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Exclusive:Screen can reveal a first look at Emily Atef’s English-language debut Call Me Queen, led by Eliane Umuhire and Denise Gough, withDominic West and Laurent Lafitte joining the international cast.

The production has wrapped filming in Nairobi, Kenya.

Adapted from Lara Santoro’s 2007 novel Mercy, the film depicts a friendship between an Irish journalist in Kenya and a Rwandan woman, who pair up to combat the AIDS crisis in the 1990s.

Alongside Rwandan-French actress Umuhire and Gough on the cast are Charlie Carrick, who is in Kristen Stewart’s Cannes Un Certain Regard title The Chronology Of Water, and...

Exclusive: Dominic West and Laurent Lafitte are among the international cast in Emily Atef’s English-language debut Call Me Queen, which has wrapped filming in Nairobi, Kenya.

Adapted from Lara Santoro’s 2007 novel Mercy, the film depicts a friendship between an Irish journalist in Kenya and a local woman from the slums, who pair up to combat the AIDS crisis in the 1990s.

Rwandan-French actress Eliane Umuhire and Denise Gough lead the cast, alongside Charlie Carrick, who is in Kristen Stewart’s Cannes Un Certain Regard title The Chronology Of Water, and Danny Sapani; plus Kenyan actors Michelle Tiren, Nice Githinj and Lwanda Jawar.

“I bled, I peed, I cried, and vomited.” This sentence comes at the end of the second paragraph of The Chronology of Water, Lidia Yuknavitch’s extraordinary, extraordinarily raw 2011 memoir about growing up, nearly giving up, and straining to getting a grip on a traumatic past. It follows one of the most striking openings of any autobiography — an extended description of her holding her daughter moments after the stillborn baby has been delivered. Kristen Stewart has been talking about bringing Yuknavitch’s book to the screen for years. But she...

The Royal We opens with a straightforward narrative spark: Princess Coralina’s abrupt elopement with a plumber dissolves a centuries‑old treaty, thrusting her younger sister, Bea, into the role of heir and reluctant peacekeeper. Screenwriters employ a clean three‑act framework, using this diplomatic crisis as an inciting incident that ripples through every subsequent beat.

Act two pivots on tonal contrasts—formal court banter gives way to late‑night pizza runs and impromptu bowling alleys—cleverly illustrating how Bea’s grounded perspective unsettles palace protocol and reshapes Desmond’s princely reserve into genuine warmth.

Time jumps are handled briskly, skipping past initial awkwardness to focus on how media frenzy and social‑media pop‑ups heighten stakes. These montages serve as both comedic punctuation and narrative shorthand, though they occasionally sprint ahead of character moments that deserve more breathing room. Still, the story’s architecture remains transparent: a political engagement evolves into real affection,...

Hallmark+ Movie spoilers reveal a packed March lineup. Six new movies will migrate from the regular channel to the streaming platform to keep you glued to your screen, plus a highly anticipated reality show.

Six New Movies, Two Drama Series, And A Luke Macfarlane Series

Hallmark+ is set for an exciting March, brimming with content. Viewers can look forward to six new films, featuring three enchanting Royal Romance stories, two of the four Hearts Around The Table romances, and a fresh installment of Mystery Island.

Also, be sure to catch the last two episodes of The Way Home Season 3, along with the final four episodes of When Calls The Heart Season 12.

Additionally, the highly anticipated reality series Home Is Where The Heart Is, starring Luke Macfarlane, will make its debut, with new episodes rolling out weekly into April. Luke will show off all of his woodworking talents on this show.

Hallmark Movies spoilers and updates reveal now that February’s “Loveuary” movies have concluded, movie lovers can look forward to royal romances in March. Here are five new Royal Romance and Hearts Around The Table movies coming up starting the first of March.

The Royal We

The first cinematic delight to arrive in March is The Royal We, showcasing the remarkable performances of Mallory Jansen and Charlie Carrick. Be sure to mark your calendars for the premiere on Saturday, March 1, at 8 p.m. Eastern Time; check your local listings for further details.

This captivating story follows Princess Bea as she steps into her sister’s role, facing an arranged marriage with a prince from a lesser-known realm.

Bea (Mallory Jansen) is thrust into the spotlight when her sister elopes with a commoner, leaving her to wed Desmond, the prince of a small kingdom (Charlie Carrick).

A sneak peek of “The Royal We...

The Royal We – Photo: Adam Woodward, Nicola Posener, Simon Shakleton, Jacinta Mulcahy, Mallory Jansen, Charlie Carrick, Michael Howe, Carolyn Backhouse, Rae Lim, Simon Kunz

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Many Hallmark fans can’t get enough of the feel-good network’s royal romances and are ready to be totally spoiled in March 2025. They are set to enjoy three royal weekends in March, starring some of Hallmark’s popular actors and are ensuring that fans will be more than happy to watch and enjoy.

Royal romances on Hallmark Channel in March

As Hallmark Channel releases three royal romances in March, fans will see some of their favorite stars, including Andrew Walker, Mallory Jansen and more. Read on for a brief introduction into each movie. Moreover, each movie can be streamed the next day on Hallmark+.

1. The Royal We Photo: Mallory Jansen, Charlie Carrick

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Hallmark Channel Movie spoilers and updates reveal they have now released their March schedule. Although only synopses and airdates of the movies are available right now, check back with us later for which actors play the characters!

Hallmark Channel Spoilers – Which Movies Are Playing In March?

So far on the March schedule this year, there are three Royal Movies, two movies in the highly anticipated Hearts Around The Table series, and a new Mystery Island movie.

Here are all the available details that have been released up to this point, we’ll tell you everything we know. The first group that will kick off the month of March will be the Royal movies, on the regular cable channel.

Then the first two of four Hearts Around The Table movies will premiere in March as well. Finally, the Mystery Island series will premiere one movie in March.

Hallmark Channel Spoilers – Number...

Photo: Nichole Sakura, William Moseley

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Royal-Is is the second of three March Royal rom-com and stars Nichole Sakura, William Mosely, Francesca Europa and more.

Americans have a soft spot when it comes to royals and Hallmark Channel knows this. In March, A series of royal rom-coms is set to premiere with some of fans’ favorite stars.

The second in line is Royal-ish, where “Love is a walk in the theme park.” Meanwhile, this rom-com stars Nichole Sakura (The Finnish Line) and William Mosely (A Notting Hill Christmas).

Moreover, child actress Francesca Europa plays a young princess. Read on to learn more about this upcoming movie with a royal twist.

Royal-ish – a rom-com on Hallmark Channel Photo: Nichole Sakura

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According to the official synopsis, “Lacey is an amusement park princess who befriends 8-year-old Rose, a real-life princes, and...

Hallmark has released their March schedule. This year, there are three Royal Movies, two movies in the highly anticipated Hearts Around The Table series, and a new Mystery Island. Here are all the details.

Photo: Adam Woodward, Nicola Posener, Simon Shakleton, Jacinta Mulcahy, Mallory Jansen, Charlie Carrick, Michael Howe, Carolyn Backhouse, Rae Lim, Simon Kunz Credit: ©2024 Hallmark Media/Photographer: Courtesy of UFO International Productions Three Royal Movies Kick Off Hallmark March Programming

There are three Royal Movies in March. The first Hallmark March movie is The Royal We starring Mallory Jansen and Charlie Carrick. The premiere is on Saturday, March 1, at 8 p.m., Eastern. In this movie, Princess Bea is the replacement for her older sister. Bea is now in an arranged marriage to a “small kingdom prince.”

Next is The Reluctant Royal. This stars Andrew Walker and Emilie de Ravin. This movie premieres on Saturday, March 8, at 8 p.m.

Photo: Mallory Jansen, Charlie Carrick

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Royal fans will soon be treated to a selection of Hallmark royal films, The Royal We is the first movie in the Hallmark series.

The movie stars Mallory Jansen, and star Charlie Carrick in the lead with a bevy of other Hallmark stars. The plot involves a sheltered princess who suddenly becomes the substitute for an arranged marriage. Read on to learn more about the movie and its cast.

The Royal We on Hallmark Channel Photo: Mallory Jansen,

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According to Hallmark’s synopsis, The Royal We is the first of three Hallmark Royal Movies and is a romantic comedy. It tells the story of a sheltered princess, whose older sister elopes with a non-royal. Princess Bea has lived her life away from her royal duties, but must...

Hallmark is unleashing a set of Royal Movies starting with The Royal We. This stars Francesca Quinn, Pi star Mallory Jansen, and Reign star Charlie Carrick. What happens when a sheltered princess suddenly becomes the substitute for an arranged marriage? She is set to marry the guy that was picked out for her sister! Will this be a royal disaster or will they live happily ever after like all princess fairy tales?

This movie is described as a romance and romantic comedy. Therefore, plan on some laughs along with some stately, but romantic moments.

Here are the details.

Photo: Adam Woodward, Nicola Posener, Simon Shakleton, Jacinta Mulcahy, Mallory Jansen, Charlie Carrick, Michael Howe, Carolyn Backhouse, Rae Lim, Simon Kunz Credit: ©2024 Hallmark Media/Photographer: Courtesy of UFO International Productions What Is Hallmark’s The Royal We About?’

The first of three Hallmark Royal Movies is The Royal We. This stars Mallory Jansen and Charlie Carrick.

Royal Movie Trio on Hallmark Channel – Photo: Andrew Walker

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Hallmark viewers have always enjoyed watching the occasional royal movie among its programming, especially through the holiday season. However, Hallmark is going all out this year by airing a trio of royal movies.

Moreover, these movies star some of the network’s most popular stars, including Andrew Walker, William Moseley, Mallory Jansen and Nichole Sakura.

While they are airing as a trio, each features a very different story, so they are not airing like, for example, The Wedding Veil movies. Read on to learn more about this trio of Hallmark movies and what fans can expect from them.

When will Hallmark release its three royal movies?

The three Hallmark royal movies are set to air sometime between early March and before Christmas in July. However, as the feel-good network has already shared some information and movie posters,...

Hallmark has quietly shared some future programming information that will definitely polarize some viewers. The network is going to premiere some Royal Movies soon. Although Royal Movies like The Royal Nanny, or Private Princess Christmas are smattered throughout the holiday season, this time it is different.

What is unusual about this crop is that the feel-good network appears to be airing a trio of movies with this trope. Usually one is sprinkled into a themed collection. But, these all have very different stories. Here is information on this trio of Royal Movies that star such fan favorites as the Golden Retriever of the network itself, Andrew Walker, Mallory Jansen, and Nichole Sakura.

Photo: Mallory Jansen Credit: ©2024 Hallmark Media/Photographer: Luka Cyprian What Are the Three Hallmark Royal Movies Premiering Sometime Soon?

Hallmark is going to premiere a trio of Royal Movies sometime between early March and before Christmas In July.

Since her explosion onto the film scene in 2008's Twilight, Anna Kendrick has risen to become a permanent fixture in Hollywood, portraying a variety of different roles. From aspiring music producer Beca Mitchell in Pitch Perfect to Cinderella in Into the Woods, she's seemingly done it all. However, perhaps none of her performances have been more powerful than that of Alice in the 2022 thriller Alice, Darling, which has recently climbed to the number three spot on Hulu's Top 10 most-watched movies.

Helmed by first-time director Mary Nighy, Alice, Darling focuses on Kendrick's character of Alice and the psychologically abusive relationship she finds herself in with her boyfriend, Simon (Charlie Carrick). As she vacations with her two best friends, Tess (Kaniehtiio Horn) and Sophie (Wunmi Mosaku), without Simon's knowledge, she gets the chance to reevaluate her life, but not before her controlling partner shows up, which leads to a tense...

Sebastian Stan was highly praised for portraying Donald Trump in the biographical drama, The Apprentice. While the movie did not make a huge splash at the box office, it stirred up a lot of controversy prior to its release, thanks mainly to the former and new president of America. Now Stan has revealed that since Trumps unprecedented election victory, he has found himself being shut out when it comes to being able to speak about the movie even having to cancel an episode of Varietys Actors on Actors series as no one would participate with him.

Speaking at a Q&a after a screening of The Apprentice, Stan joined director Ali Abbasi to talk about the film, and revealed that he has struggled to find people willing to openly discuss the movie and its subject in any way for fear of receiving some kind of blowback for it. Stan said:...

Stars: Sebastian Stan, Jeremy Strong, Maria Bakalova, Martin Donovan, Catherine McNally, Charlie Carrick, Ben Sullivan | Written by Gabriel Sherman | Directed by Ali Abbasi

Directed by Ali Abbasi (who made Iranian serial killer drama Holy Spider) and written by political journalist Gabriel Sherman, The Apprentice is a chilling account of Donald Trump’s rise to power in New York in the ’70s and ’80s. It’s particularly fascinating because it traces the origins of key elements of Trump’s larger-than-life persona, though it arguably never gets below the surface.

The Apprentice begins in 1973, where 27-year-old Donald Trump (Sebastian Stan) is working as a rent collector for a real estate company owned by his father, Fred (Martin Donovan). With an upcoming lawsuit hanging over their heads, Trump starts hanging out at a swanky New York club, where he’s singled out by shark-like lawyer Roy Cohn (Succession’s Jeremy Strong), who revels...

This article contains a discussion of sexual assault.

Former President of the United States and "Home Alone 2" actor Donald Trump isn't happy about how he's portrayed in the explosive new biopic "The Apprentice." The movie, which stars Sebastian Stan as Trump, takes a searing look at Trump's real-estate career in New York in the 1970s and 1980s, and though it's not exactly clear if Trump has seen the film, he does not like it.

The film officially released in the United States on Friday, October 11, and Trump quickly took to Truth Social, his social media platform, to put the movie on blast.

"A Fake and Classless Movie written about me, called, 'The Apprentice' (Do they even have the right to use that name without approval?), will hopefully 'bomb,'" the Republican candidate for president wrote. "It's a cheap, defamatory, and politically disgusting hatchet job, put out right before the 2024 Presidential Election,...

Sebastian Stan was tasked with gaining 15 pounds when he took on the role of Donald Trump in “The Apprentice” — a feat he managed with the help of Coca-Cola. “I actually started drinking a lot of Coca-Cola. Tell you, if you drink four Coca-Colas a day, a lot of things happen to your body. Don’t do it,” he told “Entertainment Tonight.”

“I think it is important that we try and understand this person beyond just, you know, the red tie and the flare and the mannerisms and everything, and just try to get underneath it,” Stan added.

Stan’s weight gain method of choice was somewhat appropriate, given Trump’s own love of soda. Of course, Trump doesn’t go for the sugary version — he shared in 2017 that he drinks 12 Diet Cokes a day.

“The Apprentice” is set in 1970s and ’80s New York, a time during which a young...

Director Ali Abbasi risked his career to direct the upcoming biopic about former U.S. President Donald Trump called The Apprentice. The Holy Spider director has already worked with sensitive topics based on real-life events, so The Apprentice seemed right up his alley, but other directors and distributors were not willing to take the risk. Abbasi has been vocal about his struggle to make the film and score a distributor, encountering networks like ABC and CBS that refuse to air the movie in TV spots. As the 2024 election grows closer, new details about the tough production are being revealed.

4/5 The Apprentice R

Set during the early years of Trump's business career, the film focuses on the relationship of Trump and Roy Cohn, a New York City prosecutor known for working with Senator Joseph McCarthy during the Second Red Scare.

Release Date October 11, 2024Director Ali AbbasiCast Sebastian Stan, Jeremy Strong, Maria Bakalova,...

Lives of historical figures often get cinematic treatment to tell sweeping tales of real life events, and Ali Abbasi’s The Apprentice captures former president Donald Trump in a key moment before the 2024 presidential election. Starring Sebastian Stan as Trump, Jeremy Strong as Roy Cohn and Maria Bakalova as Trump’s first wife Ivanka, the film marks the latest in a catalog of films that explore the lives of political people. From United States Presidents to their wives and First Ladies, to Supreme Court Justices to scientists and brilliant minds, nobody is off limits, especially if the stories are triumphant. Others have more tragic endings.

The 2024 Academy Awards showed just how popular a biopic can be amongst voters with Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer netting Best Picture, Best Director and Best Actor. Actors and actresses do almost anything to become the real-life person they portray in a biopic, from working with...

This review was originally published during the 2024 Cannes Film Festival.

Since its announcement, the Donald Trump biopic has had a looming shadow of controversy around it. Given the former president's life story, it's easy to see why folks would be for or against it. The Apprentice premiered at the Cannes Film Festival to resounding applause. Written by Gabriel Sherman and directed by Ali Abbasi, the story follows Trump's early career and his quest to expand his real estate under the guidance of lawyer Roy Cohn. While the film is exactly what you'd expect, it comes with stunning performances and an exciting script that enchants with its drama.

The Apprentice

Director Ali AbbasiRelease Date October 11, 2024Studio(s) Fabula PicturesWriters Gabriel ShermanCast Sharon Wilcox, Myron Ron Reider, Stefanie Martino, Raechel Fisher, Robert J. Tavenor, Valerie O'Connor, Ian D. Clark, Bruce Beaton, Jim Monaco, Catherine McNally, Ben Sullivan, Chloe Madison, Michael Hough, Randy Thomas,...

Right as the Box Office summer has wind down to a close, Ali Abbasi and co. are all set to turn the heat up a notch with The Apprentice, a story which narrates the rise of the man who Donald Trump went on to become.

While the movie premiered at the Cannes Film Festival, it is yet to be released for the masses. The people behind the movie will be able to tick that column off on 11th October, 2024, when the movie officially releases for the world. One wonders why is it hitting the theatres so close to the elections. Jeremy Strong has an answer to that.

The Apprentice took a long time to come together The Apprentice almost didn’t happen || Image from StudioCanal UK

Ever since it was announced that The Apprentice was finally happening, there were some rumors in the air that whoever touched the project would...

With the awards race ramping up, and festival favorites emerging, the list of films in the Best Picture Oscar race can seem long, and, this early in the season, distinctly unclear. Fortunately, both Deadline’s Awards Columnist and Chief Film Critic, Pete Hammond, and Film Awards Editor Damon Wise keep on hand an ever-evolving dossier of ones to watch. But then, of course, they don’t always agree. So, we got them together to boil it all down in a back-and-forth: What’s hot, what’s not, and what’s got big-prize potential. Bear in mind, there are, of course, more films yet to come, and for brevity’s sake, not every film with broad Oscar potential could be included in this discussion, but here are Hammond and Wise in conversation about some of the films on their maybe-Best-Picture lists right now. Click on each film’s title to read Deadline’s review.

Sebastian Stan is already a proven actor and action star, taking up several roles in various projects from the past, notably as Bucky Barnes in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. However, he’s been a part of other critically acclaimed projects such as Gossip Girl, Once Upon A Time, The Martian, and Black Swan.

Chris Evans (left) and Sebastian Stan (right) in Captain America: The First Avenger | Credits: Marvel Studios

But the 42-year-old Romanian-Amercian actor recently filmed what could be his toughest role yet. Stan was cast as Donald Trump in an upcoming movie called The Apprentice.

Portraying an actual person is hard enough, but acting as the 45th U.S. President comes with its own set of challenges, besides the criticism it is bound to receive from Trump’s loyal supporters. Needless to say, that’s going to be nerve-wracking.

Sebastian Stan’s gallery was filled with Donald Trump content...

Several months after its debut at the 77th Cannes Film Festival, the highly-anticipated The Apprentice is releasing in theaters. The Iranian-Danish filmmaker Ali Abbasi directed the biopic that follows Donald Trump's rise to prominence in the real estate business during the 1970s and 1980s, with the former United States president not involved in the making of the film. The Apprentice debuted to positive reviews following its Cannes debut.

Despite the largely positive reception, The Apprentice's release became controversial as the film struggled to find a U.S. distributor following legal action from Trump and his supporters. Other controversies revolved around Washington Commanders owner Dan Snyder, who demanded a recut after investing via the production company Kinematics because he was under the impression that the film would have a favorable depiction of Trump. The Apprentice eventually landed Briarcliff Entertainment as a U.S. distributor, ensuring the project would be...

A new clip has been released for the upcoming Donald Trump biopic The Apprentice. The film stars Sebastian Stan (The Falcon and the Winter Soldier) portraying Trump in his younger years.

Shared online by Briarcliff Entertainment, the clip from The Apprentice spans about one minute long. Though images of Stan in the role of Trump had previously been revealed, the new footage marks the first time his voice as the future president has been heard. The video features Roy Cohn (Jeremy Strong) advising Trump during a phone call with a journalist while the two are riding in the back seat of a car. Of course, Stan is also brandishing Trump's familiar hairstyle, and he's wearing a suit that's reminiscent of the era. The clip can be viewed below.

Fresh from turn away crowds and standing ovations at the Cannes and Telluride film festivals, The Apprentice, starring Sebastian Stan as Donald Trump,...

The first official clip of The Apprentice gives audiences a better look at Sebastian Stan's take on former United States President Donald J. Trump. Directed by The Last of Us' Ali Abbasi and written by journalist Gabriel Sherman, the film is set decades before Trump became the 45th president and focuses on his early real estate career. At that time, Trump developed a friendship with prosecutor Roy Cohn, portrayed in the upcoming movie by Succession's Jeremy Strong.

As the movie is gearing up for its October 11th release, Briarcliff Entertainment released its first official clip on X. Check it out below:

Fresh from turn away crowds and standing ovations at the Cannes and Telluride film festivals, The Apprentice, starring Sebastian Stan as Donald Trump, Jeremy Strong as Roy Cohn, and Maria Bakalova as Ivana Trump. #TheApprentice is exclusively in theaters October 11. pic.twitter.com/qDjLOhHh9H Briarcliff Entertainment (@BriarcliffEnt...

The upcoming Donald Trump movie The Apprentice has been plagued by controversy since it was announced in Nov.2023, with the former President attempting to prevent its release. However, director Ali Abbasi says the project is free from any political malice.

"I have allowed myself as a non-American to take a deep look into this country and system," Abbasi told the crowd during a screening at the Telluride Film Festival (via Deadline). The filmmaker explained that his intention was to tell an exploratory story. "On a more serious note, at least for myself, this is not a political hit piece. This is a mirror and it is intended to show you, as the mirrors do, an image of yourselves, not you per-se, but you as community."

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Actress Anna Kendrick starred in several great movies, but some of her best titles were completely underrated. The actress was famously well-known for her performances as Jessica in the Twilight movies and as Beca in the Pitch Perfect franchise. While she made a name for herself as a comedic and musical performer, she also proved over the years that she was a talented dramatist.

Anna Kendricks best movies were from all manner of genres, ranging from childrens animation to science fiction. However, some of her greatest roles were in films that didnt receive the love and appreciation they deserved, whether that was at the time of release or a later point. Kendrick appeared in some of the best movies of all time, but her lesser-known pieces were still remarkable and allowed her to show just why she was a threat...

If former president Donald Trump was hoping that the controversial movie about him wouldn't see the light of day before his current re-election bid, he might want to put his hopes elsewhere. The Apprentice gained buzz when it premiered at the Cannes Film Festival earlier this year, and it's a film that Trump clearly doesn't want people to see, but it looks like it's still full steam ahead for a release right before the upcoming election.

Per Deadline, The Apprentice was picked up by Briarcliff Entertainment for U.S. distribution, with a release date planned for Oct. 11, but that was in doubt due to mediation between the film's producers and its financiers, Kinematics. The latter is owned by Trump supporter Dan Snyder, who took issue with how Trump (played by Sebastian Stan in the film) was portrayed in the movie, particularly in a scene where he rapes his former wife...

The Apprentice has finally been given a release date. The film stars Sebastian Stan as former United States President Donald Trump, chronicling Trump's career before becoming a politician, when he began a real estate business with the help of lawyer Roy Cohn. The film is written by Gabriel Sherman and directed by Ali Abbasi. In addition to Stan, the film features a leading cast including Jeremy Strong, Maria Bakalova, Martin Donovan, Charlie Carrick, Mark Rendall, and Joe Pingue.

As per The Hollywood Reporter, The Apprentice has now been given a release date. The film is set to release on October 11.

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Read all of Deadline’s Cannes Film Festival reviews below, including Palme d’Or winner Anora.

The New York-set romantic dramedy charts the story of a stripper from Brooklyn who transforms into a modern Cinderella when she meets the son of a Russian oligarch.

The film, playing in the official Competition three years after Baker’s success in Cannes with the Simon Rex-starring Red Rocket, scored a 10-minute ovation earlier this week. It was one of a number of critically praised films this edition. Check out all our reviews below.

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Director: Payal Kapadia

Cast: Kani Kusruti, Divya Prabha, Chhaya KAdam, Hridhu Haroon

Deadline’s takeaway: And at a time when so much attention is being paid to the lives of the haves and the have-nots amid such financial imbalance worldwide, it’s refreshing to see the spotlight...

Jeremy Strong and Sebastian Stan in The Apprentice Image: Premier In many ways Roy Cohn is one of the linchpins of the 20th century, a man whose influence on global political and social life resonates to this day. He was the prosecuting attorney who sent convicted spies Julius and Ethel Rosenberg...

Jeremy Strong and Sebastian Stan in The ApprenticeImage: Premier

In many ways Roy Cohn is one of the linchpins of the 20th century, a man whose influence on global political and social life resonates to this day. He was the prosecuting attorney who sent convicted spies Julius and Ethel Rosenberg...

Every superhero gets an origin story. So, for that matter, do most supervillains. The Apprentice drops viewers into New York circa 1973, when a 34-year-old resident of Queens walked in to the upper-crust establishment on the Upper West Side known as Le Club. He went there in an attempt to impress a young woman. He’d leave having met a well-known lawyer and well-connected member of New York’s elite, who would end up changing his life. The legal eagle was the notorious Roy Cohn. The outer-borough wannabe was Donald Trump.

To clear any confusion up front, The Apprentice has nothing to do with the NBC reality competition of that name, in which Donald Trump sifted through a field of aspiring businesspeople to identify the most promising of them, sending an eliminated contestant home each week with the brutal dismissal, “You’re fired!” On the other hand, you could say that Ali Abbasi’s biographical drama has everything to do with the television series.

It’s a reverse reflection of the mentorship process, in which the host becomes the hungry young upstart, laying the foundations for a business empire built in part out of smoke and mirrors, and operating under the guidance of a master manipulator.

Written by political journalist and Roger Ailes biographer Gabriel Sherman, the movie is first and foremost the story of a Faustian pact, in which the eager apprentice is schooled to ditch conventional notions of morality,...

Season two of Hidden Assets is coming to Acorn TV. Six new episodes of the Irish-Belgian conspiracy thriller series have been produced, and the streaming service has released a trailer.

Starring Simone Kirby, Charlie Carrick, Michael Ironside, Davin McElherron, and Karine Vanasse, the Hidden Assets series follows Bibi Brannigan (Kirby), who used to operate out of the Antwerp. She retreats to Ireland to deal with the fallout from the Belgian bombings and ends up facing turmoil in her personal life.

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Mumbai, May 15 (Ians) Actress Anna Kendrick, who plays the role of a psychologically abused girlfriend in the thriller film ‘Alice, Darling’, has shared that it was important to bring this story to light and to light so that she could tell a story of a toxic, abusive relationship.

The film, which stars Anna in a titular role alongside Charlie Carrick, Kaniehtiio Horn and Wunmi Mosaku, follows Alice, through an abusive relationship where she’s forced to see her boyfriend for who he really is.

The film touches upon the issue of emotional abuse and domestic violence, and is a revelation on the masked and hidden issues of the society.

Sharing what drew her to the film, the actress said: “There was something about Alana’s writing that felt so poetic and restrained. I was really interested in telling a story about a toxic, abusive relationship that didn’t look the...

(Welcome to Under the Radar, a column where we spotlight specific movies, shows, trends, performances, or scenes that caught our eye and deserved more attention ... but otherwise flew under the radar. In this edition: "Glorious" serves up Lovecraftian ick with a side of cheese, Anna Kendrick shines in "Alice, Darling," and appreciating the downbeat joys of HBO's "Perry Mason.")

March is sort of a weird, in-between period in the moviegoing calendar. With Oscars season thankfully behind us but the summer blockbuster season not quite in gear just yet, we're left with an odd mix of theatrical offerings: a handful of immensely successful franchise sequels, some notable bombs, and possibly some reason to hope. But don't let that fool you into thinking that there wasn't much else worth your time throughout the last few weeks. It just takes a little bit of digging to fully appreciate the hidden gems.

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In "Alice, Darling," Academy Award-nominee Anna Kendrick ("Up in the Air") plays Alice, a woman dealing with a psychologically abusive boyfriend named Simon (Charlie Carrick). Things come to a head when she heads off on a secret vacation with her girlfriends (Kaniehtiio Horn and Wunmi Mosaku), who don't know about her relationship. As Alice slowly begins to fall apart free of Simon's manipulative efforts, her friends attempt to break through the walls she's built around her.

Then Simon shows up without warning.

It's a harrowing story and one that is all too familiar for so many people. Anna Kendrick is perhaps more well-known for her comedic and musical roles in films like "Pitch Perfect," "Into the Woods," and "Trolls," so this might seem like a bit of a departure. It certainly did to "Hot Ones" host Sean Evans who asked her about it when she appeared on the show. If...

Alice, Darling is a film directed by Mary Nighy and starring Anna Kendrick.

Anna Kendrick stars in this movie which is a great acting treat for any dramatic actress. She exhibits all her talent which is indisputable in this drama about abuse.

About the Movie Alice, Cariño (2022)

Fancy a drama about male abuse? Here you have one called “Alice, Darling”, a movie written by Alanna Francis which, thanks to a good screenplay, the goals of the movie are reached in an intelligent manner… that is also manipulative (as the plot reveals to us).

This is a story about psychological abuse that is well narrated and is also a “social denouncement” and you need to be prepared for this. A drama and a denouncement featuring three women who defend themselves and a friend.

Technically this has a very good screenplay that goes shaping and offering the keys to the story very...

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Alice, Darling (Mary Nighy)

Everything you need to know about Alice’s (Anna Kendrick) state of mind concerning the abuse inflicted by her boyfriend Simon (Charlie Carrick) are the words “it’s not like he hurts me.” We feel Sophie’s (Wunmi Mosaku) wince in our bones—”hurt” doesn’t only become noteworthy when wrought by a physical altercation. Alice is glued to her phone to ensure she doesn’t miss a call or text. She wakes up super early to apply make-up and style her hair to Simon’s preference. Parrots all the soundbites he uses to police her eating habits about the toxicity of sugar. And literally pulls her hair out of her head whenever she has a spare second...

Currently available to see in AMC Theaters, Alice, Darling focuses on the internal struggles of a woman in a psychologically abusive relationship. While vacationing with her two best friends, Alice begins to view her boyfriend, Simon, in a new light. Caught at a crossroads and hesitant to leave him for good, Alice struggles to let Tess and Sophie in on the harrowing truth of her romance. But when her friends put the pieces together themselves, they worry that taking the wrong approach will only push Alice further away.

Alice, Darling had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival in September of 2022 and is directed by Mary Nighy. Nighy has previously worked on projects such as Industry, Traces, and Silent Witness. Anna Kendrick, Kaniehtiio Horn, Charlie Carrick, and Wunmi Mosaku make up the film's main cast.

Related: Alice, Darling Review: Anna Kendrick Excels In Piercing, Sensitive Drama

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Alice, Darling Review — Alice, Darling (2022) Film Review, a movie directed by Mary Nighy, written by Alanna Francis and starring Anna Kendrick, Kaniehtiio Horn, Charlie Carrick, Wunmi Mosaku, Mark Winnick, Daniel Stolfi, Carolyn Fe, Gordon Harper, Mairi Babb, Susan Applewhaite, Ethan Mitchell, James M. Jenkinson, Lindsay Leese, Toni Ellwand and Deborah Grover. Mary Nighy’s [...]

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The new film starring Anna Kendrick is one of the few visual narratives to deftly handle the insidious effects of an emotionally abusive relationship

If not guided by an ominous score and a remarkable lead performance of brittle, jittery anxiety, it might take you a third of Alice, Darling, a new film starring Anna Kendrick as a woman in an emotionally abusive relationship, to realize something is wrong. Alice’s relationship with Simon (Charlie Carrick), a thirtysomething Toronto-based artist with a suave British accent, could seem innocuous on a clue-by-clue basis. In isolation, a “thinking of me?” text with a kissing face emoji, or the way he drapes his arm over her like a cape, or his chiding to raise her professional ambitions, could seem like affection. The tell is in Alice’s frayed hair – barrel-curled into, as her friend Tess (Kaniehtiio Horn) puts it, an outdated Gossip Girl coif and,...

Sony Pictures Classics present Florian Zeller’s The Son on 554 screens, an emotional family drama that folllows the director’s 2020 Oscar-winning The Father. As with that film, The Son is adapted from Zeller’s own stage play along with Christopher Hampton. Hugh Jackman, Laura Dern, Vanessa Kirby, Zen McGrath and Anthony Hopkins star in the cautionary tale of a family struggling to reunite,

Jackman is Peter, whose hectic life with new baby and new partner Beth (Kirby) is upended when ex-wife Kate (Dern) appears to discuss their troubled teenage son Nicholas (McGrath). Peter strives to care for Nicholas and be the father he would have liked but discovers that by reaching for the past to correct mistakes, he loses sight of how to hold onto Nicholas in the present. The Son received a ten-minute standing ovation at the Venice Film Festival where it premiered. Deadline review here.

The latest crop...

So, a couple of weeks ago we saw the “Mr. Nice-Guy” of the movies, Tom Hanks channel his inner grump as A Man Called Otto. And now a new release has another actor “pushing” out of their cinema “comfort zone”, though maybe not as jarring as Mr. H. For the last few years she’s made her “name” in bouncy musicals (even a music franchise) and frothy, but usually witty, “rom-coms”. From this film’s title, many moviegoers may think this effort falls in the latter category. And they would be mistaken. Granted it concerns modern relationships and a romance that, to put it lightly, has taken a turn. As you might guess, today’s tech “amps up” the problems. Perhaps that’s why there’s more than a touch of irony in its title, along with general menace, with what should be a phrase of endearment, Alice, Darling.

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Alice (Anna Kendrick) doesn’t see herself as a victim of abuse. In fact, she insists she isn’t. Why then when Alice and her friends (played by Kaniehtiio Horn and Wunmi Mosaku) come across a poster for a missing girl presumed to have been killed by someone close to her, can she not shake off the spectral feeling of connection to this total stranger’s tragedy? After all, she says to her friends and herself, it’s not like her boyfriend (Charlie Carrick) “hurts me or anything”.

What Alice can’t yet see – and what forms the core revelation of the understated but poignant Alice, Darling – is that abuse is not always a single action. It lives and breathes within her relationship with Simon. It is the ever-present, sickly dread that resides in the pit of Alice’s stomach, which dictates that she must cater to Simon’s every...

Kendrick impresses as a woman being deprived of emotional oxygen by a toxic boyfriend, though Mary Nighy’s film gets distracted by a subplot

Anna Kendrick gives a vehement, self-aware lead performance in this Gaslight-style suspense drama about a young woman trapped in a coercive, abusive relationship from screenwriter Alanna Francis and debut feature director Mary Nighy. There are some edge-of-the-seat moments and interestingly subtle tonal inflexions, though the story spends time on a contrived subplot about a missing girl, time that might have been better devoted to developing the central thriller storyline.

Alice (Kendrick) is in a toxic relationship with Simon (Charlie Carrick), an arrogant, controlling man with an uncertain career as an artist, in constant need of reassurance and always tracking Alice’s movements. When Alice is allowed out for a rare evening at a bar with her two best friends Tess (Kaniehtiio Horn) and Sophie (Wunmi Mosaku...