Review: Latest season of ‘Money Heist’ is a fight to the finish  

Season five of ‘Money Heist’ is now streaming on Netflix. (Supplied)
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Updated 08 September 2021
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Review: Latest season of ‘Money Heist’ is a fight to the finish  

CHENNAI: Netflix’s Spanish-language hit “Money Heist” is delighting fans yet again as volume one of season five — the final season — hit the streaming service this week. 

The Professor and his gang of eight men and women, all wearing red jump-suits and donning identical Salvador Dali face masks, raid the Royal Mint of Spain in the initial seasons, where they print a staggering number of currency notes. The latest season follows the bandits as they battle to make it out alive.  

Admittedly, the show’s creator, Alex Pina, treats us to heart-thumping excitement in season five. With guns blazing and bullets flying, the gang is up against helicopters hovering over the bank, armored vehicles at the gates and soldiers who keep them on their toes. It is certainly a do-or-die battle that gets bloodier by the minute, messier by the episode. Viewers can currently enjoy five episodes, with three more set to drop on Dec. 3 – a clever ploy by the makers to keep the suspense alive by splitting the fifth season. 

Pina tries hard to keep our attention from wavering, and in a “Fast and Furious” style, he smartly edits episodes that sometimes do seem a bit soulless. We watch as Ursula Corbero’s Tokyo (the characters are named after cities) is locked in a desperate confrontation with the men in uniform and with The Professor – the brilliant brain behind the robberies — cocooned in a makeshift tent, the battle inside sometimes looks hopeless.  

Interestingly, Pina weaves in a healthy offering of flashbacks that are more engaging than the rat-a-tat turmoil we are constantly fed in the present day. We get a glimpse into the lives of some of the main characters, their woes and motivations and this season is all the more rich for it. Tokyo’s life before the heist is a particular focus, with the show exploring her former lover René, one of a few new characters offered prime airtime in the new season. 

Besides the flashbacks, however, it is a gory mess of constant action that will leave viewers primed and ready to find out what happens to the gang come December.


Bella Hadid embraces rodeo style

Updated 21 December 2025
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Bella Hadid embraces rodeo style

DUBAI: As the National Finals Rodeo took over Las Vegas, it was not just the action in the arena drawing attention. American Dutch Palestinian supermodel Bella Hadid was in the stands, lending her support to boyfriend and professional horse cutter Adan Banuelos — and doing so in unmistakable Western style.

The model, who has long embraced cowboy aesthetics, returned to full rodeo mode for the event. She wore a vintage-style paisley top paired with a classic, fringe-trimmed leather jacket. Leaning into the look, Hadid layered a second leather piece underneath — a sleeveless vest featuring a heart-shaped cut-out at the back.

Her accessories followed suit. A dark brown cowboy hat, leather riding boots and a printed belt with a statement buckle grounded the outfit, while stacks of silver bangles and rings added a finishing touch.

For another outing at the rodeo, Hadid switched gears with a monochrome ensemble that nodded to bohemian influences. She wore white bootcut trousers with a cream turtleneck beneath a suede fringed duster coat. Beaded necklaces and a medallion-style belt completed the look.

The standout accessory was her vintage Fendi Mama Baguette — the larger iteration of Carrie Bradshaw’s iconic bag — rendered in bold leopard print. Hadid wore the ensemble from the arena to the fair, where she was later spotted sharing curly fries with her beau.

The model has been dating Banuelos since October 2023 and regularly supports the star at his various competitions.

Since the two began dating, Banuelos has helped the model — who trained as an equestrian in her youth — find her way back into the saddle, training her and cheering her on at competitions, which eventually led to a Rookie of the Year win last December.

Showing her love and appreciation for her horseman beau at the time, Hadid shared a heartfelt post, where she wrote: “Thank you @ab_performancehorses for supporting me in my dreams this year and never treating me any different. You, your heart, your talent, your family, and your team went above and beyond for us to get this done and I appreciate it more than any of you know!! Love you all so much it hurts!”