cliched orformulaic. on the contrary, it s a drama about real people whose situation is so absurd that it can make you laugh and cry simultaneously. limbo is in cinemas now. back in 1971, luchino visconti s film death in venice made a screen icon of bjorn andresen, a swedish teenager whom the director famously declared to be the most beautiful boy in the world. in the film, adapted from thomas mann s 1913 novella, andresen played the youth with whom dirk bogarde s ageing composer becomes obsessed. an obsession that was mirrored in real life, when film fans around the world fell in love
them for life in the uk excruciating exercises that recall the tragicomic vignettes of swedish film maker roy andersson. limbo is a beautifully poignant and brilliantly observed piece that balances deadpan comedy with heartfelt empathy to impressive effect. at times, it s laugh out loud funny, but other times, it s heartbreakingly sad, but crucially, it s never trite, cliched orformulaic. on the contrary, it s a drama about real people whose situation is so absurd that it can make you laugh and cry simultaneously. limbo is in cinemas now. back in 1971, luchino visconti s film death in venice made a screen icon of bjorn andresen,
Jungle Cruise (12A)
Verdict: Overlong family fun
Some years ago I interviewed a chortling John Cleese, who told me that a U.S. network had paid handsomely to adapt Fawlty Towers.
The executives then holed up in a hotel for three days to discuss how they were going to do it, finally emerging to share with Cleese their masterstroke: We ve decided to take the Basil character out.
I like to think there was a similarly intensive brainstorming session behind the titling of The Suicide Squad, the latest addition to the so-called DC Universe and a sequel of sorts to 2016 s Suicide Squad.
limbo is in cinemas now. back in 1971, luchino visconti s film death in venice made a screen icon of bjorn andresen, a swedish teenager whom the director famously declared to be the most beautiful boy in the world. in the film, adapted from thomas mann s 1913 novella, andresen played the youth with whom dirk bogarde s ageing composer becomes obsessed an obsession that was mirrored in real life when film fans around the world fell in love with the fictional figure of tadzio. yet for andresen, death in venice also turned him into a commodity, an object to be marketed around the world with little regard for his own well being. now in the documentary the most beautiful boy in the world, andresen looks back over his life
along with other platforms. each member is chosen for his or her own completely unique set of abilities. # i need to feel the raindrops on my head. hey, guys, sorry i m late! had to go number two. good to know. meanwhile, back in blockbuster land, we have the suicide squad, the latest addition to the dc extended universe which previously gave us the dismal suicide squad, to which this stand alone sequel whatever that means adds an all important definite article. it s all about the the . margo robbie s harley quinn is back, alongside the likes of idris elba s bloodsport and john cena s peacemaker, all part of a ragtag team sent in by tough as nails viola davis to do battle with project starfish, a project that does exactly what it says on the tin. really. uh-huh. written and directed byjames gunn, the suicide squad is notable primarily for the fact that