Of all the great cinematic narrative arcs, there’s something special about the return. Think “Rocky,” “The Shawshank Redemption,” “The Natural.” A much maligned or dubious hero rises and triumphs against all odds. Goosebumps, all the time. The comeback saga rings very true for those in the film industry and those millions of movie buffs who
The head of Cinema United reiterates the lobbying organization’s opposition to Paramount Skydance’s proposed merger with Warner Bros., as well as the group’s support for litigation brought by state attorneys general that put the deal on hold. In a letter to movie theater owners on Wednesday, Michael O’Leary, CEO of Cinema United, argued that “this
UNITED NATIONS — UNITED NATIONS (AP) — U.N. human rights chief Volker Türk faces a vote Friday for a second four-year term but faces opposition from critics and some countries over his criticism of Israel’s attacks on Gaza and his approach to China’s crackdown on its Uyghur minority. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres quietly nominated the Austrian
In a statement sent to reporters on Thursday, Fedorov said his team had a “specific plan to end the war” when he was appointed defense minister in January. The key elements are protection of the sky, stabilization of the front and also attacks on the Russian economy, he said. “For six months we have consistently
Four Nigerian police officers, accused of setting up an illegal checkpoint to extort drivers, messed with the wrong man: the head of one of the country’s anti-corruption agencies. Musa Aliyu, who heads the Independent Commission on Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences, has alleged that he was stopped while driving in the capital Abuja on
Like the ousted defense minister, the commander-in-chief avoided direct personal attacks, but the point of much of his criticism was quite clear. “Performances should not become self-performances,” he wrote, in a thinly veiled swipe at Federov’s long, detailed press conference last week. “Behind each slide there must be a document, a budget and a procedure,”