lifestyle THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2016

MUSIC & MOVIES Hundreds mourn top filmmaker Andrzej Wajda in Poland

undreds of people mourning for Poland’s leading film- maker Andrzej Wajda are paying their respect by pass- Hing in silence before an urn with Wajda’s ashes at a church in southern Poland ahead of his funeral. Poland’s President Andrzej Duda, foreign diplomats, actors and intel- lectuals attended the funeral Mass at the Dominican friars’ church in Krakow. Later Wajda will be laid to rest at the city’s historic Salwator Cemetery, where the movie director’s moth- er is buried. Wajda died in a Warsaw hospital Oct 9 at the age of 90, just months after finishing “Afterimage,” Poland’s entry for a for- eign language Academy Award. In 2000 he received an hon- orary lifetime achievement Oscar. On Tuesday, hundreds of people in Warsaw, where he lived, bid Wajda farewell in a spe- cial Mass. — AP

The urn with the ashes of Poland People pay their respects to late Polish filmmaker Andrzej Wajda attend a mourning filmmaker Andrzej Wajda is set out Mass, in Krakow, Poland yesterday. — AP photos during a farewell ceremony.

Michael Jordan’s ‘Space Jam’ Review returning to theaters ‘The Joneses’ is another ichael Jordan, Bugs Bunny Fathom Events and Warner Bros. and friends are returning to say the screenings will take place on Mthe court, and theaters, to Sunday, Nov 13, and Wednesday, Nov mark the 20th anniversary of “Space 16. Basketball greats Larry Bird, studio comedy misfire Jam.” The 1996 basketball-themed Charles Barkley and Patrick Ewing adventure, which combined the real also appear in the film, as does Bill life Jordan with animated Looney Murray, who joins with Jordan to he modern studio comedy increas- But what makes the Joneses most jeal- Tunes characters, will be back on defeat a team of aliens. — AP ingly feels limp, suffocated by the ous of them is their easy affection with one screens in select theaters for two Tfinancial imperatives of high-concept another. Though its name is taken from the days next month. plots and desperately in search of signs of status-obsessed phrase first made famous life. Greg Mottola’s “Keeping Up With the by a 1913 comic strip and coopted by the Joneses” is, like many before it, fine Kardashians, this “Keeping Up With the enough. But it mostly goes down as anoth- Joneses” is a comedy about marital passion er collection of funny people stuck in too rekindled. That the Joneses are putting up narrowly clichÈd roles in an overly familiar a facade is evident from the start, but the File photo shows Michael Moore attends the 20th Annual Webby story. It’s now been more than 10 years movie cleverly subverts the nature of their Awards at Cipriani Wall Street in New York. — AP since “The 40 Year-Old Virgin” and five since secret identities. They are elite government “Bridesmaids.” (Feel old yet?) There have, spies of some sort, but not as far removed undoubtedly, been good comedies since, from the normal squabbles and challenges Moore debuts film on namely things with Melissa McCarthy in of marriage as you might think. them, Noah Baumbach’s “Frances Ha” and The collision of international espionage anything Wes Anderson is putting out. But thrills and quiet suburban life has become Trump weeks before vote there has been perhaps no greater casualty familiar by now thanks to the likes of “The to the constrictions of blockbuster-centric Matador,” “Mr. and Mrs. Smith” and “The Hollywood than comedy. The freedom nec- Americans.” When the bullets start flying, ichael Moore has premiered a surprise film discussing the essary for comedy to thrive is mostly found “Keeping Up With the Jones” has some presidential election just three weeks before Americans on television; the action is with “Broad City,” moves of its own, thanks to the talents of Mhead to the polls. Moore debuted “Michael Moore in “Atlanta,” “Inside Amy Schumer” and others. Galifianakis (here playing a naive, aw- TrumpLand” in New York on Tuesday night in front of an audience of Mottola, the director of “Adventureland” shucks character that limits him) and the his fans. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the film features Moore speaking about both Republican nominee Donald Trump and and “Superbad,” has been at the center of always game Fisher. Only Hamm manages Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton on stage earlier this month in comedy on both the big screen and on TV to create a three-dimensional character: a Wilmington, Ohio, a hotbed of Trump support. (“Arrested Development,” the underrated James Bond secretly yearning to be a regu- The liberal documentarian urged the crowd at Tuesday’s premiere “Clear History”), but “Keeping Up With the lar guy. But whatever is cramping the style to vote for Clinton next month. The Hollywood Reporter says the film Joneses,” written by Michael LeSieur (“You, of “Keeping Up With Joneses” - whether it’s will screen for one week at the IFC Center in Manhattan beginning Me and Dupree”) doesn’t have much of the the PG-13 rating, the stock characters or a today. It will also be shown at a theater in Encino, California. Moore naturalism that has distinguished his best. thin script - the feeling never leaves that says he hopes more theaters will be announced soon. — AP Zach Galifianakis and Isla Fisher play Jeff everyone here could do better if they were and Karen Gaffney, a regular suburbanite really let loose. Alas, it’s going to take more couple experiencing an empty nest for the than Wonder Woman to save the studio first time with their kids away at summer comedy. camp. An impossibly stylish and accom- “Keeping Up With the Joneses,” a 20th plished couple moves in next door, the Century Fox release, is rated PG-13 by the Joneses (Jon Hamm and Gal Gadot, tak- Motion Picture Association of America for Leonardo DiCaprio ing a break from her Wonder Woman “sexual content, action/violence and brief duties). He’s a travel writer who can blow strong language.” Running time: 101 min- his own glass; she writes a cooking blog utes. Two stars out of four. — AP cooperating in 1MDB probe and wears cocktail dresses to neighbor- hood barbeques. eonardo DiCaprio is aiding the investi- Razak-family members, and close associates gation into a Malaysian embezzlement diverted billions from the now-stricken fund. Lscam that involved his hit film about Najib launched the fund, 1Malaysia financial market fraud, “The Wolf of Wall Development Berhad in 2009 and closely Street,” according to his spokesperson oversaw it. Both he and 1MDB deny any Tuesday. The Hollywood star contacted the wrongdoing. The money allegedly siphoned US Justice Department in July just after it filed from 1MDB was used to buy hundreds of mil- a lawsuit to seize more than $1 billion in lions of dollars worth of assets around the allegedly ill-gotten assets tied to Malaysian world, and allegedly financed the production state investment fund 1MDB, including rights of “The Wolf of Wall Street.” DiCaprio’s 2013 to the film, DiCaprio’s spokesperson said. film about Wall Street corruption and greed Allegations of a vast international scheme was financed by Red Granite Pictures, co- of embezzlement and money-laundering founded by Riza Aziz, stepson of the involving billions of dollars of 1MDB money Malaysian prime minister. DiCaprio reportedly began to emerge two years ago, rocking was friends with Aziz associate Jho Low, also In file photo, Garth Brooks sings ‘Ain’t Going Down’ during Malaysia’s political establishment. In a July named in the lawsuit. a concert at Yankee Stadium in New York. — AP lawsuit, the US Justice Department detailed The Justice Department wants to seize how “Malaysian Official 1”-later identified by royalties from the film, as well as real estate in officials as Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Beverly Hills, New York and London, artworks Garth Brooks by Monet and Van Gogh, and a Bombardier jet. A Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation spokesperson said that after hearing about the lawsuit, DiCaprio’s had his representatives joins Amazon’s contact the Justice Department “to determine whether he or his foundation ... ever received This image released by Twentieth Century Fox shows, from left, Jon Hamm, Zach any gifts or charitable donations directly or streaming service Galifianakis, Isla Fisher and Gal Gadot in ‘Keeping Up With The Joneses.’ — AP indirectly related to these parties, and if so, to return those gifts or donations as soon as week after launching its paid streaming music service, possible.” Amazon announced a deal with one of streaming The move to seize the funds, which is sub- Amusic’s biggest holdouts: country superstar Garth ject to what could be lengthy legal proceed- Brooks. Brooks, the best-selling solo artist in US history with Khloe Kardashian calls sister ings, emerges from a 2010 Justice 138 million albums sold, has kept his music off streaming serv- Department anti-kleptocracy initiative ices. Yesterday, select albums and songs will be available on Kim’s robbery ‘a wake up call’ intended to confiscate the ill-gotten gains of Amazon Music Unlimited. His albums, previously available world leaders which pass through the US only through his GhostTunes service, will be sold digitally via banking system. The Bruno Manser Fund, a Amazon Music. hloe Kardashian is calling her sister’s Kardashian West, 35, would make another Swiss NGO campaigning against corruption Brooks said he waited until the right partner came along robbery in Paris “a wake up call for public appearance, but she batted down in Malaysia, said Tuesday it welcomed before he was ready to dive into streaming. “I love retail to Keverybody” but is pushing back rumors that her sister would be leaving the DiCaprio’s announcement but called on the death, but retail will never tell me what my stuff is worth and against criticism that Kim Kardashian West family’s reality series “Keeping Up With the actor to fully disclose his financial ties to Low, will never tell me how to sell it,” Brooks said in a telephone had been too public in displaying her Kardashians.” Aziz and Red Granite Pictures. interview from Los Angeles. “That’s the tail wagging the dog wealth. “Pulling back on social media I Kardashian made the comments while “DiCaprio’s public statement leaves key for me.” “This is a landmark moment for both Amazon Music think is a personal choice. ... No matter promoting her new fall denim line Good questions open,” said Lukas Straumann, the and Garth Brooks,” said Steve Boom, vice president of Amazon what you post or don’t post. ... That should- American with co-designer Emma Grede. executive director of the Bruno Manser Fund. Music, in a statement. “Garth Brooks is a legendary country n’t give someone a reason to feel like they She said she agreed to partner up with “How much money did Leonardo DiCaprio music superstar who continues to shatter industry records could do anything like that to you,” she said Grede to design the brand for the curvy and his foundation get from Politically and amaze fans three decades into his career. We are honored in an interview Tuesday. “But we definitely woman. The jeans range in size from zero Exposed Persons (PEPs) from Malaysia and to make his music available for streaming for the first time are just being more aware and I think just to 24. “I was always body shamed, and that why didn’t he conduct due diligence upon ever, exclusively on Amazon Music.” making changes to our lives.” was something that was super important receiving these funds?” The organization also Brooks entered semi-retirement in 2000 near the height of Armed robbers forced their way into to me to really teach girls to love them- questioned whether DiCaprio would pay back his popularity to spend more time with his children and wife, West’s hotel room, tied her up and locked selves and love their bodies,” said the estimated $25 million he received for his Trisha Yearwood. In 2014, he returned with a major tour and a her in a bathroom before making off with Kardashian, who has publicly chronicled role in The Wolf of Wall Street. “While we new album, “Man Against Machine.” His upcoming albums, more than $10 million worth of jewelry. her issues with weight. “I was always kind appreciate the statement and his cooperation “Gunslinger” and “Christmas Together” with Yearwood, will be Khloe Kardashian, 32, said the Oct. 3 rob- of told I couldn’t wear certain jeans with the Department of Justice, there is clear- added to the streaming service later this year. Two of his best- bery was “an incredibly traumatic experi- because I was too fat to be trendy, which In this file photo, actor Leonardo DiCaprio ly more DiCaprio could do to end this dis- poses for photographers during a photo selling albums, “Ultimate Hits” and “Double Live,” will be avail- ence for Kim and she’s definitely taking was always really hard on me.” — AP graceful chapter in Hollywood history,” the able for streaming. They include his popular hits “Friends in some well needed and much deserved call to promote the film ‘Before the Flood’, statement said. — AFP showing as part of the London Film Low Places,” “The Dance” and “The Thunder Rolls.” His current time off.” She said she isn’t sure when Festival in London. — AP single, “Baby, Let’s Lay Down and Dance,” will also be available on streaming. —AP