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There were two things that were going through my mind before watching Berlin: the lack of 5-star Bollywood movies and the scarcity of good, hard-boiled spy or conspiracy thrillers. I had just returned from the theater after experiencing one of the most headache-inducing films of the year, The Greatest of All Time, and I was bemoaning the state of the genre that it was set in. Movies like Eagle, Tiger 3, Raktabeej, Khufiya, Custody, Pathaan, Vikram, and War make it seem like, in order to tell a story about secret agents or a national or international scandal, a movie has to feature a bunch of nonsensical plotlines, overwhelming action, and impractical technical wizardry. As if that’s not enough, these films also rely on copious amounts of chest-thumping nationalism to titillate audiences. This is when I was struck with the realization that even though I have watched over 200 new films this year,...

Michael Cardwell, who is the ex-husband of the late Anna Cardwell, is asking for donations to fight Mama June. He wants custody of Anna’s eldest daughter, Kaitlyn Shannon, who is currently living with June and her husband, Justin Stroud. So, how is he going about asking for the money? Keep reading for more details.

Mama June Anna Cardwell’s Ex Asks For Custody Trial Donations

Anna Cardwell struggled with her time being cut short on this Earth. She learned that she had stage 4 adrenal carcinoma in early 2023. Though she did all that she could, it was progressively getting worse. Her family, mainly Mama June and Pumpkin, encouraged her to start planning. She needed to have an idea of where her daughter, Kaitlyn would go if and when she passed. Her youngest daughter, Kylee would go to Anna’s ex-husband, Michael Cardwell as that was their only biological child together.

Cinema is replete with depictions of mothers good and bad, though few are depicted with such radical ambiguity as Léa Drucker’s Anne in Last Summer. This comes with the territory for the film’s legendary director Catherine Breillat, who’s broken ground for decades with her fearless explorations of female sexuality. Yet even knowing the French filmmaker’s background, it still feels radical to watch the story of a mother involved in an affair with her teenage stepson, Théo (Samuel Kircher), presented so freely of judgment.

Breillat bakes in much of that perspective at the script level as she adapts the 2019 Danish film Queen of Hearts with a less moralistic bent. But to realize Anne in a way that goes beyond mere intellectualization requires a partnership with a brilliant actress like Drucker, who has recently come to prominence outside her native France in films such as Xavier Legrand’s...

“Slow,” Marija Kavtaradze’s delicate romance, won the Crystal Arrow at the 15th edition of Les Arcs Film Festival from a jury presided over by Oscar-nominated Iranian director Asghar Farhadi (“A Separation”).

Kavtaradze’s sophomore outing, “Slow” world premiered at the Sundance Film Festival where it won best director. The film revolves around the bond between Elena (Greta Grinevičiūtė), a contemporary dancer teaching to deaf youth, and Dovydas (Kęstutis Cicėnas), a sign language interpreter class.

“The Teachers’ Lounge,” meanwhile, won the jury prize. The satirical movie, directed Ilker Çatak, world premiered at the Berlin Film Festival, in the Panorama section, and was just shortlisted in the Oscar’s international feature film race. Leonie Benesch stars an idealistic teacher who tries to uncover a thief within her school and sparks chaos in the process.

Dimitra Vlagopoulou won best actress for her performance as an entertainer at an all-inclusive Greek resort in...

Custody, directed by Venkat Prabhu, is an action-packed crime drama that prioritizes thrilling action sequences over intense storytelling. Shot simultaneously in Tamil and Telugu languages, Custody immerses the audience in a world of relentless action as it explores the pervasive issue of corruption among political leaders. Naga Chaitanya portrays A. Shiva, an honest and hardworking constable determined to bring a criminal political leader to justice. From the start, the movie grabs your attention with high-octane action scenes that keep you on the edge of your seat. While Custody doesn’t delve deeply into the intricacies of the corrupt political system or offer an in-depth character development, it compensates with adrenaline-fueled sequences that keep you entertained. Custody revolves around the challenges faced by Shiva in his quest for justice. Throughout the film, Shiva encounters a series of obstacles, including bribe-taking uniformed guards, who repeatedly stand in his way.

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Prime Video on Wednesday announced the exclusive global streaming premiere of the Telugu action thriller ‘Custody’ on June 9.

Directed and written by Venkat Prabhu and produced by Srinivasaa Chitturi the film stars Naga Chaitanya, Krithi Shetty, and Arvind Swami in lead roles.

Custody will exclusively stream in India and across 240 countries and territories worldwide on June 9 in Telugu and Tamil along with dubs in Malayalam and Kannada.

Custody, which was released in theatres last month, is an enthralling action-drama focusing on Shiva (Naga Chaitanya), a young constable tasked with the high-risk responsibility of transporting a dangerous criminal named Raju (Arvind Swami) to the court in Bengaluru. Unaware of Raju’s role as a key witness against a powerful senior minister, Shiva finds himself become a target, along with the criminal he’s escorting.

As they navigate a treacherous journey, Shiva must protect Raju and ensure his testimony reaches the courtroom.

Prime Video today announced the exclusive global streaming premiere of the Telugu action thriller ‘Custody’. Directed and written by Venkat Prabhu and produced by Srinivasaa Chitturi the film stars Naga Chaitanya, Krithi Shetty, and Arvind Swami in the lead roles.

Custody is an enthralling action-drama focusing on Shiva (Naga Chaitanya), a young constable tasked with the high-risk responsibility of transporting a dangerous criminal named Raju (Arvind Swami) to the court in Bengaluru.

Unaware of Raju’s role as a key witness against a powerful senior minister, Shiva finds himself becoming a target, along with the criminal he’s escorting. As they navigate a treacherous journey, Shiva must protect Raju and ensure his testimony reaches the courtroom. This edge-of-your-seat action-thriller explores the relentless pursuit of justice, despite the betrayal in tow, delivering an adrenaline fueled cinematic experience.

Director Venkat Prabhu said, “Custody is a unique blend of drama, action, and thrill,...

It began in the son’s room, when the father was away on business. L’enfant thought it was l’amour, but for her, 30-odd years his senior, the sex, lies and audiotape were a mistake. Wild at heart, she’d yielded to the taste of … oh, never mind. Competing for the Palme d’Or at Cannes, Catherine Breillat’s “Last Summer” echoes films that have come before — most notably, 2019 Danish drama “Queen of Hearts,” on which it’s based — but it proves most daring in the ways the film departs from its more conventionally moralistic source, and especially in Breillat’s refusal to call either party a parasite.

Yes, the affair between a lawyer and her 17-year-old stepson is a betrayal — of her marriage, of her parental responsibilities, of everything she stands for as an attorney — but that’s nothing compared with how the 50-ish woman deals with it...