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‘It’s a dream’: George Miller becomes oldest Commonwealth Games medallist as Scotland clinch bowls gold

The 75-year-old has set his sights on extending the record in four years when Victoria hosts the Games

The Independent UK

At 75, Scotland's George Miller becomes oldest medallist in CWG history

BIRMINGHAM: George Miller, 75 years and eights months old, on Friday became the oldest player to win a medal at the Commonwealth Games when he bagged the mixed pairs gold in lawn bowls for Scotland.

The Times of India

George Miller, 75, becomes oldest gold medallist in Commonwealth Games history

Miller, who is lead director for partially-sighted team-mate Melanie Inness, succeeds his para-bowls team-mate, 72-year-old Rosemary Lenton

The Independent UK

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Film show: George Miller conjures up 'Three Thousand Years of Longing'

Idris Elba is the genie in a bottle in this tale of tales, starring alongside Tilda Swinton in George Miller’s latest fantastical movie. Film critic Lisa Nesselson tells us why despite its charms, “Three Thousand Years of Longing” failed to grant her cinematic wishes.

France 24

Melbourne international film festival 2022: 10 movies to see, from Crimes of the Future to new George Miller

Miff’s 70th edition offers 371 titles from all over the globe – including 18 world premieres

The Guardian - AU

College sports and the cover-up industry

Third-party investigation of college abuse scandals: A dubious industry whose main job is to limit the damage

Salon

‘Something is coming’: Mad Max prequel Furiosa starts filming in outback NSW

Cast and crew have turned New South Wales towns into outback movie lots, as filming officially begins on the Mad Max prequel Furiosa.

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A TikTok contretemps, and a delicious eat-the-rich satire, at Cannes

CANNES, France — The last time director George Miller brought a new movie to Cannes was in 2015, when his exhilarating "Mad Max: Fury Road" took the festival by (dust) storm. The movie played outside the main competition, as most Hollywood blockbusters at Cannes do. But as more than one…

Los Angeles Times

‘Eccentric fantasy’: Mad Max director George Miller takes bizarre turn with new movie

Three Thousand Years of Longing earned its director, cast and crew a six-minute standing ovation after its world premiere at Cannes on Friday.

The New Daily

Tilda Swinton Says Stories are Vital as New Fantasy Film Hits Cannes

Tilda Swinton said Saturday that the world needs stories more than ever as her fantastical new fable "Three Thousand Years of Longing", from "Mad Max" creator George Miller, premiered at Cannes. Swinton plays an academic who releases a djinn (played by British star Idris Elba) from a bottle she finds…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Cannes Film Festival: Three Thousand Years of Longing review - A fantastical, lurid fairytale

Idris Elba and Tilda Swinton weave lavish tales spanning millennia from the confines of a hotel room in George Miller’s latest offering

Evening Standard

Veering from Mad Max, George Miller debuts '3,000 Years'

It’s taken a lot of time and a good deal of yearning for Australian director George Miller to make “Three Thousand Years of Longing,” his long-awaited follow-up to “Mad Max: Fury Road.”

The Independent UK

Film about a genie starring Idris Elba and Tilda Swinton is partly true, says director at Cannes

George Miller reveals the inside story of his big-screen premiere, Three Thousand Years of Longing, based on an AS Byatt story

The Guardian - UK

Three Thousand Years of Longing review – Tilda Swinton and Idris Elba in Mad Max: fairy overload

George Miller’s belated followup to 2015’s Mad Max: Fury Road is a consciously unfashionable fantasy about a wary academic and a chatty genie that may leave you wishing for more

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Cannes 2022: Topless woman protests at the red carpet against sexual violence in Ukraine, says 'Stop raping us'

A semi-naked lady protestor had to be removed from the Cannes red carpet on Friday after she protested over sexual violence against women in Ukraine. Watch video on Dynamite News:

The Independent UK

Protester crashes Cannes carpet at George Miller premiere

A woman who stripped off her clothes to reveal a message written on her body has crashed the Cannes Film Festival red carpet premiere of George Miller’s “Three Thousand Years of Longing.”

Daily Record

Ayrshire bowlers will swell Scottish ranks for Commonwealth Games gold medal hunt

Paul Foster MBE, Claire Johnston, Hannah Smith, Garry Hood and George Miller have all been named in the squad as the national side once again sets its sights on golden glory.

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Tom Cruise, Kristen Stewart, Anne Hathaway – and Elvis – set for Cannes film festival

The full lineup for the 75th edition of the French festival has been unveiled, with new films from David Cronenberg, Park Chan-wook and Kelly Reichardt competing for the Palme d’Or

Chicago Tribune

Chicago hospital CEO out, following tenure marked by improper COVID-19 vaccinations

Loretto Hospital CEO George Miller is out, following a tenure marked by turmoil over improper COVID-19 vaccinations given by the hospital.

Chicago Sun-Times

Loretto Hospital CEO George Miller is out of a job

Miller had overseen the hospital when it was accused of financial mismanagement and mishandling COVID-19 vaccines.

Inverse

Mad Max! The best post-apocalypse movie on HBO Max is leaving this week

'Mad Max: Fury Road' rebooted the post-apocalypse franchise when it premiered in 2015. This may be your last chance to stream it before the prequel arrives in 2023.

AAP

Australia Post honours film legends

Portraits of directors Baz Luhrmann, George Miller, Gillian Armstrong, Peter Weir and Warwick Thornton feature on a new Australia Post stamp release.

The Guardian - UK

Dog skulls, choof tea and amputation: here’s what the new Mad Max book doesn’t tell you

Kyle Buchanan’s new authorised account of Mad Max: Fury Road is a detailed illustration of a challenging shoot. Guardian Australia’s film critic Luke Buckmaster, who has also written a book about Mad Max, reflects on another side to George Miller’s world

The Guardian - UK

Charlize Theron ‘felt so threatened’ by Tom Hardy making Mad Max she required on-set protection

New book details allegations of unprofessional behaviour and aggression during making of George Miller’s 2015 blockbuster Mad Max: Fury Road

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