5 h. ago Rian Johnson takes Glenn Close to church in 'Wake Up, Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery'

In each “Knives Out” movie, Johnson has assembled some of his favorite actors and managed to give nearly all of them a moment to shine

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6 h. ago Daniel Craig called ‘electric’ as new Knives Out film earns rave reviews

Rian Johnson’s latest film has been praised for finding its footing again

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15 h. ago Jeremy Renner on returning to set with Knives Out 3 after near

‘Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery’ is Renner’s first film since his near-fatal 2023 accident

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29 h. ago Daniel Craig looks completely unrecognisable after ditching James Bond appearance

Daniel Craig was last seen on-screen as James Bond, and now, the famous actor looks completely unrecognisable in a new look while promoting his next film

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31 h. ago Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery review – whodunnit threequel is murderously good fun

Toronto film festival: after Glass Onion underwhelmed, Rian Johnson’s self-aware, star-packed Benoit Blanc series makes a barnstorming return to formIf Glass Onion wasn’t quite the deserving follow-up to Knives Out that many of us had hoped it would be (it was more focused on the bigger rather than better), it was at the very least a deserved victory lap. Writer-director Rian Johnson’s 2019 whodunnit brought us back to the starry, slippery fun of the 70s and 80s, when films like this would be a dime a dozen and it was a surprise hit, making almost eight times its budget at the global box office. While Kenneth Branagh had seen commercial success already with his Poirot revival two years prior, his retreads felt too musty, and the actor-director too miscast, for the genre to truly feel like it was entering an exciting new period.Johnson’s threequel, Wake Up Dead Man, is the second as part of his Netflix deal (one that cost an estimated $450m) and arrives as the whodunnit genre has fou...

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42 h. ago Another 'Knives Out' makes another raucous premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival

For the third time, the knives were out at the Toronto International Film Festival

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4 d. ago From Knives Out 3 to Soderbergh: 10 films to look out for at the Toronto film festival 2025

Stars including Daniel Craig, Michaela Coel, Keanu Reeves and Channing Tatum to present latest films to big audiencesIt was a mostly underwhelming edition of the Toronto film festival last year, aiming for a big comeback after the strikes affected the year prior. Disappointments such as Nightbitch, Eden, The Last Showgirl, Nutcrackers, The Return and The Cut were only mildly offset by the surprising appearance of Mike Leigh with his effectively gruelling drama Hard Truths.But after spottier Venice and Telluride festivals than usual, worryingly light on slam-dunks, all eyes return to this year’s Toronto, hopeful that it might correct course for the season. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Wales boss Craig Bellamy says he is ‘not a fan’ of Kazakhstan’s artificial pitch

The 30,000-capacity Astana Arena is used to hosting major club and international football matches.

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6 d. ago Netflix announces Knives Out 3 release date twist as fans predict 'masterpiece'

Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery is coming soon

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7 d. ago Anger as Renfrewshire substation plan 'nodded through' despite 120 objections

Elected representatives said “absolutely nothing” when the application for a four-metre high electricity substation was called at the planning board.

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1 week ago Actor 'chosen' to play next James Bond as odds predict clear favourite

It's been four years since Daniel Craig officially announced his departure from the James Bond franchise

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1 week ago New Bond odds puts surprise choice back as frontrunner as 'punters' clear favourite' is revealed

The actor, 42, who very narrowly missed out on playing the iconic character to Daniel Craig, has been in the running for the past few years.

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2 w. ago Fall Movie Guide: Here are the films coming out from September to Christmas

Daniel Craig’s Benoit Blanc is back

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2 w. ago British rising star ‘screen tests’ to replace Daniel Craig as James Bond

Actor was reportedly asked to read lines spoken by Pierce Brosnan in 1995 Bond film ‘GoldenEye’

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2 w. ago British rising star ‘screen tests’ to replace Daniel Craig in James Bond role

Actor was reportedly asked to read lines spoken by Pierce Brosnan in 1995 Bond film ‘GoldenEye’

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2 w. ago New hydration drink has shoppers 'energised' through the day without afternoon dip

Shoppers are calling the electrolyte drink their “daily energy secret"

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3 w. ago The stunning Scottish coastal walk near 'best fish and chips in the UK'

The chippy has earned rave reviews from customers.

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3 w. ago TfL faces calls to keep Congestion Charge exemption for electric vehicles after plans to scrap it emerge

A Labour assembly member has warned that removing the Cleaner Vehicle Discount for some electric vehicles will create a barrier to businesses making a green switch

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3 w. ago Congestion Charge: Calls for TfL to keep electric car exemption

Congestion Charge: Calls for TfL to keep electric car exemption  BBC

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