been the subject of feud rumours this year, after a reported falling out between the mother-in-law and her son’s bride. However on Friday night, the Beckhams put any troubles behind them and the newlyweds even took a leaf out of Victoria and David’s book with matching ensembles.

King Charles while also revealing the Monarch has sent her several birthday cards from him, as well as a present.The Celebs Go Dating star has for several years been an ambassador for The Prince's Trust, which the King founded in 1976 and has been fortunate enough to meet the 73-year-old.However, Anna's relationship with the Sovereign started when he was known as Prince Charles before his accession to the throne on September 8, 2022, following the death of his mother, the Queen.READ MORE: Celebs Go Dating's Anna teases 'best series yet' as Love Island star joins castBut while it's a working relationship and the pair aren't close friends, it appears Charles still treats everybody as a close confidante.

Strictly Come Dancing following his ITV stint on The Masked Dancer.On Saturday (September 24), viewers were left utterly gobsmacked as Cactus was unmasked as the award-winning choirmaster, 46, after four weeks on the mystery reality show.During his time on the series, the singer managed to fully embody the green Mexican wrestler as he threw himself into the role with charisma and energy.READ MORE: Strictly's Kaye Adams makes X-rated confession after wild training sessionHe was even showered with compliments by former Strictly pro Oti Mabuse who pointed out how the BAFTA winner “performed with energy” on stage.But his four-week stint hasn’t been enough to convince the musician to sign up to the BBC One dance contest after he refused to put himself through the “torturous” training.Now, in an exclusive interview with Daily Star, the dad-of-two has confessed that between Strictly and Dancing on Ice, the singer would prefer to go on the ITV skating showHe admitted: “I think I'd be more tempted by Dancing on Ice because I quite enjoy ice skating but it’s sort of terrifies me.“Every year I go, ‘Oh Dancing on Ice – that would be quite fun’ and then I see the list of people who are injured and I think, ‘Oh God not after that experience!’.”The TV star went on to explain what has put him off applying for the glamorous annual ballroom contest.He continued: “I’ve resisted the idea of Strictly because I feel like it’s terribly serious and actually my first love is music.“I’ve done a few things over the last year or two where it’s taken me away from music and I'm like, ‘Get me back to the recorder or to play the tambourine’.”Another reason he has avoided saying yes to joining the star-studded line-up is because of the brutal amount of

Carmel Dagan Staff Writer Henry Silva, an actor with a striking look who often played villains and had credits in hundreds of films including “Ocean’s Eleven” and “The Manchurian Candidate,” died of natural causes Wednesday at the Motion Picture Picture and Television Country House and Hospital in Woodland Hills, Calif., his son Scott confirmed. He was 94. One of Silva’s most memorable roles came in John Frankenheimer’s classic thriller “The Manchurian Candidate” (1962), in which he played Chunjin, the Korean houseboy for Laurence Harvey’s Raymond Shaw — and an agent for the Communists — who engages in a thrilling, well-choreographed martial arts battle with Frank Sinatra’s Major Bennett Marco in Shaw’s New York apartment.

Christopher Vourlias Building a bridge between American independent filmmakers and the European market is the goal of U.S. in Progress, which is hosted each year during the American Film Festival (AFF) in Wrocław, Poland. The event presents a carefully curated selection of roughly half a dozen American indie titles in the final stages of production to sales agents, distributors and festival programmers. This year’s edition takes place Nov. 9 – 11. Along with offering a showcase of those films for European buyers, U.S. in Progress each year invites leading Polish post-production companies to the event, with Fixafilm, Orka Studio, Black Photon, XANF and Soundflower Studio this year each offering a $10,000 in-kind award. That’s alongside a newly added $50,000 cash award being handed out by the Polish Film Institute, to be spent by the winning filmmaker on post-production, image, sound and/or VFX in Poland.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent Gregoire Melin’s Kinology, the banner behind “Annette,” has boarded “Queens,” Yasmine Benkiran’s feature debut, which will make its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival. The uplifting Moroccan movie will unspool on closing night of Critics Week. Kinology represents the film in international markets. The sprawling, colorful adventure film opens in Casablanca, where a trio of rebellious female outlaws – a mother, her daughter and a young girl – drive through the Atlas desert to reach the Atlantic coast with local police forces on their trail. Benkiran said her film “celebrates freedom and the power of imagination,” as well as conveying the need for women to free themselves from patriarchal traditions in contemporary Moroccan society.