‘The Birthday Party’ Review: Hafsia Herzi, Benoît Magimel and Monica Bellucci in Léa Mysius’ Gripping if Uneven Home-Invasion Thriller

Admin2 weeks ago011 mins

Lean, mean and frequently terrifying, The Birthday Party (Histoires de la nuit) is a home-invasion thriller in the vein of films like Funny Games and Speak No Evil, even if it stops well short of the sadistic shocks of either of them. Adapted from a French bestseller by Laurent Mauvignier, writer-director Léa Mysius’ third feature shares its remote setting and appetite…

#Fashion Legend Piero Piazzi on the Supermodel Era, Changing Aesthetics and the Importance of Diversity on the Runway

Admin3 years ago020 mins

He’s been crowned “The King of Models” by The New York Times, but Piero Piazzi, president of the modeling agency Women Management (part of the global giant Elite World Group), has never particularly liked that label. “It’s an expression that always made me laugh,” he says, before jokingly adding “I don’t believe in monarchy!” Marpessa…

#Box Office: ‘Super Mario Bros.’ Scoring Crazy-Great $80M in Second Weekend Domestically

Admin3 years ago08 mins

Universal and Illumination’s The Super Mario Bros. Movie is a bona fide blockbuster. The Nintendo video game adaptation is now on course to gross $80 million in its second weekend of play at the domestic box office from 4,371 theaters, notably more than expected and representing a drop of just 45 percent. By the end…