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From F1 to Evita: your complete entertainment guide to the week ahead
M3gan 2.0Out nowHitting the sweet spot between camp value and genuine entertainment that's often surprisingly hard to manage in horror, the first M3ganGAN film saw a sassy artificially intelligent doll slay in both senses of the word. Now she's back for a sequel, facing off against Amelia, a new doll created by the military, who have clearly not learned the lessons of the first film. From Hilde, With LoveOut nowBased on the lives of real members of the Red Orchestra anti-Nazi group, this harrowing but moving German drama follows a group of young people determined to do their bit to resist Hitler in wartime Germany. The focus is on Hilde and Hans Coppi, a young married couple, who are both arrested, with Hilde having to give birth to their baby in a Gestapo-run prison. F1: the MovieOut nowA gifted professional comes out of retirement to mentor a promising young rookie: a tale as old as time, it's the classic sports film recipe. This time around, Brad Pitt plays the mentor and Damson Idris his protege, with Formula One racing taking the star role of the sport in question. Directed by Joseph Kosinski (Top Gun: Maverick). Sudan, Remember UsOut nowIn this observational documentary, film-maker Hind Meddeb follows a group of young activists in Sudan, beginning in 2019 with a sit-in protest at the army's headquarters in Khartoum and bearing witness to the subsequent turbulence of the current civil war that would displace at least 12 million people breaks out. Catherine Bray Radar festivalO2 Victoria Warehouse, Manchester, 4 to 6 JulyA showcase for 'progressive music', which in this context means rock but louder and more experimental, Radar festival returns to Manchester with a particularly stacked lineup. Headliners include genre-pushing punk duo Bob Vylan and US rockers Underøath, while extracurriculars include video game stations and masterclasses. Michael Cragg Yazz AhmedTurner Sims, Southampton, 29 JuneBritish-Bahraini trumpeter Yazz Ahmed's mix of north African phrasing and American bebop jazz lines, electronica and funk has built her a unique contemporary global-musician's palette. She explores her autobiographical album A Paradise in the Hold and more with an A-list band including reeds star Tim Garland and vibraphonist Ralph Wyld. John Fordham Zach BryanHyde Park, London, 28 & 29 JuneSince releasing his debut album in 2019, US military man turned country music superstar Zach Bryan has become one of the genre's biggest exports. These two outdoor shows, featuring support from the likes of Dermot Kennedy and Mt Joy, follow a recent run of singles trailing Bryan's forthcoming sixth album. MC Les Indes GalantesThe Grange, Alton, Hampshire, 30 June, 1 & 2 JulyThe Grange festival saves by far the most interesting of this summer's three staged operas until last, as French baroque collides with hip-hop in a travelling production of Rameau's best known ballet héroique. It's conceived by director-choreographer and hip-hop pioneer Bintou Dembélé and conductor Leonardo García-Alarcón, for their respective ensembles. Andrew Clements Kiefer/Van GoghRoyal Academy of Art, London, 28 June to 26 October Anselm Kiefer is renowned for his grave, grand paintings and installations that refuse to let Germany forget its troubled history. His art of memory is even more urgent now as populist parties spread amnesia alongside nationalism. Here he explores his fascination with Van Gogh, with choice masterpieces by his hero. William KentridgeYorkshire Sculpture Park, nr Wakefield, 28 June to 19 AprilNot many artists today have the wit or seriousness of this multifaceted South African film-maker, installationist, draughtsperson and, in this show, sculptor. Political commentary and historical vision interact in his work with an enthusiastic embrace of modern aesthetic traditions, from music to cinema, to create multilayered, moving art. Richard RogersSir John Soane Museum, London, to 21 SeptemberImaginative, unexpected British architecture is on show here – and that's before you even reach this celebration of Rogers, master of the external escalator and ventilation shaft. The Soane Museum, all mirrors, crypts and dramatic lightwells, is the perfect setting for Rogers's work on the Pompidou Centre, Lloyd's building and more. Movements for Staying AliveModern Art Oxford, 28 June to 7 SeptemberRadical body art from the 1960s onwards, by Yvonne Rainer, Ana Mendieta, Harold Offeh and more, can be seen in this exhibition but if you go to galleries just to 'see' and think about art, forget it. The curators want you to interact with it, and physically experience the show. Jonathan Jones Sara PascoeWorthing, 28 June; Stevenage, 3 July; touring to 29 MarchFinally, a clever and highly relatable comedian really gets her teeth into the miserable drudgery of motherhood. In her new show, I Am a Strange Gloop, wrenches hilarity from sleep deprivation, bodily changes, endless housework and the learned helplessness of her husband. Expect catharsis, solidarity and a droll dissection of maternal sacrifice. Rachel Aroesti EvitaThe London Palladium, to 6 SeptemberRachel Zegler makes her West End debut as Argentina's Eva Perón in director Jamie Lloyd's latest theatrical extravaganza. Zegler recently hit the headlines around her promotion of the film Snow White – here's a chance to let her performance do the talking. Miriam Gillinson Jesus Christ SuperstarWatermill theatre, Bangor, Newbury, to 21 SeptemberWatermill's summer musicals have become an institution, spilling out into the theatre's idyllic grounds. Artistic director Paul Hart takes on Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber's explosive rock musical – with the actor-musician cast working their customary magic. MG Ballet NightsGlasgow Theatre Royal, 4 JulyDancer turned impresario Jamiel Devernay-Laurence has been running regular gala-style shows in London under the Ballet Nights banner. Now he goes on the road with an eclectic lineup including a star turn from Royal Ballet principal Steven McRae, the clubby stylings of new duo Ekleido and a dance from the Prime Video series Étoile. Lyndsey Winship Sign up to Inside Saturday The only way to get a look behind the scenes of the Saturday magazine. Sign up to get the inside story from our top writers as well as all the must-read articles and columns, delivered to your inbox every weekend. after newsletter promotion The SandmanNetflix, 3 July The recent allegations made against graphic novelist Neil Gaiman, which he denies, mean this will likely be among the last adaptations of his work to reach the screen. If you can separate the art from the artist, prepare to luxuriate in the second series of the dark, dazzling fantasy, which revolves around Dream (Tom Sturridge) rebuilding his realm. Such Brave GirlsBBC Three & iPlayer, 3 July, 10pmKat Sadler's wickedly funny and never remotely heartwarming sitcom returns for a second series, with Sadler's Josie and sister Billie (played by her real-life sibling Lizzie Davidson) still tiptoeing around their vituperative mother Deb (Louise Brealey) while desperately trying to source self-worth from unreciprocated love interests. Storyville: The Srebrenica TapeBBC Four & iPlayer, 1 July, 10pmA single VHS lies at the heart of this film about the genocidal attack on Srebrenica during the Bosnian war. Made by an amateur film-maker who was eventually murdered alongside 8,000 other Muslims, the four-hour video was a record of local life addressed to his daughter, who here returns to the town to rediscover her early childhood. 7/7: Homegrown TerrorSky Documentaries & Now, 29 June, 9pmIt is 20 years since 52 were killed and 770 injured in the London terror attacks that refashioned the nation's psyche for ever. This documentary combines details of the day itself with testimony from those who knew the perpetrators in an attempt to shed light on why four Brits decided to bomb their homeland. RA Tamagotchi PlazaOut now; Nintendo SwitchThe famous keychain virtual pets return once more in a sugar-coated shopping mall sim, where you run a range of shops while solving the problems of your cutesy customers. Apparently, there are more than 100 different tamagotchi to service, assist and even perform dentistry on. Mecha BreakOut 1 July; PC, PS5, XboxOn an apocalyptic future Earth, teams of players face off against each other in various hyperstylish robot suits. Beta tests have proved hugely popular and the visuals are dazzling, but it's a free game with microtransactions, so all depends on how subtly (or otherwise) the monetisation is implemented. Keith Stuart Lorde – VirginOut nowFollowing 2021's confounding, Zen-like comedown Solar Power, Lorde returns to knotty bangers with this fourth album. Co-created alongside Jim-E-Stack (Charli xcx, Haim) and Dan Nigro (Chappell Roan), Virgin picks over heartbreak with typical lyrical precision, as on pulsating lead single What Was That. Katseye – Beautiful ChaosOut nowPut together via interactive reality show Dream Academy, six-piece girlband Katseye fuse the best bits of K-pop's gonzo style with 00s western pop, creating bonkers bangers such as viral hit Gnarly. That single appears on this new EP, the follow-up to last year's SIS (Soft Is Strong). Kevin Abstract – BlushOut nowAfter calling time on his band Brockhampton in 2022, Abstract releases his fifth solo album, and first on his new label. Recorded in a house in Texas, complete with rooms packed with talent including the likes of Danny Brown, Sekou and Jpegmafia, it features the Dominic Fike-assisted, Beck-like Geezer. Isabella Lovestory – VanityOut nowThe Honduran reggaeton practitioner continues her quest to forge a new kind of pop on this follow-up to 2022's debut, Amor Hardcore. On the luxe Gorgeous she channels glossy Y2K R&B, while the shape-shifting Putita Boutique seems to beam in from a club in space. MC Liberty LostPodcastJournalist TJ Raphael's engrossing series speaks to previous residents of the Godparent Home at the Christian Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia, where unwed teen mothers are encouraged to give up their children for adoption to wealthy Christian families. My Mum Loved This SongSubstackMusic writer Katie Thomas's joyous and deeply moving series sees fellow writers and artists explore the music that reminds them of their late loved ones, inspired by Katie's own mum, Jill, who died in 2020. Bill Walton's The Grateful TeamBBC World Service, 28 June, 6.30pmExamining national identity in the wake of the fall of the Soviet Union, this charming series tells the improbable tale of how psych band the Grateful Dead helped Lithuania's basketball team compete in the 1992 Olympics. Ammar Kalia
The Guardian
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F1 the Movie to Squid Game: the week in rave reviews
Disney+; full series available now Summed up in a sentence The Bear isn't the chaotic 'Yes, chef!' drama it used to be – but that's no bad thing, as it is beautiful to watch this urban family grow. What our reviewer said 'Payoffs big and small ping in every scene as narrative seeds carefully sown – including in that bad third season! – burst into bloom and these people we have come to adore are rewarded.' Jack Seale Read the full review Further reading 'Shh, chef!' The agonising, joyful power of silent TV episodes Netflix; full series available now Summed up in a sentence The Korean dystopian thriller is now much less pointed than its first stellar series, and it has become ludicrous even by its own standards – but fans simply must know how it all ends! What our reviewer said 'If you can get on board with the new contestant twist – and that is a big if – then the final two episodes have a nicely grand and operatic feel to them, and ultimately, Squid Game does its job. But it leaves the impression, too, that it has become a more traditional action-thriller than it once was.' Rebecca Nicholson Read the full review Further reading 'People like happy endings. Sorry!' Squid Game's brutal finale ramps up the barbarity BBC One/iPlayer; available now Summed up in a sentence As he grieves his beloved father, the atheist broadcaster sets off on a pilgrimage that takes him on a surprisingly glorious spiritual adventure. What our reviewer said 'What Amol Rajan Goes to the Ganges expresses most powerfully of all, certainly to this fellow bereaved Hindu, are the irresolvable particularities, and commonalities, of second-generation grief.' Chitra Ramaswamy Read the full review Channel 4; both series available now Summed up in a sentence The second series of Bridget Christie's whimsical and wonderful menopause story is life-affirming – with cracking comedy moments. What our reviewer said 'The Change is ambitious, surreal, moving, and above all hysterically funny. It is unlike anything else on TV.' Chitra Ramaswamy Read the full review Further reading Bridget Christie on brain fog, flirting, and why she won't be taking a lover: 'My heart is full. I am open to it, but I'm not looking for it' In cinemas now Summed up in a sentence Brad Pitt stars as a supercool old-school driver returning 30 years after a near fatal crash to break all the rules of Formula One racing. What our reviewer said 'Motor racing is a sport in which constituent team members seem to be competing against each other as much as against the opposition, and so it ought to be an ideal subject for a movie treatment. There's a fair bit of macho silliness here, but the panache with which director Joseph Kosinski puts it together is very entertaining.' Peter Bradshaw Read the full review Further reading Brad Pitt in the paddock: how F1 the Movie went deep to keep fans coming In cinemas now Summed up in a sentence Heart-wrenching true story about anti-Nazi activist Hilde Coppi, a dental assistant who is arrested while pregnant What our reviewer said 'Hilde's story, told here by interspersing scenes of her grim prison life and the first summer of her love affair with Hans, is comparable to that of iconic anti-Hitler activist Sophie Scholl, but this is a more adult, passionate drama.' Peter Bradshaw Read the full review In cinemas now Summed up in a sentence Documentary that draws on director Hind Meddeb's on-the-spot experience in 2019 as protesters rose against the 30-year rule of Omar al-Bashir. What our reviewer said 'Meddeb finds among the protesters a vivid, vibrant artistic movement: an oral culture of music, poetry and rap which flourishes on the streets. There is also a kind of subversive, surrealist energy: the camera finds a mock traffic roadworks sign reading: 'Sorry for the Delay – Uprooting a Regime'.' Peter Bradshaw Read the full review In cinemas now Summed up in a sentence Thirtieth anniversary rerelease of Amy Heckerling's high-school romcom coming-of-age classic starring Alicia Silverstone and Brittany Murphy, composed entirely of quotable funny lines, remains a sophisticated pleasure. What our reviewer said 'Silverstone is amazingly innocent and charming and her sublimely weightless screen presence has a kind of serenity and maturity that belongs to an instinctive comedy performer.' Peter Bradshaw Read the full review Further reading Alicia Silverstone to reprise Clueless role in TV sequel Prime Video; out now Summed up in a sentence Gory horror franchise returns with a hugely entertaining sixth instalment which sets up an entire family tree for the slaughter. What our reviewer said 'The most entertaining kills, which this time around involve everything from lawn tools to an MRI, have a Buster Keaton-esque flair for physical comedy. These sequences, along with the plot as a whole, tend to include little callbacks to the past: buses, barbecues, ceiling fans and logs make cameo appearances, thrilling little reminders of the havoc they can wreak in a Final Destination.' Radheyan Simonpillai Read the full review Reviewed by Marcel Theroux Summed up in a sentence A black comedy about endangered snails and Ukraine's marriage industry is disrupted, in both narrative and form, by Russia's full-scale invasion. What our reviewer said 'Rather than feeling distracting or tricksy, the author's intervention heightens the impact of the story, giving it a discomfiting intensity and a new, more intimate register. We all have skin in the game at this point.' Read the full review Reviewed by Lara Feigel Summed up in a sentence A flamboyant tale of fakery and forgers that delights in queering the Victorian era. What our reviewer said 'In book after book, Stevens is showing herself to be that rare thing: a writer who we can think alongside, even while she's making things up.' Read the full review Reviewed by Christopher Shrimpton Summed up in a sentence The perfect lives of wealthy New Yorkers are shattered by a violent act on a birthday weekend. What our reviewer said 'A bracingly honest and affectingly intimate depiction of abuse, family dynamics and self-deceit … it upends its characters' lives so ruthlessly and revealingly that it is hard not to take pleasure in a false facade being finally smashed.' Read the full review Reviewed by Joe Moran Summed up in a sentence Behind the scenes at the Guardian, 1986-1995. What our reviewer said 'Few events in these years, from the fatwa on Rushdie to the first Gulf war, failed to provoke fierce disagreements in the newsroom.' Read the full review Reviewed by Kathryn Hughes Summed up in a sentence How animals have shaped British identity. What our reviewer said 'Hedgehogs were reputed to sneak into human settlements at night and steal eggs (true) and suck the udders of sleeping cows (almost certainly false).' Read the full review Reviewed by Alex Clark Summed up in a sentence Life on the women's wards of Iran's infamous prison. What our reviewer said 'It is unclear how many of these dishes are materially realised within the confines of the prison, and how many are acts of fantasy, a dream of what life might be like in the future.' Read the full review Out now Summed up in a sentence After her 2021 album Solar Power embraced switching off, the New Zealand musician returns to pop's fray to revel in chaos and carnality. What our reviewer said 'Virgin is haunted by a very late-20s kind of angst, born of the sense that you're now incontrovertibly an adult, regardless of whether you feel like one – and despite the euphoric choruses, the sound of Virgin is noticeably unsettled and rough.' Alexis Petridis Read the full review Further reading Girl, so inspiring! Lorde's 20 best songs – ranked Out now Summed up in a sentence The mysterious new Sheffield-based artist's thrillingly complete sound world is glitchily complex but beguilingly light on its feet. What our reviewer said 'You can find affinities with other artists and styles here: the bookish but playful minimalism of another Sheffield musician, Mark Fell; Objekt's trickster vision for bass music and techno; the white-tiled cleanliness of some of Sophie's work; Jlin's paradoxically static funk. But the way it's all pulled together is totally NZO's.' Ben Beaumont-Thomas Read the full review Out now Summed up in a sentence The US singer's seventh album takes his meta-theatrical style almost into showtune territory as he confronts being abused by a camp counsellor as a child. What our reviewer said 'Christinzio's inventive, infuriating writing often packs three extra songs into every single track – but this time for good reason. When the chatter falls away on instrumental closer Leaving Camp Four Oaks, he achieves a hard-won, sun-lit sense of peace.' Katie Hawthorne Read the full review Out now Summed up in a sentence The US saxophonist pulls back the vocals of his last record to present a new ensemble and all-original repertoire, resulting in an ideal balance of ingenuity and rapport. What our reviewer said 'He has introduced a terrific new young road band on an all-original repertoire … the result is an album that feels more like an ideal balance of Redman's own ingenuity and his ensemble rapport.' John Fordham Read the full review On tour this week Summed up in a sentence The US singer-songwriter debuts some songs from her long-awaited new album The Right Person Will Stay on her first stadium tour. What our reviewer said 'Lana Del Rey is crying real tears next to plastic weeping willows, momentarily overcome by the size of the audience. This sort of tension, the push-pull between genuine vulnerability and an exploration of aesthetics, has always been there in her music, and her wonderfully ambitious first stadium tour runs on it.' Huw Baines Read the full review
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Fans furious as new drama series is canceled after CLIFFHANGER finale
One of the most popular new dramas on NBC has been canceled after just one season. Despite earning praise from fans and critics, Grosse Pointe Garden Society has been axed. According to Deadline, NBCUniversal executives considered continuing the series exclusively on Peacock, where it had started charting in the streamer's top 10. However, the move would've 'required financial resources from Peacock that had not been allocated' and audience projections weren't high enough to justify it. The cancellation has enraged fans as the season one finale featured a major cliffhanger that was presumably set to be resolved in an expected second season. 'Oh come on. This was actually good. You guys didn't give it a chance changing the night and whatnot. Boo @nbc @peacock,' commented one. '@NBC is the like Netflix. Cancel shows without giving them time to build an audience. Glad I cancelled @peacock,' wrote another. 'Not surprised but I was hoping they would give it a chance,' wrote a third. Set in the upscale Detroit suburb of Grosse Pointe, Michigan, the show centers around four members of a local garden club whose lives begin to unravel after they become entangled in a murder at their club. To cover their tracks, they bury the body in their garden and destroy key evidence, all while juggling their own personal secrets and dramas. The series also time hops, showing the group before the murder and then afterwards to show how the scandal has affected their lives and friendships. The first season concluded with a cryptic Halloween scene: Birdie, Brett, and Catherine confront a person in a duck costume, but their identity isn't revealed. Grosse Pointe Garden Society stars AnnaSophia Robb, Ben Rappaport, and Melissa Fumero. There's been a number of major TV cancellations in recent weeks. HGTV just axed Farmhouse Fixer, Bargain Block, Married to Real Estate, and Izzy Does It in a shocking cancellation spree. Nickelodeon's The Tiny Chef Show also just got the axe. The animated series follows the life of Tiny Chef (voice by Matt Hutchinson), who speaks his very own language, creating a selection of tasty dishes in his tree stump. Last month, The Wheel of Time was canceled after three seasons at Amazon Prime. No reason was given for canceling the series starring Rosamund Pike and Barney Harris, however, Deadline reported that it was likely financial reasons. The series is based on the novels of the same name by Robert Jordan.
The Sun
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Love Island girls go to war after Toni DUMPS Harrison over ‘sneaky' Helena snog
THE LOVE Island girls have gone to war after Toni dumped Harrison over a "sneaky" Helena snog. The American bombshell, 24, branded her co-star a "sneaky b***h" after the pair sneaked off to the Hideaway. 5 5 5 Helena told Harrison tonight that she's not feeling Giorgio and that she doesn't fancy him. But Shakira and Toni were watching the pair and Shakira warned: 'She's what he'd go for in the outside world.' 'Don't put demons in my head,' Toni replied. Shakira continued: 'I just don't want you to look like a mug… I see that he's still invested in other people and I don't want you to be all in for him.' Helena then called it quits with Giorgio and headed to the Hideaway Terrace with Harrison as Toni watched on. After they returned to the garden Harrison and Toni talked at the Firepit. She told him: 'We just went on a f***ing date yesterday and you're already going to the Hideaway with another girl.' He then admitted that he and Helena had a kiss on the terrace. "I hope you enjoyed it," retorted Toni. She then remarked that she thinks it's weird that Helena is smiling at her knowing that she likes Harrison. Love Island shock as Remell and Megan are sent packing in savage dumping Helena told Toni to shut the f*** up and Shakira told her not to say that. Shakira then had a go at Harrison for not being truthful to Toni about how he feels about Helena. Then Meg, Helena, and Remell separately, questioned why Shakira was getting involved in the argument. Later, Shakira then gave Harrison a piece of her mind about his behaviour. She said: 'I don't know what planet you're on, you've obviously upset the girl, you know what reaction it was going to have…' But then the Islanders received a text and were asked to sit around the firepit for the results of the public vote. And fans were left in shock as "cheaters" Remell and Megan were sent packing in a savage vote. 5 5
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Grosse Pointe Garden Society Cancelled at NBC After One Season
Grosse Pointe Garden Society has been uprooted: NBC has cancelled the murder mystery drama after one season, TVLine has confirmed. The news comes after NBC opted to relocate the series following its first three episodes; it switched from Sundays at 10/9c to Fridays at 8 pm. More from TVLine Farmhouse Fixer Cancelled at HGTV, Host Jonathan Knight Says: 'Still Processing the Reasons' Mariska Hargitay Thinks Benson and Stabler Should Get Together in SVU's Last Episode - Respectfully? Nope. Casting News: Chicago Fire Adds On Call's Brandon Larracuente, Shane Gillis to Host ESPYS and More Grosse Pointe Garden Society Season 1 averaged just 1.77 million total viewers (with delayed playback). Out of the 11 dramas that NBC has aired this past TV season, it ranked… dead last, distantly trailing even the similarly cancelled Suits LA (which averaged 2.2 mil). The dramedy, which hailed from Jenna Bans (Desperate Housewives, Scandal, Good Girls) and Bill Krebs (No Tomorrow, Good Girls), followed four suburban gardeners: Birdie (played by Brooklyn Nine-Nine's Melissa Fumero), Catherine (Lessons in Chemistry's Aja Naomi King), Brett (For the People's Ben Rappaport) and Alice (The Carrie Diaries' AnnaSophia Robb). But the ragtag group of gardeners wasn't just planting your garden-variety gardenias — they were also covering up a death. TVLine's Renewal/Cancellation Scorecard has been updated to reflect the news. Are you sad to see go? Hit the comments with your thoughts! When Is Your Favorite TV Show Back? View List Best of TVLine 'Missing' Shows, Found! Get the Latest on Ahsoka, Monarch, P-Valley, Sugar, Anansi Boys and 25+ Others Yellowjackets Mysteries: An Up-to-Date List of the Series' Biggest Questions (and Answers?) The Emmys' Most Memorable Moments: Laughter, Tears, Historical Wins, 'The Big One' and More
