Film FRIDAY-SATURDAY, JULY 16-17, 2021 FFeatureseatures on atthetime.(AP) those householdswithtelevisions centage tunedtoatelecastamong broadcast andtheshareisper- television householdstunedtoa on ESPN2. 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T CHICAGO: NEW YORK: exploresDocumentary AnthonyBourdain’s unknown’ own‘parts rst timeinayearforfi The ratingisthepercentageof The HomeRunDerbydrew The 2020All-StarGamewas Viewers peakedat8,897,000 The American League’s 5-2 The AmericanLeague’s5-2 The previous low rating was The previouslowratingwas When The hearinghadnothingtowith Neville dispensesquicklywiththeearlystuff—Bourdaindropping It’s alsoanexampleofjusthowmuchmaterialNevillehadtowork We neverlearnherewhyBourdainwantedtofi Here’s justonethatsticksout:aquickscenewiththerapist,inAr- ict ofinterestaftertwokey ille’s richandmovingdocumentaryaboutthesingularculinarysto- here aremanystartlingmomentsin“Roadrunner,”MorganNev- Amy Jacksonposesforphotographersuponarrivalatthepremiereoffi asthefi ❑ Cook County Cleveland Nenye Uche Jussie Smollett ordered thehearing, The televisionrat- rst two-way All-Star rst two-wayAll-Star dential,” hiswickedlyfunnymemoirabouttheunder- two years ago, twoyearsago, Judge had a By JocelynNoveck ve-hour Shohei Shohei re- ts inperfectlywiththeportraitNev- attorney hasaconfl result inthejudge determiningthe them aboutthecase. Thatcould representing themandtalkedto had spokenwiththepreviously njo Osundairo legal team, was anattack. carry outwhatSmollettmaintains After UchejoinedSmollett’s like ahabitsolidifi hood afteranepilepticfi parodies withhisbrother,Wesley,whodiedinchild- menting it.Itstartedwith16mmshortfi — hesaysis“onceinalifetime.” happened —throughaconfl harmony andasenseofdestiny.Thatthedocumentary life offull-heartedabandon—allthemore. made Kilmeronlywanttotellhisstory—aboundless of tapeshadjustsatinboxes.Butlosinghisvoicehas “Val” madeitsanticipatedarrival.Foryears,thehours Kilmer saidhewasfeeling“blessedandgrateful”as attend. cancer andnumeroustracheasurgeries,wasn’tableto Scott. Kilmer,whohasdiffi and JackKilmer,thedirectorsTingPooLeo celebrate theoccasionwerehischildren,Mercedes miere attheCannesFilmFestival.HereinFranceto Amazon PrimewilldebutAug.6,madeitsrecentpre- acter isreallyjustPRAYER.” “The transformationand/ormanifestationofeachchar- the screen,”saidKilmerinaninterviewoveremail. clip, heshootsliveroundsinthebackyard. gear, trudgingthroughaCaliforniaswamp.Inanother Jacket” thatKilmerhadafriendshoothim,incombat consumed withbeinginStanleyKubrick’s“FullMetal las.” Hamletheprivatelytackledforyears.Hewasso cluding somehenevergotto(offi and there.TheycaptureKilmerlivinginparts—in- audition tapesofhimself.It’snotjustafewsceneshere But themostremarkablethingisseeingKilmer’sown videos andbackstageglimpses,asyoumightexpect. Kilmer shothimselfoverhis61years,includeshome movies hewasn’tin. CANNES, France,July15,(AP):ValKilmerwasin Val Kilmeronalifeinillusion And formuchofKilmer’slife,hewasself-docu- “I shouldKNOW,”saidKilmer.“It’smyLIFE.” Kilmer, himself,tendstoviewhislifewithmystical But exchangingwordsoveremailfromLosAngeles, “Val,” whicha24willopenintheatersJuly23and “I’m afi There’s footageofhimasHenryHillin“Goodfel- The newdocumentary“Val,”burstingwithfootage Variety Abimbola rm believerinmagicalrealismONandOFF allegedthatUche lm whatseemsa ict ofinterest ed bygrief,Kilmeroftenhadacam- and Olabi- A painfullyhonestandpublicperson t inaJacuzzi. Foreverafter, uence ofpeopleandevents culty speakingafterthroat Film was almostneveraboutfood.ItTonylearningtobeabetter making. 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A casualtyofBourdain’soutsizedfameishisfi In a2006episodeof“NoReservations”shotinBeirut,violence mletOsundairo Smollett a chaoticsceneofhungryyouthsseekingfood. that cobraheart.OrtoHaiti,whereanepisodeonlocalcuisineleads Provence withchef-buddyEricRipert,ortoVietnam,whereheguzzles Unknown” onCNN,weaccompanyBourdaintoanidylliclunchin born,” sayshisbrother,ChrisBourdain. saying BradPittwantstoplayhim.“Itwaslikehediedandre- the streets.He’ssittingdownwithLetterman,andOprah.They’re heart orasheep’stesticle. a globetrottingraconteurboldenoughtoswallowstill-beatingcobra In footagefromhisvariousshows,whichculminatedwith“Parts The transformationisdizzying:PeopleareshoutingtoBourdainin lmsandmovie ow copiouslyinthisfi lm ‘TheStoryofMyWife’atthe74thinternationalfi lm festival,Cannes,southernFrance,Wednesday,July14.(AP) There are laughsandtearsin‘Val’ — isreallytrue. to askifoneofhisdad’sstories—anewhim fi rectors saytheyforgetitisn’tVal.Inonescene,the scrap books.Abouthalfwaythroughthefi wrote thenarrationsporadically,intextmessagesand by Jack.HissonlooksandsoundslikeKilmer,who tor.” are nonstop.Yethe’sknownasaserious,dramaticac- should domorecomedies.Allhisbestfriends,thejokes “Everyone whoknowshimislike:Hesofunny. 26, sittingalongsidehis29-year-oldsisterinCannes. on histalentforcomedy. “Top Secret!”oneofrelativelyfewmoviesthattraded more dramaticallythanmost.Hisbreakcamein1984’s when hewent,experiencedtheupsanddownsoffame knew existed.” because Ihavelostandfoundpartsofmyselfnever zarrely tosome.Idenynoneofthisandhavenoregrets poorly. Ihavebehavedbravely.bi- lived outsideofit,”hesaysin“Val.”“Ihavebehaved lmmakers captureJack,inarecordingbooth,pausing “Val” isnarratedbyKilmerbutvoiced,movingly, “He’s thefunniestpersonIknow,”saysJackKilmer, Kilmer, theyoungestactoreveracceptedtoJulliard “I’ve livedintheillusionalmostasmuchI’ve ego thanextreme,evenmanicdedication. cult” actor.Butin“Val,”weseeanactordrivenlessby Moreau” helpedgiveKilmerareputationas“diffi tears.” tional witheachviewing.Therearelaughs. mother duringtheshoot,soI’mmoreandemo- the restofstoryisextremelymeaningful.Ilostmy movies andartcreatedbyWesleywithinthecontextof in thefi tor JohnFrankenheimeron“TheIslandofDr.Moreau.” Gun”; proddingMarlonBrandoandwarringwithdirec- way in“SlabBoys”;histrailerwhileshooting“Top faced SeanPennandKevinBaconbackstageonBroad- era inhishands.In“Val,”weseehimshootingfresh- ict rages.“Ihadbeguntobelievethedin- Confl Scenes liketheonehemadeon“TheIslandofDr. “My brotherWesleyandmymotherarebothalive lm, acredittoNeville’svibrantfi ict lm,” Kilmersays.“Seeing thatfootageandthe lm, asisthefrankcommentary v. JussieSmollett will beonZoom next hearinginthe caseofPeople private hearinglateWednesday. said attorneysemergingfromthe regarding Ucheatalaterdate, has deniedtalkingtothebrothers. from representingSmollett.Uche that wouldrequirehimtobar A courtspokesman saidthe Linn willannouncehisdecision Talent rstmarriage.Nancy lm- lm, thedi- ning time:118minutes.Threestarsoutoffour.(AP) tion PictureAssociationofAmerica“forlanguagethroughout.”Run- will foreverremainunknown. want tobeaboutalife,notdeath.Afascinatingpartsofwhich swers. Thererarelyareclearanswers,anyway,andthisfi here. It’s unfortunatethatthefi though oneofthempointsout,rightlycourse,that“Tonydidthis.” with ArgentosentBourdainintoatailspinthatledtohisdeath—even ing ineasternFrance. pictures ofherwithanotherman,shortlybeforehisdeathduringfi love. Wealsohearhowdevastatedhewaswhenatabloidpublished Unknown” inHongKong,andweliterallywatchBourdainfalling accuser ofHarveyWeinstein.Shedirectedanepisodehis“Parts Bourdain hadbecomeinvolvedwithItalianactorAsiaArgento,akey Bourdain wouldlikelybewithustoday. Yorker magazine. I’m nothappy,it’safailureofimagination,”heoncetoldTheNew ous ofamanwhofreelyadmittedhehadthebestjobinworld:“If person.” “Roadrunner,” aFocusFeaturesrelease,hasbeenratedRbytheMo- But onecannotfault“Roadrunner”fornotcomingupwithclearan- It’s clearthatsomeofBourdain’sco-workersfelttherelationship The fi But ifimaginationwasallittooktobehappy,thisfi The fi our position,”she said. proof waslaidout todaytosupport and disqualifyUche. judge wouldrulewithprosecutors reporters theywereconfi attorney fortheOsundairos,told on Aug12,beforeLinn. The hearingmarks thelatest “I thinkenoughevidenceand Gloria SchmidtRodriguez - rst two-thirdsarefi nal actof“Roadrunner”isinfusedwithafeelingdread. experienced miracles.” he says.“Thebestisyettocome.” theater program.AndHamlet?“Don’tcountmeout,” dio inHollywoodthathelendsspacetoaninner-city book ofpoetrythata24willpublish.Hekeepsastu- ues tocreateinmyriadways—collages,anupcoming Mexico ranch. Kilmer, whomorerecentlysoldhis6,000-acreNew in advanceofworkshoppingtheone-manshow,”says which heplayedMarkTwain. takings, theone-manstageshow“CitizenTwain,”in Together theymountedoneofKilmer’slargestunder- himself fromHomeDepot),keptonworkingwithhim. to create(herememberstheactorsendinginvideosof sion.” self, forthe2012VICEproject“TheFourthDimen- Harmony Korine’sshort,inwhichKilmerplayedhim- fi “The Doors,”“Tombstone,”Saint,”“Heat.”Scott typecast lastedforever.“Willow,”“BatmanForever,” by everypilotatairportIevergoto.” For therestofhislife,hesays,“IwillbecalledIceman Tony Scott’sset,hewasmoreenergizedbythefi gering inthefi thought thescriptwassillyandIdislikedwarmon- Gun,” amovieherecallsnotinitiallywantingtodo.“I says Jack.“Defi door toherfather. fore Leoshowedme,”saysMercedes,wholivesnext They hadonlyseensomeofthetapes. the experienceofwatchingthismovie.” with him.He’lljustdropastoryonyou.It’skindoflike er knowwhatyou’regoingtogetwhenyouhangout rst encounteredKilmerwhileworkingwithhimon “I havenoregrets,”addsKilmer.“I’vewitnessand Kilmer’s outlookis,asever,enthusiastic.Hecontin- “I wanderedmyranchtalkingtomyselfforyears Scott, captivatedbyKilmer’sfreewheelingenergy But Kilmer’sresistancetobeingpigeonholedand Kilmer’s biggestbreakthrough,ofcourse,was“Top “We’ve beensittingonthismovieforalongtime,” “I hadeverseenfootageofmyparents’weddingbe- For JackandMercedestherewereotherepiphanies. “Our dadhassomanystories,”saysJack.“Younev- lm,” henarratesinthedocumentary.On nitely ourwholelifetime.” dent the lm doesnotincludeArgento’sownvoice ttingly exhilarating.It’shardnottobejeal- , an ning off.(AP) noose aroundhisneck beforerun- with liquidandlooped amakeshift men attackedhim,dousedhim the middleofnightwhentwo was walkingdownthestreetin “Empire” —toldpolicethathe who starredinthetelevisionshow of themsinceSmollett—aBlack twist inacasethathasbeenfull lm makesclear, lm seemsto lm. lm-