Leslye Headland also cited a direct reference to “Yojimbo,” Kurosawa’s most western samurai film. Sergio Leone remade it shot-for-shot into the spaghetti western “For A Fistful of Dollars” and its influence is evident in characters like Han Solo and in many other parts of the “Star Wars” universe. In “Yojimbo,” Kurosawa uses the dust and…

A final Snapchat video of British teenager Jay Slater reveals he was smiling and laughing with his friend the night before he went missing in Tenerife. The 19-year-old travelled to the Canary Islands for this past weekend’s ‘New Rave Generation’ (NRG) music festival with pal Lucy Mae and another friend last week. But on Sunday night, the apprentice bricklayer from…

CNN  —  It turns out that Gabourey Sidibe has been even busier than previously thought since the beginning of the pandemic. Not only did the Oscar-nominated actress get engaged, she also secretly got married well over a year ago. The “breaking news” was revealed during a lively interview on “Live with Kelly and Ryan” on…

Two storylines have been dominating Belgium’s back pages. First, the make-up of Domenico Tedesco’s team for these European Championships — and in particular, a problem position at left-back, where Rennes centre-back Arthur Theate is expected to fill in. Second? The physical condition of cyclist Remco Evenepoel, one of the three favourites to win the Tour…

The great nuclear debate can now begin in earnest. Only it won’t be great. Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has announced his plans to campaign for introducing nuclear power into Australia’s energy mix at the next election.  There is so much to unpack surrounding what happens next: the political implications, the policy feasibility of ‘going nuclear’,…

The pastor of a Texas megachurch and former advisor to Donald Trump has resigned from his ministry after an admission to claims he sexually abused a 12-year-old girl in the 1980s.  Robert Morris, 62, the founder and senior pastor of Gateway Church in Southlake, which claims a weekly attendance of 100,000, faced the allegations from former family…

PINEHURST, N.C. — Within seven minutes of Bryson DeChambeau’s ball landing in the cup, the ripping sound of tires skirting on pavement whipped through Pinehurst Resort as Rory McIlroy’s courtesy Lexus SUV pulled out of his 2011 U.S. Open champion parking place and drove away from the day he’ll never escape. He stared into the…

A recent Bloomberg report cast doubt on Pixar maintaining its status as a place that could birth a true blockbuster original. The report notes that Pixar is going to focus more on sequels, spin-offs, and even reboots of successful franchises such as “The Incredibles” and “Finding Nemo.” When it comes to originals, they will “focus…

CNN  —  Global pop sensation Blackpink have been chosen as Time magazine’s 2022 Entertainer of the Year, making the four-woman band the second K-pop artists to earn the title, after BTS in 2020. Selected by YG Entertainment, a big South Korean record label that screens performers for star quality and trains them intensively, the quartet…

Mr Walters is known for playing drug kingpin Dushane in the hit Netflix drama  His previous extension plans were described as ‘strident and overpowering’  By Ryan Prosser Published: 12:55 EDT, 18 June 2024 | Updated: 13:36 EDT, 18 June 2024 Top Boy star Ashley Walters has launched a third bid to extend his family home –…