6 d. ago Giant review – Prince Naseem biopic with Pierce Brosnan on hand misses the punch

London film festivalDespite the odd laugh, the story of the boxer’s path from Sheffield gyms to global stardom and his break with mentor Brendan Ingle feels dramatically underweightThere’s a really good cast here, in a movie with a real-life story to tell: how Irish boxing trainer Brendan Ingle mentored a cheeky Sheffield kid from migrant Yemeni parents, “Prince” Naseem Hamed, teaching him to stand up to racist bullies and turning him into a media-friendly world champ in the late 90s, nurturing his showboating arrogance and his lethal fists. But, after becoming wealthy, Hamed brattishly turned against Ingle, cutting him out of the action, and turning him into a combination of John Falstaff and Broadway Danny Rose. Pierce Brosnan plays Ingle; Amir El-Masry is Hamed and Toby Stephens is bullish London promoter Frank Warren who saw the goldmine that Ingle had discovered.But the movie frankly lacks the Prince’s fancy footwork: the boxing sequences run smoothly but the all-important dram...

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1 week ago Rebecca Ferguson reveals more details about mystery actor who 'screamed in her face' and admits she was 'so scared' of being fired

The actress, 40, who first shared her experience about the 'idiot' actor in February last year, told of how bosses can 'fire you and give the job to someone else' if you stand up to bullies.

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1 week ago Britain’s tallest Tory opens up for first time about being bullied and his ‘heroine’ Kemi Badenoch

James McAlpine, 22, who stands at 7ft 2in, became an unlikely star of last week’s Conservative Party Conference

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1 week ago 'Perfect' new BBC drama inspired by bestselling book has fans 'bingeing every episode'

BBC have released their latest drama staring Aimee Lou Wood and Owen Cooper and viewers have branded it 'brilliant' and 'heartwarming' - making it the perfect series to binge watch this weekend

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2 w. ago Film Club review – Aimee Lou Wood’s romcom has sweetness and charisma but is sorely lacking in laughs

‘White Lotus’ star Wood co-wrote the show, about an agoraphobe cinephile, with fellow actor Ralph Davis

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2 w. ago Adolescence star Owen Cooper's 'magic' performance in new BBC comedy

Film Club is a new romantic comedy series starring Aimee Lou Wood and Suranne Jones, as well as young star Owen Cooper

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2 w. ago Adolescence star Owen Cooper 'absolutely magic' in new BBC comedy

Owen Cooper is among the cast of new BBC comedy also starring Aimee Lou Wood and Suranne Jones

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2 w. ago ‘We wanted nerds to fall in love’: Aimee Lou Wood and Nabhaan Rizwan on their new romcom Film Club

The ‘Sex Education and ‘White Lotus’ star has co-written a BBC series that’s warm, funny and full of love. Lydia Spencer-Elliott hears from the cast and creatives about how it was brought to the screen

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2 w. ago Film Club: Aimee Lou Wood’s fantastical romcom is part Mike Leigh, part cosy family sitcom

The White Lotus star is an agoraphobic movie lover who puts on elaborate immersive screenings in her garage in this sweet tale of longing, anxiety and family bickering. But is it believable?I’m not sure where Aimee Lou Wood – the Stockport-born star of Sex Education and The White Lotus – got the idea for Film Club (Tuesday 7 October, 10pm, BBC Three), the new drama she has created with fellow actor Ralph Davis, but I’d be amazed if it’s drawn from her own life. Not because the fearlessly outspoken global celebrity plays a woman too scared to set foot outside her mum’s house in Manchester following a nervous breakdown, her only respite being a weekly movie night with uni friends in the garage. No. It’s the garage itself.Each week, unemployed, agoraphobic Evie somehow finds the wherewithal to transform her garage into a spectacular film set. For a screening of Alien, this one-woman Secret Cinema wallpapers it with tinfoil and hazard tape and fills it with smoke, strip lights...

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3 w. ago Aimee Lou Wood wants to see 'nerds fall in love' in her new BBC show

The six-part BBC series follows an agoraphobic film enthusiast Evie, played by Wood, who transforms her mother's garage into a weekly cinema for herself and her best friend Noa, portrayed by Nabhaan Rizwan.

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3 w. ago Aimee Lou Wood says she doesn’t regret calling out ‘mean’ SNL sketch

Sketch had comedian Sarah Sherman wear fake teeth in imitation of ‘The White Lotus’ actor’s facial feature and make a joke about not knowing meaning of ‘fluoride’

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3 w. ago Aimee Lou Wood says calling out SNL ‘mean’ skit was like standing up to bullies

The Sex Education actor opened up about why she criticised Saturday Night Live’s parody of her

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3 w. ago Aimee Lou Wood says she doesn’t regret calling out ‘mean’ Saturday Night Live sketch

Sketch had comedian Sarah Sherman wear fake teeth in imitation of ‘The White Lotus’ actor’s facial feature and make a joke about not knowing meaning of ‘fluoride’

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3 w. ago White Lotus star Aimee Lou Wood fears her soaring fame will reignite her teenage bulimia and body dysmorphia battles

She earned a legion of fans - and an Emmy nomination - with her performance in The White Lotus.

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3 w. ago Women’s rugby crashes into mainstream as England go for glory in World Cup final

World No 1 side face No 2-ranked Canada on SaturdayEmphasis on legacy effects aims to keep sport risingOver the past month women’s rugby has crashed into the mainstream with all the ferocity of a prop forward burrowing across the gain line. And on the day of a compelling Women’s Rugby World Cup final, it shows no sign of slowing down.A crowd of 82,000 will watch England face Canada at the Allianz Stadium, Twickenham, a world record for a standalone women’s match. While organisers have always been bullish, they admit that a tournament that has upended stereotypes and attracted legions of new fans has surprised even them. Continue reading...

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