03032024-LSTL-01.qxd 3/2/2024 11:14 PM Page 1 c m y b TRIBUNE Skin show Singer-songwriter Miley Cyrus took to Instagram recently and shared some risque photos. For the pictures, Miley let go off her top and flaunted some skin. LUDHIANA | SUNDAY | 3 MARCH 2024 Nothing poor about it POOR THINGS Cast: Emma Stone, Willem Dafoe, Mark Ruffalo, Ramy Youssef Director: Yorgos Lanthimos Rating: ★★★★ Johnson Thomas No bluffing! Priyanka Chopra Jonas is set to come on board for The Bluff, directed by Frank E. Flowers. The project might also star Karl Urban, who is known for the streaming series The Boys, as he is in talks for the project. Flowers, who also cowrote The Bluff, has also written Bob Marley: One Love, which has been on top spot for the past two weeks. The movie shot past $120 million worldwide. Set in the 19th century Caribbean, The Bluff, which is an AGBO Studios and Amazon MGM Studios movie, follows a former female pirate (played by Priyanka), who must protect her family when the mysterious sins of her past catch up to her. The film, which is targeting a spring production start in Australia and will be available to stream on Prime Video. Flowers co-wrote the screenplay for The Bluff with Joe Ballarini. Producers include AGBO’s Anthony Russo, Joe Russo, Angela Russo-Otstot and Michael Disco; Cinestar Pictures’ Cisely Saldana and Mariel Saldana; and Priyanka Chopra Jonas. —IANS Priyanka Chopra, The Boys star Karl Urban in talks for The Bluff An artistic, off-beat comedy, Yorgos Lanthimos’s Poor Things is a truly original, compelling tale told with wit, vigour and flair. Lanthimos’s film is based on the novel of the same name by Alasdair Gray, and is basically a fresh take on the Frankenstein story with shades of My Fair Lady and Alice in Wonderland. The film is much richer than his usual work but has the regular full dose of Lanthimos’s trademark satirical black humour. Set in the Victorian era in Scotland, the film demystifies patriarchy while examining the nature of identity and exposing the hypocritical conservatism of Victorian society. Tony McNamara’s screenplay is a work of art itself as it manages to pinpoint the negatives in a society that was given more to show than substance. The film works on multiple levels, has a strikingly unique visual palette and is elaborately ornate in its pro- NET, FLICKS & MORE Emma Stone makes this a career-defining performance in Poor Things duction, art and set design. Lanthimos has created a different world from what he is used to, yet manages to come up trumps. The naturalistic setting and minimalism he was known for is a thing of the past. This is Bella Baxter’s (Emma Stone) story and it’s about her re-education in the real world after having been granted a bizarre ‘second life’ by Dr Godwin Baxter (Willem Dafoe). As the narrative progresses, Bella emerges from her lit- erally caged laboratory origins and encounters a real world of manners, acceptable behaviour, men, sex, class, poverty and gendered ownership. Bella eventually resists all male efforts to control, restrict and protect her and seeks out her own autonomy, making mistakes and learning truisms along the way. One such mistake is Duncan Wedderburn (Ruffalo), a sexuallydriven debauched rake whom Bella, in the first throes of a sexual awaken- ing, finds hard to resist. Lanthimos creates a surreal but evocative world which makes cultural relevance its mainstay. Bella’s attempts to escape the patriarchal hierarchy and embark on a journey of selfdiscovery while gaining agency is a joy to behold. As her education in the real world progresses she encounters people and events that challenge her limited worldview and sense of self. Lanthimos’s narrative is rooted in art and artistry and has interesting ideas that play to a meter that is easily understood. Jerskin Fendrix’s music is original and enriches the narrative with unusual sounds. Yorgos Mavropsaridis’s editing is smooth and supple, allowing for major transitions to take place without any time lag. The consistent pace allows for enough intrigue, suspense and momentum to make this a uniquely interesting and entertaining experience. Robbie Ryan’s perspective defining lustrous cinematography underlines the defining moments in this entreaty with elegance. There’s never a dull moment here as the actors go full throttle in their respective roles — being, believing and living their characters. Ruffalo, Dafoe and Youssef are excellent but this is really Emma Stone’s show. She makes this a career-defining performance and whether she wins the coveted Oscar or not, she deserves praise as an actress who dared to do different. This is a dark comedy that is both thought-provoking and entertaining! Streaming on Hulu and Apple TV. It’s hot! Kriti Sanon oozes oomph in Naina song from Crew Kriti Sanon on Saturday shared a sneak peek from the upcoming song, titled Naina, from the movie Crew, saying “it doesn’t get hotter than this”. The upcoming crime comedy movie stars Tabu as Geeta, Kareena Kapoor Khan as Jasmine, and Kriti as Divya. Taking to the social media, Kriti shared a snippet, wherein she can be seen walking in the airbridge, wearing a beige coloured tube top, matching short skirt, and a long coat. Her look is completed with brown boots. The diva, who was last seen in Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya, is full of sass, and shelling boss babe vibes. Directed by Rajesh Krishnan, it will hit the cinemas on March 29. — IANS An evening in Everland Rihanna K-Pop star Aoora performs at Abdu Rozik’s restaurant launch in Leeds (L-R) Akash Ambani, Shloka Mehta, Nita Ambani and Mukesh Ambani Rihanna sets stage on fire with her electrifying performance at Anant-Radhika’s pre-wedding festivities on Day 1 M S Dhoni and Sakshi Kareena & Saif Ali Khan On her first visit to India, pop queen Rihanna set the stage on fire on Day 1 of the prewedding festivities of Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant. In the viral videos, Rihanna can be seen wearing a sheer fluorescent green bodycon and glittery gown. She interacted with the guests at the event while performing on the stage. Rihanna also thanked the Ambani family and shared her heartfelt wishes to the couple. From pop sensation Rihanna’s performance to a special drone show, Ambani’s threeday pre-wedding festivities are going to be a grand affair. Guests are in Jamnagar, Gujarat to attend the pre- Radhika Marchant and Anant Ambani wedding festivities of Reliance Chairman Mukesh Ambani’s youngest son Anant, who is set to tie the knot with industrialist Viren Merchant’s daughter Radhika Merchant. The events on Day 1 kickstarted at 5.30 pm, with An Evening in Everland at the Conservatory, which had Elegant Cocktail as the dress code, followed by welcome speeches by the family. It was followed by Cirque De Soleil, which is described as “a spectacle of extraordinary performances”, followed by Vantara Show which is described as “Marvel at the beauty of the Animal kingdom”. Post it, the grand festivities featured a special Drone Show, about which an official release stated ‘watch the sky come alive with a never seen before dazzling display’. — ANI Mark Zuckerberg & Priscilla Sadhguru K-pop sensation Aoora, who was seen in Bigg Boss 17, recently performed at the launch of Abdu Rozik’s new culinary venture Habibi in Leeds. Aoora, who is known for his dynamic performances and captivating vocals, enthralled the audience Food & friendship with not only his K-pop hits but also showcased his love for Indian music. He performed soulful renditions of Hindi songs. Aoora said, “I would like NTR Jr meets Rishab Shetty, Prashanth Neel What’s cooking? Ajay Devgn & Akshay Kumar Ivanka Trump (R) c m y b Telugu superstar NTR Jr, whose historical fiction film RRR swayed people across the globe, recently met Kannada star Rishab Shetty and director Prashanth Neel of K.G.F. fame in Bengaluru. The actor took to his Instagram NTR Jr recently and shared several pictures from his meeting with them. The other pictures in the carousel also showed producer Vijay Kirgandur of Hombale Films. NTR Jr wrote in the caption: “#Bangalorediaries”.—IANS Rishab Shetty to congratulate Abdu on his new venture. As far as my performance goes, music knows no borders; it’s a language that speaks to the heart, tran- scending all barriers.” The atmosphere was charged with excitement and enthusiasm as Aoora’s performance transcended boundaries, uniting fans from different backgrounds in a celebration of music and cultural exchange. —IANS
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