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Hollywood stars are lining up for MAGA podcaster’s movies — but they may not know what they signed up for

✇The Independent
By: Kevin E G Perry
22 October 2026 at 17:28

Danny Trejo’s son has claimed his 82-year-old father had no idea who conservative commentator Ben Shapiro was before he agreed to star in The Daily Wire’s upcoming Minneapolis movie. The same may or may not be true for fellow Hollywood stars including James Franco, Rob Lowe and Jonathan Majors, writes Kevin E G Perry

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The Ali G sequel is appalling – apart from one fascinating, shocking moment

✇Independent
By: Louis Chilton
22 October 2026 at 16:32

Sacha Baron Cohen’s comedy creation is back, in a film that sends his postering would-be gangster out into the world of real people, ‘Borat’-style. It’s almost excruciatingly unfunny, writes Louis Chilton. But one stunt might just make the whole thing worth seeing

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The Ali G sequel is appalling – apart from one fascinating, shocking moment

✇The Independent
By: Louis Chilton
22 October 2026 at 16:32

Sacha Baron Cohen’s comedy creation is back, in a film that sends his postering would-be gangster out into the world of real people, ‘Borat’-style. It’s almost excruciatingly unfunny, writes Louis Chilton. But one stunt might just make the whole thing worth seeing

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Republican leader embarrassed by Ali G film says he plans to sue Sacha Baron Cohen: ‘A liar and a pervert’

✇The Guardian - World news
By: Catherine Shoard
22 October 2026 at 16:10

Exclusive: Michael Aboud, whose actions in what he believed to be a documentary are likely to come under considerable scrutiny, has expressed anger at the film-maker

• This article contains spoilers for Ali G: Who Iz I?

The chair of the El Paso County Republican Party has said he intends to sue Sacha Baron Cohen over footage of the local politician used in new satircal comedy Ali G: Who Iz I?

In the film, Michael Aboud is shown taking part in a training programme with another Cohen character, ex-Mossad terrorist expert Col Erran Morad, who instructs Aboud and fellow Maga sympathisers in self-defence techniques including the wearing, over clothes, of protective plastic buttocks. He also schools them in how to fire bullets from the middle of these buttocks by the repeated up and down manipulation of a rubber penis.

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© Photograph: Mario Anzuoni/Reuters

© Photograph: Mario Anzuoni/Reuters

Mexico to Commemorate World Day for Audiovisual Heritage

✇teleSUR English
By: teleSUR English
22 October 2026 at 14:44

The selected productions will screen on public television and the digital platform Nuestro Cine MX.

Mexico will commemorate World Day for Audiovisual Heritage with a special program organized by cultural institutions, including film screenings, premieres, and activities to promote the preservation of the nation’s film heritage.

RELATED: Mexico Launches Film Educational Program for Elementary and Middle Schoolers

Between October 27 and November 3, seven films from the collection of the Mexican Film Institute (IMCINE) will be screened in eleven independent venues across nine states.

The selected productions will also screen on public television and the digital platform Nuestro Cine MX, expanding public access to materials considered part of Mexico’s audiovisual heritage.

One of the program’s main attractions will be the screening of the restored version of “Valle de Mexico” (1976), a short documentary by Ruben Gamez that portrays the region’s rapid urban growth during the 1970s.

Celebramos el Día Mundial del Patrimonio Audiovisual con una programación dedicada a la preservación de la memoria fílmica mexicana. 🎞️

La función reunirá cortometrajes restaurados y materiales digitalizados que forman parte de nuestro acervo. Entre ellos, se proyectará por… pic.twitter.com/sh3TBUb206

— Cineteca Nacional (@CinetecaMexico) October 21, 2026

The text reads, “We celebrate World Audiovisual Heritage Day with a program dedicated to the preservation of Mexican filmic memory. The screening will feature restored short films and digitized materials that are part of our collection.”

The restoration of this film was carried out by IMCINE in collaboration with Estudios Churubusco, using a positive print preserved in the archives of the National Film Archive (Cineteca Nacional).

The program also includes outstanding Mexican films such as “Un cuento de ciudad,” “Amada,” “El héroe,” “Hasta los huesos,” “El fantasma del convento,” and “Cronos,” works by renowned Mexican filmmakers.

Secretary of Culture Claudia Curiel said these activities reflect the institution’s commitment to preserving audiovisual heritage, as well as to encouraging new generations to learn about their history through Mexican cinema.

Crisis Unleashes Deadly Floods Across Latin America and Europe

Deadly floods strike three continents: at least 3,000 families are affected in Paraguay; 10 people have died in Mexico due to Cold Front 2; and six have been killed in Spain by Storm Adam, which has forced more than… pic.twitter.com/XMZ0nC3qo4

— teleSUR English (@telesurenglish) October 21, 2026

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Judi Dench says sight loss means she can no longer perform but she is still ‘besotted by’ Shakespeare’s sonnets

✇The Guardian - World news
By: Nadia Khomami Arts and culture correspondent
22 October 2026 at 14:19

Age-related macular degeneration has also left actor, 91, unable to read or recognise faces any more

Judi Dench has said she can no longer perform on stage or in films because of her deteriorating eyesight, more than a decade after revealing she had been diagnosed with age-related macular degeneration.

“I can’t be on stage. I can’t do a play any more. I can’t do a film any more. I can’t read any more,” the 91-year-old actor told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme on Thursday.

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“I chili presi? Dovevo arrivare a capire cosa significasse fisicamente essere presenti in quel corpo. Nel film non c’è la mia voce: ho fatto lipsync”: così Massimiliano Caiazzo nei panni di Pino Daniele

✇Il Fatto Quotidiano
By: Redazione FqMagazine
22 October 2026 at 09:36

Massimiliano Caiazzo, conosciuto dal grande pubblico televisivo per essere stato Carmine in “Mare Fuori”, ora è nelle sale cinematografiche nei panni di Pino Daniele. L’attore napoletano, infatti, presta ora il suo volto al grande cantautore partenopeo per il film “Je so’ pazzo”, diretto da Nicola Prosatore.

Intervistato da Fanpage, l’attore ha rivelato alcuni retroscena riguardo al film, primo tra i quali il fatto che nonostante le sue doti canore non presti anche la sua voce al Pino Daniele del film. “Non c’è stata mai la richiesta che si sentisse la mia voce, l’intento era far sentire Pino il più possibile. Per me è stato importante, così come cambiare fisicamente, studiare canto, in maniera specifica i suoi fiati, l’utilizzo della voce, come si muoveva il suo corpo. Ho fatto lip sync, era importante per la recitazione interpretare i brani e mostrare il contesto in cui sono nati”.

L’altro aspetto che avrà sicuramente stupito chi ha visto il film è il cambiamento fisico a cui è stato costretto Caiazzo per interpretare Pino Daniele. L’attore avrebbe preso addirtittura 20 chili per impersonare il cantautore. “È stato un viaggio incredibile, il cambiamento fisico è stato soltanto uno degli aspetti e capisco sia stato impattante, lo è stato anche per me. Dovevo arrivare a capire cosa significasse fisicamente essere presenti in quel corpo. E come la musica lo attraversasse” ha raccontato Massimiliano Caiazzo.

L'articolo “I chili presi? Dovevo arrivare a capire cosa significasse fisicamente essere presenti in quel corpo. Nel film non c’è la mia voce: ho fatto lipsync”: così Massimiliano Caiazzo nei panni di Pino Daniele proviene da Il Fatto Quotidiano.

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