Film show: Tom Hiddleston brings a gentle touch to 'The Life of Chuck'
12:31
From the show
After adapting three of Stephen King's horror stories, director Mike Flanagan opted for the author's sweet and life-affirming novella "The Life of Chuck" for his latest film. Film critic Emma Jones tells us why Tom Hiddleston brings a sweet levity to this uncynical life story, told in reverse. We also discuss the latest big budget live action remake as the "How to Train Your Dragon" series gets a 2025 version, and we find out more about the quirky arranged marriage at the centre of "Sister Midnight", an Anglo-Indian production that amused critics at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival. Plus we get a preview of some of the highlights at this year's animation festival in the French town of Annecy.
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Euronews
16 hours ago
- Euronews
Superman kissing scenes cut by India's censor board sparks backlash
Indian audiences watching the latest Superman film were left confused when the action abruptly skipped ahead - not once, but twice - just as the Man of Steel (David Corenswet) leaned in to kiss Lois Lane (Rachel Brosnahan). India's Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) had cut the kissing scenes, including a cinematic mid-air floating kiss in the film's final moments, branding them 'overly sensual' and unfit for Indian cinemas. The decision has reignited debate around censorship, hypocrisy, and outdated moral codes in the country. Critics have slammed the CBFC for routinely allowing films filled with graphic violence, sexual assault, and misogyny - often in movies granted a "U" (universal) rating - while censoring something as tame as a consensual kiss in a PG-13 Hollywood comic book movie. "CBFC would allow horrific scenes of violence and sexual assault in a U certified film that kids are freely allowed to watch, but won't allow consensual kissing in a U/A comic book movie that kids should watch under adult supervision" wrote one user on X. Another said: 'The "morality" of censorship aside, the way they've managed to mangle the flow is atrocious. Awful editing job all around by the CBFC.' The CBFC has increasingly come under fire for what critics describe as politically motivated and inconsistent decisions. Last year, it blocked The Apprentice - a biopic of Donald Trump - after its director, Ali Abbasi, refused to comply with demanded cuts. 'I ran away from Iranian censorship only to meet corporate censorship of the US. Now India. Really?' Abbasi said. 'Censorship seems to be an epidemic at the moment.' The board has also made headlines for forcing other bizarre and overly cautious edits, such as digitally replacing a middle-finger emoji with a clenched fist in the Brad Pitt-led F1 movie, and cutting several nude scenes from Christopher Nolan's Oscar-winning Oppenheimer. Meanwhile, viewers have called out the board's glaring double standards. While a kiss between Superman and Lois Lane is deemed too provocative, Bollywood films like Animal - which was widely criticised for glorifying misogyny and toxic masculinity - are released with ease. Similarly, controversial films such as The Kashmir Files and The Kerala Story, both accused of promoting Islamophobic narratives and distorting history, were greenlit with little resistance and even received support from political figures. xxx In our review of Superman, we said: "By ditching not only the doom and gloom of the Snyderverse but also the tiresome need for an umpteenth backstory, Gunn starts in medias res to better embrace the spirit of the seemingly bygone era of campy comic books. And it works. This fast-paced adventure looks and feels like a comic book transposed onto the big screen, with all the unapologetic strangeness, colourful palette and intentional corniness that befits a 'naive but well-intentioned" boyscout who will take the time to save a squirrel in peril." Read our full review here.
Fashion Network
a day ago
- Fashion Network
Love magazine relaunches after five-year hiatus with new creative directors
British fashion magazine Love announced its return on Monday, with the bi-annual publication set to unveil its premier edition as an independent title this September, under new creative directors, Juan Costa Paz and Nordine Benotmane. Part of the Paris-based agency, Convoy, Costa Paz and Benotmane will lead an international editorial team at Love, whose rebrand promises to offer a "distinct perspective that steps outside the Anglo-American fashion axis, rooted in European culture, but engaged with a global creative community," according to a press release. In addition to the magazine's fashion bread and butter, the luxury publication will also spotlight emerging technologies, health, identity, politics, art, film, and travel. 'I've lived in Paris for over twelve years, and the city has shaped the way I see the world. With Love, I want to reflect that generosity back - to spotlight a new generation in France that's self-aware, culturally engaged, and globally connected. There's a youth here exploring its identity while staying closely attuned to what's happening elsewhere -in Lagos, Seoul, Buenos Aires," said Costa Paz, who spent three years as global creative director at Vogue, where he shaped the creative direction of the fashion bible worldwide. "This is a year for fashion to look beyond itself - to step outside the echo chamber and move forward by engaging with new cultural spaces. Our goal is to make Love a platform where those perspectives meet, collide, and spark something meaningful.' Love will be published in both print and online, and will also serve as a platform for events, conversations, and cultural programming, as part of its relaunch. Distribution will be global with a focus on key cities such as New York, Paris, Milan, London, and Los Angeles. 'The most exciting creativity happens through exchange - when different worlds, disciplines, and perspectives collide. Love is designed to host and celebrate that kind of energy," added Benotmane. Love magazine was founded in 2009 by UK stylist and fashion journalist Katie Grand. Grand left the Condé Nast -owned title in 2020, revealing at the time, "The world has changed, and I have changed, and what is important is now so clear. Telling beautiful and important stories will never change. But it's time for something new, it's time for something different."
Fashion Network
a day ago
- Fashion Network
Love magazine relaunches after five-year hiatus with new creative directors
British fashion magazine Love announced its return on Monday, with the bi-annual publication set to unveil its premier edition as an independent title this September, under new creative directors, Juan Costa Paz and Nordine Benotmane. Part of the Paris-based agency, Convoy, Costa Paz and Benotmane will lead an international editorial team at Love, whose rebrand promises to offer a "distinct perspective that steps outside the Anglo-American fashion axis, rooted in European culture, but engaged with a global creative community," according to a press release. In addition to the magazine's fashion bread and butter, the luxury publication will also spotlight emerging technologies, health, identity, politics, art, film, and travel. 'I've lived in Paris for over twelve years, and the city has shaped the way I see the world. With Love, I want to reflect that generosity back - to spotlight a new generation in France that's self-aware, culturally engaged, and globally connected. There's a youth here exploring its identity while staying closely attuned to what's happening elsewhere -in Lagos, Seoul, Buenos Aires," said Costa Paz, who spent three years as global creative director at Vogue, where he shaped the creative direction of the fashion bible worldwide. "This is a year for fashion to look beyond itself - to step outside the echo chamber and move forward by engaging with new cultural spaces. Our goal is to make Love a platform where those perspectives meet, collide, and spark something meaningful.' Love will be published in both print and online, and will also serve as a platform for events, conversations, and cultural programming, as part of its relaunch. Distribution will be global with a focus on key cities such as New York, Paris, Milan, London, and Los Angeles. 'The most exciting creativity happens through exchange - when different worlds, disciplines, and perspectives collide. Love is designed to host and celebrate that kind of energy," added Benotmane. Love magazine was founded in 2009 by UK stylist and fashion journalist Katie Grand. Grand left the Condé Nast -owned title in 2020, revealing at the time, "The world has changed, and I have changed, and what is important is now so clear. Telling beautiful and important stories will never change. But it's time for something new, it's time for something different."
