‘The Death of Cinema and My Father Too’: Cannes Film Review

When you hear the term “militant bisexual woman,” a certain image may come to mind. That image is probably not that of a 17th century female “highwayman” who ran a gang of cutthroat thieves, swaggered through London streets in male drag and lived unrepentantly to the age of 75.

The Atlanta Jewish Film Festival It was supposed to be a hybrid event this season, but omicron has forced it to be all virtual this year. Included in the lineup is the sexy LGBTQ-themed film, “The Swimmer.”

There’s no other explanation, really, how I got from there to here.

When I was a young homo of eight years old, the woman across the street scooped me up and took me to my first Cub Scout meeting at a Catholic church. Our first den meeting began with a visit inside to see the gigantic images of the Magical Jesus being tortured and draped on some woman’s lap. Then we went outside and learned how to tie a slip knot. Then we were told if we learned how to tie enough knots, we could earn a badge to decorate our blue uniforms. Thus, tying knots became a hobby like stamp or coin collecting or erecting a tent to sleep with mosquitoes while savoring the aftertaste of marshmallows charred on sticks over an open fire while singing dumb shit.

Despite avoiding celebrity news like idiocy were contagious, even I could’ve predicted Kanye West and Kim Kardashian’s separation would break the internet’s bottom floor and chart new depths for marital toxicity. I can’t name Kanye’s last five albums or tell you the last time Kim did that thing that makes her noteworthy (whatever it is), but of course I knew their divorce and custody dispute would eventually be adjudicated via Instagram.

***Warning spoilers ahead for season one of “Peacemaker” and, most importantly, the big cameos in the show’s finale.*** “Peacemaker” became the first big DCEU television series launching on HBO Max as DC Films looks to branch out their live-action comic book universe on the streaming service with films like “Batgirl” and other shows brewing on the horizon. The series is a direct spinoff of “The Suicide Squad,” with James Gunn writing and directing most of the episodes.

Kris Jenner is one proud grandma! In a sneak peek clip of Kris' upcoming appearance on , the 66-year-old momager gushes over her youngest grandchild, Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott's son, Wolf.«My 11th grandchild. He's so cute! It's amazing,» Kris says.

Dick Van Dyke has a pep in his step and a song in his heart! The 96-year-old triple-threat star joins his wife, Arlene Silver, and her band, The Vantastix, for a whimsical and romantic music video for the song, «Everybody Loves a Lover.»The star shows off his iconic dance moves as he and his wife of nearly 10 years sing a lovely duet. Van Dyke's lovable humor is also featured as he winks at the camera and jokingly interacts with a nude statue. About this time last year, Van Dyke was the man of the hour at the 43rd Annual Kennedy Center Honors ceremony in Washington, D.C.«I'm just happy to be anywhere,» he quipped to ET.

Simon Cowell has his 8-year-old son, Eric, to thank for his engagement! The judge shares how his son had a hand in his recent engagement to longtime love, Lauren Silverman.“One hundred percent he had to coach me,” Cowell, 62, tells ET. “And we planned it. He was a big part of it.” Cowell, who has been busy with his new series, says that it was finally time to pop the question after almost nine years with Silverman, 44.

Julia Fox has a hilarious explanation for that viral trend on TikTok about how she pronounces Uncut Gems!

Tristan Thompson is off on another journey, this time posting private jet pics on his way to joining the Chicago Bulls.

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Katherine Ryan was forced to deny that she was pregnant and expecting her third child.The Canadian, who gave birth to her son Fred eight months ago, took to her Instagram platform on Thursday with a stylish snap of herself in a plunging bright yellow floral dress.The 38 year old bundled up with a chunky scarf and carried her high heels in her hand as she carted along a suitcase while strolling in comfortable flat bedazzled uggs. "Walking into my marriage to @bobby_k__ with minimal baggage and comfortable footwear," she captioned the post with a fan quickly speculating she was pregnant.

Kanye West has taken aim at his estranged wife Kim Kardashian's new boyfriend Pete Davidson yet again. Days earlier, the 44 year old rapper pledged to stop "harassing" reality star Kim after she appeared to beg him to leave the comedian alone in a series of text messages. However, Kanye wasn't quite done with calling out Pete as he took to his Instagram account on Thursday with a previous video of him mocking his mental health struggles on Saturday Night Live.

Drake, 35, can always keep his son Adonis Graham, 4, with him with a brand new ring that he just bought. The rapper bought a diamond ring designed to have a sweet tribute to his only son on Thursday February 17. Jeweler Alex Moss showed off the new piece with an Instagram video to reveal that it was done.

From one Bachelor to another. Peter Weber is rooting for Clayton Echard, but the pilot is worried that the season 26 lead is going to walk away solo in the end.

Not meant to be. Aaron Rodgers and Shailene Woodley‘s whirlwind romance may have moved a little too quickly before the duo’s split.

Former Scandal star Columbus Short has been charged with two misdemeanors following a recent arrest for alleged domestic violence.

murder that saw a British couple shot as their kids hid in the car.Iraqi-born British tourist Saad al-Hilli and his wife Iqbal were killed as several shots were fired into their vehicle as their young daughters managed to survive by crouching into the footwell in 2012.Iqbal's mother was also killed in the attack, along with a French cyclist who is believed to have been killed after witnessing the murders in the remote area.Despite being a high profile investigation, the case has never been solved but police are hopeful new evidence could finally bring answers over what happened on September 5 almost ten years ago.Speaking Swiss daily la Tribune de Geneve, Annecy public prosecutor Line Bonnet said: “I think we're nearly there.“We'll succeed thanks to scientific evidence”Saad al-Hilli, 50, his wife Iqbal 47, and her 74-year-old mother were discovered with several gunshots to the head close to Lake Annecy, eastern France, in what is believed to be an execution style attack.Police found two dozen bullet casings near their vehicle as one of their daughters was wounded in the attack.Their oldest daughter Zainab, who was seven at the time, had been pistol-whipped and shot but managed to survive the ordeal.Her little sister Zeena, who was four when the attack happened, was not injured but was not found for eight hours.Due to police not wanting to disturb any potential evidence, they awaited specialist forensics from Paris to arrive.Zeena was then found hiding in the footwell as she clutched on to her deceased mother’s legs.The last victim of the attack is suspected of being an innocent bystander to the ordeal.Cyclist Sylvain Mollier, 45, was shot seven times as his body was found close by.The closest police have come in recent

Christine McGuinness has said she and her husband get snubbed by some friends because they have autistic kids.All three of her children with Top Gear host Paddy - eight-year-old twins Leo and Penelope, and five-year-old Felicity - have been diagnosed with autism.Christine, 33, said: “It’s been a constant battle of being left out and treated differently.“We’d see our friends having BBQs with their friends and their children and we wouldn’t get invited.“And I remember thinking, it’s because my kids are autistic.“Thinking about it, whoever organised it was probably aware it would be difficult and upsetting for us, as things would usually end up in tears.“We do avoid a lot of family parties, because the children struggle with it. It’s difficult because they are starting to be invited to a lot of parties.“Luckily, they’ve got a close group of friends, and a lot of them are autistic as well, so I suppose all us mums understand each other.“I wish everyone understood it a little bit better.

Ben Croll Israeli multi-hyphenate Dani Rosenberg marks his feature debut with “The Death of Cinema and my Father Too,” a self-reflexive hybrid film that mixes fact, fiction and autobiography as it grapples with the big questions.Presented under the Cannes 2020 label and sold internationally by Films Boutique, the film follows a rising director as he tracks his father’s final days, camera in hand, telling a story culled from Rosenberg’s experience and interspersed with footage from his own life.“I prefer to call it a fiction film that crashes into the walls of reality,” says Rosenberg.