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Melvin Van Peebles, who was known as the “godfather of black cinema”, has died at the age of 89. The influential filmmaker’s death was confirmed by his son, actor and collaborator Mario Van Peebles on Tuesday (September 22). He died in his home in New York. “Dad knew that Black images matter. If a picture […]
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Channel 4‘s acclaimed Troubles-set comedy is reported to end after its third season. Filming of the third season has begun this month, two years after the show’s second season aired. READ MORE: British TV has made a mockery of the working class for too long; ‘Brassic’ and ‘Derry Girls’ are finally changing that However, it […]
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Cary Fukunaga, who has directed the latest James Bond instalment No Time To Die, has speculated that Sean Connery’s iteration of 007 “basically” rapes a woman. The filmmaker, whose past credits include True Detective and Netflix‘s Maniac, was speaking about the shady legacy of Bond in a recent interview with Variety. READ MORE: Billie Eilish takes […]
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Snoop Dogg has hit out at the 2021 Emmys for failing to award any actor of colour. READ MORE: Emmys 2021: The winners, losers, snubs and successes Despite a record-breaking 49 non-white nominees, white actors took home all 12 of the lead and supporting actor and actress categories across comedy, drama, and limited series. A […]
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Wes Anderson has directed a new music video for Jarvis Cocker’s cover of French pop song ‘Aline’. The cover, originally arriving earlier this month, has been recorded as part of a new album of French music, ‘Chansons d’Ennui Tip-Top’, that ties in with Anderson’s new film The French Dispatch. The music video features animations from […]
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Johnny Depp has labelled himself a victim of “cancel culture” during a press conference at San Sebastian Film Festival. The actor is at the event to claim the honorary Donostia Award. In spite of the festival’s decision sparking backlash, in a statement it hailed Depp “one of contemporary cinema’s most talented and versatile actors”. READ […]
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Emergency services were sent out to Will Smith‘s Californian mansion after a fire was recently reported. READ MORE: Bad Boys For Life review: baggy, dumb and kind of pointless – but still better than the last two films According to a witness, as reported by Page Six, extensive smoke damage was reported on Monday (September 20). A […]
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Netflix has acquired the Roald Dahl Story Company, with plans to create a universe across several formats. READ MORE: Disney+: seven classic shows ’90s kids should stream immediately The streaming giant made an initial deal with the author’s company in 2018, initiating plans for an animated series based on Charlie And The Chocolate Factory as well […]
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Disney CEO Bob Chapek has spoken out in defence of the studio in light of the ongoing lawsuit with Scarlett Johansson. The Black Widow actor sued Disney over the film’s day-and-date release strategy, claiming it is in breach of her contract. READ MORE: ‘Black Widow’ review: Marvel’s cinematic web ensnares a new generation The Marvel star’s agent […]
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St. Vincent‘s new film The Nowhere Inn has confirmed a UK release date. The film is a mockumentary written by St Vincent – real name Annie Clark – and her best friend Carrie Brownstein , and sees Clark play a fictionalised and satirical version of herself onscreen. The NME Big Read: St. Vincent: “I wanted to tell my story with […]