2 h. ago Hallow Road review – Rosamund Pike and Matthew Rhys race to rescue daughter in cracking thriller

Shot almost entirely inside their car, Pike and Rhys play a splintering couple trying to save their terrified teenagerHow encouraging that whatever state our film industry is considered to be in, it can still find space for a crackingly good script from a supersmart, disciplined first-timer who’s clearly been working on it for a while, planing down the edges and trimming away the fat through successive drafts. Hallow Road is the kind of property that often emerges after a spell on Hollywood’s “Black List” of much admired but as yet unproduced screenplays. It is a gripping, real-time suspense thriller with a twist of the macabre, a film about family guilt and the return of the repressed, written by National Film and Television School graduate William Gillies, a scary-movie enthusiast who here makes his feature script debut. British-Iranian film-maker Babak Anvari directs and Matthew Rhys and Rosamund Pike give forthright, excellent performances as the two leads.Rhys plays Frank, a st...

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4 h. ago Netflix fans have just days to watch 'greatest biopic ever made'

Featuring a cameo by the musician's real mother, the 1987 film has been hailed by many as "the greatest biopic ever made"

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20 h. ago Attenborough film shows seabed ‘devastation’ says MP in bottom trawling ban call

Climate leaders are set to meet in Nice, France, next month.

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4 d. ago Ocean with David Attenborough, Forever and PinkPantheress: the week in rave reviews

As he turns 99, the natural historian makes a passionate case for the planet’s oceans and the TikTok star returns with more pithy pop music. Here’s the pick of the week’s culture, taken from the Guardian’s best-rated reviews Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Ocean review: At 99, David Attenborough still wants to change the world

It’s a heartbreaking irony – one not lost on Sir David Attenborough – that in his long lifetime scientists’ knowledge of the natural world has increased dramatically while nature has suffered devastating losses over the same period. Meanwhile, our appetite for David’s powerful storytelling is as insatiable as ever and his new film and book make a formidable case for change.

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4 d. ago Shocking David Attenborough footage shows destruction caused by trawling seabed

Sir David Attenborough's new film Ocean with David Attenborough reveals the devastating impact of bottom trawling on the seabed.

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4 d. ago Attenborough film unveils seabed destruction caused by bottom trawling

A sequence in Ocean With David Attenborough shows bottom trawling nets bulldozing through habitats on the seabed.

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5 d. ago Ratify ocean treaty and ban destructive fishing in protected areas, PM urged

The call from heads of UK environmental charities follows Sir David Attenborough’s new film on the oceans, released to mark his 99th birthday.

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5 d. ago At 99, David Attenborough is living proof of the power of hope and optimism

As the UK marked the 80th anniversary of VE Day, naturalist David Attenborough also celebrated his 99th birthday

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5 d. ago Nicholas Cage's The Surfer is as subtle as a shark bite... but David Attenborough's Ocean documentary is a big splash, writes BRIAN VINER

BRIAN VINER: Almost a year has passed since I first saw The Surfer at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival with the whoops of excitement at the opening titles - ' Nicolas Cage is The Surfer'

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5 d. ago Sir David Attenborough admits 'if this doesn't work, I don't know what will' as he turns 99

The natural history veteran has this week launched his heartfelt campaign to restore our seas to their former glory, just a few weeks before the UN summit in France

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5 d. ago David Attenborough scrapped documentary on humans for one very cheeky reason

Beloved wildlife expert David Attenborough has covered every animal imaginable during his decades on screens – but he has refused to ever bring the camera closer to home

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5 d. ago Sir David Attenborough fans baffled after realising surprising fact about the broadcaster's official name

The nature broadcaster, who turned 99 on Thursday, has achieved a lot in his lifetime, studying Natural Sciences at the University of Cambridge before joining the BBC in 1952.

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5 d. ago Sir David Attenborough's fears over 'becoming helpless' in serious health battle

Sir David Attenborough, who celebrates his 99th birthday today, previously revealed his fears at getting Alzheimer's and how it would affect his day-to-day

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5 d. ago Lorraine Kelly and Price William lead stars celebrating David Attenborough as he turns 99

David Attenborough is being celebrated by fans, including some celebrities, for his 99th birthday today, with tributes having been paid following the launch of his new film Ocean

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5 d. ago David Attenborough's health and 'end is near' fears as he celebrates 99th birthday

Sir David Attenborough, who recently reflected on his life in a new documentary about the ocean, is celebrating his 99th birthday

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5 d. ago Nine fascinating David Attenborough facts including the one creature he 'dislikes' as star turns 99

David Attenborough turns 99-years-old today and we're celebrating his milestone birthday with nine fascinating facts about the iconic BBC broadcaster that you probably don't know.

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5 d. ago Television icon eyes up David Attenborough collab after 'spotting him in his bush'

EXCLUSIVE: A television legend has returned to screens and given the lowdown on some of his favourite ever celebs to work with - with David Attenborough being listed as one of them

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5 d. ago David Attenborough’s 'hope and optimism' hailed by Prince William as broadcasting legend celebrates 99th birthday

Sir David Attenborough has been on our TV screens for more than seven decades presenting programmes such as Planet Earth and The Blue Planet

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6 d. ago Five of the best David Attenborough shows to watch: from Frozen Planet to Dynasties

To celebrate the veteran broadcaster’s 99th birthday, here’s our pick of his best shows

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