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A Second Chance in Nola Season 4 Episode 9 Episode Summary

The upcoming episode of “Bargain Block,” titled “A Second Chance in Nola,” promises to be an exciting journey for fans of home renovations. In this episode, Keith and Evan face a significant challenge as they work to recover from a financial setback caused by their first flip in New Orleans. The stakes are high as they aim to turn their luck around and prove that they can succeed in the competitive real estate market.

This time, the duo has set their sights on a dilapidated double that has seen better days. With the vibrant culture of New Orleans as their backdrop, Keith and Evan plan to transform this property into a beautiful home that captures the essence of the Big Easy. The episode will highlight their creative ideas and design choices, focusing on the...

Looks like Keith and Evan are getting a taste of that New Orleans joie de vivre – and not in a good way. After a financial fumble on their first Nola flip, they’re back to square one, facing a dilapidated double that’s seen better days. This time, they’re aiming for a classic Big Easy makeover, […]

Bargain Block: New Orleans: A Second Chance in Nola...

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In addition to playing football, Travis Kelce has been dabbling with acting and making surprise appearances with Taylor Swift on tour, but the Kansas City Chiefs star has also been busy working on his podcast with brother Jason. Now, the relationship between the two siblings are explored in a new children’s book, that’s quickly shot to number one on the Amazon charts.

“The Kelce Brothers: A Little Golden Book Biography,...

“A Second Chance,” the latest episode of “Critical Mass,” is set to air on July 30, 2024, at 6:30 Pm on Outd. This episode takes viewers on an exciting journey through the whitetail hunting grounds of Illinois, Nebraska, and Missouri. It promises to showcase the thrilling experience of hunting these majestic animals in some of the best locations across the Midwest.

The episode features a mix of seasoned pros and a newcomer to the hunting scene. The seasoned hunters bring their wealth of experience, sharing tips and tricks that have helped them succeed in the field. Meanwhile, the newcomer adds a fresh perspective, showing the challenges and excitement of learning the craft. This blend of expertise and enthusiasm sets the stage for some memorable moments in the great outdoors.

Viewers can expect stunning visuals of the landscapes, as well as the camaraderie and challenges that come with whitetail hunting. “A Second Chance...

"The perfect life has the most to hide." As always. It's never as perfect as it seems... Netflix has revealed an official trailer for another new murder mystery whodunit series - this one called The Perfect Couple. It's adapted from the book of the same name written by Elin Hilderbrand, and all of the episodes are directed by the talented Belgian filmmaker Susanne Bier - after making Bird Box in 2018 she has stuck with Netflix. When one lavish wedding ends in disaster before it can even begin - with a body discovered in Nantucket Harbor just hours before the ceremony - everyone in the wedding party is suddenly a suspect. So, who was it...? The Perfect Couple stars Nicole Kidman, Liev Schreiber, Eve Hewson, Dakota Fanning, Jack Reynor, Ishaan Khattar, Sam Nivola, Mia Isaac, and Meghann Fahy. Despite this glamorous cast, this seems like it was made by the Netflix...

August’s New Nordic Films, Scandinavia’s biggest second-half-of-the-year film market, will open with drama-thriller “Way Home” from Charlotte Sieiling, a concept director on the original “The Bridge” and “Borgen.”

The screening will mark the world premiere of “Way Home,” sold by LevelK and produced by Denmark’s Toolbox Film.

“This movie means a lot to me, and I really hope the Nordic audience and the world will embrace our effort to tell this father-son story in an environment so different from ours, but still part of our reality,” said Sieling.

Sieling’s latest film, “Margrete – Queen of the North,” a lavish, stately historical drama,” in Variety’s words, asked t what extent a monarch would subordinate vital interest of state to personal interest. “Way Home” poses a similar question – how far are you willing to go to save the people you love? – in an entirely different context. Christian...

Denmark-based sales outfit LevelK has boarded Charlotte Sieling’s Way Home, ahead of its presentation in the work-in-progress sessions at Goteborg Film Festival today.

Written by Danish filmmaker Sieling with Nagieb Khaja and Jesper Fink based on Khaja’s original idea, Way Home follows a man smuggled into Syria on a desperate search for his son; the man must sacrifice everything he believes in to be reunited with his child. The film is currently in post-production.

Nikolaj Lie Kaas plays the lead role, and learned Arabic for the part. Lie Kaas recently appeared in Anders Thomas Jensen’s Riders Of Justice...

This Saturday at 9:00 Pm on Animal Planet, “Pets & Pickers” presents a heartwarming episode titled “A Second Chance.” The episode follows the journey of a friendly neighborhood pooch facing eye troubles, as the dedicated team at Raps steps in to provide care, showcasing the compassionate side of the animal rescue organization.

In a surprising twist, the thrift store run by Karen and the team gets a second chance of its own. As they explore old bins destined for the landfill, they uncover an oasis of treasure, turning what seemed like discarded items into valuable finds. This episode promises a perfect blend of heartwarming pet rescue moments and the thrill of discovering hidden gems, making it a delightful watch for both animal lovers and fans of the thrift store adventure genre. Don’t miss “A Second Chance” for a feel-good experience this Saturday.

Release Date & Time: 9:00 Pm Saturday 2 December 2023 on...

Five top TV directors will reveal secrets behind their projects when they join Gold Derby’s special “Meet the Experts” Q&a event with key 2021 guild and Emmy contenders this month. Each person will participate in two video discussions to premiere on Wednesday, May 12, at 5:00 p.m. Pt; 8:00 p.m. Et. We’ll have a one-on-one with our senior editor Daniel Montgomery and a group chat with Daniel and all of the group together.

RSVP today to this specific event by clicking here to book your reservation. Or click here to RSVP for our entire ongoing panel series. We’ll send you a reminder a few minutes before the start of the show.

This “Meet the Experts” panel welcomes the following 2021 guild and Emmy contenders:

“Coyote”: Michelle MacLaren

MacLaren won two Emmys for producing “Breaking Bad” and received four other nominations. Other projects have included “The Morning Show,...

Despite very chaotic schedules, Gold Derby gathered four top TV showrunners recently for a Meet the Experts panel to discuss their latest projects and careers. Watch our exciting new group webchat above with Katori Hall (“P-Valley”), Aaron Guzikowski (“Raised by Wolves”), Benjamin Cavell (“The Stand”) and Susanne Bier (“The Undoing”). Click on each name above to be taken to their separate interviews during the hour-long panel.

In the chat, we ask about projects that influenced them into joining the crazy world of television and film long before it actually happened for them. For Cavell, he chooses to talk about “The Sopranos.” Hall discusses “Good Times” from the 1970s. Bier chats about an old black-and-white version of “Treasure Island.” Guzikowski mentions the original episodes of “The Twilight Zone.”

Other topics we cover in our group discussion include the process of waiting on a new project to debut for the public and critics,...

Susanne Bier was just as excited as anybody to watch her HBO limited series “The Undoing” unfold over recent weeks for audiences. She joined our Gold Derby Meet the Experts Showrunners panel this month (watch the exclusive video interview above), revealing that “it took off in a crazy way! The audience literally went into full gear speculating about who was the villain, who could they trust?”

The six-episode mystery thriller stars Hugh Grant as a man accused of the savage murder of his lover and Nicole Kidman as his steadfast wife. Other cast members included Edgar Ramirez, Donald Sutherland, Lily Rabe and Noah Jupe. Bier directed and served as executive producer alongside TV Hall of Fame member David E. Kelley, who wrote all of the segments.

SEEHugh Grant interview: ‘The Undoing’

She almost worked with Grant a few years ago and was finally able to snag him for this role.

Four top TV showrunners will reveal the secrets behind their programs when they join Gold Derby’s special “Meet the Experts” Q&a event with key 2021 guild and Emmy contenders this month. Each person will participate in two video discussions to be published on Wednesday, December 16, at 5:00 p.m. Pt; 8:00 p.m. Et. We’ll have a one-on-one with our managing editor Chris Beachum and a group chat with Chris and all of the producers together.

RSVP today to this specific event by clicking here to book your reservation. Or click here to RSVP for our entire ongoing panel series. We’ll send you a reminder a few minutes before the start of the show.

This “Meet the Experts” panel welcomes the following 2021 guild and Emmy contenders:

“P-Valley” (Starz): Katori Hall

Hall is an Olivier Award-winning playwright whose TV career has included such projects as “Cast Black Talent Virtual Reading Series,...

Ben Affleck and director Gavin O’Connor’s upcoming film “The Way Back” seems to have been brushed aside, already, by many film fans. What was originally thought to be a contender for the 2019 awards season was delayed by Warner Bros. until March of this year and, in the eyes of many, has effectively been erased from the conversation. But as seen in the new trailer for the drama, just because “The Way Back” isn’t contending for Oscars this year doesn’t mean you should write it off completely.

Continue reading ‘The Way Back’ Trailer: Ben Affleck Gets Sober & Coaches Basketball For A Second Chance at The Playlist.

It’s been rare in recent decades that Latin American free to air tv has ventured into social drama as the realism needed to handle the genre has often been deemed to gritty to be entertaining.

That’s not been the case for Brazil’s Globo however, which has moved waves and dales, which reaping prizes, with series such as “Under Pressure” or “Jailers,” that grip audiences while examining the lives of doctors and prison guards.

As the Brazilian broadcaster presented its new lineup at Mipcom, Globo shared a sneak peek of its new series “Second Call,” an ensemble series which follows the daily life of the teachers and students at a state school on the outskirts of São Paolo.

Co-produced by O2 Filmes, which is co-run by “City of God’s” Fernando Meirelles, directed by Joana Jabace and written by Carla Faour and Julia Spadaccini, “Second Chance” stresses the...

‘A Second Chance 2’

Writer-director Clay Glen has started shooting the sequel to his 2011 family drama A Second Chance in Adelaide and various locations in South Australia including the Flinders Ranges.

In A Second Chance 2 Emily Morris reprises her role from the original film, in which she portrayed 12-year-old gymnastics star Maddy Cornell.

Set ten years later, the plot follows Maddy as she becomes a gymnastics coach after recovering from an injury which took her out of Olympic contention.

Now leading a new team of young gymnasts drawn from all walks of life, she soon rediscovers her passion for the sport. Together she and the team face challenges on and off the mat as they aim to win the national championships.

Glen said: “Since we released the first film worldwide, we’ve been amazed by its popularity. I am constantly surprised how many people have seen it, especially mothers with their daughters.

In light of the ongoing wildfires in California, Netflix has opted to cancel the AFI Fest red carpet for “Bird Box.” It did the same with “The Ballad of Buster Scruggs” last night, but in both cases the actual screening is taking place as scheduled. Tonight’s event marks the world premiere of the film, which stars Sandra Bullock and is directed by Danish filmmaker Susanne Bier.

Netflix released a statement announcing its decision:

Our hearts are with the victims, families and brave first responders for both the Borderline shooting and California Wildfires. In light of these tragedies, we will be cancelling tonight’s AFI Fest red carpet coverage for Bird Box. The screening will continue as planned. We thank you in advance for understanding and encourage you to support one of the many organizations who are helping those impacted.

The statement also included contact information for local Red Cross and Humane Society chapters.

Emmy-winning director Susanne Bier has signed on to helm the upcoming HBO series “The Undoing.”

Bier will direct all six episodes of the series, which is based on the book “You Should Have Known” by Jean Hanff Korelit, in addition to serving as an executive producer. The series stars and is executive produced by Nicole Kidman.

Bier won the Emmy for best directing for a limited series for AMC’s “The Night Manager,” with Bier having directed all six episodes of that series as well. Her film credits include critically-acclaimed works like “A Second Chance,” “Love Is All You Need,” “In A Better World,” “Things We Lost In The Fire,” “After The Wedding,” “Brothers,” “Once in A Lifetime,” and the upcoming “Bird Box.” She is repped by CAA, Brillstein Entertainment Partners, and Jackoway Tyerman.

In “The Undoing,” Grace Sachs (Kidman) is living the only life she ever wanted for herself.

“The Night Manager” filmmaker Susanne Bier has been set as the director for “The Undoing,” HBO’s next limited series from Nicole Kidman and “Big Little Lies” boss David E. Kelley, an individual with knowledge of production tells TheWrap.

Based on the book “You Should Have Known” by Jean Hanff Korelitz, the six-episode series stars Kidman as Grace Sachs, a loving wife, devoted mother and successful therapist whose life unravels when she makes discoveries about her husband’s past.

Here’s the official logline for the series: Grace Sachs (Kidman) is living the only life she ever wanted for herself. She’s a successful therapist, has a devoted husband and young son who attends an elite private school in New York City. Overnight a chasm opens in her life: a violent death, a missing husband, and, in the place of a man Grace thought she knew, only a chain of terrible revelations.

Exclusive: Susanne Bier’s baby snatching drama A Second Chance is finally coming to the United States after Rock Salt Releasing picked up the feature film, which stars Game of Thrones’ Nikolaj Coster-Waldau.

The film, which is produced by Zentropa, FilmFyn and Film I Vast, initially premiered at the Toronto Film Festival in 2014 before being released in Denmark in 2015. However, with the issues surrounding children being separated from their parents front page news in the States, thanks to Donald Trump’s immigration policy, it’s getting a long-awaited theatrical bow in the U.S.

Rock Salt Releasing, the auteur-driven sales and distribution banner set up earlier this year by TriCoast Worldwide, struck the deal with Trustnordisk and it will get its first theatrical run in La in July as well as other selected theaters.

“I was shocked to see such a moving story hadn’t reached the U.S., and...

The Singapore Media Festival will spotlight the Philippines under its second-annual country in focus program.

The event, set for Nov. 29 to Dec. 9, will showcase content, talent and performances from the Asian nation. Chosen in part due to the 2018 celebration of 100 Years of Filipino Cinema, as well as Singapore’s current chairmanship of Asean (Assn. of Southeast Asian Nations), the Philippines has in recent years emerged as one of Asia’s most promising filmmaking nations.

Over the past decade, Filipino cinema has struck a strong balance between critically acclaimed, award-winning films and audience-friendly movies that have broken box office records. Esteemed Filipino filmmakers include Lav Diaz and Brillante Mendoza: Diaz took home took home the Golden Lion at the 2016 Venice Film Festival for “The Woman Who Left,” while Mendoza’s film “Kinatay” won the director award at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival.

On an audience level, Filipino movies have shattered box office numbers in recent years,...

U.S. sales banner TriCoast Worldwide has launched Rock Salt Releasing, a new independent sales and distribution label spearheaded by its acquisitions exec Daisy Hamilton.

Aimed at auteur-driven festival titles, Rock Salt will distribute films in the U.S., starting with Susanne Bier’s A Second Chance, and sell high-level packages in the foreign marketplace.

In Berlin, it launched sales on Rotterdam, I Love You, the next installment in the Cities of Love franchise, overseen by Emmanuel Benbihy, and Kazuhiro Soda’s black and white observational documentary Inland Sea, which is also competing in the Berlinale official selection.

"At TriCoast, we’re creating a brand...

2017-11-17T06:40:40-08:00Katy Perry Banned from China

Katy Perry has fans all over the world, but some parts of the Chinese government are not fans. Not at all. The American Idol judge was set to perform at the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show in Shanghai, but this week China refuses to grant her a visa to enter the country, thanks to an accidental political statement she made in 2015. It's another blow for the fashion show, which was already in trouble because several of its models are also being denied entry to China.

Via Page Six.

The Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show in Shanghai is disintegrating faster than a cheap lace thong.

Katy Perry, who was set to perform, has now been banned from China indefinitely — along with a host of top models, including Gigi Hadid — after being booked in advance for Monday’s big event.

Sources...

On July 13, 2016, Ilysa Winick was living the life she had both dreamed of and worked so hard to get. The mom of two and entrepreneur had just spent the previous weekend celebrating her 42nd birthday and was looking forward to an upcoming family vacation.

“It was a really full life, and I think we were cognizant of that then and had perspective on that,” Ilysa tells People. “We were just a happy, young family.”

But around 2 p.m. on that summer day, Ilysa — who had woken up feeling achy and tired at her New York City apartment — started to feel...

The Harvey Weinstein scandal rages on. Days after The New York Times published its exposé of the now-former head of The Weinstein Company, alleging decades of sexual harassment and assault from multiple victims, The New Yorker published its own deep-dive exploration into the Hollywood mogul’s crimes, and it’s chilling. The biggest bombshell is also the most horrific: A new allegation that Weinstein raped three women, including actress Asia Argento and an aspiring actress named Lucia Evans.

The piece builds on the New York Times piece, but as journalist Ronan Farrow explains: “The story, however, is more complex, and there is more to know and to understand. In the course of a ten-month investigation, I was told by thirteen women that, between the nineteen-nineties and 2015, Weinstein sexually harassed or assaulted them, allegations that corroborate and overlap with the Times’s revelations, and also include far more serious claims.” Those claims include not just rape,...

After suffering third-and fourth-degree burns all over her entire body from a campfire incident outside her Georgia home, Courtney Waldon says it was the thought of her young daughter that kept her fighting for her life while she was in the hospital for almost two months.

“She was my reason to relearn how to do everything,” Courtney tells People. “I missed her so much. She’s my everything and the reason why I’m alive.”

On Sep. 30, 2016, Courtney had finished putting her daughter, Caroline, now 5, to bed at their Tallapoosa, Georgia, home. She then joined her husband in the backyard...

I was standing outside the hotel room of a movie icon, unsure quite what I would find on the find on the other side of the door. It was the final day of the 2016 Cannes Film Festival, and after a week of frantic coordinating with various schedulers, I’d finally managed to land an interview with Jean-Pierre Léaud. He had just played the lead role in “The Death of Louis Xiv,” and still endured the impact of enacting his death for the cameras.

Léaud became one of international cinema’s most famous faces at 14, when he starred in Francois Truffaut’s seminal French New Wave debut “The 400 Blows.” As the adolescent Antoine Doinel, who spends much of the movie acting out at school and at home while witnessing the dissolution of his parents’ marriage, Léaud quickly became the defining face of angst-riddled youth. The movie’s memorable closing freeze-frame...

The exclusive trailer for Netflix’s original film Small Crimes is here, and Game of Thrones‘ Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, playing disgraced former cop Joe Denton, makes post-prison life look anything but liberating.

“To get the chance to play Joe Denton in Small Crimes was a real treat. A guy with very few if any positive characteristics trying to avoid getting slapped by good old karma,” Coster-Waldau, 46, tells People about his role in the film, which will premiere at SXSW. “I loved every second of the shoot, not least working with a brilliant director and such a stellar cast.”

He continues, “Small Crimes...

David Spade was been taken to hospital after the actor was involved in a three-car collision on Wednesday, UsWeekly is reporting. Related: Adam Sandler’s Netflix Comedy ‘The Do-Over’ Gives David Spade A Second Chance The accident happened on Wednesday night near Sunset Boulevard in L.A., when Spade’s Range Rover was hit from behind and spun out […]...

Mythical Pokemon Meloetta is now available to download for players of Pokemon X, Y, Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, bringing to an end the year-long distribution event that kicked off earlier this year in celebration of the franchise’s 20th anniversary.

Since February, one new mythical critter has been distributed for free across the globe, some obtainable only by visiting specific retail stores, others through special codes redeemable directly from your 3Ds. The latter method is how you’ll be obtaining Meloetta, and all you need to do is simply boot up your chosen game, select Mystery Gift from the in-game menu and choose ‘Get via internet.’

This particular iteration of dual Normal/Psychic-type comes at level 100 and knows the moves Quick Attack, Confusion and Round. One space is left empty, presumably for Relic Song – a special attack unique to Meloetta that allows it to change type mid-battle. The distribution...

On stage, “Fences” is an incredible play — a landmark of American art (black or otherwise), August Wilson’s Pulitzer Prize-winning portrait of a family in crisis unflinchingly weighs the smallness of human lives against the immensity of those living them. And on screen in Denzel Washington’s adaptation, “Fences” is…an incredible play.

Starring and directed by the actor (who reprises the role he played in the show’s 2010 revival on Broadway, for which he won a Tony), the film is a faithful, ferociously performed adaptation that never finds — or even seeks — a way in which the cinema might compensate for the absent buzz of live theater. In fact, “Fences” is such a respectful tribute to the source material that Wilson retains sole screenplay credit despite the fact that he died 11 years ago. If Washington mines the playwright’s 1987 masterpiece for every scrap of its pathos, he finds precious little of its poetry.

What if we lived in a world where the norm is to be homosexual and heterosexuality is taboo? How would we react to societal transgressions? The new film “Love Is All You Need?” embraces that premise and explores a “Romeo and Juliet”-like story between a Middle American star quarterback and a male sports journalist that rock a small town to its very core, setting off a series of catastrophic events that will forever change the community. Based on the 19-minute short film of the same name that sparked controversy around the country, the film tackles bullying and prejudice head on, examining our most fundamental biases. Watch an exclusive clip from the film below.

Read More: ‘Love & Friendship’: Why Oscar Dark Horse Kate Beckinsale Had to Wait for Her Acclaimed Role

The film is directed by Kim Rocco Shields, who directed the original short. She has previously directed the...

You’ve probably never imagined “Tommy Boy” as an Oscar-worthy drama. Related: Adam Sandler’s Netflix Comedy ‘The Do Over’ Gives David Spade A Second Chance But YouTube channel CineFix has beautifully recut scenes from the cult classic road comedy, starring Chris Farley and David Spade, into a new heartwarming trailer. Some well selected scenes and appropriate music help […]...

Denmark’s smash-hit Nordic noir series Department Q arrives in the Us… and this third chapter is menacing, creepy, and morbidly engaging. I’m “biast” (pro): loved the first two movies

I’m “biast” (con): nothing

I have not read the source material

(what is this about? see my critic’s minifesto)

Copenhagen’s most miserable, most brilliant detective is back for his third big-screen outing with A Conspiracy of Faith… though the noirish adventures of Carl Mørck are hitting Us movie lovers all at once, with all three of his appearances — including also The Keeper of Lost Causes and The Absent One — getting simultaneous releases. Mørck is the creation of novelist Jussi Adler-Olsen in his internationally bestselling crime novels, a stereotypical cynical cop given authentic depths of torment by actor Nikolaj Lie Kaas (A Second Chance). (The novel this film is based on is titled Redemption in...

Hilariously, casting white Westerners as mortals and deities of the ancient Nile is the least offensive thing about this crime against goofball cinema. I’m “biast” (pro): nothing

I’m “biast” (con): not a fan of director Alex Proyas

(what is this about? see my critic’s minifesto)

No, this is the other movie that whitewashes ancient Egypt, after Ridley Scott’s Exodus: Gods and Kings in late 2014. (As Oscar Wilde might have said, one such movie is unfortunate. Two seems like crassness.) Hilariously, however, casting white Westerners as mortals and deities of the Nile is the least offensive thing about Gods of Egypt. I mean, sure, that’s bad. But for a movie such as this, so clearly aimed at high cheese, to take two gorgeous brutes such as Nikolaj Coster-Waldau and Gerard Butler, get them half naked, set them to sweaty wrestling, and then render that this boring?...

Minutes into the delightfully absurdist "Men & Chicken," we're already laughing at death. A bedridden man we never see on-screen uses his last breath to ask his son Gabriel (David Dencik) where his other son is. We know he's snuffed it soon after thanks to Gabriel's uncontrollable reaction to the smell, which wouldn't be half as hilarious as it is were it not performed by the straight-faced Dencik, known for his solemn characters in pictures like "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy" and "A Royal Affair." Not unlike a child stuffing GI Joes inside a house built of Legos, writer/director Anders Thomas Jensen toys with perceptions and expectations of Danish cinema throughout his film. Perhaps it's limited to an outsider's point of view, but the Danes are commonly thought of as a serious, surgical, and brooding bunch, expertly excavating through human nature's dark corners. Jansen's own screenplays, "A Second Chance" and Oscar-winner "In A Better.

Grim treats, mining suspense and urgency from intensely plotted dual timelines of brutal criminality. A must for fans of rumpled, cynical, bitter detectives. I’m “biast” (pro): nothing

I’m “biast” (con): nothing

I have not read the source material

(what is this about? see my critic’s minifesto)

What’s the biggest movie — by a long shot — in Denmark at the moment? It’s not Zootopia or Batman v Superman. It’s A Conspiracy of Faith, the third in the series based on Jussi Adler-Olsen’s internationally bestselling Department Q crime novels… and that’s in its sixth week of release. Danish moviegoers love brooding, tenacious Copenhagen cop Carl Mørck so much that they made the first two films,The Keeper of Lost Causes (Kvinden i buret) and The Absent One (Fasandraeberne), among the biggest hits the country’s film industry has ever seen.

I finally caught...

Starring the legendary Jean Reno, The Sweeney: Paris smashes into cinemas and exclusively on Sky Store from April 15. To celebrate, we are giving 3 of you the chance to get your hands on a thrilling DVD bundle, containing action-packed films such as The Sweeney, Bronson, A Second Chance, Monsters: Dark Continent and Maggie. Buren

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With his chiseled jaw and easy smile, it's no wonder Nathaniel Marston found fame as Dr. Michael McBain on One Life to Live. But his friends, family and the fans who he'd stop in the middle of New York City's bustling streets to chat with remember him more for the warm way he'd greet them: a bear hug.

About 100 mourners gathered during Marston's memorial Saturday in N.Y.C's grand Cathedral Church of Saint John the Divine, and those who gave eulogies all remembered how he'd envelop everyone he met in his arms.

Speaking to People in a pew after the service,...

With his chiseled jaw and easy smile, it's no wonder Nathaniel Marston found fame as Dr. Michael McBain on One Life to Live. But his friends, family and the fans who he'd stop in the middle of New York City's bustling streets to chat with remember him more for the warm way he'd greet them: a bear hug. About 100 mourners gathered during Marston's memorial Saturday in N.Y.C's grand Cathedral Church of Saint John the Divine, and those who gave eulogies all remembered how he'd envelop everyone he met in his arms. Speaking to People in a pew after the service,...

This year's edition of the Reykjavík International Film Festival included a special focus on Danish films, screening such varied titles as Billie August's latest feature "Silent Heart," Susan Bier's comeback to Danish-language filmmaking "A Second Chance" and the bizarre Mads Mikkelsen-starring comedy "Men and Chicken." But even the Icelandic-language feature "Sparrows" can equally be called an Icelandic and a Danish feature, given the fact that it has a Danish producer, and is equally supported by the Icelandic and Danish film institutes.  Read More: Why You Need to Start Paying Attention to Icelandic Cinema But how is Danish film faring today? To discuss the state of Danish filmmaking, the festival invited "Sparrows" director Rúnar Rúnarsson, his producer Mikkel Jersen and Jesper Morthorst, who produced August's "Silent Heart" and the Danish TV-series "Rita," which became the first...

Changeling Chronicles: Farr’s Eerie Debut a Duel of Deserving Motherhood

Screenwriter and playwright David Farr makes his directorial debut with The Ones Below, a psychological quartet examining class issues, motherhood as a rite of passage, and the vulnerability of guilt. Tonally comparable to Polanski’s trio of horrific happenings in urban apartments, Farr channels the innate awkwardness of adult interactions and the unnamed tensions of familial competitions and contrived intermingling. As a genre film, the narrative plays out with almost disappointing predictability. But under the guise of a socioeconomic thriller operating as a nightmare of the privileged, Farr manages a striking portrait of the perverse relationship of building family vs. building community.

Kate (Clemence Poesy) and Justin (Stephen Campbell Moore) have been happily married for quite some time and are finally expecting their first child, the perfect addition to their life in the comfortably affluent suburbs of London. New...

Minutes into the delightfully absurdist "Men & Chicken," we're already laughing at death. A bedridden man we never see on-screen uses his last breath to ask his son Gabriel (David Dencik) where his other son is. We know he's snuffed it soon after thanks to Gabriel's uncontrollable reaction to the smell, which wouldn't be half as hilarious as it is were it not performed by the straight-faced Dencik, known for his solemn characters in pictures like "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy" and "A Royal Affair." Not unlike a child stuffing GI Joes inside a house built of Legos, writer/director Anders Thomas Jensen toys with perceptions and expectations of Danish cinema throughout his film. Perhaps it's limited to an outsider's point of view, but the Danes are commonly thought of as a serious, surgical, and brooding bunch, expertly excavating through human nature's dark corners. Jansen's own screenplays, "A Second Chance" and Oscar-winner "In A Better.

The Danish Film Institute has announced a shortlist of three films in the running to become the Scandinavian country’s official Oscar entry in the Best Foreign Language category. But this is not an ordinary selection of films and there is also not a clear favorite despite what might seem like an obvious choice.

Each of these films includes some of the most important talents within the Danish film industry today and as a group they showcase an impressive range of subjects and styles. Their selection also represents a decisive position on the part of the Danish Film Institute to focus on creators with unique perspectives in a year that saw films from two of the nation’s most successful filmmakers. Susanne Bier’s divisive “A Second Chance” and Bille August “Silent Heart” could have easily occupied two of the slots in the shortlist. Both directors have won the Academy Award and have established careers abroad, yet this year those outstanding qualifications were overlooked in favor of new daring visions.

Joshua Oppenheimer's "The Look of Silence," Tobias Lindholm's "A War," and Anders Thomas Jensenn "Men and Chicken," form this impressive trio that will surely make the decision-making process a challenging one because this is a fantastic lineup to choose from.

The Danish Film Institute will announce its final selection on September 23.

Here’s a closer look at the Danish candidates

"Men and Chicken" (Mænd & høns)

Dir. Anders Thomas Jensen

Isa: LevelK

U.S. Distribution: Drafthouse Films

Oscar-winner Anders Thomas Jensen focused on writing screenplays for an entire decade putting his directorial abilities aside during that time. Jensen has penned the screenplays for some of the most acclaimed Danish film in recent memory as part of his close relationship with Susanne Bier: “Brothers,” “After the Wedding,” “In a Better World,” and her latest, “A Second Chance.” But the fact that he is behind all of these morally complex dramas doesn’t mean he can’t be as successful in the comedic realm. Dark comedy “Men Chicken” is his first effort behind the camera since 2005 and appears to be a promising return. This film centers on two brothers discovering their family’s disturbing secret and exposing their true colors. It stars Dane superstar Mads Mikkelsen, which is of course a marvelous asset. “Men and Chicken” has just been picked up by Drafthouse Films out of Tiff

"A War" (Krigen)

Dir. Tobias Lindholm

Isa: StudioCanal

U.S. Distribution: Magnolia Pictures

With his sophomore effort, “A Hijacking,” Tobias Lindholm demonstrated an extraordinary ability for crafting searing tension and compelling human drama. And while that film propelled his career as a director, the talented filmmaker had already made a name for himself as a close collaborator of another Danish auteur: Thomas Vinterberg. Lindholm co-wrote “Submarino,” the Oscar-nominated “The Hunt,” and the upcoming film “The Commune.” Following a troubled Danish soldier in Afghanistan, his third feature “A War,” was well received by critics after premiering in Venice last week, and has just opened theatrically in its homeland. Like Lindholm’s previous work, his latest will also be distributed in the U.S. by Magnolia Pictures. “A War's” relevant themes, Lindholm’s dominance of intimate tragedy in the midst of greater conflict, and Pilou Asbæk presence make it a fascinating option.

"The Look of Silence"

Dir. Joshua Oppenheimer

Isa: Cinephil

U.S. Distribution: Drafthouse Films

With scores of awards and unanimously considered a masterpiece, Joshua Oppenheimer’s companion piece to the “The Act of Killing” could be considered the frontrunner among these three films. Despite being a documentary about a terrifying chapter in Indonesian history directed by an American filmmaker, the film qualifies because it’s a Danish production, and, while not in Danish, it’s in a language other that English. “The Look of Silence” is one of the best films of the year and should take all the honors dedicated to documentaries - including the Academy Award, which Oppenheimer also deserved for “The Act of Killing” - but the road in the Best Foreign Language Film category could be much harder. Documentaries rarely get nominated for that award even though multiple countries select a non-fiction piece as their submission every year. The last documentary to achieve such feat was “The Missing Picture."

Read More: 12 Things Joshua Oppenheimer Wants You to Know About 'The Look of Silence'...

To mark the release of A second Chance on 10th August, we’ve been given 3 copies to give away on DVD. Andreas (Coster-Waldau) is a promising young detective, who has a lot on his plate. At home, he and his wife Anne (Maria Bonnevie), struggle with their newborn son, who spends every waking hour crying.

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Susanne Bier Oscar winner 'In a Better World' director Susanne Bier Susanne Bier, whose In a Better World won the 2011 Best Foreign Language Film Academy Award, is seen above on the 83rd Academy Awards' Red Carpet, just outside the Kodak Theatre. The other 2011 Oscar nominees in the Best Foreign Language Film category were: Rachid Bouchareb's Outside the Law / Hors-la-loi (Algeria). Alejandro González Iñárritu's Biutiful (Mexico). Yorgos Lanthimos' Dogtooth (Greece). Denis Villeneuve's Incendies (Canada). As in previous years, several international favorites were left out of the 2011 Best Foreign Language Film Oscar competition. Among these were the following: Xavier Beauvois' French Academy César winner Of Gods and Men / Des hommes et des dieux (France). Semih Kaplanoglu's 2010 Berlin Film Festival winner Bal / Honey (Turkey). Apichatpong Weerasethakul's 2010 Cannes Film Festival winner Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives / Loong Boonmee raleuk chat (Thailand). Prior to In a Better World,...

Neil Armfield.s Holding the Man, Simon Stone.s The Daughter, Jeremy Sims. Last Cab to Darwin and Jen Peedom.s feature doc Sherpa will have their world premieres at the Sydney Film Festival.

The festival program unveiled today includes 33 world premieres (including 22 shorts) and 135 Australian premieres (with 18 shorts) among 251 titles from 68 countries.

Among the other premieres will be Daina Reid.s The Secret River, Ruby Entertainment's. ABC-tv miniseries starring Oliver Jackson Cohen and Sarah Snook, and three Oz docs, Marc Eberle.s The Cambodian Space Project — Not Easy Rock .n. Roll, Steve Thomas. Freedom Stories and Lisa Nicol.s Wide Open Sky.

Festival director Nashen Moodley boasted. this year.s event will be far larger than 2014's when 183 films from 47 countries were screened, including 15 world premieres. The expansion is possible in part due to the addition of two new screening venues in Newtown and Liverpool.

As previously announced, Brendan Cowell...

Ninja Warrior UK: ITV, 7pm

A new batch of contenders battle it out through the second heat of the obstacle challenge. Those who make it will face scaling Mount Midoriyama Tower.

Who will be worthy of a place in the semi-finals, and step further towards being crowned Ninja Warrior UK?

Atlantis: BBC One, 7:45pm

Jason (Jack Donnelly) faces execution for the murder of Oracle (Juliet Stevenson), and it seems there's no-one who can save him.

Meanwhile, Hercules (Mark Addy) reaches out to Medusa (Jemima Rooper) to help him save the city, although his plan requires him to make a deeply personal sacrifice.

Britain's Got Talent: ITV, 8pm

The competition ramps up as Simon Cowell, David Walliams, Amanda Holden and Alesha Dixon continue to scour the country for the next great variety act.

Which contestants will have the skills to wow the judges, and take a step towards...

TrustNordisk has closed numerous territories on the new fantasy-adventure film The Shamer’s Daughter.

The film has now been sold to Germany, Austria and Switzerland (Polyband Medien GmbH), France (Ab Groupe), China (Hgc Entertainment), Turkey/Cyprus (Ozen Film), Latin America (California Filmes) and Bulgaria (Pro Films Ood).

Previous announced deals include Middle East (Gulf Film), Russia/Cis, (Daro Film Distribution), Estonia (EstinFilm), Former Yugoslavia (Cinemania Group), Thailand (Sahamongkolfilm International Co. Ltd.), Malaysia, Brunei and Vietnam (Rain Film).

Based on the book by Lene Kaaberbøl, whose books have been published in more than 25 countries, The Shamer’s Daughter tells a story of greed and betrayal set in a fantastical world of dragons and supernatural powers.

The film opened in Denmark on March 26, where it has so fare recorded 160,000 admissions.

The Scandinavian cast is led by Peter Plaugborg (The Keeper of Lost Causes), Jakob Oftebro (Kon-Tiki), Søren Malling (A Hijacking), Maria Bonnevie (A Second Chance), Stina Ekblad and Allan Hyde...

Editor’s note: Our review of Serena originally ran during last year’s London Film Festival, but we’re re-posting it now as the film opens in limited release. Serena is one of two films from director Susanne Bier screening at the 2014 London Film Festival, and the other is a Danish-language film titled A Second Chance. While both of these have a lot to say about babies only one of them is completely enthralling from its opening scene to its end while the other bores for at least an hour before shifting into a high-tension ending. Sadly, despite the well-established chemistry between Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence, Serena is the latter film. Cooper plays George, a lumber baron whose finances are starting to wear thin right around the time the sheriff (Toby Jones) decides that George’s land would be best utilized as a national park. George also has some untouched land in Brazil, but...

An impossible tragedy, a movie that confounds all expectations and is full of a terrible suspense. You have never seen a cop movie like this before. I’m “biast” (pro): big fan of Susanne Bier and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau

I’m “biast” (con): nothing

(what is this about? see my critic’s minifesto)

I can’t tell you too much about this movie, but I can tell you this: you have never seen a cop movie like this before. It takes on the near-guise of tough-guy crime drama we’re all too familiar with, but A Second Chance, from Danish director Susanne Bier (Serena) and screenwriter Anders Thomas Jensen (they previously worked together on Love Is All You Need), ends up a demanding challenge to some deeply ingrained preconceived notions about fundamental human goodness and badness, of moral rights and wrongs, of the foundations of love and parenthood. This...