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Around Tinsel Town
Léa Seydoux, once again, rules the Cannes Film Festival
‘Old Boy’ Park Chan-wook is back in Cannes race after six-year hiatus
Bollywood
Manushi Chhillar on ‘Prithviraj’: When an opportunity like this comes your way, there is no looking back
Fox Star Studios rebrands to Star Studios
Karan Johar announces ‘action film’ on 50th birthday
All about Aishwarya Rai’s ensemble at Cannes
Alia Bhatt’s maiden production ‘Darlings’ to release on Netflix
Hollywood
Ray Liotta, ‘Goodfellas’ and ‘Field of Dreams’ star, dies
‘Indiana Jones 5’ first look out, will release in June 2023
Jude Law to feature in ‘Star Wars’ series with Jon Watts on board as creator
Jodie Foster to star in ‘True Detective’ season 4
There’s more to George Miller than ‘Mad Max,’ even as protestor crashes red carpet at his film premiere
Apple developing ‘Speed Racer’ live-action series with JJ Abrams
Jessica Chastain, Peter Sarsgaard to lead Michel Franco’s ‘Memory’
The trailer of Tom Cruise’s ‘Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One’ promises a high-stakes action-thriller
Mark Ruffalo, Toni Collette, Naomi Ackie join Bong Joon Ho’s next directorial venture
Regional cinema
Kamal Haasan on ‘Vikram’ and the pan-Indian cinema phenomenon
Director Thamizh on seeking Pa Ranjith’s help for ‘Seththumaan’
R Parthiban showcases ‘Iravin Nizhal’ at Cannes
Dulquer Salmaan’s Telugu film ‘Sita Ramam’ to release in August
Actor Indrans can shoulder a film with ease, says Ratheesh Reghunandan
Film made in Bengaluru goes to Cannes
Assamese film ‘Local Utpat’ is packed with mischief
New in streaming
New on Netflix: The new season of Stranger Things, volume 3 of Love Death And Robots, legal drama series The Lincoln Lawyer, and more
New on Disney+ Hotstar in May: Ewan McGregor returns in the iconic role of Jedi Master in Obi Wan Kenobi, an exploration of the street-sneaker subculture of New York City with Sneakerella, social thriller Escaype Live, and more
New on Amazon Prime in May: Anthology series Modern Love Mumbai, Tamil revenge action-drama Saani Kaayidham, digital premiere of Matrix 4, etc.
Essential reading
1) Zoya Akhtar: On ‘The Archies,’ representation in cinema, and batting for equality
>> The filmmaker talks about her upcoming projects, and the need for diversity and inclusivity in films going forward
2) ‘Major’ is Adivi Sesh’s long-brewing tribute to Sandeep Unnikrishnan
>> The story had so much drama that it was tough to include everything, says actor-writer Adivi Sesh
3) Rasika Dugal on her recent short film, working with Naseeruddin Shah, and more
>> The ‘Mirzapur’ actor talks about her short film ‘The Miniaturist of Junagadh’
4) MasterChef’s Melissa Leong: On food, fashion and the fine art of criticism
>> The television host and food critic talks to us about the new season of ‘MasterChef Australia’
5) The MCU is far from perfect, but it’s still a miracle
>> Grounded and relatable, there are many reasons why it is the most successful franchise in history
6) ‘Top Gun: Maverick’: Like hitting a bullet with a bullet
>> The cast and crew of Tom Cruise’s action flick discuss fighting the Gs, and much more
7) Anik Datta’s ‘Aparajito’ is Ray, but not Ray
>> The new film directed by Anik Datta is a bonafide hit and a good photocopy, but that’s about it
8) Coming of age in Hawkins: Meet the cast of ‘Stranger Things’
>> The actors talk about their experience on Season 4 of the hit Netflix series
What to watch
1) In Top Gun: Maverick, Tom Cruise delivers box-office magic of the best kind
2) Stranger Things Season 4, Vol 1 is yet another merry round into The Upside Down
3) With Anek, Anubhav Sinha launches an incisive inquiry into a disturbing truth
4) Sam Rockwell headlines the rowdy, raucous romp The Bad Guys
5) Jack N Jill is a bad advertisement for AI and cinema
