‘The War With Grandpa’ review: Another forgettable Robert De Niro comedy

Netflix has suspended its service in Russia entirely in protest of the country’s invasion of Ukraine.The streaming service joins a growing list of companies that have stopped serving Russia since the full-scale invasion began on February 24.Netflix had previously announced a hold on Russian projects and acquisitions and refused to carry 20 Russian propaganda channels that it was required to host under Russian law. Now, the service has been shut down entirely in the country.“Given the circumstances on the ground, we have decided to suspend our service in Russia,” a spokesperson told Variety of the move.The platform’s previous sanctions on the country had seen four Russian original works put on pause.

Star of the X Factor star, Ray Quinn, has announced that his fiancee Emily Ashleigh is pregnant with the couple's first child together.The 33 year old star shared the news in a stunning video on Instagram where the couple were seen in a theatre. In the beautiful video, Ray's stunning fiancee walks down the theatre aisle dressed in a beautiful white dress.

The stars and sun seemed to have aligned on blue carpet at the 2022 edition of the Film Independent Spirit Awards.

Vladimir Putin doesn't trust anyone or anything - not even Conor McGregor and his own brand whiskey. Putin, the despotic leader who invaded Ukraine without reason last month, met McGregor during the 2018 World Cup held in Russia.During their brief liaison, the Notorious offered the Russian premier a bottle of his Proper Twelve whiskey as a gift.

Peta Murgatroyd is speaking out after having an emotional reunion with her husband Maksim Chmerkovskiy following his return home from Ukraine. Chmerkovskiy boarded a Finnair flight to the United States after making it to Warsaw, Poland on Tuesday as Russia continues to attack Ukraine. On Wednesday, Chmerkovsky and Murgatroyd were photographed embracing after he landed at the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).The couple held hands as they exited the airport.

Matt Reeves never meant for Colin Farrell to look unrecognizable in “The Batman.”In the finished film, Farrell’s appearance is utterly obliterated in the role of Oswald “Oz” Cobblepot, the scarred and dumpy mid-level Gotham City gangster with the (unwelcome) nickname of “the Penguin.” But when the 55-year-old director — who co-wrote “The Batman” with Peter Craig — first approached Farrell for the role, he was focused on Farrell’s ability to bring grit and sensitivity in the same performance.“He could have that mix of being incredibly, incredibly scary and volatile, and then all of a sudden, you’d see this vulnerable side that really made you feel for that guy,” Reeves tells Variety. “So I really wanted him to play the character.” When they met, however, Reeves noticed that Farrell had recently gained weight for a different movie, which fit into his conception of the longstanding Batman villain as a mobster akin to John Cazale’s Fredo in “The Godfather” films.“I thought John Cazale has a kind of Penguin nose,” Reeves says.

Troy Kotsur kicked off the 2022 Film Independent Spirit Awards on Sunday with his win for Best Supporting Male Actor for his Apple TV+ film CODA.The move solidified his standing as an Oscars frontrunner after his win in the same category late last month at the Screen Actors Guild Awards.Kotsur, who is deaf, stars in the inspiring film as a deaf fisherman who relies on his hearing daughter to help him, his wife and his other son — all deaf — navigate a fishing community that doesn't respect or understand them. Big win: Troy Kotsur kicked off the 2022 Film Independent Spirit Awards on Sunday with his win for Best Supporting Male Actor for his Apple TV+ film CODAKotsur joked in his acceptance speech that his character wouldn't fit in Santa Monica, because a fisherman from Gloucester, Massachusetts wouldn't be able to afford a beer in the coastal Southern California city.The Independent Spirit Awards were back Santa Monica, California, for the first time in two years as the ceremony returned to celebrating independent cinema.

Julia Fox made another bold fashion statement as she attended the Film Independent Spirit Awards in Santa Monica on Sunday.The former girlfriend of Kanye West, 32, put on a jaw-dropping display in an edgy black dress with a bra top and hip cut-out.The Uncut Gems actress was looking as fierce as ever with a winged slick of black eyeshadow bringing out her blue eyes and a silver snake bracelet on her arm. If you've got it! Julia Fox put on an edgy display at the Film Independent Spirit Awards on Sunday in a bold black dressWith it's off the shoulder design and hip cut out, the bold black dress did little to hide Julia's fab body.Her glossy brunette hair was styled into a center part and cascaded down sleek and straight.

Gigi Hadid pledged to donate her Fashion Week earnings to those affected by the war in Ukraine.The 26-year-old supermodel shared a series of snaps from various shows and revealed she was making a sizable contribution to help those in need.The fashion icon explained that despite her job on and off the runway, it was also her responsibility to give back, and she was doing so in a big way by giving her full earnings from the Fall 2022 campaign to Ukrainian organizations. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Gigi Hadid (@gigihadid) Hadid pointed out that her professional commitments kept her from actively reflecting on world events.She wrote: 'Having a set Fashion Month schedule has meant that my colleagues and I often present new fashion collections during heartbreaking and traumatic times in history.' Hadid added that she and her fellow models were interested in helping to create positive change through their work.'We don't have control over most of our work schedules, but we would like to walk "for" something,' she wrote.

Vitali and Wladimir Klitschko say that they are 'ready to die' to protect their native Ukraine from Russian invaders.The iconic boxing brothers immediately took up arms following news that Russian president Vladimir Putin was to invade - and are even said to be on his 'kill list' of targets among 24 others as the 69-year-old looks to wrestle control of the neighbouring country.Images of the pair have now been taken on the outskirts of Kyiv while wearing bulletproof vests, posing in front of a painted van that had the words 'Iron Kyiv' sprayed on it.Vitali, who was WBC heavyweight king between 2008 and his 2012 retirement, is also the current Mayor of Kyiv - and has stayed in the capital despite his political importance.Wladimir, who held the unified WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, IBO, and Ring magazine titles between 2012 and 2015, has also offered his assistance by joining the military.Previously, older brother Vitali told Sky News that their group had already killed six Russian soldiers while trying to find separatist groups.Are the Klitschko brothers two of the greatest heavyweight boxers in history? Tell us in the comments sectionIn their latest update Vitali told CNN: "I am very proud to see how patriotic people are."We’re not interested in how strong the Russian army is, we’re ready to fight."And we’re ready to die for our home country and for our families, because it’s our home."It’s our future and somebody wants to come to our home and steal our future from us."That comes as 45-year-old Wladimir called on world spiritual leaders to take a stand.He said: "The drama that is unfolding in Ukraine at this very moment questions the very notion of humanity.“The dignity of Man is being called into question through the voluntary

Kanye West appears to have addressed the backlash he faced over the music video for his track ‘Eazy’, which was shared last week.The clip featured a claymation version of SNL comedian Pete Davidson – who is currently dating West’s ex-wife Kim Kardashian – being kidnapped and buried alive.“Everyone lived happily ever after, except Skete you know who – JK he’s fine,” a series of title cards read at the end of the video. The track itself also includes the lyric: “God saved me from that crash / Just so I can beat Pete Davidson’s ass”.In his latest Instagram post, the rapper appears to have responded to the criticism he faced for the visuals. “Art is therapy just like this view,” he captioned an image of what looks like a church on fire.

Eurovision fans are convinced TikTok star Sam Ryder is set to represent the UK at this year’s contest. The identity of our act is due to be announced by the BBC this week.There has been speculation about a number of artists on forums and social media in recent months.But now scores of fans think they have worked out it will be singer Sam with his song Space Man.The star appears to have cleared his schedule around the time of this year’s Eurovision.He has cancelled a gig in Glasgow on May 15, which is the day after the contest.Sam has also had backing from Scott Mills, who hosts Eurovision coverage for the BBC.Space Man was made Tune of the Week on Scott’s Radio 1 show and he was so pleased he tweeted about it.Fans have also spotted that Spain’s act Chanel Terrero is following Sam on Instagram.One fan said: “Honestly if the uk rumours about Sam Ryder are true, I’d actually be quite happy about it.”Another said: “Please let the Sam Ryder for Eurovision rumours be true.

Tim Hill's family friendly comedy The War With Grandpa topped the U.S. box office with $3.6 million, enough to topple Christopher Nolan's Tenet from the top spot.

Every few years, Robert De Niro likes to mix it up. He’ll throw in “Last Vegas” or “The Intern” to remind us all he’s more than Travis Bickle or Jake LaMotta.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and Media“The War With Grandpa,” a Robert De Niro comedy about the battle between a wily septuagenarian and his grandson over a bedroom, was originally supposed to hit theaters in 2018.Plans changed after Harvey Weinstein, the indie film producer whose company The Weinstein Company financed the “Home Alone” knockoff, was exposed as a serial sexual harasser and predator.

Jane Seymour has nothing but nice things to say about her experience with fellow veteran actors Robert De Niro and Christopher Walken on The War With Grandpa.“I was very pleasantly overwhelmed,” the actress, 69, reveals exclusively in the new issue of Us Weekly. “Mr.

Anthony D'Alessandro Editorial Director/Box Office EditorThere has been some concern by industry insiders that the family film may have gone the way of the dinosaurs during the pandemic, particularly as Disney has taken its marquee theatrical releases Mulan and Soul to Disney+. Some of those maneuvers stem from polling which shows that families aren’t entirely ready to head back to the box office yet.But extra props should be given here this weekend to 101 Studios, which is providing moms, dads, and kids with the Robert De Niro-Uma Thurman comedy The War With Grandpa, which secured $1M yesterday in a marketplace where only seven of No.

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The last time Oscar winners Robert De Niro and Christopher Walken appeared together onscreen, they were playing a tragic game of Russian roulette in the classic 1978 film The Deer Hunter. Reunited for the first time in 42 years in the family comedy The War with Grandpa, they play dodgeball…on trampolines.

Owen Gleiberman Chief Film Critic“The War with Grandpa” opens with a feisty encounter between Robert De Niro and a supermarket scanner. The supermarket has eliminated all its cashiers, and De Niro’s Ed, a senior citizen who wants to check out his cart full of groceries, can’t get the beeping, Siri-voiced scanner to cooperate, which leaves him testy in all the familiar yet agreeably scowling and disgruntled De Niro ways.

Robert De Niro did not mince words in a recent interview in which he was asked about how he's holding up amid the coronavirus pandemic. The "Irishman" star was quick to call his current situation "fortunate" but pointed out the state of the nation as a whole was more than grim due to the Trump administration.