Those who have watched the film revealed they were left crying throughout

Brendan Fraser stars in the “beautifully made” film that made viewers “question how we see life”.

Rental Family, which is now available to stream on Disney+ and stars Shogun actor Takehiro Hira, follows an American actor who is struggling to find purpose after moving to Japan.

Brendan stars as Phillip Vanderploeg who joins an agency in Tokyo called Rental Family, which provides actors to play stand-in family members.

From funeral attendants to stepfathers, Phillip is hired for a number of roles but he slowly begins to form a genuine bond with some of the people he is hired by.

Phillip must decide if he wants to continue working for the agency or return to acting jobs.

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Posting about the film on Reddit, one viewer shared: “I’ve just watched it today. I am an older person, however this did kick me in the feels. Wonderfully shot, beautifully made. Make the time to see it.

“It’s a slow burner however it did make me think about life and how we see it.

“It made me feel like something is missing in my own life. Maybe for the good or not, i don’t know. Just take out some time and watch.”

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Replying, another viewer penned: “I didn’t expect to ugly cry during this one, but I did. I thought it was supposed to be a sweet heartwarming comedy.”

“Loved the film. Great acting all round. Such a heartfelt, funny and touching film. Absolutely loved the cinematography, and the score was sublime,” someone else added.

A third continued: “Just watched Rental Family today. It is an underrated film in my opinion. I was impressed by the storytelling, themes, and character development, and all of that in under 2 hours. Wow!”

The film, which debuted in 2025, has a rating of 88% on Rotten Tomatoes.

Rental Family is available to stream on Disney+

Paraguayan tennis player Adolfo Daniel Vallejo is facing a “significant sanction” from French Open organisers after suggesting his second-round match should not have been umpired by a woman.

Following his five-set defeat, Vallejo was quoted by Clay magazine as saying: “This sort of match needs to be umpired by a man, it’s very difficult for a woman to do it.”

Tournament organisers swiftly condemned the remarks on Friday, issuing a strong statement that deemed Vallejo’s comments “unacceptable”.

The French Tennis Federation and Roland Garros organisers asserted: “The competence of an umpire is not determined by their gender but by their professionalism and ability to officiate at the highest level. The outcome of a sporting event, whether positive or negative, can never justify or excuse such remarks.”

They confirmed a “significant sanction” in the form of a fine would be imposed, adding that the tournament “strongly condemns all sexist remarks, regardless of who makes them, and offers its support to the match umpire and, more broadly, to all the tournament’s umpiring officials.”

The controversy erupted after Vallejo’s gruelling five-set loss to French teenager Moise Kouame, a match umpired by experienced official Ana Carvalho. The contest, which stretched to four hours and 56 minutes, saw Kouame, 17, triumph 6-3 7-5 3-6 2-6 7-6 (8) amidst a raucous home crowd on Court Suzanne Lenglen.

Vallejo expressed dissatisfaction with Kouame’s pace of play and argued that Brazilian umpire Carvalho lacked the authority to manage the boisterous crowd.

He reiterated his view, stating: “It has to be refereed by a man, because it’s a very demanding crowd and you need a lot of strength to go against the crowd.”

While players are allotted 25 seconds between points, with a visible clock, umpires retain discretion on when to initiate the countdown, particularly when crowd noise is a factor.

He acknowledged the crowd’s behaviour, saying: “The crowd was very out of line, but I understand they are supporting their compatriot.”

Vallejo added: “It’s quite an intense crowd and that’s why I was prepared. I already knew it would be like that and, to be honest, it didn’t harm me, but rather strengthened him.”

He also accused his opponent of time-wasting: “I think he took up a lot of time on many occasions, lying on the floor or stalling. And it’s not normal for the crowd to be shouting for a full minute without any play. In a match where the physical aspect matters so much, if you give a player a lot of time, he’s obviously going to take advantage of it.”

Later, Vallejo took to X (formerly Twitter) to claim his words had been “taken out of context”.

He clarified: “I never spoke about women in general, I spoke about the referee specifically, who didn’t handle the crowd at any point during the match.”

He also added: “That said, I also didn’t say that I lost because of her. I congratulated the opponent and it’s normal for the crowd to cheer for the home player.”

Clay magazine, the publication that reported the initial quotes, defended its story, responding: “It’s true that you didn’t say you lost because of her, and we didn’t write that either. Our text explains everything with precision and the appropriate context.”

David Harker, 51, bragged about murdering mother-of-four Julie Paterson and eating her remains with cheese and a bowl of pasta

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A killer has been refused parole after he bragged that he had eaten parts of his victim with a plate of pasta David Harker, now 51, killed mother-of-four Julie Paterson, 32, in Darlington in 1998 with just some of her remains have ever been found.

He is serving a life sentence after admitting manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility. It emerged Harker had told friends and psychiatrists that he had fried part of her thigh and eaten it with pasta and cheese.

He has now been refused parole for the ninth time.

He has been eligible for parole since 2013 and this month a ninth hearing was held to determine whether he should be freed or sent to an open prison.

The Parole Board said it was still not considered safe to allow him to be released or to be transferred, based on the continuing need to protect the public.

Harker was 24 when he was sentenced in 1999.

Psychiatrists agreed he had a severe psychopathic disorder when he killed Ms Paterson, meaning he was not guilty of murder.

The Parole Board said the law required Harker’s case to be assessed regularly.

A report into his recent behaviour found that his behaviour in custody had “significantly improved”, with no disciplinary findings since 2015.

Previous decisions have been made using documents but the latest, ninth, heard oral evidence.

Harker did not attend or make representations.

The panel considered a dossier containing 356 pages of reports, including submissions on behalf of the Secretary of State arguing against release.

It heard from the person responsible for managing Harker in jail, two probation officers who would be responsible for managing him in the community, a psychologist and someone who worked with him on a programme in prison.

While the person who worked with him on the programme was not allowed to recommend a course of action, the others said Harker did not pass the test for release.

In its conclusion, a Parole Board summary of the decision said: “The panel carefully analysed all the evidence and formed its own independent assessment of risk.

“It decided not to direct the release of David Harker, nor to recommend to the Secretary of State that David Harker should be transferred to open conditions.”

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Osman presented both Pointless and the celebrity version of the show with Alexander Armstrong and has corrected claims made by TV Zone.

He quoted one of its posts, which said that Pointless Celebrities had stopped broadcasting, calling it “new” information.

Osman was quick to react to the post, sharing his confusion and putting the claims right, saying: “No idea where this news has come from today, we stopped making this show in 2022!”

No idea where this news has come from today, we stopped making this show in 2022! https://t.co/9iYK6mEIQ5

— Richard Osman (@richardosman) May 29, 2026

Replying to Richard, one person explained: “They dragged out the airing of the episodes so much that they were still showing new ones as recently as August 2025!

“I’m still not 100% sure they’ve shown them all!”

To which he jokingly replied: “It’s nice to see myself in my early thirties though.”

One person suggested: “It probably came off the back of the news Pinkpantheress wanting to appear on the regular Pointless but being told no.”

Pop star Pinkpantheress, whose real name is Victoria Walker, said at a concert in Manchester that she got through to Pointless’ final application stage but was told she couldn’t take part in the show, reports The Independent.

She couldn’t progress to filming as the show realised who she was.

The 25-year-old told the crowd: “It’s my favourite trivia show, and I wanted to be on the show.”

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She went on: “And I made it to before they put you on TV at the last stage.

“I was in Manchester, I was ready to go on TV to play Pointless.

“Then someone comes in, and he goes ‘wait, hold on – we know who you are.’”

Pinkpantheress says she couldn’t do the show “because I’m too famous” even though she vowed to donate any money she won to charity.

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Someone else asked Richard what the future holds for the BBC gameshow: “Is it likely/possible to return?

“Or is there a definitely no more?”

He said: “Definitely no more from me, but who knows!”

What’s your favourite quiz show? Let us know in the comments.

Emmerdale’s Cain Dingle (Jeff Hordley) is a lot of things, but on the odd occasion…he can actually be quite thoughtful.

This week, Belle Dingle (Eden Taylor-Draper) feared she had fallen for another man’s manipulative ways when Aaron Dingle (Danny Miller) told her that he believes Kammy Hadiq (Shebz Miah) is the Emmerdale Farm firestarter.

Kammy looked like the culprit because Aaron and Robert Sugden (Ryan Hawley) caught him in a field with a petrol can and lighter in hand. He revealed to the couple that he was planning on torching his car, but due to the fact Kammy didn’t reveal everything about his situation, it looked like the claim about his vehicle was just a cover up.

In reality, Kammy wanted to burn his beloved Kamilla for an insurance claim. He told best friend Vinny Dingle (Bradley Johnson) that he wanted to pretend that the firestarter had burnt his car so he could get some money.

This led to Kammy revealing to Vinny that he’s currently homeless and has been sleeping in one of the barns on Robert’s farm. Belle arrived a few moments later, but left with a broken heart as Kammy couldn’t bring himself to tell her about the life he’s been living.

He had a moving conversation with her yesterday though, and it came after Vinny told Aaron and Belle the truth about the young man. Kammy explained to Belle that his whole world fell apart when his father died. He said that he couldn’t handle being at home and witnessing his devastated mum attempt to process her grief, so he passed the time by stealing cars with his sister.

Kammy’s sister got into an accident at one point but he took the fall for her. He was very nearly handed a prison sentence, but the court recognised the troubled teens were trying to distract themselves from a family tragedy.

Still, because of Kammy’s choices, he left the home and his community. He berated himself for causing his mum so much pain, and believed everything that happened to him after was well deserved.

Kammy expected Belle to view him as someone ‘sad and alone’, but she was desperate to support him. That evening, Kammy sat at the dinner table with the rest of the Dingles and was told that he’d be looked after by them for as long as he needs.

This was very sweet, and Kammy was touched, but Cain realised today that there was actually a bit of a problem having another person live at Wishing Well.

At the moment, Belle, Cain, Moira Dingle (Natalie J Robb), Kyle (Huey Quinn), Isaac (Bobby Dunsmuir), Sam Dingle (James Hooton) and Lydia Dingle (Karen Blick) all reside there, which meant adding Kammy to the mix made an already packed house even more cramped.

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After being summoned to the scrapyard in today’s episode, Kammy was over the moon when Cain presented him with a caravan to live in, right by Wishing Well so he can still enjoy Lydia’s homecooked meals.

The caravan (if his car is called Kamilla, this definitely needs a name) is a bit run down, and Kammy definitely needs to add his flair to it, but it’s a space he can call his own.

Most importantly, though, it’s a home.

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Hollie Dance was found guilty of causing grievous bodily harm with intent, while her son Thomas Summers was convicted of related charges

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The mother of Archie Battersbee has been jailed after a road revenge incident against the ‘wrong’ man. Hollie Dance and her son Thomas Summers forced a man off the road believing he had ‘bottled’ a member of their family.

Dance, 50, was behind the wheel of a BMW in October 2022 as she pursued the victim’s Peugeot from Southend to Basildon in Essex, eventually forcing him off the road. DailyStar reports Dance is the mother of Archie Battersbee, who tragically passed away at the age of 12 in August 2022 following a High Court battle.

Her mitigation emphasised the “harrowing months” she had endured prior to her criminal behaviour. Prosecutor Richard Scott informed Basildon Crown Court that the other driver was “run off the road by Hollie Dance, forcing him into a tree” and ejecting him from his vehicle.

Her son Summers, 26, who was operating a rented Toyota, then “rammed into (the man) and sent him into a bush”, Mr Scott added. The prosecutor stated that the man sustained injuries including a fractured and dislocated shoulder and a foot fracture.

Mr Scott explained that the backdrop to the incident was that the defendants, both from Southend, “believed the complainant in this case had been involved in an incident in which another member of their family had been hurt”.

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He revealed that the family member was Dance’s daughter, Summers’ sister.

In a victim impact statement summarised by the prosecutor, the man said he was “aware there were rumours I had bottled someone prior to the collision”. “I can confirm this is not true, this is something I would not have done,” the man declared.

Both defendants were convicted following an earlier trial of causing grievous bodily harm (GBH) with intent. Dance admitted dangerous driving and was convicted of possessing a prohibited weapon – a gas canister.

Summers admitted causing serious injury by dangerous driving and was convicted of affray. Archie Battersbee died after his life support was withdrawn following failed attempts to overturn a High Court ruling that doctors could lawfully do so.

An inquest later determined the boy, who was discovered unconscious with a ligature over his head at home in Southend, died accidentally in a “prank or experiment” that went wrong and had not intended to harm himself. Bibi Ihuomah, for Dance, said an expert described the defendant as “a woman whose life had been profoundly damaged by a terrible event”.

She continued: “She had been through five harrowing months. In the sixth month, which was August, her son’s life support was withdrawn. The night before the offences she had been assessed regarding her mental health status.”

Archie’s funeral took place on September 13, 2022, and Ms Ihuomah said “weeks after the burial of her son these offences were committed”. Mr Scott said Dance had previous convictions including for actual bodily harm (ABH) in 1996 and drink-driving in 2017.

Emily Lauchlan, for Summers, said it was an “impromptu pursuit without forward thinking or planning”. The judge, recorder Peter Clark, addressed the defendants, stating that the loss of Archie was “desperately sad” and that afterwards “somebody assaulted and injured your daughter and your sister”.

He emphasised that there are “correct ways to respond to unlawful behaviour”. “Your response was completely unlawful, you sought revenge,” he admonished them.

He further noted that “all the evidence suggests you sought revenge against a person wrongly identified as the perpetrator”.

He sentenced Dance to four years in prison and imposed a driving ban of 43 months. Summers received a five-year prison sentence and a four-year driving ban.

As she was led to the cells on Friday, Dance blew a kiss to the public gallery, while Summers made a peace sign when he was led down separately afterwards.

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