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Netflix is set to get rid of over 50 titles this month from the UK version of the streaming site – you can find the full list below.08:52, 05 Apr 2025Netflix are removing a number of titles this month(Image:
The Ballad of Wallis Island screenwriters and co-stars Tom Basden and Tim Key recently embarked on a multi-day tour around Nashville as part of the promotion for their new film, which Scene critic Craig D. Lindsey calls “a quaint, quirky breath of fresh air” in this week’s issue. The Ballad of Wallis Island PG-13, 100 minutes Now playing at the BelcourtThe English filmmakers went to a Nashville Predators game, shopped at Carter Vintage Guitars and, of course, took in the sights on Lower Broadway. The Scene caught up with the duo as they stopped by East Nashville record store The Groove for a Q&A, followed by a listening session of the film’s soundtrack. Basden and Key, perhaps best known stateside for their television work, discussed the influences on what is a musical-performance-heavy film, the Nashville-adjacent artists they are fans of and more. This interview has been edited for length and clarity.You guys are known for all these things — film, TV, comedy, poetry — and music’s not necessarily at the top of the list. But when watching the film, it’s clear that you have a passion for it. Where does that come from, and when did that start? Tom Basden: I’d been doing musical comedy for some time. My first comedy shows of my own were songs, short songs, quite short and sort of silly comedy songs. But I guess I’ve liked the idea of doing more musical stuff over the years. And then when we made the first short film [which inspired the feature film], that was an opportunity to write a different type of song for a sort of fictional artist. And that was really fun. As with this film, it let me immerse myself in songwriting without the embarrassment of it being me and without it being songs that I’m releasing as myself. It was a kind of an alter-ego thing, which is very nice to avoid how exposing it can be. Tim Key: He’s much more into music than I am. In my solo work, when I’m doing live stuff, I love selecting the music and having this stuff underneath my show. So I’m always on the lookout for evocative music, which adds a little bit of emotion to the story, which is what happens in the film. When we first did the short film [that The Ballad of Wallis Island is adapted from], I think it was neither here nor there that it was about a musician when we started writing it because we hadn’t heard the music. And then we had a discussion about how we would make the music, which was a no-brainer; [Basden would] just write the music and be the musician. … This was like a realization that he could actually also execute becoming a credible musician on camera, which is kind of spectacular to see. … You don’t know until someone shows you what they can do exactly the extent of their talent. When you hear “comedy” and “musical” together, you usually think of a parody film, but this is a comedy with really good music in it. Is that a tough tonal balance?TB: Tonally, I think the kind of comedy that we have made over the years, and that we enjoy, is stuff that feels really grounded in reality and very truthful with really believable characters. We’ve never really written anything parodic or tried to do something cartoony. The characters have always had to feel really truthful. And I think that’s the same for the things in the film. Whether it’s the music or the costumes, you want to feel authentic and for the audience to believe it’s real.TK: With humor, you can take people in very different directions. It’s a very powerful thing. … And I think, obviously, music is as well but in totally different ways. So even when you were doing your songs onstage, he had no interest in just changing a few words from a famous song to get a cheap laugh. A lot of the songs worked because there was something very funny happening, but also he was actually writing a proper song.
The Ballad of Wallis Island
Are there any Nashville-adjacent artists who have inspired you? TB: There are a lot of what you’d call country or alt-country artists like Gillian Welch or Jason Isbell or Ryan Adams that I’ve loved over the years and whose music definitely has had an influence on me and influenced the songwriting of this film because it’s very emotional. [Country is] very emotionally raw, and I love that about it. TK: We went to Rippy’s yesterday afternoon, and there was a guy who came over to our table, and we had a nice chat with him. And then, a couple of minutes later, he’s on the stage and just absolutely fantastic. So it feels like [Nashville is] kind of densely populated with incredibly talented musicians, and there’s not enough stages to accommodate them all at one time. Were there any films that influenced you? TB: Something like Inside Llewyn Davis was a real influence for me, the fantastic way they use fictional musicians, fictional songs in that to to just create this real character and and put him in the real world.What stood out most to you on your tour around town?TK: Walking down to Broadway … that’s just great. This sort of thing that people here would be used to, that’s quite a normal thing, but for us, [seeing] bar upon bar where there’s live music and people completely into it … That’s really exciting for us because there’s nothing like that where we’re from.
Despite a week of controversy, L2: Empuraan is proving unstoppable at the box office. On its ninth day, the Malayalam action thriller earned around Rs 3 crore, continuing its strong run. Starring Mohanlal and directed by Prithviraj Sukumaran, the film has become one of the highest-grossing Malayalam movies ever made. But what has grabbed the spotlight is that the film charted history by becoming the first Malayalam movie to cross Rs 100 crore in worldwide theatrical share.
Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru Mangaluru, Apr 5: The teaser of Kannada film ‘Light House’ was released by Kannada actor Vijay Raghavendra recently. The film is directed by Sandeep Kamath Ajekar. He has also written the story, dialogues, and screenplay for the film. The cast includes Shobharaj Pavoor, Manasi Sudhir, Prakash Tuminadu, Pruthvi Ambar, Deepak…
Coming back to the city of St. Joseph this summer will be Movies in the Park.
City commissioners have approved the schedule and contract for the popular events that will be held throughout July and August. Department of Public Works Director Greg Grothous told them at a recent meeting they’ve selected two sites for the screenings.
“We’ll be using two parks,” Grothous said. “We’ll rotate between Milton Park and Whirlpool Centennial Park. All the movies will begin at 7:30. If there is inclement weather, instead of just cancelling the movie, we’ll show it in a drive-in movie format at the parking lot at the John and Dede Howard Ice Arena.”
If shown at the ice arena, everyone will be told a radio frequency to tune into to hear the film’s audio.
Grothouse said both locations for the screenings tend to attract good crowds.
“Whirlpool Centennial probably averages around 200 people movie, and then Milton varies in that 150 to 200 range, depending.”
The movies are all family friendly, including such titles as Frozen 2, Inside Out 2, and the Lego Batman Movie.
Commissioners approved a contract with TPC Technologies for the screening equipment at a cost of $12,000, while the cost to rent the seven movies was $4.000. The first screening will be July 12, while the last of the season — of School of Rock — will be August 30.
You can see the roster of movies above.
The two cinemas, Westway Cinema in Frome and Avenue Cinema in Minehead, offer tickets that can be booked by calling the Box Office at 01643 870871 or by visiting westwaycinema.co.uk, avenue-cinema.co.uk or sandbcinemas.co.uk.
At Westway Cinema in Frome, Six – The Musical Live (12a Cert) will be shown on Sunday, April 6 at 2pm, 4.45pm, and 7.30pm, and on Tuesday at 4.45pm and 7.30pm.
The Minecraft Movie (PG Cert) screens on Friday, April 4 at 2pm, 3pm, 4.45pm, 5.40pm, and 7.30pm.
Other showings for this film include Saturday, April 6, Monday, April 7, Wednesday, April 9 and Thursday, April 10 at 11.15am, 12.15pm, 2pm, 3pm, 4.45pm, 5.40pm and 7.30pm and on Sunday, April 6 at 11.15am, 12.15pm, 3pm, and 5.40pm.
Tuesday, April 8 has showings at 11.15am, 12.15pm, 2pm, 3pm, and 5.40pm.
Death of a Unicorn (15 Cert) is available daily at 2.30pm and 7.55pm, while Novocaine (15 Cert) can be seen daily at 8.20pm.
Snow White (PG Cert) is scheduled for Friday at 5.10pm and from Saturday, April 5 to Thursday, April 10 at 11.45am and 5.10pm.
Avenue Cinema in Minehead will have the same schedule for these films.
Netflix subscribers have just ten days left to stream a 2018 film that fans claim is one of the best horror movies ever. Written and directed by Ari Aster, best known for his chilling thriller Midsommar, Hereditary will be removed from the streaming platform on Tuesday, April 15. It boasts an all-star cast, including Oscar-nominee…
NEW ULM – The New Ulm Film Society will hold strong with a screening of “The Thin Red Line.” The screening starts at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 8 at the New Ulm Library and is the final film in the America at War series. “The Thin Red Line” is a 1998 film based on a…
Kevin Bacon admits that filming ‘The Bondsman’ disrupts his sleepKevin Bacon has reflected on his role as a murder bounty hunter, Hub Halloran, who escaped from prison of Hell, in The Bondsman.During an interview with People, the Hollywood actor was asked if he faced trouble sleeping after filming the horror movie.
“It’s interesting. A lot of times, no. And then every once in a while, if you’ve just been living in a certain headspace, it’ll start to take its toll on you,” the Footloose actor responded.Recalling his last dream, he admitted, “It’s funny you say that because last night my dreams were starting to get pretty intense and scary, and every once in a while it just catches up with you.””I’m pretty good at trying to leave my work at the office, but what the guy is going through always has to stay there in the back of your mind,” Bacon added. [embedded content] “Because you’re thinking, ‘What am I shooting tomorrow?’ Okay, we’re going to get this and then.” He continued, “I’m going to be confronting the demon again.'”Previously, the 66-year-old actor starred in horror movies, They/Them 2022, You Should Have Left 2020, Hollow Man 2000, The Darkness 2016 and Friday the 13th 1980.Revealing the reason for joining the horror movie cast, Kevin Bacon concluded, “But I go back to horror, and the reason I do is because a lot of times, it affords you great things to play. Because life or death, those things are scary. Life or death is always interesting.”
In a stunning box office feat, A Minecraft Movie has opened to a colossal $100 million-plus weekend in the United States, securing its spot as the most prominent film debut of 2025 to date.
Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures’ ambitious video game adaptation is playing in over 4,200 theatres across the country, eclipsing previous records set by Captain America: Brave New World and Five Nights at Freddy’s.
Thursday night previews alone brought in $10.55 million, surpassing Freddy’s previous record of $10.3 million for a video game adaptation. By midday Friday, ticket sales hit $50 million, with projections pushing the total opening even higher. With global projections hinting at a $150 million debut, the $150 million-budgeted film is well on its way to financial success.
Directed by Jared Hess and featuring stars like Jason Momoa, Jack Black, Emma Myers, and Danielle Brooks, the film follows four misfit teens transported into Minecraft’s Overworld. They must survive and adapt using the game’s signature mechanics to return home.
While critics are mixed, with reviews averaging around 51% on Rotten Tomatoes, audience response is overwhelmingly positive. Fan ratings from PostTrak show strong support across age groups, particularly among Gen Z and families with young children.
Strategic digital marketing and social media buzz, including over 772 million social interactions, have propelled the film beyond traditional metrics. Jack Black, Jason Momoa, and Emma Myers alone account for over 60 million followers, amplifying reach.