19 h. ago Will Smith responds to ‘embarrassing’ tour video accusations with another AI video of cats

The Hollywood actor and rapper is currently touring his album ‘Based on a True Story’

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23 h. ago Is I Fought the Law based on a true story? ITV show explained

Sheridan Smith stars in ITV drama I Fought the Law 📺

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24 h. ago The Sheridan Smith memes are distracting us from just how brilliant she really is

Smith’s ubiquitous ‘based on a true story’ dramas have become a punchline on social media, but her latest powerful turn in ‘I Fought the Law’ proves once again that she’s one of our brightest stars, says Katie Rosseinsky

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30 h. ago Filming locations for Sheridan Smith's ITV drama I Fought The Law revealed

I Fought The Law is based on the true story of Ann Ming's fight for justice after her daughter Julie Hogg was murdered by William Dunlop

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33 h. ago BBC viewers can rediscover 'chilling' period drama based on 'forgotten' true story

Viewers say the film contains harrowing scenes but is a must watch

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42 h. ago I Fought the Law review – no one does this kind of drama better than Sheridan Smith

This true crime drama about a woman who forced the government to change the law so her daughter’s killer could be jailed is totally elevated by Smith. Her brilliance turns it into genuinely moving TVIs there any comfort to be had in knowing that police incompetence is not a new phenomenon? Not really, no. But it might be all you can find to cling on to during this harrowing, heartbreaking four-part drama. I Fought the Law is based on the true story of Ann Ming ,the murder of her 22-year-old daughter Julie in 1989 and her 30-year campaign to change the double jeopardy law so Julie’s acquitted killer could be tried again for the crime.I Fought the Law has two great strengths. First, the awareness that although the overturning of a law that had existed since Magna Carta is technically the most astonishing part of Ming’s tale, it is not the most televisual. That, for better or worse, will always be the body blows she withstood, from finding her daughte...

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43 h. ago ITV I Fought the Law true story of Anna Ming's fight for justice and where Billy Dunlop is now

The true crime drama based on a mother's fight for justice, premieres on ITV

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3 d. ago 'Shocking and hilarious' period drama based on 'scandalous' true story leaves viewers surprised

The BBC costume drama has entertained audiences

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5 d. ago Netflix drops release date for grisly true crime series as fans say it's 'top of the list'

Netflix fans are already obsessed with an upcoming horror series based on a chilling true story

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5 d. ago ‘We are seeing a new maturity’: how ‘extended reality’ is coming of age at the Venice film festival

At the festival’s pioneering immersive section, a ‘seamless evolution’ of VR and mainstream film-making is revolutionising narrative The future came early to this year’s Venice film festival as the event’s pioneering Venice Immersive (VI) section launched a day before the official opening gala. Based on the small island of Lazzaretto Vecchio, a short boat ride from the main festival site, VI points to a possible new direction for cinema with an eclectic programme of extended reality (XR) artworks. The mix of installations, videos and virtual worlds can look outlandish when compared with the other, more traditional pictures at the festival. But VI’s base at Venice reveals the event’s true parentage and core principles.“Our mission, in holding this event at one of the biggest film festivals, has always been to build bridges between the cinema industry and the budding immersive community,” says Michel Reilhac, who established VI alongside co-curator Liz Rosenthal back in 2017. “This ye...

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6 d. ago Is Sky's Atomic based on a true story? Chilling true events behind the new thriller explained

The five-part series follows a cat-and-mouse chase across North Africa and the Middle East in pursuit of two men carrying deadly cargo

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6 d. ago 'The horrifying moment I found my daughter's body and her killer walked free'

New ITV drama I Fought The Law is based on the true story of Ann Ming, who spent 17 years trying to overturn the double jeopardy law after her daughter Julie Hogg's murder

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6 d. ago 'Supremely important' war film based on true story coming to the BBC in just days

Bridge of Spies will soon be available to stream on BBC iPlayer for free starting September 3

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7 d. ago I Fought The Law release date, cast and episodes as tragic true story told

I Fought The Law is a new ITV drama based on the true story of Ann Ming's long campaign to overturn the 800-year-old British double jeopardy law following the murder of her daughter Julie

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7 d. ago I Fought The Law release date, cast, episodes and harrowing true story

I Fought The Law is a new ITV drama based on the true story of Ann Ming's long campaign to overturn the 800-year-old British double jeopardy law following the murder of her daughter

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7 d. ago I Fought The Law ITV release date, cast, episodes and real life story behind drama

I Fought The Law is a new ITV drama based on the true story of Ann Ming's long campaign to overturn the 800-year-old British double jeopardy law following the murder of her daughter

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9 d. ago 'Unforgettable' film based on true story lands on Netflix with impressive critic reviews

The film which tells the tragic true story of the Von Erich family - a family of professional wrestlers - is now available to stream on Netflix.

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1 week ago 'Unforgettable' film based on devastating true story now streaming

The film, which is available to stream on Netflix, tells the tragic true story of the Von Erich family a family of professional wrestlers who are said to be "cursed"

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1 week ago 'Masterpiece' film based on devastating true story 'left me unable to sleep'

The film, which follows an American family, left Netflix viewers "sobbing uncontrollably" as the tragic events unfolded.

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1 week ago Children and teens roundup – the best new picture books and novels

A huge brolly; sibling revelry; poetic Paris; first aid for youngsters; Regency blackmail; blackly comic YA fiction and moreA Totally Big Umbrella by Sarah Crossan, illustrated by Rebecca Cobb, Walker, £12.99Rain ruins all Tallulah’s favourite things until she finds a really huge umbrella – but it’s so big it holds her back. Could there be worse things than getting wet? Enchanting and imaginative, this gentle, playful picture book addresses an anxious child’s need to find control.The Elephant and the Piano by Colette Hiller, illustrated by Nabila Adani, Magic Cat, £7.99Short-tempered and destructive, Bonti the elephant is all alone – until the music of a piano reaches him. A luminous, touching picture book, based on a true story. Continue reading...

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