Russian Drama ‘Unclenching the Fists’ Takes Top Prize at Cannes Un Certain Regard Awards

When you think of the classic movie themes, you can’t help but think of John Williams. He’s a legendary film composer who has worked on a number of iconic scores and themes for films.

The work of Charles Dickens always seems prescient and allows for multiple incarnations when it’s adapted for the stage, big screen, and television. Another version of his classic love story “Great Expectations” is coming from FX and BBC as the two are teaming for an ambitious new series from Steven Knight (“Peaky Blinders“).

killed his pregnant wife by shoving her off a cliff edge when posing for a selfie has been jailed for 30 years.Police suspected 32-year-old Semra Aysal's fall was no accident when they saw evil Hakan Aysal, 40, behave weirdly beforehand in a witness' video taken at the beauty spot.Aysal's motive became clearer at the discovery of him immediately cashing in £21,700 of life insurance from his late wife's tragedy.Semra was seven-months-pregnant wife when she was lured by her husband to the edge of a cliff in Butterfly Valley, southern Turkey in June 2018.Chilling pictures of the couple show Aysal taking a selfie with Semra just moments before she died.Prosecutors claimed that the only reason they sat on top of the cliff for three hours was so that he could make sure no one was around, and as soon as he realised they were alone, he deliberately killed her by pushing her off the cliff.Witness Recep Sahin told The Fethiye High Criminal Court: “I stopped there to see the view of Kabak Bay with my family.“My daughter was filming the view with my phone and the Aysal couple came down the slope at that moment.“We even joked, ‘either this man will throw the woman off or the woman will throw the man’. There was no interaction between them.”In a video interview, the court heard from the victim’s brother, Naim Yolcu, who said: "When we went to the Forensic Medicine Institute to get the body, Hakan was sitting in the car.

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Emmerdale may look like a quiet, peaceful village tucked away in the Yorkshire countryside. But if you tune into the soap every night, you'll know that's far from the reality.But if the drama excites you, and you're desperate to get in on the action yourself, we've got just the thing for you.We're giving away two tickets to the Emmerdale Studio Tour.

EuroMillions grand prize is a dream, as daydreaming Brits turn their imaginations to big yachts, houses all over the world and expensive gadgets, jewellery and luxury items. One lucky Brit won a staggering £109,915,000 from the draw on February 4 in what was recorded as the tenth biggest win in the National Lottery's history.

Godfather” of cinema, Francis Ford Coppola, isn’t too happy with how movies are made nowadays. “There used to be studio films.

Paul McCartney will launch a 13-city U.S. tour in April – his first since 2019 – with a May 13 stop at Los Angeles’ SoFi Stadium on the roster.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and Media“Uncharted,” a long-gestating film adaptation of a popular series of video games, racked up $3.7 million in Thursday previews. The big-budget adventure is a key test of Tom Holland’s bankability, coming on the heels of his blockbuster success with “Spider-Man: No Way Home.” The Marvel adventure recently topped “Avatar” to become the third highest-grossing domestic release in history. This time, Holland trades in Spidey’s spandex for treasure hunter Nathan Drake’s cream-colored v-neck and holster.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorLarge sections of the fabric roof of London’s O2 Arena have been shredded by strong winds from Storm Eunice, causing the venue to close, according to the BBC. The South London venue has been hit by winds of up to 90 mph in one of the worst storms to hit the United Kingdom in recent memory.The closure looks to be relatively brief: a show tonight by AP Dhillon has been moved to Tuesday.A statement on the venue’s website reads: “Due to today’s adverse weather conditions, we can confirm that there has been some damage caused to the tent fabric in our roof at The O2.

Clearing up confusion! Following the announcement that Kylie Jenner’s son Wolf Webster was born on February 2, 2022, fans drew a crazy conclusion that the 24-year-old beauty boss hinted at her due date with a “222” necklace she wore months prior. 

Two years after stepping back from his royal duties and losing his family’s public-funded protection in the U.K., Prince Harry is addressing his fears about bringing his and Meghan Markle’s two kids to England.

Love is no joke! Fans of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel are used to complicated romances, but many of the show’s stars have a simpler relationship status off screen.

A quick turn of events. Kyle Abrams and Shaina Hurley’s engagement didn’t last long on season 2 of Love Is Blind — and the Netflix stars weren’t able to salvage a friendship either.

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Arsenal's latest signing Matt Turner says he's ready to compete with goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale for a place in the first-team once he joins up with the squad in the summer.The American, who signed from New England Revolution last week, insists he isn't coming to Arsenal to simply make up the numbers and expects to give manager Mikel Arteta a selection headache.The 27-year-old said he was written off as a back up when called up to the US national side last year, but has proved his worth by winning 16 caps already, and is preparing for a similar story when he arrives in the Premier League."When I got my first chance with the national team, it was only as a No 3," he said via The Evening Standard."No one ever really took me seriously, so I'm not going over there just to collect a cheque and ride off into the sunset."I'm going to push myself, I'm going to push Aaron and continue to help him get better and help myself get better."In spite of Turner's fierce optimism, Ramsdale has been in fine form this season and has firmly established himself as the Gunners' No 1 goalkeeper ahead of Bernd Leno - who is expected to leave at the end of the season.Who is the best goalkeeper in the Premier League at the moment? Let us know in the comments...He'll be a difficult man to unseat, particularly with a burgeoning England career on the horizon, but Turner remains steadfast in giving the £30 million former Sheffield United man a run for his money."You dream.

, open up to ET about bringing LGBTQ representation to the screen, their hopes for the relationship moving forward and why they want to see an adult Van.“I am incredibly proud to represent the LGBTQ+ community. I fall under the umbrella.

Ralf Rangnick admits there has been unrest in the Manchester United dressing room.Rangnick has played down reports of a rift between Harry Maguire and Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo.But the German has revealed he has been battling to unite some unhappy players in recent weeks as he looks to salvage something from United's troubled season.Rangnick said: "I don't listen to all the noise too much, my focus is on training and preparing for the next game."Obviously I have heard about what was written. I can only tell you from my personal experience in the last 12 weeks."Yes, there were players unhappy, the squad was too big and players realised they wouldn't get game time."The atmosphere is better than it used to be a couple of weeks ago, for all those reasons I spoke about.

Kira Kovalenko’s Russian drama Unclenching The Fists won the Grand Prize in Cannes Film Festival’s Un Certain Regard sidebar this year.

Tatiana Huezo’s eye for lyrical truth has materialized in documentaries like “Tempestad” or “The Tinniest Place,” works that penetrate some of the most tenebrous corners in recent Latin American history with shimmering compassion. Her stance as an acute observer of the people that survive and persevere through tumultuous sociopolitical and economically disadvantaged contexts produces thought-provoking filmic meditations.

Christopher Vourlias When she was growing up in Nalchik, the capital of Russia’s remote Kabardino-Balkarian Republic, Kira Kovalenko wasn’t particularly interested in cinema. She can cite few films that inspired her as a girl.