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From Bond to Heroes: what was affected by the 2007 writers’ strike?
As WGA members put their pens down again, a look back on the last industry-shifting strike
Charles Bramesco
04, May, 2023 @6:04 AM
Bupkis review – Pete Davidson plays Pete Davidson in messy series
The ex-SNL comedian recruits Edie Falco and Joe Pesci for a scrappy new comedy show that mixes raw honesty with rambling inconsistency
Charles Bramesco
03, May, 2023 @3:15 PM
‘A budget is a moral document’: why does the NYPD need $29m a day?
The Museum of Broken Windows aims to explore what New York City could be like if funds were diverted from the police
Charles Bramesco
01, May, 2023 @6:12 AM
Mrs Davis review – fun yet frustrating series mixes religion with raucousness
Betty Gilpin plays a nun on a mission to locate the Holy Grail in a patchy genre-hopping new show about an all-consuming Alexa-adjacent superpower
Charles Bramesco
18, Apr, 2023 @3:00 PM
Voicing concerns: are big-name actors ruining animated movies?
The Super Mario Bros Movie’s starry cast is the latest in an increasing trend of picking the wrong kind of voice actors
Charles Bramesco
06, Apr, 2023 @3:49 PM
Jury Duty review – fake trial prank comedy show courts few laughs
James Marsden plays himself in an unusual mockumentary series that places a real person in the middle of a made-up trial with middling results
Charles Bramesco
05, Apr, 2023 @8:01 PM
Director Kelly Reichardt: ‘Keep in mind, I don’t have my finger on any pulse’
The film-maker behind First Cow discusses her new Michelle Williams-starring drama Showing Up and the difficulties of making art in this climate
Charles Bramesco
03, Apr, 2023 @6:12 AM
Lance Reddick: The Wire’s crusading cop led with command and conviction
The late actor has left behind a career of distinguished and often devastating roles, headed up by his no-nonsense lieutenant in the HBO drama
Charles Bramesco
18, Mar, 2023 @5:36 PM
Tod Browning: the film-maker who brought the carnival to Hollywood
A new retrospective offers another chance to appreciate the daring and often deranged films made by a director who was once the centre of a moral panic
Charles Bramesco
17, Mar, 2023 @6:03 AM
John Wick: Chapter 4 review – overlong and overstuffed action sequel
Keanu Reeves returns as the indestructible hitman in a follow-up that confuses bigger for better at a patience-stretching almost three-hour runtime
Charles Bramesco
14, Mar, 2023 @3:00 AM
‘It’s its own little world!’: why we should learn to love the Oscars more
With the relevancy of the Oscars still in question before this week’s event, writer Michael Schulman explains why they should be examined rather than ignored
Charles Bramesco
10, Mar, 2023 @7:11 AM
Chris Rock on Netflix: did his live special deliver the goods?
The streamer’s first ever live comedy special saw the star cover everything from Meghan Markle to the infamous slap
Charles Bramesco
05, Mar, 2023 @4:31 PM
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