2 h. ago Gen Z names film stars as Britain’s top cultural influencers

Tom Holland, Millie Bobby Brown and KSI were among the most popular names on the list

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5 h. ago Who, If Not Us? The Fight for Democracy in Belarus review – activists display their defiance

Collateral comedy spins out from underneath the repression and violence charted in this sobering documentary that follows three indefatigable womenThere are many symptoms of totalitarian sickness gripping Alexander Lukashenko’s Belarus. You risk being arrested for wearing red and white together, the colours of the outlawed flag of the country’s opposition movement. Orwell’s Nineteen Eighty-Four has been banned, which seems rather on the nose. But these are just some of the more farcical elements, the collateral comedy spinning from the deep repression, violence and psychological wounds charted in this sobering film that follows a trio of Belarusian activists, starting from the pandemic through to the invasion of Ukraine.Director Juliane Tutein fashions a melancholic mood-piece which chronicles ineffectualness in the face of impregnable state machinery, and the meaning of resistance under such circumstances. Nina, who is 74, is a kind of Belarusian Batman; an indefatigable symbol of ...

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22 h. ago Anna Maxwell Martin looks back: ‘I was bullied a little bit, but it didn’t affect me because I was a happy weirdo’

The actor on being an introverted extrovert, performing as a pearly queen, and becoming a single mother when her husband diedBorn in Beverley, East Yorkshire, in 1977, Anna Maxwell Martin studied at the University of Liverpool and trained at Lamda. She made her name with a Bafta-winning performance in the BBC’s Bleak House and has since starred in Line of Duty, Motherland and Midwinter of the Spirit, as well as numerous stage productions. She lives in London with her two daughters. Their father, the director Roger Michell, died of a heart attack in 2021. Maxwell Martin is an Action for Children ambassador and stars in their Christmas short film, Santaland. To donate, visit iamsanta.org.uk.I am five and having my picture taken at school. On my eye is a medical patch. That’s what they did to you in the 1980s if you had a squint. My dad cut my hair using a bowl, which is why it is such a tragedy. Continue reading...

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22 h. ago Former child star from terrifying horror film looks unrecognisable 70 years on

Horror icon Patty McCormack has opened up about playing one of the most terrifying child characters of all time in The Bad Seed, and why she's stopping trying to distance herself from psycopathic Rhoda Penmark

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50 h. ago Sydney Sweeney says her silence after jeans advert furore ‘widened the divide’

The film star came under scrutiny following the launch of American Eagle’s Great Jeans advert.

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50 h. ago ‘Close to perfection’ period drama with ‘masterful performances’ is unmissable

The 1992 film starring Emma Thompson and Anthony Hopkins has captivated viewers

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51 h. ago 'Masterpiece' Netflix film leaves fans emotionally 'wrecked' with heartbreaking ending

Netflix's latest original film starring George Clooney is being called a 'masterpiece' with an ending that is guaranteed to leave tears in your eyes

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55 h. ago Why is Timothée Chalamet suddenly everywhere? Seven things you need to know – from Oscars to puppies

The 29-year-old star is getting his best reviews ever for the upcoming film Marty Supreme – but he’s also making waves with his idiosyncratic approach to celebrity and maintaining his status as the internet’s boyfriendEverybody’s talking about Timothée! The gen-Z French-American heart-throb and original “internet boyfriend” is receiving the best reviews of his career for Josh Safdie’s frenetic ping-pong flick Marty Supreme, while also making waves for his idiosyncratic approach to celebrity in an age somewhat lacking in star power. He has even got Gwyneth Paltrow’s seal of approval. Here are seven reasons why “Chalamania” is back.1. He seems a cert for an Oscar Continue reading...

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67 h. ago Timothee Chalamet reveals he was ‘fried’ via text by Leonardo DiCaprio

The two actors starred in the 2021 film, ‘Don’t Look Up’

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68 h. ago Gwen Stefani, 56, looks half her age as she shows off long legs in VERY short pink dress for festive new music video

GWEN Stefani sizzled in her new festive music video as she showed off her long legs in a racy pink mini dress. The 56-year-old looked half her age as she took the spotlight for her Christmas track Shake The Snow Globe. The music star’s new track has been released for the holiday film Oh.What.Fun starring...

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2 d. ago Inside George Clooney movie Jay Kelly as fans ask if it’s a true story

Netflix's Jay Kelly starring George Clooney has viewers wondering if the film is based on real events

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3 d. ago 'Best Christmas movie this year' with Virgin River legend now streaming

A Netflix icon has joined forces with a 90210 star for a "hilarious and adorable" must-watch Christmas film.

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3 d. ago 'Underrated' crime drama starring legend in final role on Film 4 tonight

An American crime movie which features two acting giants - one of whom tragically died before its release - is a ‘hidden gem’ according to fans who can’t rate it highly enough

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3 d. ago EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: Joy at last as Kiera Chaplin gets engaged after heartache

I hear the silent film star's granddaughter has got engaged, almost two decades after her life was 'ruined' by her last fiance, who was jailed for money laundering through her company.

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3 d. ago ‘A joyous and emotional journey’: immersive exhibition charts Coventry’s south Asian heritage

Hardish Virk uses photography, film, music and his family’s memorabilia to tell a wider story of migration and community resilienceAs you enter the living room at the Stories That Made Us exhibition, a stereo plays the Hindi anthem Yeh Dosti Hum Nahi Todenge. It’s a ballad celebrating friendship and love from the epic film Sholay. Beside the stereo, sits a bottle of Johnnie Walker and a red glass decanter. On the table are copies of the Punjabi newspaper Des Pardes, which translates as “home abroad”.The scene, which depicts the childhood home of Coventry-born curator and artist Hardish Virk, is one of several spaces in an immersive exhibition at the city’s Herbert Art Gallery & Museum. It traces four decades of the experiences of south Asians as they arrived and adapted to the social, political and cultural changes in modern Britain. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Outlander star lands major role in new James McAvoy film set in Scotland

Outlander fans can watch the star in a very different role away from the Starz period drama series

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4 d. ago 'One of the greatest British films of 21st century' on Film 4 tonight

This iconic coming of age drama and award winning film stars Thomas Turgoose, Stephen Graham, Jack O'Connell and Vicky McClure, and later inspired several hit TV mini series

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4 d. ago The Summer I Turned Pretty star lands role in new cult film with 'insane' cast

The Summer I Turned Pretty fans have been expressing excitement after a teaser video was released, starring Lola Tung alongside Lili Reinhart

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4 d. ago The Summer I Turned Pretty star lands role in 'deliciously chaotic' film

Lola Tung stars in the first teaser for the film which follows a "witchy femme cult".

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4 d. ago An Italian powerlifter defies gravity: Mattia Zoppellaro’s best photograph

‘When I saw him leaning back on the floor, I said, “Donato, please don’t move!” Then I jumped on a ladder and shot him from above’This image is part of a series commissioned by the Italian Paralympic Committee. They asked me to photograph the country’s leading athletes before the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. I probably covered 30 different people over three days – I’m a quick shooter. I started out photographing on film, which is still my preferred medium. Even when I’m shooting digitally, I’m very selective and take care with every click.On a logistical level, it was much easier for me to work in a studio, though that was something I don’t usually choose to do. I’m more of an outside photographer: I like to go on location or shoot people in a park. Continue reading...

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