Miles Davis’ stormy love story comes to the cinema

A love and jazz story that promises more drama than an out-of-tune trumpet solo.

Miles & Juliette: When jazz and drama mix like coffee with milk

Attention, lovers of jazz, cheesy cinema and biopics that promise more passion than a soap opera at 3 in the afternoon! Because it turns out that Damson Idris and Anamaria Vartolomei will step into the shoes of Miles Davis and Juliette Gréco, respectively, in a film that, if it were an album, would be titled “Love, trumpets and Parisian clichés”. Directed by Bill Pohland (yes, that name you don’t recognize but that sounds important), the film promises to portray the romance between the jazz genius and the French muse as if no one had ever filmed a love story in Paris before. How original!

Produced by Mick Jagger, because who better than a rocker to understand jazz?

Here comes the best part: the production company behind this project is Jagged Films, owned by Mick Jagger (yes, the one from the Rolling Stones) and Victoria Pearlman. Because, of course, if there is anyone who understands the essence of jazz, it is a guy who has been shouting “I Can’t Get No Satisfaction” for 60 years. But don’t worry, jazz purists, because Davis’ family gave their blessing. In other words, this will be as authentic as a Parisian bistro… in Las Vegas.

RelatedClassics of Mexican cinema that are still scary

The film, which will feature original music by Robert Glasper (a detail that music-loving film buffs will appreciate), will try to sell at Cannes, that place where artistic cinema and photos for Instagram coexist in harmony. Of course, if they sell it well, they will start filming this year. If not, well, they can always turn it into a documentary for Netflix titled “Miles Davis: The algorithm recommends this drama to you.”.

The script, written by Zora Howard, follows Davis on his trip to Paris in 1949, where he meets Gréco and, it seems, discovered that love hurts more than a poorly executed trumpet solo. Will it be a deep story about art and passion? Or just an excuse to put scenes in the rain with jazz music in the background? Time (and Rotten Tomatoes reviews) will tell.

Are you excited about this movie or do you prefer to stick with Davis’ albums? Share this article and tag that friend who always says “modern jazz is not like it used to be”. And if you want more equally ironic (but equally informative) content, explore our other notes!

Dua Lipa and Callum Turner reveal photos from their wedding in Sicily

The singer and the actor shared images of their religious ceremony in Sicily.

Religious wedding in Sicily

Dua Lipa and Callum Turner celebrated their religious wedding on May 31 at Villa Valguarnera, Palermo. The ceremony occurred six days after the civil union at Marylebone Town Hall, London. 150 guests attended the party, including family and friends. The total cost of the event was around £1.5 million.

Dress and details

The singer wore a design by Matthieu Blazy, creative director of Chanel. The dress included gold and silver beads, and a train decorated with 25,000 feathers. The veil, supported by a feather headdress, required 3,220 hours of embroidery, according to the Daily Mail. Callum Turner wore a Louis Vuitton suit. The photographs were taken by David Sims, a British fashion photographer.

Among the guests stood out Donatella Versace, Charli XCX and Elton John, who performed ‘Your Song’ for the bride and groom. The banquet, led by chef Tony Lo Coco (Michelin star), included Sicilian pasta with eggplant, chickpea fritters, fried potato balls and typical desserts such as cannolis and cassata.

Continue reading

Lucila Mariscal: fear of loneliness took her to La Casa del Actor

The La Carabina de Ambrosio actress moved out of fear of being alone, not because of financial problems.

After falls and loneliness, the actress looks for company

Lucila Mariscal, known for her participation in “La Carabina de Ambrosio”, denied that her move to La Casa del Actor responds to an economic crisis. The decision was motivated by the fear of living alone after suffering three falls in her apartment.

In an interview, the actress clarified that the residence is not a retirement home, but a space for actors. “No, no. It’s not a retirement home, it’s The Actor’s House, I felt alone and it scared me,” she explained.

Mariscal related that in one of those falls her neighbors had to force the door to help her. “It was horrible and it started to scare me a lot,” he recalled. It was then that the director of ANDA, Yucita Furlong, invited her to enter, since the apartment was rented and it was not a problem to leave.

The actress also talked about her grandson Andrei, who suffers from cancer and could not take care of her. “He lived with me, until he met someone and fell in love and left,” she said. Mariscal highlighted his strength, forged since childhood after his father abandoned him.

Now, in La Casa del Actor, he claims to feel comfortable. “We are all different, it is very difficult to find similarity, to be able to treat each other,” he reflected. His story reflects the difficulties faced by older adults who live alone.

Continue reading

Joshua Okamoto joins Rosario Tijeras as ‘Chinche’

The actor who survived Saw now plays the volatile member of Rosario Tijeras' new gang.

Joshua Okamoto returns to the screen, but with a very different role than his last appearance in the Saw saga. Now he plays ‘Chinche’, a member of the new band led by Rosario Tijeras’ daughter, Rubí (Samantha Acuña).

The actor describes his character as the most volatile and impulsive of the group.

“He is the one who ends up putting fire to everything that happens and violence,” says Okamoto.

To build the psyche of ‘Chinche’, the actor looked for a contrast: a capricious and charismatic child, but capable of moving in sordid environments without remorse.

Fifth season on Netflix

The fifth installment of Rosario Tijeras —starring Bárbara de Regil— premiered last week on Netflix. All 40 episodes are now available. The series began in 2016, originally with three seasons that ended in 2019. Five years later, it was picked up with a fourth and now the fifth.

Okamoto shares credits with Alex Perea (‘El Mochaorejas’), Luis Curiel (‘Contraataque’) and Daniela Valdés.

“The universes intersect, we are all in this new band that is going to turn many things upside down,” he says.

The challenge of the stereotype

Due to his physique, the actor is often assigned tough characters. His filmography includes Vgly, Control Z, Death to Summer and Sex, Modesty and Tears. Although at first he questioned it, now he assumes it with perspective.

“I questioned a lot at the beginning if I was always going to play this type of role… it’s the stereotypical phenotype that I have as a young dark-skinned actor. I came to the conclusion of resisting or dying trying. I think the industry is not yet ready to get rid of certain things, but I don’t lose hope that in five years I can play a doctor or a lawyer,” he explains.

Continue reading