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If you think it's high time that Mexican filmmaker Guillermo del Toro joined fellow Mexican auteurs Alfonso Cuaron (Gravity) and Alejandro González Iñárritu (Birdman, The Revenant) in the Oscar winners circle, The Shape of Water just may be the movie to do it. The Academy typically turns up its nose at the fantasy/horror genre that attracts del Toro (see: Pan's Labyrinth, The Devil's Backbone, Hellboy). Not this time. His latest is a Cold War romance about a mute cleaning lady (Sally Hawkins) who falls hard for an amphibious creature...

Mubi is exclusively premiering online the new restorations of Hot Thrills and Warm Chills (1967) and The Nest of the Cuckoo Birds (1965) as part of the series ByNWR. I think it was Quentin Tarantino who said that the grindhouse enthusiast not only has to drink a lot of milk to get to the cream, they have to drink a lot of curdled milk. And I generally figured I would leave that to someone else because it didn't sound too appetizing. So I have to be grateful to Nicholas Winding Refn, a sturdier trashonaut than I, who has performed curatorial duties, rediscovering and restoring two prime examples of cultist cream, thick, clotted and soured and probably very bad for your figure. I shouldn't, I really shouldn't. But I'm going to.Hot Thrills and Warm Chills (1967) accompanies its nonsensical title with some really exciting Latin rhythms, credited to "Dario de Mexico" (who has...

According to new reports, the Fox stand-alone "Gambit" feature, produced by Lauren Shuler Donner, with the working title "Chess", showcasing "X-Men" mutant 'Remy Lebeau' (Channing Tatum) and the female super-villain 'Candra The Benefactress', aka 'Red Death', now has a brief synopsis:

"...'Remy Lebeau' (Tatum) is on trial in New Orleans. He’s considered a huge security risk. We flashback to almost 25 years before. Master thief 'Luke Lebeau' runs into eight-year-old 'Gambit' while doing a heist. Impressed by his skills, he offers to take the mutant orphan under his wings. Raised alongside other strays he calls 'cousins', the teenage Gambit becomes the superstar of the 'Thief Guild'.

"He encounters 'Bella Donna Boudreaux' while on the run from the police. Sparks immediately fly since Bella is also a fellow mutant.

"Their love is directly prohibited by both families since the Boudreaux family are sworn enemies of the Lebeau clan. Deciding to unite the two sides,...

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It looks like Fox has found their new director for Channing Tatum's big screen adaptation of Marvel's Gambit. According to Deadline, the studio is currently making a deal with Gore Verbinski to direct the film.

Verbinski is best known for his work on The Ring, The Pirates of the Caribbean film, The Lone Ranger, A Cure For Wellness, and the Bioshock movie that he never got to make. He's a hit or miss director. I like some of the films that he's made. I do like his visual style of filmmaking, but sometimes his films just aren't good... I'm looking at you Lone Ranger.

That doesn't mean he's going to drop the ball on Gambit. I actually think Gambit will be a good film project for him that will align with his strengths as a filmmaker. I hope this works out because I kinda dig his style.

Channing Tatum's Gambit movie is still in development and everyone involved seems excited about the direction that they are looking to take it. You can thank Logan and Deadpool for opening certain doors to make sure this Gambit movie is going to be done right. I honestly think the film could end up being great, especially if they take in the direction that was previously rumored.

According to that rumor, Mr. Sinister is involved with the story they are going to tell and according to a report from Splash Report, the studio is looking at casting Daniel Craig in the role of the villain and if that's true, Craig would be awesome! He is a perfect fit!

If this is true it would reunite Craig and Tatum who worked together in Steven Soderberg's Lucky Logan, which was a fantastic film that you have to see if you haven't already.

From 007 to Fox’s X-Men universe?

Splash Report has unearthed a new rumor claiming Bond 25 actor Daniel Craig is circling the villain role in Gambit. He’s said to be up for the part of Mr. Sinister (real name: Nathaniel Essex) opposite Channing Tatum as the titular mutant, who goes by the name of Remy LeBeau when he’s not slinging cards around the joint.

Sinister, on the other hand, is a classic villain pulled from the X-Men archives. Sources close to Splash Report merely suggest that Fox is hosting “conversations” about possibly securing Daniel Craig to be Essex (Sinister) in Gambit as well as future X-Men movies. Remember, the studio recently staked out a total of six release dates for upcoming Marvel films, so there’s a very good chance it’s already reserved a slot for Gambit, even if the pic itself is a long way from the finish line.

The Gambit movie, despite a great many setbacks, is still reportedly in development at Fox. Channing Tatum is still attached and seems quite enthusiastic about it, but after director Doug Liman left, things changed quite a bit. They decided to take the project back to square one, which may not be a bad thing since the successes of Deadpool and Logan will allow for them to take more chances. With all of that said, some rumored plot details for the Gambit movie have arrived online and they are pretty insane.

Splash Report brings us these rumored plot details for the Gambit movie, which promises that the movie will essentially be Ocean's 11 within the X-Men universe. The plot also promises that fan-favorite villain Mr. Sinister will finally be making his big screen debut, assuming this plot does in any way resemble what we ultimately see when the movie eventually gets made.

As you all know, Channing Tatum's Gambit movie has gone through some hard times. It's been in development hell for awhile, but according to Tatum, it's all been for the better of the development of the film. The movie is now said to be inspired more by what Deadpool and Logan have done.

I've been curious to know what direction they are going to take the story and now we might have an idea of what is being planned for the film. Splash Page claims to have details on a plot outline for the film, and they describe it as "the Oceans 11 of the comic book genre". They also say that the movie will include mutants such as Rictor, Fifolet, Dani Moonstar, Multiple Man, Marrow, and a "blue X-Men regular", which could be Mystique, Beast, or Nightcrawler. Here's the plot summary that report shared:

Remy Lebeau (Channing Tatum) is on trial in New-Orleans.

Too often we hear of film projects falling apart when a director/star walks away or, in the more common scenario, a studio pulls the plug altogether. From Fantastic Four 2 to Sony’s fabled Sinister Six crossover, you don’t have to search too far to locate a big-name project that failed to get off the ground. Thankfully, Gambit isn’t one of them.

Yes, the X-Men spinoff has encountered one setback after another since it was first announced, but despite all those frustrating false starts, Channing Tatum remains attached to headline as the ice-cool Remy LeBeau. That’s the real name of the titular hero, a card-playing Cajun who hails from New Orleans. Originally portrayed by Taylor Kitsch in the widely derided X-Men Origins: Wolverine, the torch has since been passed over to Tatum, whose long-time affinity for the character stretches all the way back to childhood.

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Before you see the movie Jigsaw in theaters October 27th, experience this horror based escape room at The Darkness!

Horror Escape puts players inside the movie where they find themselves with a life and death decision…one member of your group must die to save the rest. Will you survive?

The new 3-minute Escape Room experience opens the first weekend of October. It is located at the exit of The Darkness, plays up to five people and costs $5.00 per person. The totally renovated Darkness opens September 22nd. This new attraction at The Darkness joins their Zombie Laser Tag, Terror Visions, St Louis Escape, Outdoor Scream Zone.

Scarefest’s other 60-minute escape rooms are located next door at St Louis Escape and include the New Haunted Hotel, Mummy, and Subway plus the New Adventure Party Room and themed lobby. For more info or to book a room: www.stlouisescape.com

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Well, that was fast. Hollywood celebrities reacted so quickly to the ouster of White House strategist Steve Bannon it almost seems they’d been hoping for this moment all along. Because, of course, they had. From Rosie O’Donnell, who once offered to play Bannon on Saturday Night Live, to Don Cheadle, Bradley Whitford, and Conan O’Brien, the anti-Bannonites celebrated like it was Christmas, Independence Day and Mardi Gras all rolled into one. “Hey bannon,” tweeted…...

Well, that was fast. Hollywood celebrities reacted so quickly to the ouster of White House strategist Steve Bannon it almost seems they’d been hoping for this moment all along. Because, of course, they had. From Rosie O’Donnell, who once offered to play Bannon on Saturday Night Live, to Don Cheadle, Bradley Whitford, and Conan O’Brien, the anti-Bannonites celebrated like it was Christmas, Independence Day and Mardi Gras all rolled into one. “Hey bannon,” tweeted…...

In the months since President Donald Trump took office, his eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., has become one of his father’s most vocal supporters — and Twitter defenders.

The president returned the favor on Tuesday and Wednesday, coming to his son’s defense after his namesake seemingly embroiled himself more deeply in the ongoing Russian collusion investigation by releasing emails detailing how he eagerly set up a meeting with a Kremlin-linked lawyer who allegedly promised damaging information on his father’s presidential rival, Hillary Clinton.

“My son is a high-quality person and I applaud his transparency,” the president said in...

Lexi Laphor in 'The Glass Bedroom', an Art Bites project (photo: Evan Fowler)..

Next year will mark 40 years since the first Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras, and ahead of the celebrations two short film initiatives focused on Lgbtiq filmmakers have been launched.

The first is Screen Australia and ABC TV Art.s Love Bites, which will offer 10 Lgbtiq filmmakers $10,000 each to make a five minute documentary short. Each will then screen on ABC iview under the .Love Bites. banner during Mardi Gras.

Successful applicants will make a film that provides an .accessible, engaging and entertaining insight. into the Lgbtiq community, but the tone, content and style of the doco is up to the creator. Each team will be supported by a Screen Australia investment manager and an ABC digital arts commissioning editor.

Applicant teams must consist of at least a director and a producer, one of whom identifies as...

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A new report claims that Daniel Craig is in talks to hop aboard Channing Tatum's Gambit flick as villain Mr Sinister...

Channing Tatum's Gambit movie has been drifting along at sea for quite some time now. It's already lost two directors over the last few years in the form of Rupert Wyatt (Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes) and Doug Liman (Edge Of Tomorrow), but producers Simon Kinberg and Lauren Shuler Donner have often confirmed that they still want to press ahead with it.

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The rumour machine has kicked into overdrive this week over at Splash Report, where they not only claim to have new script details,...

If you're a fan of The Joker, Square Enix has released a Play Arts Kai action figure that is the ultimate Joker collectible! It's basically seven Joker figures in one. 

The figure was created by Final Fantasy and Kingdom Hearts designer Tetsuya Nomura and he puts a unique spin on the figure. It pretty much spans the entire life cycle of The Joker. It comes with multiple interchangeable head sculpts that include Cowboy Joker, Bat-Joker, Mardi Gras/jester Joker, Old Man Joker, Young Joker, Middle-aged Joker, and The Red Hood.

Other than the the seven total head sculpts, you will get some additional interesting accessories as well. Those include an exoskeleton that can transform into different functions, depending on how you want to portray The Joker. It can act as a set of mechanical arms or as a futuristic chair for the dying old man Joker. Also included is an extra set of interchangeable hands,...

Warning: The following contains spoilers for the series finale of The Leftovers. Proceed at your own risk.

As executive producer Damon Lindelof promised TVLine back in April, The Leftovers’ series finale Sunday did resolve the big Nora twist with which the Season 3 premiere concluded. But how did the episode do with regard to answering our other questions (and we had plenty!)? And did you find it as satisfying as portrayer Carrie Coon told us she did? Read on, then you can grade the ending in our poll below and discuss/debate in the comments.

RelatedThe Leftovers Finale: Damon Lindelof...

Four chicks from the reality show "WAGs" rocked Trinidad's Carnival Tuesday -- aka Mardi Gras -- making sure their figures were on full display. Olivia Pierson, Nicole Williams, Sasha Gates and Natalie Halcro -- all dating or married to NFL players -- shook their tail feathers in the famous Carnival parade. Sasha, whose husband is Chargers tight end Antonio Gates, has family ties to Trinidad -- so, she pretty much showed the other ladies how it's done.

Beyonce, Jay Z and Solange reunited in New Orleans -- Mardi Gras style -- and this time it was a family friendly affair. Jay and Bey were on Solange's home turf Sunday ... taking in a parade through the French Quarter. Beyonce showed off her belly full of twins from a balcony -- and although there were tons of Mardi Gras beads ... Blue Ivy and Solange's son, Julez, were also there. Translation: No Bourbon Street bacchanalia ... or boobs.

Sofia Vergara posted a photo on her Instagram account with a King Cake, a specialty of New Orleans for Mardi Gras. She mysteriously thanked “Lea, Brock and Brian” – who we’re assuming were responsible for sending the cake. Straight from Nola!!

There;s nothing more fun than a well-executed crossover.

Using the parent show and a spinoff makes that task easier as was readily apparent on NCIS: New Orleans Season 3 Episode 14.

On NCIS Season 14 Episode 15, the original team solves the murder of Abby's friend while leaving the theft of a hypothetical terror playbook unresolved.

That leaves the door open for Gibbs to send McGee and Torres to New Orleans to help out. Very organic,

You think of Pride and the gang as kinda fast and loose when it comes to protocol.

But they haven't met someone such as Nick Torres, who is still trying to come to terms with the phrase "team player."

Shortly after landing in N'Awlins, he got arrested for murder. Even though Pride vouched for Torres, he wasn't happy.

Pride: You make quite a first impression, Nick Torres. Less than two hours in my city and you get arrested as a suspected murderer.

He was devastated twice on The Bachelorette and had a summer fling on Bachelor in Paradise, and now Nick Viall is looking to find a love that lasts as The Bachelor‘s latest leading man. Read his exclusive blog for People every week and follow him at Twitter, @viallnicholas28!

Hey guys! We’re back where we left off with Corinne and Taylor confronting one another at the rose ceremony. To back up a little, let me just state the obvious: This is an environment that is filled with all personality types, so of course it is unrealistic that everyone will get along.

Bachelor nation, rejoice: It’s the week of the dreaded two-on-one date. Well, dreaded for the contestants, highly entertaining for us. Even more exciting? Our girl Corinne‘s on it … but we’ll get to that in a bit.

Rose Ceremony

We picked up where we left off last week, with the Great Emotional Intelligence Debate of 2017 and Corinne threatening to punch Taylor in the face. Taylor told Corinne that multiple women in the house have questioned her maturity, and Corinne was like: Fine, but maturity is different than emotional intelligence, Ha! (Is it different though? Methinks not.)

After their fight,...

The 2017 Screen Actors Guild Awards on Sunday night featured lots of show-stopping styles on the red carpet, and one fashion trend nobody saw coming.

Several stars showed up wearing gowns that featured birds on them. In the words of Portlandia, they "put a bird on it!"

Beloved actress Meryl Streep, 67, led the trend with a white Valentino dress that had small birds flying all over it.

Watch: Backstage at Meryl Streep's Star-Studded SAG Awards -- Ryan Gosling’s Bow Tie to Viola Davis' #Friendship Goals

Jane the Virgin star Gina Rodriguez, 32, also had some vertebrates adorning her sequin PatBo dress.

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But these actresses weren't the only ones to rock the birds look. Westworld's Thandie Newton, 44, stepped out in a Schiaparelli gown that appeared to have a circus-theme, complete with a Ferris wheel and, of course, black birds.

Watch: Kerry Washington Wears Safety Pin in 'Solidarity,' Steps Out...

'Nothing to Lose - The Documentary' was awarded $8000. (Photo: The Aperture Club)

Body positive doco Nothing to Lose — The Documentary and web series Jade of Death are winners of this year.s Queer Screen.s Completion Fund.

The fund was established to provide independent Lgbtiq filmmakers with support to tell stories that reflect the diversity of their lives. To have been eligible, projects must have already completed principal photography and now be in post-production.

Nothing to Lose — The Documentary, was awarded $8000 to help bring it to screens after four years in post. The doco charts the creation of Force Majuere and Kelli Jean Drinkwater's 'Nothing to Lose' dance theatre show, which aimed to challenge stereotypes by featuring performers with large bodies. Drinkwater also directed the doc, produced by Jain Moralee and Ciny Rodriguez. .

Accepting the grant at the Mardi Gras Film Festival launch, Drinkwater said: .I'm sure you know that...

Gas-s-s-s – Or – It Became Necessary to Destroy the World in Order to Save It.

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1970 / Color / 1:85 widescreen/ 79 min. / Street Date October 18, 2016 / Gas-s-s-s / available through the Olive Films website / 29.98

Starring: Elaine Giftos, Robert Corff, Cindy Williams, Bud Cort, Ben Vereen, Tally Coppola, Lou Procopio.

Cinematography: Ron Dexter

Film Editor: George Van Noy

Original Music: Country Joe and the Fish

Written and Produced by George Armitage

Directed by Roger Corman

Roger Corman finally accepted himself as an iconic filmmaker for this, his final show for A.I.P.. Barely released and long considered a failure, Gas-s-s-s – Or – It Became Necessary to Destroy the World in Order to Save It sees Corman and his writer associate George Armitage attempting a Mad magazine- like amalgam of all the counterculture trends of the late 1960s. That tactical mistake becomes eighty minutes of unfocused and unfunny satire. Armitage’s script and dialogue might occasionally hit some serendipitous notes,...

Could The Real Housewives of New Orleans be coming to life anytime soon? Andy Cohen sure thinks it’s a great idea!

“You’re so right,” Cohen, 48, responded to talk show host Harry Connick Jr.‘s question about why the franchise hasn’t moved to New Orleans during an upcoming episode of Harry. “We look for cities with strong personalities and is there a city with a stronger personality than New Orleans? No!”

The best part? The Harry host offered to showcase his true self on the possible reality show.

“I’ll even be one,” Connick Jr. said. “Behind the scenes,...

On a sweltering Friday in early September, Jonathan and Drew Scott are showing no signs of New Orleans’ late summer heat -- 95 degrees by early afternoon -- as they film their new series, Brothers Take New Orleans. The two “Property Brothers” are with their third sibling, J.D., and Hoda Kotb at the Court of Two Sisters in the heart of the city’s French Quarter discussing that week’s results of their latest challenge: remodeling a duplex destroyed by Hurricane Katrina.

The show, which premieres Wednesday, Nov. 23 at 9 p.m. Et, is the latest spin-off of the Scott brothers’ successful Property Brothers franchise, which includes Buying and Selling, Brother vs. Brother, Property Brothers: At Home and Property Brothers: At Home on the Ranch.

“I will say that Hoda is loved more by one of the brothers,” Drew tells Et from upstairs at the Court of Two Sisters, where the crew...

This is a weekend up ups and downs. Grosses compared to last year are up, and a sleeper success repeated at #1 with Tyler Perry’s return to form, “Boo! A Madea Halloween” (Lionsgate).

Surprisingly, the week brought for the first time in a long while a limited release Indian film. Fox’s production of “Ai Dil Hai Mushkil” took in over $2.1 million in only 307 theaters. Meantime, in only 36 theaters the year’s best-reviewed movie “Moonlight” grossed $900,000.

The next few weeks are among the most crucial of the year, with some hope that fortunes might be improving.

The Top Ten

1. Boo: A Madea Halloween (Lionsgate) Week 2 – Last weekend #1

$16,675,000 (-41%) in 2,299 theaters (+39); PTA (per theater average): $7,253; Cumulative: $52,019,000

2. Inferno (Sony) New – Cinemascore: B+; Metacritic: 44; est. budget: $75 million

$15,000,000 in 3,576 theaters; PTA: $4,195; Cumulative: $15,000,000

3. Jack Reacher: Never Go Back (Paramount) Week 2 – Last weekend #2

$9,550,000 (-58%) in 3,780 theaters (no change); PTA: $2,526; Cumulative: $39,679,000

4. The Accountant (Warner Bros.) Week...

Left to right: Tom Cruise plays Jack Reacher and Cobie Smulders plays Turner in Jack Reacher: Never Go Back from Paramount Pictures and Skydance Productions. Photo by David James. © 2016 Paramount Pictures. All Rights Reserved.

Tom Cruise brings back his military action character Jack Reacher in Jack Reacher: Never Go Back. With Edward Zwick directing, Cruise delivers his signature brand of action with little touches of humor and romance, in this second movie in what appears to be a franchise based on Lee Child’s action thriller books. Cruise’s return as Reacher should please his loyal fans, although other moviegoers will find little that stands out in this standard action film.

One thing that does offer a bit of fun is the movie’s setting, which is in New Orleans during Halloween instead of Mardi Gras and, in earlier scenes, in the little-seen side streets of Washington, D.C. away from the iconic Capitol buildings.

2016 My Queer Career winner The Summer of ABC Burns.

Queer Screen currently has three opportunities up for grabs, including completion funding, the My Queer Career short film competition and the chance to create the trailer for the next Mardi Gras Film Festival.

.In a landscape where funding for on screen content remains a challenge for most filmmakers, we are thrilled to be able to create opportunities for Lgbtiq stories to be produced and be showcased in front of engaged and supportive audiences,. said Queer Screen president Giovanni Campolo-Arcidiaco..

The Queer Screen Completion Fund

Now in its second year, this fund offers grants of up to $10,000 to assist Lgbtiq filmmakers in completing. feature films, documentaries and webseries.

To be eligible, the filmmaker.s work must be consistent with Queer Screen.s mission. The project must have already completed principal photography (at least 80 per cent) and be in the post production phase.

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Ben Higgins’ home is a bachelor pad no more!

The former Bachelor’s fiancé, Lauren Bushnell, has moved into the Colorado house that was once Higgins’ domain, and turned it into a cozy nest that’s perfect for two.

“You’re going to find us most evenings from seven to eleven, right here,” Higgins, 28, tells People of the cozy white couch in the couple’s Denver digs.

While Higgins says that Bushnell’s favorite parts of the home are items with “hidden words that represent us” —a matchbox that says “Love” in the living room,...

The NBA has moved its 2017 All-Star Game from Charlotte to New Orleans, the league announced today. The game will be held on Feb. 19 (the weekend before Mardi Gras festivities) at Smoothie King Center, which is home to the NBA’s Pelicans. It will be the third time the city has hosted the All-Star game. “New Orleans is a world-class destination for sports and entertainment and we are very appreciative that the city is once again hosting our All-Star festivities,” said NBA commissioner Adam Silver in a statement. Also Read: NBA Pulls 2017 All-Star Game From North Carolina Over Anti-lgbt Bathroom Law The celebrity packed game.

Jaden Smith tried his best to beat the heat when he made a practically shirtless outing with his girlfriend, Sarah Snyder, in NYC on Sunday. After joining Justin Bieber on stage during his Purpose tour at Madison Square Garden earlier this week, Jada and Will's famous son showed off his abs as he hit the town in an unbuttoned shirt with black pants, a yellow cap, and Mardi Gras beads. The outing is just the latest we've seen of Jaden in recent months. Not only did he jet off to France with his dad for the Cannes Lions Festival, but he also gave us sibling goals when he hit up the Met Gala with little sister Willow. If you can't get enough of Jaden, be sure to check out some of his most outrageous tweets.

I’m not a typical film critic; in fact, I’m not a film critic at all. I’m a sociologist that studies fear with a fondness for horror films. What I love to talk about is the ways in which horror movies, in this case The Purge: Election Year, hold a mirror up to society, reflecting both our fears and our secret (or not so secret) desires.

There is no guesswork required in Election Year; this is no funhouse mirror, but rather a pretty direct reflection of where we are today. Election Year picks up where Anarchy left off, with growing opposition to the Purge: on the pro-Purge side we have a Christian minister backed by the New Founding Fathers (and a super creepy bishop), and on the other side a career politician (who happens to be female, white, and blonde) that wants the Purge gone for good...

What in the world -- an A + top-rank film noir gem hiding under the radar, and rescued (most literally) by the Film Noir Foundation. Ann Sheridan and Dennis O'Keefe trade dialogue as good as any in a film from 1950 -- it's a thriller with a cynical worldview yet a sentimental personal outlook. Woman on the Run Blu-ray + DVD Flicker Alley / FIlm Noir Foundation 1950 / B&W / 1:37 Academy / 79 min. / Street Date May 17, 2016 / 39.95 Starring Ann Sheridan, Dennis O'Keefe, Robert Keith, John Qualen, Frank Jenks, Ross Elliott, Jane Liddell, Joan Fulton, J. Farrell MacDonald, Steven Geray, Victor Sen Yung, Reiko Sato. Cinematography Hal Mohr Art Direction Boris Leven Film Editor Otto Ludwig Original Music Arthur Lange, Emil Newman Written by Alan Campbell, Norman Foster, Sylvia Tate Produced by Howard Welsch, Ann Sheridan Directed by Norman Foster

Reviewed by Glenn Erickson

Amazing! Just when one thinks one won't see another top-rank film noir, the...

Kris Jenner is coming to I Am Cait this Sunday! On the upcoming episode, Kris heads to Mardi Gras to spend time with Caitlyn Jenner and the two try to work on their friendship. Before Kris arrives in New Orleans, Caitlyn sits down with Jenny Boylan to do a confessional and discuss her current relationship with Kris. "When was the last time you really talked?" Jenny asks Caitlyn. "I don't...how did that go?" Caitlyn says. "I thought it went pretty good, but then after it was over with I kinda...I kinda struggled with it a lot because you know there's a lot of emotions there. There's 23 years of life together, that's tough stuff." Caitlyn then tells...

Sbs has split its commissioning team into scripted and non-scripted with Sue Masters and John Godfrey to head up the respective groups..

Godfrey, currently Sbs head of documentaries, has been appointed to the role of head of non-scripted content. .

Godfrey has been responsible for documentaries, including First Contact, Struggle Street and Go Back to Where You Came From series 2 and 3. .

With John.s appointment, Joseph Maxwell, currently Sbs commissioning editor, documentaries, has been appointed as head of documentaries.

Masters, currently Sbs executive producer drama, has been appointed to the role of head of scripted content. .

Masters has developed and delivered projects including The Family Law, The Principal and 2016 series Deep Water.

The changes follow the departure of Sbs head of commissioned content Alison Sharman who will return to her family in the United Kingdom at the end of April after three years with Sbs.

The non-scripted team will be responsible for documentaries,...

Talk about a victory! Villanova's Kris Jenkins pulled out a win for the Wildcats when he hit a buzzer-beating three pointer in Monday night's Ncaa national championship tournament. I live two miles from #Villanova. It sounds like New Year's Eve getting humped by Mardi Gras outside my apartment. #NovaNation— Damian Holbrook (@damianholbrook) April 5, 2016 According to the Associated Press, this is the first title for the team since 1985, when they beat out Georgetown. With fans celebrating the victory, and others processing the loss, the Twitterverse quickly went into frenzy as memes multiplied and viewers tweeted their reactions. You came so close Unc.

Caitlyn Jenner and Kris Jenner are locking lips on I Am Cait! In this just-released midseason supertease for the hit E! show, Caitlyn and Kris can be seen kissing! On an upcoming episode, Kris joins Caitlyn's squad on a trip to Mardi Gras and while on a bus, Caitlyn kisses Kris on the lips while her friends cheer. Then after kissing Kris, Caitlyn kisses Candis Cayne! Later on, Caitlyn and Kris sit down and have a heart-to-heart. Caitlyn recently admitted that Kris still has "challenges" with her transition, but it seems as though they're trying to really work on their relationship. "I just want to apologize for the way I acted," Caitlyn says to Kris in the video....

Mirrorball, Mirrorball up for grabs, on which Dancing With the Stars couple should we keep close tabs?

That’s the question the ABC competition’s Season 22 premiere posed Monday, when 12 couples took to the parquet to prove their dancing prowess… or just pray that their number ended without any major injuries.

Indeed, the new crop of Bindi Irwin-wannabes includes competitors who are quick studies with charisma to spare (such as Good Morning America weatherwoman Ginger Zee and pro football player Von Miller), middle-of-the-packers who could go either way (such as Facts of Life alum Kim Fields and Donald Trump...

Queer Screen's Mardi Gras Film Festival at the Blue Mountains' Carrington Hotel.

Queer Screen.s 23rd Mardi Gras Film Festival is now on tour, showcasing the best of the fest in the Blue Mountains and Parramatta.

In Sydney, the festival saw 16,500 attendees through the doors of its eight venues.

.We really stretched ourselves this year to present 75 screenings, create a large number of community and industry events, host 10 international guests and showcase a lot more lesbian and transgender films,. said Queer Screen.s Mardi Gras Film Festival Director Paul Struthers.

.This would not have been possible without the incredible hard work and passion of our volunteers, Board, partners and sponsors and my Festival Manager James Woolley and I cannot thank everyone enough for all of their time and commitment..

Queer Screen President Giovanni Campolo-Arcidiaco said that .Queer Screen is dedicated to engaging individuals and communities through queer storytelling through film.

Tony Warren 8th July 1936-1st March 2016

'The first Coronation Street writing team contained some of the biggest homophobes I've ever met. I remember getting on my feet in a story conference and saying "Gentlemen, I have sat here for two-and-a-half hours and listened to three poof jokes, a storyline dismissed as poofy, and an actor described as 'useless as he's a poof'. As a matter of fact he isn't! but I would like to point out that I am, and without a poof none of you would be in work today." So reflected the writer & television dramatist Tony Warren on his early uphill, but routine struggle with homophobia of late 1950s Britain. It was a brave and brazen stance given that homosexuality was still illegal. He also stated later that "the outsider sees more, hears more, and has to remember more to survive" and that in those days if...

Caitlyn Jenner better watch out, Kris Jenner might be stealing her best friends! During an exclusive new interview with E! News, Caitlyn's BFFs Candis Cayne and Chandi Moore reveal what they really think about Kris. In season two of I Am Cait, Candis, Chandi and Caitlyn party with Kris at Mardi Gras and it sounds like everyone had a blast with Caitlyn's ex. "We had a hoot with her," Candis reveals in the video above. "We did, she's a party girl," Chandi says. "I love her." Candis agrees that Kris is a party girl and says, "We are too, so it was perfect." So could the duo see themselves hanging out with Kris when Caitlyn wasn't...

Being that Terrence Malick isn’t necessarily available for the career-spanning interview — or even a soundbite — the next best thing for learning more about his creative process comes from those that work closest with him in development: the producers. Before his Christian Bale-led drama Knight of Cups enters a limited release this Friday, I had the chance to speak with Sarah Green, Nicolas Gonda, and Ken Kao

While Green has worked with Malick since 2005’s The New World and Gonda came onboard with The Tree of Life, Knight of Cups marks the first collaboration with Kao, who has also executive-produced this year’s The Nice Guys and Silence. It was a delight to discuss their first experiences seeing a film from Malick, his creative process, what’s in store for the upcoming, Austin-set Weightless, witnessing the collaboration between Malick, Emmanuel Lubezki, and Jack Fisk, and more. Check out the full conversation below.

Starting From . Now!.

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Australian YouTube hit Starting From . Now! has made the jump to TV and will screen on Sbs 2 after its world premiere at the Queer Screen Mardi Gras Film Festival in March.

The announcement of a television screening comes almost two years to the day after writer/director Julie Kalceff published the first seven-minute, self-funded episode of her drama Starting From . Now! on YouTube.

Kalceff said the show was a way to tell stories she felt were missing from Australian screens..

"We certainly never foresaw the series amassing 20 million views online,. she said..

.I was really heartened that both Screen Australia and Screen Nsw wanted to help us take the show to the next level. The production values and the quality of the show overall have dramatically increased as a result..

The creators join a growing group of content creators that Screen Australia has ushered from digital beginnings...

Queer Screen.s Mardi Gras Film Festival will host 10 international guests over the next two weeks..

The filmmakers will present their films, discussing their work and host masterclasses (supported by Screen Nsw) with local talent..

The guests include: Nneka Onuorah - director, The Same Difference (USA) who is showcasing her documentary on the black, lesbian and bisexual community on Friday 19 Feb at 9pm, and also presenting a masterclass on production..

Claudia Lorenz - director, What's Between Us (Switzerland) will present her feature directorial debut on Monday 22 February at 7pm as well as hosting a free screening on Tuesday 23 February at 11am at Event Cinemas supported by the Consulate General of Switzerland and City of Sydney.

Marçal Forés - director, Everlasting Love (Spain) screens his winner of the International Dramatic Feature Award at Outfest and Best Feature Film of Queer Lisboa, supported by Acción Cultural Española (AC/E) and Sydney Underground Film Festival,...

While Carol, Freeheld and The Danish Girl have won broad success, Sydney’s upcoming Mardi Gras film festival offers a less limited view of gender and sexuality

As Carol, Cate Blanchett drinks in Rooney Mara, a young girl working in a department store. As the New Jersey police detective Laurel Hester, Julianne Moore is smitten with Ellen Page. As Australian playwright Tim Conigrave, Ryan Corr holds his man from the age of 16 until the end of their too short lives. And, as Danish artist Einar Wegener, who becomes Lili Elbe, Eddie Redmayne resurrects a pioneering transgender journey.

Released over the past year, these four films – Carol, Freeheld, Holding the Man and The Danish Girl – have done an excellent job of elucidating sexuality and gender experiences that exist outside the “norm”. What’s more, Blanchett, Mara and Redmayne are all up for Oscars: what validation for queers like me. We exist!

Before you hang up your beads and take that last bite of leftover King cake ... re-live the Mardi Gras madness with these Southern lovin’ stars. Grab your krewe and parade through the pics to see the celebs who celebrated New Orleans style. Laissez les bons temps rouler. Read more...

These ladies are ready to wow the crowds.  For their second official day at this year's Trinidad and Tobago Carnival, BFFs Blac Chyna and Amber Rose got dressed to the nines and revealed their elaborately decorated outfits for the annual celebration. As is customary of the tradition, attendees sport eye-catching ensembles and headpieces as they take advantage of the remaining days of Mardi Gras before Ash Wednesday, which officially kicks off the six weeks of religious repentance for Lent. Clearly, this pair didn't want to miss out on any of the debauchery.  The two models proudly showcased their matching designs for this year, which included a head to toe feathered headdress and...