Bad Bunny, from left, Lana Del Rey, and Zendaya appear at The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute to celebrate the opening of the “Sleeping Beauties: Rewalking Fashion” exhibit on Monday, May 6, 2024 in New York. Photo Credit: Evan Agostini

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>> Met Gala 2024 Highlights

The 2024 Met Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York was attended by a host of celebrities, including many familiar Indian faces. The event was a grand display of myriad extravagant outfits and celebrity appearances under the theme “Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion”.

Here are some highlights from the event:

> Sabyasachi Mukherjee becomes the first Indian fashion designer to walk on the carpet

> Alia Bhatt looks very beautiful in a stunning floral Sabyasachi saree

> ‘Challengers’ cast and producers present winning looks on the red carpet

Bollywood

Abhishek Bachchan joins the cast of ‘Housefull 5’

Shooting of ‘The Family Man Season 3’ begins, Manoj Bajpayee will return as Srikant Tiwari

Huma Qureshi returns as Pushpa Pandey in ‘Jolly LLB 3’

Rashmika Mandanna will be seen with Salman Khan in ‘Sikander’

Karan Johar criticized for copying the comic, Ketan Singh apologized

Sandeep Kishan – First look of CV Kumar’s ‘Mayavan’ out

‘Barah by Barah’ starring Gyanendra Tripathi and Geetika Vidya Ohlyan gets a release date

Pragya Jaiswal on working in Akshay Kumar’s ‘Khel Khel Mein’ said, it is a beautiful coincidence

Hollywood

‘Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum’ announced with Andy Serkis set to star and direct

Ralph Ineson cast as Galactus in Marvel’s ‘The Fantastic Four’

Actor Bernard Hill, best known for playing King Theoden in ‘The Lord of the Rings’, dies at 80

New ‘The Office’ spinoff series picked up by Peacock, set in Dunder Mifflin universe

James Gunn releases first look at David Korenswet as the new Man of Steel in ‘Superman’

Sydney Sweeney to play boxer Christy Martin in biopic directed by David Michôd

Nicolas Cage will present the horrifying story of Jesus’ childhood in ‘The Carpenter’s Son’

‘CODA’ Director Sian Heder to Direct ‘Yesterday, And Tomorrow, And Tomorrow’ Adaptation

Michelle Yeoh cast in Prime Video’s ‘Blade Runner 2099’

Patty Jenkins shares ‘Wonder Woman 3’ and ‘Star Wars: Rogue Squadron’ updates

Neve Campbell gets higher pay in ‘Scream 7’ after speaking out

regional cinema

Silambarasan joins TR, Ali Fazal in Mani Ratnam-Kamal Haasan’s ‘Thug Life’

SS Rajamouli unveils ‘Baahubali: Crown of Blood’ animation series

Mari Selvaraj’s film with Dhruv Vikram is titled ‘Bison’; Film shooting begins

Amitabh Bachchan completes work on Rajinikanth starrer ‘Vettaiyan’

Varsha Bollamma’s interactive Tamil-English film ‘Iruvam’ to be screened at Cannes

Vijay Deverakonda’s new films with directors Ravi Kiran Kola and Rahul Sankrityayan announced

Production of Nayanthara’s ‘Mannangatti Since 1960’ completed

Will star in Kevin Nelson’s first production ‘Bloody Beggar’

Pradeep Ranganathan’s film with ‘Love Today’ makers is titled ‘Dragon’; the film goes on the floors

Atharva – First look of Nimisha Sajayan’s ‘DNA’ out

world cinema

Iranian filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof sentenced to eight years in prison and flogging

Isabelle Huppert named head of the main jury for the Venice Film Festival 2024

Academy Museum announces program honoring the music of Indian cinema

From Vijay Sethupathi’s ‘Maharaja’ to Karan Johar’s ‘Kill’, here’s the line-up for the 2024 Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles

Trailers

Daisy Edgar-Jones and Glen Powell prepare for twin tornadoes in ‘Twisters’ trailer

Lily Gladstone helps her niece prepare for the powwow in the ‘Fancy Dance’ trailer

Adam Driver stops time in the first teaser for Francis Ford Coppola’s latest love masterpiece ‘Megalopolis’

Star Wars teases the Sith Code in ‘The Acolyte’ trailer as a new enemy threatens the Jedi

Supes turn from beloved celebrities to angry gods in ‘The Boys’ season 4 trailer

First teaser for FX’s ‘The Bear’ season 3 reveals premiere date

essential reading

1) Jennifer Connelly on ‘Dark Matter’ and how Academy Award-winning actors approach their characters

>>The actress talks about the approach she took for her latest role in Apple TV’s upcoming thriller ‘Dark Matter’

2) Kevin on ‘Star’, stardom and reaching for the stars

>>The actor says he believes the upcoming film will prove his potential as an actor

3) Director Allen explains that Cavin’s ‘Star’ is about the journey, not the destination

>>The filmmaker talks about what inspired him to cast Kavin and how writing a new story is a true test of skill

4) Cultural shifts in cinematic portrayals of love and desire, from ‘Basic Instinct’ to ‘Challengers’

>> A look at the changing landscape of sex and sexuality in English cinema, from classics to contemporary productions

5) Director Santkumar on ‘Rasavati’ and his curiosity about the lives of each character

>>The filmmaker explains his writing process, writing unique lead characters, and becoming a producer

6) Filmmaker Vipin Das talks about how ‘Guruvayoor Ambalanadayil’ is a family entertainer

>>The director’s fourth film focuses on the comedy of a marriage and the mistakes that follow.

7) Director Ajay Nag explains how ‘Aarambham’ is a drama that discusses prison break, mystery and déjà vu

>>First time director talks about his adaptation of Kannada novel ‘Neenu Ninnolage Khaidi’

8) Hannah Einbinder on returning as Ava Daniels in ‘Hacks’ season 3 and her favorite fungus

>>The actress talks about her character’s evolution for the upcoming season, mushrooms and more

9) The iconic Kaveri Theater in Bengaluru ends its spectacular run

>> The 50-year-old theatre, once a popular single screen in the city, will make way for a commercial complex

what to watch

1) Hayao Miyazaki’s Wonderland Comes in ‘The Boy and the Heron’

Read the full review here

2) ‘Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes’ is an adventure film

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3) Rajkummar Rao gives a lesson to the capable world in ‘Srikanth’

Read the full review here

4) Kevin and Red shine, but filmmaker Allen’s ‘star’ rarely shines

Read the full review here

5) ‘Murder in Mahim’ is cut below the rest

Read the full review here

6) ‘Rasavati’ is a predictable revenge drama that misses much of Santhakumar’s Midas touch

Read the full review here

7) Brooke Shields anchors the formulaic, feel-good and frothy rendition of ‘Mother of the Bride’.

Read the full review here

7) Rishi is wasted in half-baked comedy drama ‘Raman Avtaar’

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8) The science fiction drama, ‘Aarambham’ is partly interested in

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10) ‘Shardlake’ is a thrilling Tudor-era whodunit

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11) Jerry Seinfeld’s satire on Pop-Tarts is all frosting and no crust in ‘UnFrosted’.

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12) ‘Aeghuma’ is a stylish Korean horror film that exposes witchcraft in two parts

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13) Jeff Daniels’ beautifully acted and performed ‘A Man in Full’ walks on empty

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14) ‘Tarot’ is an early horror film that’s several cards short of a full deck

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15) ‘Kurangu Pedal’ is an unbalanced but heart-touching story on childhood aspirations

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16) Allari Naresh’s ‘Aa Okkati Adakku’ is as boring as comedy can be

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