27 m. ago From Harry Potter to The Crying Game, Susie Figgis’s explosive enthusiasm made her an irreplaceable casting director

Producer Stephen Woolley pays tribute to Figgis, who has died aged 77, a brilliant professional whose ‘molotov cocktail personality’ enabled her work in British and Hollywood cinemaI first encountered Susie Figgis over 40 years ago when I interviewed her for The Company of Wolves, my debut movie production with Neil Jordan. We met at my then-cinema the Scala – it was a busy, noisy office but a sunny day, so we went up to the roof. Susie, who was already something of a legend having cast Stephen Frears’ Bloody Kids, Laura Mulvey’s avant garde films and Ben Kingsley in Gandhi, unleashed a volcanic eruption of unbridled enthusiasm for Angela Carter and Neil’s script. The collection of explosive expletives and voluble “darlings” almost blasted me to the King’s Cross streets below.So began a professional relationship that spanned more than 23 movies. The task we set her for The Company of Wolves was tricky: to find an actor to play the adolescent Rosaleen. She achieved it through painsta...

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3 h. ago Avatar: Fire and Ash review – James Cameron takes 3D cinema to a spectacularly wild dimension

James Cameron, Sam Worthington and Zoe Saldaña are back with a $400-billion epic that will leave your mind blown

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3 h. ago Avatar: Fire and Ash review – witchy new sex interest can’t save this gigantically dull hunk of nonsense

The third Avatar chapter erupts with volcanic world-building and thunderous action yet remains a vast, dazzling spectacle in search of an emotional arcOn and on and on it goes. The planet-sized movie franchise of Avatar continues to spin massively in the cosmos – yet without affecting the tides in any other world. Maybe Avatar is the cosmos and its originator James Cameron is the new L Ron Hubbard; the creator, or rather prophet, of a new belief system involving big blue creatures with pointy ears that flap and twitch when they talk, to whom we will all one day be required to bow down when they float past. And while the rest of the cinema industry has quietly abandoned 3D without ever quite admitting it, theatres showing James Cameron’s giant new three-hour hunk of nonsense are still handing out the 3D specs to the customers.The first film was about human invaders seeking to exploit and colonise the weird tall blue Na’vi people in another galaxy for their mineral resources by piloti...

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3 h. ago Avatar: Fire and Ash review – More of the same, and it’s starting to feel boring

James Cameron’s blue epic remains visually impressive, but it’s frustrating how little he gives his actors to do

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6 h. ago Heartache behind Rob Reiner's row at Conan O'Brien's home with 'distressed' son hours before tragedy

Following the double murder of American film director Rob Reiner and his wife Michele, disturbing details have emerged of a loud argument between his son Nick and guests at a party the night before

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8 h. ago Heartbreak behind Rob Reiner's party row with 'distressed' son hours before tragedy

Following the shocking double murder of American film director Rob Reiner and his wife Michele, disturbing details have emerged of a loud argument between his son Nick and guests at a party the night before

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9 h. ago James Cameron joins exclusive club of billionaire film directors – and still has another Avatar release to come

His forthcoming Avatar instalment is already projected to make at least $200m at the box office

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19 h. ago Rob Reiner's daughter turned in brother Nick to police after parents were murdered in their mansion and he 'freaked out' at A

Romy Reiner, 28, went to check on her film director father and mom Michele after their masseuse said they failed to answer the door around 2pm Sunday, sources told the Daily Mail.

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19 h. ago Conan O'Brien's Christmas party chaos amid Rob Reiner and son's 'argument'

Rob Reiner and his son Nick are said to have engaged in a heated argument at a Christmas party hosted by Conan O'Brien over the weekend, days before the film director was murdered

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21 h. ago Rob Reiner's masseuse discovered grim murder scene after heated argument with son

Rob Reiner's masseuse attended the Hollywood film director's address in Los Angeles on Sunday in order to help him and his distressed wife after they had argued with their son Nick

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21 h. ago Wake Up Dead Man director confirms major Netflix cameo you missed

The actor has appeared in every one of his films

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22 h. ago Donald Trump blasted by former ally after sickening Rob Reiner post

After Donald Trump said film director Rob Reiner had 'a mind crippling disease known as Trump derangement syndrome', Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia hit out at the president

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22 h. ago Avatar: Fire and Ash premiere in Australia canceled ‘out of deep respect’ for Bondi Beach victims

Event was expected to include a junket featuring director James Cameron and the movie’s star Sam Worthington

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26 h. ago One Battle After Another defeats rivals in London Critics’ Circle film awards nominations

Paul Thomas Anderson’s counter-culture thriller scores nine nods, ahead of Hamnet and Ryan Coogler’s Sinners, with Leonardo DiCaprio in contention for actor of the yearOne Battle After Another, starring Leonardo DiCaprio and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, has consolidated its place as the awards-season leader in emerging with the most nominations from the London Critics’ Circle film awards.One Battle After Another, a counter-culture thriller loosely based on Thomas Pynchon’s novel Vineland, picked up nine nominations, including film of the year, director and screenwriter of the year for Anderson, and actor of the year for DiCaprio. Co-stars Teyana Taylor, Benicio del Toro and Sean Penn were nominated in the supporting categories while Chase Infiniti was nominated for breakthrough performer. Continue reading...

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28 h. ago From Seinfeld to Shawshank, Rob Reiner changed Hollywood for ever

Reiner’s own films reshaped modern comedy and drama with their intelligence, empathy and range. But through his company, Castle Rock, he paved the way for Seinfeld, Sorkin and many moreNews: Rob Reiner found dead in apparent homicideGallery: Rob Reiner – a life in picturesMeeting Reiner was like a visit from SantaAs a film-maker, Rob Reiner championed humour, civility and intelligence – qualities you suppose would be out of step with the Hollywood of the 1980s where he made his name, and in the 1990s where he scored a series of extraordinary, far-reaching successes. Reiner had a family interest in the workings of on-screen comedy: his father Carl had played a key role on Sid Caesar’s TV shows, which themselves were revolutionary, and helped birth a new generation of screen comics by directing Steve Martin’s film debut The Jerk. Rob had become a household name as Meathead, the liberal foil to Carroll O’Connor’s bigoted Archie Bunker in 70s sitcom All in the Family (the equivalent to ...

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31 h. ago Rob Reiner had the greatest ever run of movies, Richard Osman says as Hollywood director found dead

Richard Osman rates the legendary Hollywood director as one of the greatest of all time

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35 h. ago Rob Reiner and wife Michele found 'stabbed to death' in Los Angeles home

Hollywood film director Rob Reiner and his wife Michele were found dead at their Brentwood home in Los Angeles

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36 h. ago Director and actor Rob Reiner found dead at home with wife Michele Singer Reiner

Authorities investigating ‘apparent homicide’ after 78-year-old director of Stand By Me and The Princess Bride was discovered dead at LA home with wifeGallery: Rob Reiner – a life in picturesInterview: Rob Reiner on Trump, family – and his brilliant, beloved movieRob Reiner, the director of beloved films including When Harry Met Sally, Misery, Stand By Me, The Princess Bride and This is Spinal Tap, has died aged 78 in an apparent homicide, along with his 68-year-old wife Michele Singer Reiner.Reports first began to emerge on Sunday afternoon that the bodies of a 78-year-old man and a 68-year-old woman had been found by authorities inside a home owned by Reiner in Brentwood, Los Angeles. Continue reading...

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36 h. ago Director Rob Reiner and wife Michele Singer Reiner found dead at home

Authorities investigating ‘apparent homicide’ after 78-year-old director of Stand By Me and The Princess Bride discovered dead at LA home with wifeHollywood in shock: ‘One of the greatest filmmakers to ever live’Gallery: Rob Reiner – a life in picturesInterview: Rob Reiner on Trump, family – and his brilliant, beloved movieRob Reiner, the director of beloved films including When Harry Met Sally, Misery, Stand By Me, The Princess Bride and This is Spinal Tap, has died aged 78 in an apparent homicide, along with his 68-year-old wife Michele Singer Reiner.Reports first began to emerge on Sunday afternoon that the bodies of a 78-year-old man and a 68-year-old woman had been found by authorities inside a home owned by Reiner in Brentwood, Los Angeles, after a medical aid request was made to the Los Angeles Fire Department. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Terminator 2D No Fate review – a brilliant bit of fan service all

Bitmap Bureau's run-and-gun adaptation of the James Cameron hit should have been an ardent fan's dream, but most iconic moments are more fun to watch than play.

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