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How Killer Mike reinvented Thomas More for the 21st century
The rapper’s utopian attempt to secede from the US, as documented in his Netflix show Trigger Warning, is more than just clever TV
Henry Barnes
12, Jul, 2019 @9:00 AM
Paddleton review – moving but middling Netflix bromance
Ray Romano and Mark Duplass play friends forced to emote when one of them has cancer in a comedy drama that doesn’t quite convince as either
Henry Barnes
20, Feb, 2019 @8:00 AM
High Flying Bird review – Soderbergh scales new heights on Netflix
A sharp and layered drama about basketball, filmed on a smartphone, is another slam dunk for both the film-maker and the platform
Henry Barnes
07, Feb, 2019 @8:00 AM
Bleed for This review – Miles Teller boxing biopic is flattened by cliche
The story of Vinny Paz, who broke his neck and still got back in the ring, is sensational. But this boring, miscast film, screening at Telluride, fails to connect
Henry Barnes
03, Sep, 2016 @12:15 AM
Anne Hathaway to star in film adaptation of Live Fast Die Hot
Comic book by Jenny Mollen about facing up to the responsibilities of parenting is set to star Hathaway, one of many forthcoming projects for the actor
Henry Barnes and agencies
30, Aug, 2016 @4:54 PM
Julien Temple to direct film musical of Suggs' My Life Story
A big-screen adaptation of the Madness singer’s stage autobiography will combine live performance and archive clips with dramatised scenes
Henry Barnes and agencies
30, Aug, 2016 @2:47 PM
'One of the truly great talents': Hollywood pays tribute to Gene Wilder
Mel Brooks, Russell Crowe and Jim Carrey among those who have taken to Twitter to show appreciation for the comedian, who died on Monday
Henry Barnes and agencies
30, Aug, 2016 @9:37 AM
Barack, the Beatles and Bridget Jones's Baby: 40 films to watch in autumn 2016
The Fab Four rock, The Magnificent Seven reload, Obama goes on a date – and Bridget Jones gets the baby blues. Our arts preview continues with autumn’s unmissable films
Henry Barnes and Benjamin Lee
30, Aug, 2016 @6:30 AM
Dwayne Johnson named world's top earning actor as Hollywood pay gap laid bare
Forbes’ annual list shows former wrestler’s earnings to be almost $20m more than Jennifer Lawrence, the world’s highest-paid female actor
Henry Barnes
25, Aug, 2016 @11:16 AM
Jennifer Lawrence tops Forbes list of highest-paid female actors with $46m
Success of Hunger Games sequel puts Lawrence ahead of Melissa McCarthy, Scarlett Johansson and Chinese star Fan Bingbing, yet it’s half what her closest male actor received
Henry Barnes
23, Aug, 2016 @11:00 AM
Ian McKellen turned down $1.5m to officiate as Gandalf at Sean Parker's wedding
Oscar-nominated actor refused the Napster billionaire’s request to preside over ceremony dressed in character, saying: ‘Gandalf doesn’t do weddings’
Henry Barnes and agencies
23, Aug, 2016 @10:02 AM
Ben Affleck gets on the case of Agatha Christie remake
Affleck will direct and star in new adaptation of Witness for the Prosecution, about a man accused of murdering a wealthy older woman
Henry Barnes and agencies
22, Aug, 2016 @11:56 AM
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