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The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim review – redundant, flavourless animation
The plundering of JRR Tolkien’s source material continues with this plodding adventure turning a footnote into a film

Radheyan Simonpillai

10, Dec, 2024 @9:10 AM

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‘I feel I’ve upset a few people over the years’: actor Brian Cox on overrated co-stars, charmless politicians and the joy of smoking weed
He’s famed for grumpy roles and outspoken views, but don’t be fooled – the Succession star is a pussycat at heart. He talks about growing up in poverty, falling in love with his wife – and out of love with Labour

Simon Hattenstone

07, Dec, 2024 @7:00 AM

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That Christmas review – seasonal Richard Curtis yarn is kid-friendly but short on ho-ho-hos
There’s a nice nod to Love Actually, but this tale of a seaside town hit by a blizzard may still leave you cold

Peter Bradshaw

27, Nov, 2024 @1:00 PM

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Brian Cox urges artists to ‘keep flag of truth flying’ after Trump win
Scottish actor went viral for his disdain of president-elect during TV appearance alongside Boris Johnson

Nadia Khomami Arts and culture correspondent

08, Nov, 2024 @7:00 AM

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The best hour of TV ever: is it Succession, Shōgun, 24 – or an obscure BBC thriller from 2014?
A decade after it was first shown, an episode of cold war drama The Game, starring Brian Cox, is causing a surprising flurry of excitement …

10, Apr, 2024 @3:27 PM

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Little Wing review – Brian Cox wasted in underwhelming YA drama
Succession actor is a one of many discordant parts in this coming-of-age saga about pigeons, which are the best thing about the movie

Adrian Horton

13, Mar, 2024 @5:37 PM

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Long Day’s Journey Into Night: a grand masterpiece and an ordinary family drama
Eugene O’Neill’s mighty drama, returning to the West End with Brian Cox and Patricia Clarkson, has drawn generations of stage greats and casts its spell with a story we can all recognise

Michael Billington

19, Feb, 2024 @8:00 PM

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‘Please make it stop’: Tom Hollander and the bizarre world of mistaken celebrity identity
From administrative disasters involving Brian Coxes to having millions of Avengers fans suddenly appear in your notifications, having a similar name to a star is no easy ride

Stuart Heritage

26, Jan, 2024 @3:08 PM

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The 50 best TV shows of 2023: No 2 – Succession
In its final season, every episode of this exquisite drama manages the kind of devastating showdown that other shows take a season over. It’s riveting, brutal, magnificent television

Jack Seale

19, Dec, 2023 @10:00 AM

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Gary Lineker and Brian Cox back call to scrap Rwanda scheme
Former British army chief Richard Dannatt also among signatories to letter calling for ‘fair new plan for refugees’

Charlie Moloney

11, Dec, 2023 @8:13 AM

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007: Road to a Million review – Brian Cox is so bad it could ruin Succession for you
This desperate Bond-themed reality show is shoddy, boring and soulless – and the onetime Logan Roy is so hammy you’ll never be able to rewatch his HBO epic again

Lucy Mangan

10, Nov, 2023 @5:00 AM

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The week in theatre: Clyde’s; The Confessions; The Score – review
Lynn Nottage wires us into American life with her all-consuming truck-stop cafe drama; Alexander Zeldin weaves slow magic from his mother’s memories; and Brian Cox makes a formidable JS Bach

Susannah Clapp

29, Oct, 2023 @10:30 AM

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