A24, Elevation Pictures x Mr. Will want to give Readers a chance to win passes to an Advance Screening of BRING HER BACK. Screenings take place May 26, 2025 in Toronto, Vancouver, and Calgary:

TORONTO ADVANCE SCREENING

LOCATION: Scotiabank Theatre Toronto #1

ADDRESS: 259 Richmond St W, Toronto, ON M5V 3M6

DATE: Monday, May 26

TIME: 7:00 PM

VANCOUVER ADVANCE SCREENING

LOCATION: Cineplex Odeon International Village Cinemas #8

ADDRESS: 88 W Pender St 3rd floor, Vancouver, BV V6B 6N9

DATE: Monday, May 26

TIME: 7:00 PM

CALGARY ADVANCE SCREENING

LOCATION: Scotiabank Theatre Chinook #11

ADDRESS: 6455 Macleod Trl SW, Calgary, AB T2H 0K9

DATE: Monday, May 26

TIME: 7:00 PM

Synopsis:

A brother and sister uncover a terrifying ritual at the secluded home of their new foster mother.

Starring: Sally Hawkins, Billy Barrat, Sora Wong, Jonah Wren Phillips, Sally-Anne Upton and more.

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BRING HER BACK is in theatres May 30, 2025, via Elevation Pictures.

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Today, the Toronto Jewish Film Foundation is proud to announce the 33rd annual Toronto Jewish Film Festival lineup consisting of over 80 films from across the globe. The Festival will screen in various locations across Toronto between June 5th – June 15th and will also host free virtual screenings for Canadians across the country to enjoy.

Opening this year’s festival will be the Toronto Premiere of Canadian director Ken Scott’s latest feature ONCE UPON MY MOTHER with special guest, writer and film subject Roland Perez. Demonstrating that there is no love greater than that between a mother and her child, Scott (Starbuck) delivers a big-hearted, witty film based on a true story that is destined to be a crowd favourite. The film will premiere at 8 p.m. ET at Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema in Toronto.

Other highlighted films include Berlinale 2025 selection and TJFF Centrepiece Film ALL I HAD WAS NOTHINGNESS, an emotional feat from director Guillaume Ribot, in which he explores 220 hours of unreleased footage from Claude Lanzmann’s landmark 1985 film Shoah. Ribot will join the audience for a post-screening Q&A. To close out this year’s Festival, CHARLES GRODIN: REBEL WITH A CAUSE will have its Ontario premiere along with a virtual Q&A with Grodin’s wife Elissa Grodin and Director James Freedman. The documentary is not only a tribute to Grodin’s legacy on-screen, but the many years he dedicated to advocating for social justice causes within the United-States, particularly surrounding prison reform and wrongful incarceration. Elaine May’s THE HEARTBREAK KID starring Charles Grodin will also play at the festival.

For a local Toronto focus, guests can expect in-conversations exploring the Jewish community engrained in Toronto culture. The Festival will host a free double-feature of Harry Rasky’s NOBODY SWINGS ON SUNDAY which will be presented with Barry Avrich’s AGAINST ALL ODDS: THE UNSTOPPABLE STORY OF TORONTO’S MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL, which has been nominated for the Donald Brittain Award for Best Social/Political Documentary Program at this year’s Canadian Screen Awards. KENSINGTON MARKET: HEART OF THE CITY from director Stuart Clarfield will also screen at the Festival. The film explores the 150-year history of the beloved Kensington neighbourhood in Toronto through residents’ stories, combining archival footage and interviews to highlight the area’s cultural richness and the ongoing struggle against gentrification. All three projects will feature an in-person Q&A.

TJFF will once again be taking a hybrid approach, making content accessible to a wider audience. Among virtual offerings, this year’s Festival has curated a free online screening programme taking place from June 6th – June 20th honouring the legacy of Winnipegger Larry Zolf, a bold figure in Canadian media. From his early days on CBC’s This Hour Has Seven Days to memorable appearances on The Originals and Firing Line with William F. Buckley, Zolf’s bold, irreverent take on politics and society made him a standout in the Canadian media landscape.

Additionally, this year’s TJFF2025 Artist-In-Residence programme features actor Sasson Gabay (The Band’s Visit, Shtisel, Gett), who will be attending the festival in-person. As part of this programme, TJFF has curated a series, which includes AN AFTERNOON WITH SASSON GABAY where Gabay reflects on the last five decades of his illustrious career. Gabay will also present various works, including 2024 Toronto International Film Festival Official Selection BLISS. From Iraqi-Jewish roots, Gabay has performed internationally in Hebrew, Arabic, Yiddish, English and French across film, television and theatre; his body of work reflects the complexity of the international Jewish experience.

From horror to comedy to poignant documentaries, free programmes and engaging panels, discover the unexpected at the Festival. The full Festival lineup can be found at: https://tjff.com/lineup-2025/.

Tickets can be purchased online at: https://tjff.com/tjff2025-festival-passes.

About TJFF

Co-founded in 1993 by Artistic Director, Helen Zukerman, the TJFF was created to heighten awareness of Jewish cultural diversity in Toronto and around the world. Films have included such world renowned hits as: Lune (Aviva Armour-Ostroff), Sublet (Eytan Fox), Shiva Baby (Emma Seligman), Tel Aviv on Fire (Sameh Zoabi), Fiddler: A Miracle of Miracles (Max Lewkowicz), RBG (Betsy West, Julie Cohen), A Tickle in the Heart (Stefan Schwietert), and Hebrew Hammer  (Jonathan Kesselman), as well as Academy Award-winners The Counterfeiters (Stefan Ruzowitzky), and West Bank Story (Ari Sandel). The Canadian Archival series shines a light on the rarely seen Jewish contributions to Canadian film and television. TJFF is presented by the Toronto Jewish Film Foundation, which runs programmes and events throughout the year and the GTA.

The new mystery-thriller limited series Untamed starring Eric Bana, Sam Neill, Rosemarie DeWitt, Lily Santiago and Wilson Bethel will premiere on Thursday, July 17th on Netflix.

“Everyone thinks of Yosemite as this beautiful place with all the vistas and all the scenery, but we were trying to touch on the dangers that are just beyond that,”
co-showrunner Mark L. Smith tells Tudum.

“We get to understand what this job is, and see the beauty of the park, but also the dangers.”
co-showrunner Elle Smith tells Tudum

ABOUT UNTAMED:
Logline: A character-driven mystery-thriller that follows Kyle Turner (played by Bana), a special agent for the National Parks Service who works to enforce human law in nature’s vast wilderness. The investigation of a brutal death sends Turner on a collision course with the dark secrets within the park, and in his own past.
Episodes: 6 x 1 hour
Cast & Character Descriptions:

Eric Bana as Kyle Turner, a special agent for the National Park Service Investigative Services Branch (ISB) who works to enforce human law in nature’s vast territories.
Sam Neill as Paul Souter. Souter has been the chief park ranger in Yosemite for half his life. He’s a dedicated husband, father, grandfather, and friend to Turner. He’s comfortable in all facets of his job, whether it’s dealing with crime inside the park or with the bureaucracy around it.
Lily Santiago as Naya Vasquez. An ambitious young, former Los Angeles cop, Vasquez is the newest addition to Yosemite’s ranger squad. She came to the park to find a new life with her 4-year-old son, Gael. Despite being a little green when it comes to a landscape like Yosemite, her strong will, astute investigative skills, and big-city homicide techniques become useful tools in a murder that is distinctly human.
Rosemary DeWitt as Jill Bodwin. Jill is Turner’s ex-wife, a former teacher and park counselor, who remarried a few years after their divorce. Despite the fracturing of their marriage, Jill and Turner maintain a strong bond, held together by events from their past.
Wilson Bethel as Shane Maguire. A former army ranger, Maguire now uses his skills as the park’s Wildlife Management Officer. Maguire’s a loner, preferring to live by himself in the wilderness where it’s easier to follow his own rules.
Executive Producers: Mark L. Smith, Elle Smith, Eric Bana, John Wells and Erin Jontow via John Wells Productions; Todd Black and Tony Shaw for Escape Artists Entertainment, Steve Lee Jones for Bee Holder Productions; Cliff Roberts for Syndicate Entertainment
Showrunners: Mark L. Smith and Elle Smith

Netflix today released a selection of first look images for Too Much, confirming the release date of 10th July, 2025.

The first look images feature Meg Stalter, Will Sharpe, Michael Zegan, Janicza Bravo, Richard E. Grant, Rita Wilson, Naomi Watts, Andrew Rannells, Rhea Perlman, Emily Ratajkowski and Adwoa Aboah.

SYNOPSIS: Jessica (Megan Stalter) is a New York workaholic in her mid-thirties, reeling from a broken relationship that she thought would last forever and slowly isolating everyone she knows. When every block in New York tells a story of her own bad behaviour, the only solution is to take a job in London, where she plans to live a life of solitude like a Bronte sister. But when she meets Felix (Will Sharpe) – a walking series of red flags – she finds that their unusual connection is impossible to ignore, even as it creates more problems than it solves. Now they have to ask themselves: do Americans and Brits actually speak the same language? From the creator of Girls and the producers of Love Actually, Too Much is an ex-pat rom-com for the disillusioned who wonder if true love is still possible, but sincerely hope that it is.

CREATORS: Lena Dunham and Luis Felber

WRITER/DIRECTOR: Lena Dunham

EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Lena Dunham, Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Michael P. Cohen, Surian Fletcher-Jones and Bruce Eric Kaplan

PRODUCER: Camilla Bray

PRODUCTION COMPANY: A Working Title Television and Good Thing Going Production

STUDIO: Universal International Studios, a division of Universal Studio Group

MUBI, the global distributor, streaming service and production company has acquired the acclaimed eight-part drama series Mussolini: Son of the Century for North America, Latin America, Belgium, Luxembourg, Turkey, India and New Zealand in a multi-territory deal with Fremantle.

Directed by BAFTA winning Joe Wright (Pride & Prejudice, Atonement, Darkest Hour), starring Luca Marinelli (Martin Eden, The Eight Mountains, The Old Guard) as Benito Mussolini and written by Stefano Bises (Gomorrah – The Series, The New Pope, ZeroZeroZero) and Davide Serino (1992, 1993, The King), the series is based on the bestselling book by Antonio Scurati and follows the rise to power of the infamous Italian political figure, Benito Mussolini, and the birth of fascism in Italy.

Premiered at the 81st Venice Film Festival, Mussolini: Son of the Century is a scathing contemporary portrait of Mussolini and his political rise, from the formation of the irregular militia of the Fasces of Combat to the imposition of the most ferocious dictatorships Italy has ever known.

Joe Wright said: “This series was a chance to explore how charisma and chaos can coexist in a single man—and how that dangerous combination can reshape a nation. Luca Marinelli brings Mussolini’s volatility and magnetism to terrifying life. It was a privilege to work with such an extraordinary team on a story that feels both historical and disturbingly timeless. MUBI is the perfect home for the series—a platform that embraces daring, intelligent storytelling and treats its audience as collaborators in the experience.”

Christian Vesper, CEO Global Drama & Film, Fremantle said: “It was really important to us that we found the right partner to help us expand the reach of Mussolini: Son of the Century and I’ve no doubt that’s exactly what we’ve got in MUBI. I can’t think of a better pair of hands to nurture and celebrate this extraordinary series and help us tell this important story.”

Efe Cakarel, Founder & CEO, MUBI, said: “Fearless storytelling has always been at the heart of MUBI, and no one embodies it more vividly than Joe Wright. With Mussolini: Son of the Century he transforms history into pulse-quickening drama—elevated by Luca Marinelli’s searing performance—and proves how the screen can both unsettle and enlighten. We’re honored to bring this extraordinary series to audiences around the world.”

Mussolini: Son of the Century, is produced by Sky Studios and Lorenzo Mieli for The Apartment Pictures, a Fremantle company, in co-production with Pathé, in association with Small Forward Productions, in collaboration with Fremantle, Cinecittà S.p.A., and Sky. Fremantle handles global sales.

The acquisition adds to MUBI’s growing focus on presenting series alongside films on the streaming platform. Previous exclusive series on MUBI include Wiliam Kentridge’s Self Portrait as a Coffee Pot, and Lars von Trier’s The Kingdom Trilogy. To mark the 35th anniversary of its release, David Lynch and Mark Frost’s visionary cult classic, Twin Peaks (1990) and Twin Peaks: A Limited Event Series (2017), will be coming to MUBI in select territories from 13 June 2025. MUBI also recently announced it will be releasing Wong Kar Wai’s series, Blossoms Shanghai, in multiple territories.

Recent and upcoming MUBI Releases include Oliver Hermanus’ The History of Sound starring Paul Mescal, Kelly Reichardt’s The Mastermind starring Josh O’Connor, Academy Award® winning Coralie Fargeat’s The Substance starring Demi Moore, Luca Guadagnino’s Queer starring Daniel Craig, and Magnus von Horn’s Academy Award® nominated The Girl with the Needle.

Upcoming MUBI Productions include Kelly Reichardt’s The Mastermind starring Josh O’Connor, which will world premiere in Competition at Cannes 2025, and co-productions include Jim Jarmusch’s Father Mother Sister Brother and Karim Aïnouz’s Rosebush Pruning.

From Apple Original Films and the filmmakers from Top Gun: Maverick comes the high-octane, action-packed feature film F1 The Movie, starring Brad Pitt and directed by Joseph Kosinski. The film is produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, Kosinski, seven-time FORMULA 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton, Pitt, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner and Chad Oman. Today we get a new Trailer!

Dubbed “the greatest that never was,” Sonny Hayes (Brad Pitt) was FORMULA 1’s most promising phenom of the 1990s until an accident on the track nearly ended his career. Thirty years later, he’s a nomadic racer-for-hire when he’s approached by his former teammate Ruben Cervantes (Javier Bardem), owner of a struggling FORMULA 1 team that is on the verge of collapse. Ruben convinces Sonny to come back to FORMULA 1 for one last shot at saving the team and being the best in the world. He’ll drive alongside Joshua Pearce (Damson Idris), the team’s hotshot rookie intent on setting his own pace. But as the engines roar, Sonny’s past catches up with him and he finds that in FORMULA 1, your teammate is your fiercest competition—and the road to redemption is not something you can travel alone.

F1 The Movie also stars Damson Idris, Kerry Condon, Tobias Menzies, Kim Bodnia, and Javier Bardem, and has been shot during actual Grand Prix weekends as the team competes against the titans of the sport.

Kosinski directs from a screenplay by Ehren Kruger. The film is executive produced by Daniel Lupi. Collaborating with Kosinski behind the scenes are his creative team, including director of photography Claudio Miranda, production designers Mark Tildesley and Ben Munro, editor Stephen Mirrione, costume designer Julian Day, casting director Lucy Bevan and composer Hans Zimmer.

Apple Original Films Presents a Monolith Pictures / Jerry Bruckheimer / Plan B Entertainment / Dawn Apollo Films Production, A Film by Joseph Kosinski, F1 The Movie, distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures, in theatres and IMAX nationwide on June 27, 2025.

Success couldn’t happen to a better person! There’s a reason why Nikki Glaser has built a long and lasting career, she is wickedly funny, sharp and incredibly kind. The funnywoman made her way to Toronto’s Meridian Hall as part of her ALIVE AND UNWELL Tour, after shows in Hamilton earlier this spring. Things comtinue to be an upward trajectory.for her after a show-stealing performance on Netflix’s.Tom Brady Roast, and a phenomenal.job hosting this year’s Golden Globe Awards. This was historic in that she has the distinction.of being the first ever female solo host of the awards. In fact, she slayed so hard she returns as host again next year!

Glaser came to Toronto following shows in Montreal and this, her biggest tour to date, is winning widespread acclaim.

Lightning strikes twice for THUNDERBOLTS*, with an excellent $35 million from 4,330 theatres in its second weekend out for Disney/Marvel. This is a tally of $130.3 million domestically.

SINNERS still is going strong in second with $20 million from 3,502 theaters for Warner Bros., a total $213.3 million.

A MINECRAFT MOVIE is in third with $7 million from 3,468 theaters, bringing it to $408 million in its sixth weekend for Warner Bros.

THE ACCOUNTANT 2 gets fourth with $5.8 million from 3,402 theaters, bringing it to $50.6 million week three, also for Warner Bros./Amazon MGM Studios.

CLOWN IN A CORNFIELD debuts in fifth with $3 million from 2,277 theaters for Elevation Pictures/IFC Films.

So thrilled to partner with BOOKING.COM on our trip to New York for the Met Gala 2025. Fashion’s biggest night isn’t our only main reason to visit – trust me, there are so many reasons to be in the City that never sleeps. Travelling with a globally leading online travel platform makes it so much easier to experience the world as you can book your accommodations, flights, airport taxis, car rentals, attractions, and more, all in one simple place. With over 30 million listings across 30 different types of places to stay – think world-class hotels, boutique hotels, homes, apartments, villas, resorts, B&Bs, farmstays, even houseboats, igloos, and treehouses – in more than 220 countries and territories around the world, Booking.com has the perfect place for everybody.

And visiting an expensive city like New York, you’ll want to take advantage of Booking.com’s free Genius loyalty program. It offers tons of exclusive perks to save you money, like 10-20% discounts on your accommodations, 10-15% discounts on rental cars, free room upgrades, free breakfasts, priority customer service, and more.

For me, Booking.com’s search filters are key as they make it super easy to find the perfect place to stay that caters to your own specific needs. Whether you’re on a specific budget, need air conditioning, parking or even an electric vehicle charging station, want to be near certain landmarks/attractions, have mobility limitations, require an allergy-free room even, Booking.com makes it easy to tailor your results to your exact criteria. You can fine-tune your search results to even show “reading light”, “game console”, “would like complimentary evening snacks and drinks in the executive lounge” (yes, this is a real search filter where available!). Your accommodation wish is their command with Booking.com!

Our needs are very straight-forward. We also want our hotel central to all the action, yet also far enough away from too much bustle. We want all the food and coffee options, we love a chic decor and cleanliness. Most importantly as we travel with our precious princess beanie, we need that “pets allowed” filter and, as we’ve learned over the years, proximity to greenery is so key.

TRAVELLING WITH YOUR PET FROM CANADA

Travelling with your beloved companion is easier than you think. Many airlines allow you to bring them along as a carry-on, so long as your carrier is within their guidelines, and your pet is within a certain weight range. Since August 2024, entry to the U.S. from Canada requires completion of a CDC Form, which will actually last you a few months in case you anticipate additional travel to the U.S. And of course, a visit to your veterinarian to present proof of your companion’s good health and current vaccinations. You will need to present a letter both entering the U.S. and heading back to Canada. Rules change, so always do a bit of research ahead.

MODERNE HOTEL

Moderne Hotel did not disappoint! We prefer boutique hotels as they generally hit another level in quietness and cleanliness. The service feels more personalized and intimate. I know these are subjective claims, but they are my truths from travels.

Recently renovated and still undergoing improvements, Moderne Hotel contains just six floors. Its Pop Art-inspired hallways were quiet, perfect for pets as this means less noise triggers. Lobby staff were so helpful and engaged, asking for ways they could make our stay better. Case in point, I had made some online purchases ahead of my visit (we are actually spoiled in Canada with next day deliveries!) timing them for my arrival. The hotel staff were so kind to stow-away my orders safely, including one which required refrigeration. Off the bat, I was pleased with this level of detailed care and willingness to help. Did we mention they had food and water dishes in the room ready for beanie on arrival too?

Guests also get complimentary breakfast daily (with high quality pastries too!) in the second-floor common room called the Guest Suite. A lovely gesture that not all hotels offer nowadays.

PROXIMITY

My past few visits to New York with beanie have been great, but a nagging concern I have is finding areas with greenery. As is the case in New York, lawns are fenced-in and protected, off limits to dogs, which makes for challenges for beanie who is used to unlimited grass at home in Toronto. We nailed it this time though as Moderne Hotel is only a few blocks south of scenic Central Park.

On the topic of proximity, Moderne Hotel exceeds all expectations here especially. Walk south a few blocks, you are in the thick of Times Square and Broadway District. It is TONY Awards season and we are thrilled to have taken in the superb Sunset Blvd, which got seven nominations! We love the excitement of stage doors and seeing the stars, and were able to do just that! Broadway currently is a hotbed of big stars with the likes of George Clooney, Kieran Culkin, Orville Peck, Nicole Scherzinger, Sarah Snook, Denzel Washington, Jake Gyllenhaal, and several more, all within reach! You don’t necessarily need to have bought a ticket to see the Musical or Play even to partake in the thrill! What a great City!

Walk a few blocks north of Moderne Hotel, you are in Central Park and Columbus Circle. Go a little further north, uptown, and you are at the heart of where a majority of the stars are for the Met Gala, with landmarks like The Mark and The Carlyle (available too for bookings also on Booking.com) on the first Monday in May! You don’t need an invite from Anna Wintour to see the stars and their extravagant ensembles from the barricades whether it be the hotels or at the actual Gala itself.

The actual Metropolitan Museum of Art is where the Gala is held, has numerous entry options listed on Booking Attractions which you can get tickets for on regular days of operation. An entry ticket with a MET Pre-Orientation tour (and same-day entry to the Met Cloisters in Uptown Manhattan) is available, as are numerous options for guided tours of the museum’s highlights. You can even do a private “art and crime” tour where you’ll learn about the infamous art thefts the museum has seen over the years, from the looting of antiquities to the seizure of paintings right off museum walls!

Don’t forget NYC’s other awesome museums either, like Mercer Labs Museum of Art and Technology and American Museum of Natural History. Another fun option if you’re there for celeb culture is the Central Park Film Spots and Celebrity Homes Pedicab Tour.

Moderne Hotel had us positioned only a few blocks from Hell’s Kitchen one way, and Avenue of the Americas (Radio City Music Hall, 30 Rockefeller Center, tons of shopping) the other way. My greatest surprise this trip was seeing ride share pricing skyrocket from prior years. We literally are up to $25 US to go up and down a few blocks.

My greatest learning lesson this trip was educating myself how to use the subway system. Moderne Hotel being just two blocks from the subway station on 57th and 8th. I made multiple trips to Brooklyn on $3 versus per trip (just tap your credit card), versus the usual $60 US. And beanie could come too in her carrier. I got there just as quickly via the train as I would have using ride share. So you choose what makes more sense! Using the subway over the course of a couple days, I saved about $250 US alone.

DINING

In addition to my deep love of Entertainment and Celebrity, I am equally a lover of Food and Drink. New York City and its diverse boroughs not only are on the cutting edge and cusp of trends, they also do the classics to the highest standard. Some delicious bites included newly-opened Din Tai Fung (first ever location on the East Coast); Maxi’s Noodle (the biggest Wontons I have ever seen!); Dominique Ansel Bakery (Cronuts never get old for us!); L&B Spumoni Gardens (fantastic Pizza and Ice Cream adored by the likes of Jimmy Fallon); and buzzy Win Son Bakery (innovative American-Taiwanese brunches), among others. For coffee, Blue Bottle Coffee (founded by The Weeknd, yet still not in Canada), and Blank Street Coffee hit the mark aesthetically and in taste and have multiple locations around the City.

Many shops are accepting of a quick pop-in with your dog if you are quickly grabbing takeaway. We felt so understood and seen in New York City, as we cannot imagine travelling without our beloved beanie. We wish every other city could have this.

TIPS & THOUGHTS

One key note for visitors: I’d say that with unpredictable spring weather, being able to look out the window to see how heavy the rain downpour is key to planning when to head outside. I mean nobody wants to be stuck in a torrential downpour, especially when walking their dog. Many NYC hotels have room windows facing the brick walls next door, making it tricky to gauge the weather outside.

A couple trips for travelling a little more kindly and consciously. You’ll see much of New York is moving to cashless payment options. That being said, service workers might get left out of gratuities, the more we rely on our cards. It is important to punch-out a bit of cash to have on-hand.

Also, we don’t expect our towels to be cleaned and our room vacuumed daily at home, so a little gesture like staggering the frequency of this could have a positive impact on energy consumption and sustainability. Recent research from Booking.com found that 94% of Canadian travelers say they want to make more sustainable travel choices in 2025 and to some extent have done so (a huge increase that we love to see as, in 2016, similar Booking.com research found that just 39% of Canadian travelers believed they travelled more sustainably!). You can signal to staff that you don’t need your room completely turned over with a “DO NOT DISTURB” sign on your door.

THE MET GALA 2025 & TRAVELOG

Now for our Travelog. Come along with beanie and I to see the immense starpower of New York City during Met Gala 2025, themed SUPERFINE: TAILORING BLACK STYLE, honouring Black contributions to Fashion. This, and the gorgeous sights and flavours that are defining New York.

Some memories:

BOOKING.COM made it all so easy! See you in the Big Apple!

(Photo/video credit: Mr. Will Wong)

Releasing Globally on Netflix Wednesday, July 2, 2025, we learned today that Uma Thurman is in THE OLD GUARD 2 and we get a new Trailer!

DIRECTOR: Victoria Mahoney

SCREENPLAY BY: Greg Rucka and Sarah L. Walker

SCREEN STORY BY: Greg Rucka

BASED ON THE GRAPHIC NOVEL SERIES WRITTEN BY: Greg Rucka and Illustrated by Leandro Fernandez

PRODUCERS: Charlize Theron, AJ Dix, Beth Kono, Marc Evans, David Ellison, Dana Goldberg, Don Granger

KEY CAST: Charlize Theron, KiKi Layne, Matthias Schoenaerts, Marwan Kenzari, Luca Marinelli, Veronica Ngô, Henry Golding, with Uma Thurman and Chiwetel Ejiofor

SYNOPSIS: Andy (Charlize Theron) and her team of immortal warriors are back, with a renewed sense of purpose in their mission to protect the world. With Booker (Matthias Schoenaerts) still in exile after his betrayal, and Quynh (Veronica Ngô) out for revenge after escaping her underwater prison, Andy grapples with her newfound mortality as a mysterious threat emerges that could jeopardize everything she’s worked towards for thousands of years. Andy, Nile (KiKi Layne), Joe (Marwan Kenzari), Nicky (Luca Marinelli) and James Copley (Chiwetel Ejiofor) enlist the help of Tuah (Henry Golding), an old friend who may provide the key to unlocking the mystery behind immortal existence. Directed by Victoria Mahoney, and also starring Uma Thurman, The Old Guard 2 is an emotional, adrenaline-pumping sequel, based on the world created by Greg Rucka and illustrator Leandro Fernandez.