This psychological thriller begins with a knife and a startled horse, conjuring flashbacks of the two biggest horse murdering films of all time, The Godfather and Equus. This is fitting because Thoroughbreds sits somewhere in the gaping chasm between the two. On the one hand, it’s a coming of age tale, with Lily, a recently expelled teenager, having her moral boundaries pushed by Amanda, a childhood friend who is also off school awaiting trial for the aforementioned animal cruelty. Read more: Spielberg's Ready Player One is all spectacle and no substance On the other hand, it’s a family revenge drama, but of the fairly pedestrian variety: Lily seeks vengeance on her abusive, trophy-hunting stepfather who keeps threatening to send her to a correctional facility. “Have you ever considered killing him?” Amanda deadpans. “I mean, have you even considered it?” And with that, the two of them are plotting murder, a psychotic young woman pushing an … [Read more...] about Thoroughbreds film review: Olivia Cooke and Anya Taylor-Joy make for a toxic duo in this psychological thriller
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VIDEO: The premiere of Stratford-upon-Avon film You, Me & Him
THE Herald was invited to red carpet premiere of Stratford-upon-Avon-based film You, Me & Him, starring RSC and former Dr Who actor David Tennant. It took place at Cineworld on Broad Street in Birmingham on Saturday, 31st March. See this week’s Herald for interviews with the cast and more photos, and to find out when you can see the film. Download a copy HERE … [Read more...] about VIDEO: The premiere of Stratford-upon-Avon film You, Me & Him
Brutal teacher filmed slapping schoolboy eight times in just 15 seconds
A teenage schoolboy was slapped hard across the face eight times in just 15 seconds by his brutal teacher for getting something wrong in class. The youngsters was forced to stand at the front of the class and face the teacher, as one of his brave classmates secretly filmed the beating. The child filming only managed to record a 15 second clip, presumably fearing they may get caught and face a similar punishment. It is not known how long the violence went on for or what had caused the teacher to become so angry. It was filmed at the Qian'an Experimental Middle School in the city of Songyuan in north-eastern China and has been watched more than a million times after it was shared online. Witnesses did not say what the schoolboy had done wrong, but his teacher decided to punish him in front of the entire class by repeatedly slapping him across the face, as the other children watched in silence. In the clip, the teacher can be heard asking "understand?" after each slap to the boy's face, … [Read more...] about Brutal teacher filmed slapping schoolboy eight times in just 15 seconds
Paris Airbnb host secretly filmed female international students in the shower
A 60-year old man was arrested in Paris this week after female international students, who had rented rooms in his flat through Airbnb, discovered he had been filming them in the shower. The retired owner of a flat in the 14th arrondissement rented it out to female Erasmus students to make a bit of cash on the side. But that’s not all he did. He also placed two cameras in the flat – one of them in the shower - to secretly film the students, according to reports in Le Point. The man’s ploy was only discovered thanks to a bit of luck. According to Le Point he was seen by one young woman watching a video of a woman in the bathroom and she realised the person in the clip was one of her flatmates. She told her flatmates at once, and they waited until their ‘host’ had left the house to look at his computer where discovered he had been filming them illicitly. In all eight students from Russia, Korea and Colombia, have lodged complaints with … [Read more...] about Paris Airbnb host secretly filmed female international students in the shower
Solo: A Star Wars Story to premiere at Cannes Film Festival
Solo: A Star Wars Story – the highly anticipated Star Wars spin-off movie about beloved troublemaker Han Solo – will reportedly premiere at this year’s Cannes Film Festival. According to various trade reports, the Disney produced movie will debut on the 15 May, 10 days before being released worldwide on the 25 May. Star Wars has a history at the Cannes Film Festical, George Lucas’s Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith both debuting at the competition in past years. The three most recent Star Wars movies – The Force Awakens, Rogue One, and The Last Jedi – have all had premieres in LA, having had December release dates rather than May. Solo has had a troubled production, directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller being fired midway through filming and Ron Howard being brought on as a replacement. 27 films to look out for in the first half of 2018 27 show all 27 films to look out for in the first half of 2018 1/27 … [Read more...] about Solo: A Star Wars Story to premiere at Cannes Film Festival