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How Ridley Scott’s drawing skills got him double the original budget for ‘Alien’: “The most valuable thing I’ve ever done in my life”

(Credits: Far Out / YouTube Still) Sat 11 January 2025 11:00, UK Unlike the strictly regimented paths to becoming a solicitor or sommelier, there is no specific blueprint for becoming a film director. Even if you study filmmaking at university, there is absolutely no guarantee that you will be able to do the job professionally. In fact, you are probably […]

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The best band Ringo Starr has ever seen live: “Pretty inspiring”

(Credits: Alamy) Sat 11 January 2025 10:50, UK For over 20 years, Ringo Starr didn’t perform live and fell out of love with that side of the music industry. It was a part of the job that The Beatles outgrew due to the sheer size of their operation and the lack of infrastructure to accommodate […]

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How to Watch ‘The Traitors’ Season 3: Where to Stream the Series

View gallery Image Credit: The Hollywood Reporter via Getty The Traitors season 3 and its all-star cast have arrived! This season promised surprises and delivered. Without dropping any spoilers, 3 new players were added on the series premiere, per Variety. Three Traitors were also chosen by host Alan Cumming. “This season’s very different, and it’s […]

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The musician Jimi Hendrix stole his entire look from: “I think I’ll try it this way”

(Credits: Far Out / Wikimedia) Fri 10 January 2025 11:30, UK Artists are rarely truly original. The Beatles took key aspects from their combined influences, such as Little Richard’s shouting. Led Zeppelin never hid from the effect of others on their work, even when shamelessly pilfering from them. This applies to today’s collection of postmodern […]

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Has Nicholas Hoult quietly become the best actor of his generation?

(Credits: Far Out / Warner Bros / Universal Pictures / AGC Studios) Fri 10 January 2025 11:00, UK At one point during a screening of Robert Eggers’ hugely successful Nosferatu remake, a thought popped into my mind that I couldn’t shake. As I sat in the darkened cinema and watched Nicholas Hoult deliver one of […]

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Alec Baldwin launches civil rights lawsuit against officials regarding ‘Rust’ prosecution

(Credits: Rust Movie Productions) Fri 10 January 2025 10:52, UK Actor Alec Baldwin had filed a civil rights claiming that he was wrongly accused of manslaughter of Rust cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. Baldwin filed a 73-page suit against the prosecutors and investigators, claiming wrongdoing on several occasions, including false accusations and withholding evidence. The suit follows […]

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Keanu Reeves once picked the best role of his entire career: “I just had a blast”

(Credit: Alamy) Thu 9 January 2025 11:17, UK For a time, when thinking of Keanu Reeves, it would be tough for a regular cinemagoer not to proceed to provide you with a facial reconstruction that resembled a perplexed bunny rabbit. Rarely moving the needle on his artistic authority, Reeves’ position as a sometimes goofy action […]