The kids are all right, it’s the teachers that require disciplinary measures in Alexander Payne’s eagerly awaited return to the director’s chair. The Holdovers arrives 20 years after the filmmaker and actor Paul Giamatti took a road trip through rolling Californian vineyards in the Oscar-winning comedy drama Sideways. Lightning strikes …
Read More »The End We Start From: Jodie Comer’s introduction to motherhood was a ‘baptism by fire’ | Films | Entertainment
“She went home with a doll to get the sense of… you know, trying to physically make cups of tea when you’re holding something all the time. That’s a key physical thing. “The emotional stuff, she’s got the empathy and she could smell it out herself.” The End We Start …
Read More »BAFTA 2024 nominations – Leonardo DiCaprio snubbed as Oppenheimer dominates | Films | Entertainment
Best Film Anatomy of a FallThe HoldoversKillers of the Flower MoonOppenheimerPoor Things Outstanding British Film All of Us StrangersHow To Have SexNapoleonThe Old OakPoor ThingsRye LaneSaltburnScrapperWonkaThe Zone of Interest Best Actor Bradley Cooper – MaestroColman Domingo – RustinPaul Giamatti – The HoldoversBarry Keoghan – SaltburnCillian Murphy – OppenheimerTeo Yoo – …
Read More »James Bond tops Harry Potter, Indiana Jones in UK poll of greatest film heroes | Films | Entertainment
Ian Fleming’s James Bond is far from perfect or a role model, but the UK still consider him the greatest movie hero of all time. Hasbro Pulse polled 2000 Brits, with 007 taking 30 per cent of the vote compared to Harry Potter’s 28, Spider-Man’s 24 and Indiana Jones’ 22. …
Read More »Footloose icon Lynne Marta dies just weeks after beloved ‘open relationship’ ex | Celebrity News | Showbiz & TV
David passed away earlier this month on January 5, after facing lots of health problems, including cancer and lung disease. After he died, his wife Helen Snell said: “David Soul beloved husband, father, grandfather and brother died yesterday after a valiant battle for life in the loving company of family. …
Read More »Spaceman trailer – Adam Sandler’s astronaut seeks advice from talking spider | Films | Entertainment
Directed by Chernobyl’s Johan Renck, the official synopsis reads: “Six months into a solitary research mission to the edge of the solar system, an astronaut, Jakub (Adam Sandler), realizes that the marriage he left behind might not be waiting for him when he returns to Earth. Desperate to fix things …
Read More »Christopher Nolan speaks out on directing next James Bond rumours | Films | Entertainment
Deadline asked Nolan at Universal’s Golden Globes after party how the director celebrated his Best Director win that evening: with champagne or Earl Grey tea? The 53-year-old replied: “Neither, sparkling water.” He was then asked about those being in talks to direct Bond 26 rumours and the reply was simply: …
Read More »Oscars 2024 odds – Cillian Murphy’s Best Actor chances slip after awards snub | Films | Entertainment
Every awards season there are the favourites who tend to win big gongs at other ceremonies before picking up the Oscar at the end of it all. This year the most likely contender across the board in the Best Actor categories is Cillian Murphy for Oppenheimer. The 47-year-old star is …
Read More »Bruce Dern still gets hate mail for what he did to John Wayne on The Cowboys | Films | Entertainment
Bruce Dern struggled to find acting jobs after co-starring opposite John Wayne in The Cowboys, which celebrates its 52nd anniversary this week. His troubles began even before filming on the 1972 Western began. Duke had just given an incredibly controversial Playboy interview sharing his views on civil rights and the …
Read More »Elvis and Priscilla: No full sex before marriage but he had another ‘outstanding talent’ | Films | Entertainment
Following last year’s glossily positive Elvis biopic from Baz Luhrman, new film Priscilla casts a very different light on The King and his teenage queen. Based on Priscilla’s own book, Elvis and Me, it shows much more of the reality between a worldwide star and the innocent 14-year-old who would, …
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