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It’s interesting to look at the discrepancy between films made about disability in the U.S. versus abroad. For starters, there seems to be a greater interest in telling disabled stories overseas than there is here in the States.
But that doesn’t mean that an increase in representation is all positive. In fact, in the case of the Finnish feature, “The Blind Man Who Did Not Want to See Titanic,” the lack of disabled people writing scripts still leads to questionable on-screen antics. There are certainly good intentions found within Teemu Nikki’s feature.
For starters, it’s lead character, Jaako (Petri Poikolainen) is an average guy who just happens to be a wheelchair user and blind. He spends his days checking his social media, playing Keno, and deconstructing films with Sirpa (Marjaana Maijala), a woman he’s met online who also has a disability. The two have never met, but it’s obvious they have a deep affection for each other.
Sirpa is often the first person Jaako calls, at the expense of talking to his father, who tends to be overprotective and infantilizing. Nikki, who also wrote the script, doesn’t do anything new with this specific tale of disability. Jaako has clearly been disabled for several years but spends his life in near total isolation — save for a caregiver he sees purely as an “Annie Wilkes,” a la “Misery” or a “Cuckoo’s Nest”-esque Nurse Ratched.
It’s unclear why he hasn’t left home short of he’s in a wheelchair and blind. When he wins a significant amount of money at playing Keno he decides to use that to see an equally depressed and isolated Sirpa.There’s an immediate love/hate relationship with this movie that disabled people will notice. Too often those with disabilities are portrayed as sad, bitter
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season 3 special, fans are looking forward to season 4 of the hit Netflix dating show. Turns out, they won't have to wait too long for a new set of singles and a lots of pod drama. On Tuesday, Netflix announced that season 4 of will be premiering on Friday, March 24. After the first three seasons ended in marriage and heartbreak for different sets of hopefuls across the country, Netflix renewed for seasons 4 and 5, beginning in March 2022. ET recently spoke with co-host Vanessa Lachey, where she teased three words to describe season 4 — «Soon.
Paul Rudd is recalling his time on Friends and reflecting on how he felt being on the hit sitcom thinking that he shouldn’t be there.
Zanab Jaffrey, left him at the altar, blindsided. On the show’s reunion episode, which aired a month later in November, Barnett, 28, was called out by his ex for questioning her for eating a pair of clementine oranges.“Are you about to eat two of those?” he asked in the clip, which was shown at the end of the episode. “Maybe, that’s a serving; you okay with that?” she replied.
Brent Simon There’s no shortage of movies that gauzily peddle the notion of art as a balm. Few, however, are as invested in the charged immediacy of art’s relationship to real-life pain as “Kiss the Future,” a documentary enjoying its world premiere Feb. 19 in the Berlinale Special slot, with Fifth Season and WME handling worldwide sales. Directed by Nenad Cicin-Sain, and based on American-born aid worker Bill Carter’s “Fools Rush in: A Memoir” (the pair share a screen story credit), the film is a savvy mélange of history and cultural portraiture that affectingly chronicles the struggle of Sarajevo’s besieged civilians during the Bosnian War of the 1990s.
Raven Ross is ready to share what happened with her former fiancé SK Alagbada’s cheating scandal!
Marvel star Michelle Pfieffer has shared a rare picture of her husband, TV producer David E. Kelley.
Erich Schwer has a new love in his life! On Valentine's Day, the alum revealed that he's dating model Elizabeth Turner, three months after he and Gabby Windey called it quits.Schwer shared the news by reposting Turner's PDA pic to his Instagram Story. In the shot, Turner kisses a smiling Schwer on his cheek.
Katie Reul editor Emily Blunt, Andrew Garfield and Caleb McLaughlin are among the presenters for the 29th Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards. Nominees who will double as presenters include Blunt, who is up for female actor in a TV movie or limited series for her role in “The English,” and Jessica Chastain, who received a nod in the same category for her performance in the series “George & Tammy.” Actors Don Cheadle (“White Noise”), Caleb McLaughlin (“Stranger Things”), Paul Mescal (“Aftersun”), Ashley Park (“Emily in Paris) and Andrew Garfield (“Tick, Tick… Boom!”) will also take the stage.
Less than three months after his engagement to Gabby Windey ended, Erich Schwer appears to be off the market.
social media. Friends and family members are sure to be posting about their significant others on Instagram and Facebook, with sweet pictures and cute captions. It’s no surprise then that celebrities are also taking to social media to share their Valentine’s Day messages to their loved ones, from their romantic partners to their friends and families.
Gal Gadot and her husband Jaron Varsano may have to spend this Valentine's Day apart, but love is still in the air for the couple.In fact, the actress maintained that spending the holiday away from each other makes it all the more special and easier to appreciate their loving relationship.Still, Jason made sure his wife was feeling all of the love on the romantic February day, and the star gave a glimpse into their relationship, plus his gift to her.WATCH: Gal Gadot stars in Death on the NileMORE: Kelly Ripa wows in skin-tight green wetsuit in honor of Philadelphia Eagles for Super BowlGal took to Instagram to share with fans how her husband of fifteen years was making her feel loved, sharing a photo of the massive bouquet of red roses she received from him.In a photo holding the stunning arrangement, she appears make-up free and truly glowing, smiling ear to ear, overjoyed over her husband's sweet gesture.MORE: Was Rihanna's son at Super Bowl 2023? Her family life revealedShe also included a throwback, black and white photo of the two, which captures them at a restaurant, intently looking at each other with wide grins on their faces. Another shot sees her holding a letter from Jaron close to her heart, revealing her red nails perfect for the occasion.A post shared by Gal Gadot (@gal_gadot)The star's husband definitely knows the way to her heart"This year we're spending Valentine's Day apart which in a funny way makes me appreciate everything we have even more," she wrote in her caption.MORE: Travis and Jason Kelce's sad family history revealed ahead of Super BowlMORE: Goldie Hawn looks tiny alongside supertall grandson for family reunionShe continued: "I love you @jaronvarsano.
Kelly Ripa is incredibly proud of her children's achievements - and now she has even more bragging rights as her son Michael is set to star in an upcoming TV show!Per the 25-year-old's IMDb page, Michael will star in a new drama series, titled Dissocia, and will be playing the role of Mr Derek Cross alongside Orange is the New Black actress Maria Dizzia. WATCH: Kelly Ripa glows in workout gear as she makes candid confession The synopsis for the series reads: "A scientific breakthrough's life-altering side effects bitterly divide a once close-knit small-town community."The show marks Michael's second TV role after appearing in Riverdale as teenage Hiram Lodge. The apple doesn't fall far from the tree for Michael, who is building a career in the entertainment industry, just like his famous parents Kelly and Mark Consuelos.Kelly, who recently wowed in a tight wetsuit for a Super Bowl Sunday Instagram post, has previously spoken about the importance of her three children, Michael, Lola, 21, and Joaquin, 19, paving their own way in the working world. MORE: Kelly Ripa hosts Live! with familiar co-host as Ryan Seacrest spends time in Hawai'iBack in 2019, she shared a photo of Michael, who was at college at the time, writing in the caption: "When your son gives you a job..." Michael is set to appear in an upcoming TV dramaOne follower questioned whether Michael had dropped out of school, prompting Kelly to reply: "Michael goes to college and is a senior and works full time.
season 3 couple Raven Ross and SK Alagbada may have opted to not get married in the show's finale, but fans were thrilled to see the two trying to make things work long distance in the show's reunion episode this past November. However, just days after the reunion aired, new allegations surfaced on TikTok that SK had been cheating on Raven with women who claimed he told them his romance with Raven was all for the show or not happening when it was. In the special, which premiered on Netflix on Feb. 10, fans once again saw Raven and SK's rekindled romance and a second proposal, only to later see a tearful Raven sharing that months after SK had proposed again, she'd learned of his alleged infidelity. Raven spoke with ET after the three-episode special aired to break down what was not shown on camera, including how she found out about the cheating allegations and what happened afterward. «I found out on TikTok with the rest of the world,» Raven tells ET.
Following a second proposal, Sikiru “SK” Alagbada and Raven Ross’ happily ever after didn’t last long.
Matt and Ben at it again! Matt Damon and Ben Affleck reunite onscreen in the forthcoming biographical movie Air.
The Teen Mom franchise kicked off with 16 and Pregnant in 2009 and has since evolved into numerous iterations — and numerous feuds among the cast.
Not what it looked like? Season 19 Bachelorette Rachel Recchia spoke out after she was spotted hanging out with ex-boyfriend Clayton Echard in a viral TikTok video.
Cheers to this one. Dan Ackroyd will tend bar for — or, rather, host — A History of the World in Six Glasses, a six-part comedic docuseries coming to Fox Nation early next year. The show also features fellow Saturday Night Live alums Jim Belushi, Jon Lovitz, and Kevin Nealon along with Cheers stalwart George Wendt.
Another Bachelor Nation baby! Bachelor in Paradise alum Astrid Loch is pregnant with her and husband Kevin Wendt’s second child.