Venice Review: Rachid Hami’s ‘For My Country’

Moses Bwayo and Christopher Sharp’s documentary “Bobi Wine: Ghetto President” is a feat of cinematic journalism that captures a tumultuous timeline of events while keeping the focus on its titular subject. Going by the stage name Bobi Wine, Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu is a wildly popular singer in Uganda who is voted into office and becomes a major figure in the political party that opposes its president, General Yoweri Museveni.

Kelly Ripa may have returned from her relaxing summer vacation spent with her husband and three kids, they're still basking in the glorious time they had together.MORE: Kelly Ripa looks gorgeous in flirty sheer dress for 'shameless plug'The star's oldest son, Michael Consuelos, has been highlighting his fair share of moments from the trip, with his latest causing a bit of a stir.VIDEO: Kelly Ripa's son Joaquin shares glimpse into lavish family vacationHe shared a photograph of himself sitting by the pool in a pair of swim trunks and an orange shirt, holding his drink and striking the coolest pose he could."End of summer greetings from me and my gross foot," he wrote, pointing toward his big toe in particular, although many of his fans came to his defense.MORE: Kelly Ripa calls out Mark Consuelos for not taking good bikini photos"Nah, bruv. You got nice feets," one wrote, with another saying: "Nice pic! And eh who likes feet anyway!!??," and a third adding: "Hey Michael! Hope your big toe gets better! Enjoy what is left of the summer!!"Many others commented on the beautiful shot as a whole, as one of his followers commented: "Orange you glad autumn is coming," and one of his friends said: "Brew and a bro." Michael called attention to his foot in his vacation throwbackNow that they are back to reality, Kelly and husband Mark Consuelos will be embracing life as empty nesters once again, now that their children have gone back to their respective lives following the holiday.It's a busy time for Kelly in particular too, as her debut book, Live Wire, will be released this month.

Sift through some of his best work, and you will find that Steven Spielberg has always been a filmmaker charged by notions of love and ache for families, both those we are born into and those we select for ourselves. Though his tender devotion to domestic, often suburban bonds and rhythms—a well-documented and endlessly discussed through-line in his filmography—has perhaps never been as evident as in the soul-baring “The Fabelmans.” It’s Spielberg’s most personal film, one that gorgeously revives the memories of his childhood and youth with a lavish sense of wistfulness and an aptly Hollywood-ized, fable-like touch.  That beautiful Hollywood sheen is fitting for the on-screen autobiography of an escapist filmmaker, one whose name we came to pronounce synonymously with the magic of movies.

A DOWNTON Abbey star has stunned fans by revealing her pregnancy with her blossoming baby bump at the Venice Film Festival. Jessica Brown Findlay, best known for her role as Lady Sybil in the period drama, cradled her belly in her arms on the red carpet. The actress, 32, who underwent four rounds of IVF treatment, revealed she and her husband Ziggy Heath had finally fallen pregnant.

Motherhood is scary as hell. The exhaustion, the changes in the body, the responsibility for an entirely new life; all take a heavy toll on new mothers.

Toronto International Film Festival, has been shrouded in secrecy for months. About all we knew going in was that the movie is based on the famed director’s own life, and stars Williams, Paul Dano and Seth Rogen. Running time: 151 minutes.

Country musician John Michael Montgomery is on the road to recovery after his tour bus went off the road, resulting in the star and two others being seriously injured.  Montgomery, a Kentucky native, was nearing his home state when his tour bus "veered off the interstate, struck an embankment, and overturned," according to a report from the Tennessee Highway Patrol, per WATE.  The report says Montgomery was traveling in a 2001 Prevost Featherlite bus.  The "I Love The Way You Love Me" singer shared on his Facebook that he had suffered "cuts and broken ribs" but was "doing well." John Michael Montgomery, seen performing at the Kentucky State fair, is on the road to recovery after his tour bus crashed near the Tennessee and Kentucky line. (Stephen J.

Queen Elizabeth II died peacefully aged 96 on Thursday, surrounded by her family at Balmoral Castle. Her Majesty has been placed under medical supervision, with a statement released in the afternoon saying that royal doctors were worried for her health.

coronation at Westminster Abbey in 1953. Charles said he was having a bath and his mother came in “wearing the crown from the coronation”. He added that these were “marvellous moments” that he would “never forget”.

Emiliano De Pablos Few nations in the world have developed such a spread of film commissions as Spain, a country forged out of its regions, whose governments have energetically bought in to the benefits of foreign and local shoots. As the country moves ever more onto the big-shoot locations industry radar, the Spain Film Commission is experiencing rapid growth of its nationwide network as well as helping to drive the ambitious Spain AVS Hub plan. Following the March 2021 announcement by the central government of the launch of the Spain AVS Hub plan — with a €1.6 billion ($1.6 billion) budget — a royal decree in October granted $5 million in direct support to the SFC for actions eligible for subsidies from 2022-24.

Piers Morgan, 56, took to Twitter and shared a heartfelt video of Queen Elizabeth II in her coffin as the late monarch begins the journey to be buried in her final resting place. Draped with the Royal Standard of Scotland and featuring a wreath of flowers on top, the oak coffin is travelling from the royal castle to the Palace of Holyroodhouse, as Princess Anne followed the procession.As the hearse left the Balmoral estate, members of the public lined the road as they silently paid their respects to Queen Elizabeth II.In the solemn video, shared by Piers, a procession of cars could be seen leaving the Scottish residence as Her Majesty bids her final farewell.Taking to the micro-blogging site today, the Uncensored host shared his reaction as he admittedly shed a tear.The clip was captioned: "Queen Elizabeth II's coffin leaves Balmoral for the final time."In view of his 7.9 million followers, Piers shared an image of a crying-face emoji.The broadcaster was swiftly inundated with messages from the public, who too were overcome with emotion.Twitter user, @emsley66 wrote: "Heartbreaking.

The Queen's coffin has begun its journey to Edinburgh after leaving Balmoral Castle where she passed away.

Across the country today, ceremonies will be held in major cities to proclaim the accession of King Charles III. The new monarch was officially proclaimed yesterday in a historic ceremony at St James's Palace, but now announcements will take place across the UK in a centuries-old tradition.

HM The Queen has left Balmoral for the final time, with the late monarch’s coffin this morning beginning the journey back to London, where the state funeral will take place on Monday September 19.

Peter Debruge Chief Film Critic No director has done more to deconstruct the myth of the suburban American family than Steven Spielberg. Dissertations have been written and documentaries made on the subject. And now, at the spry young age of 75, Spielberg himself weighs in on where his preoccupations come from in “The Fabelmans,” a personal account of his upbringing that feels like listening to two and a half hours’ worth of well-polished cocktail-party anecdotes, only better, since he’s gone to the trouble of staging them all for our benefit. Spielberg’s a born storyteller, and these are arguably his most precious stories. From the first movie he saw (“The Greatest Show on Earth”) to memories of meeting filmmaker John Ford on the Paramount lot, this endearing, broadly appealing account of how Spielberg was smitten by the medium — and why the prodigy nearly abandoned picture-making before his career even started — holds the keys to so much of the master’s filmography. More similar to Woody Allen’s autobiographical “Radio Days” than it is to European art films such as “The 400 Blows” and “Amistad” (the more highbrow models other directors typically point to when re-creating their childhoods), “The Fabelmans” invites audiences into the home and headspace of the world’s most beloved living director, an oddly sanitized zone where even the trauma — which includes anti-Semitism, financial disadvantage and divorce — seems to go better with fresh-buttered popcorn.

One of the Queen's final acts before her death was to ensure that one of her most trusted confidants was able to stay on in her grace-and-favour home at Windsor. Angela Kelly, a docker's daughter from Liverpool, began working for the royal household as an Assistant Dresser. She soon became close to the late monarch who saw her as indispensable.

Kelly Ripa still looks as good as ever at 51, which she proved again this week.The morning show princess looked radiant in a new cover story for Haute Living, shot by Miller Mobley, which DailyMail has been given a first look at.The Live with Kelly and Ryan host is releasing Live Wire: Long-Winded Short Stories, available on September 27 from Dey Street Books.In the chapter titled Don't Let Your Husband Pick Your Death Clothes she said she passed out when having sex with All My Children co-star Mark Consuelos.  Pinup: Kelly Ripa still looks as good as ever at 51, which she proved again this week. The morning show princess looked radiant in a new cover story for Haute Living, shot by Miller Mobley, which DailyMail has been given a first look at Naughty: The Live with Kelly and Ryan host is releasing Live Wire: Long-Winded Short Stories, available on September 27 from Dey Street Books.

Prince William has pledged to honour Queen Elizabeth by supporting King Charles "in every way [he] can". The Prince of Wales has issued a touching tribute to the queen - who passed away on Thursday (08. 09.

There is definitely a trend of late for film directors to take a look in thinly disguised cinematic memoirs of their early influences that shaped the artist and person they have become. Kenneth Branagh with Belfast and Paolo Sorrentino with The Hand Of God did it last year. Of course there is Alfonso Cuaron’s Roma, others over the years. Sam Mendes, while not drawing a portrait of his younger self revisits the movie palaces of his youth in another 2022 offering, Empire Of Light, which premiered last weekend at Telluride and will also hit the Toronto International Film Festival. TIFF is also where the man I recently described as the GOAT, Steven Spielberg, has chosen to debut his own story where the names have been changed but the story is  clearly his. The Fabelmans basically chronicling his early Jewish family life and infatuation with making movies  had its World Premiere Saturday night, the first of Spielberg’s directed movies ever to premiere at a film festival. This one seems entirely appropriate, and it has been gestating in the director’s head ever since he and his co-writer Tony Kushner started kicking it around during the making of Lincoln over a decade ago. He says he finally made it primarily as a way to bring his late parents Leah and Arnold (to whom the film is dedicated) somehow back to his life. Movies can do that, and no one knows it better than Steven Spielberg.