4 h. ago Ian McKellen forced to cancel film premiere appearance after doctors' warning

The Lord of the Rings star was set to attend the premiere of Steven Soderbergh’s new film The Christophers

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8 h. ago Sir Ian McKellen, 86, forced to pull out of Toronto premiere on doctor's orders as he's warned he shouldn't fly

The celebrated actor confirmed his 'medical advisers' had told him he shouldn't fly, adding 'Better safe than sorry', as he explained why he had skipped the premiere.

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11 h. ago The Christophers review – Ian McKellen and Michaela Coel spar in smart Soderbergh original

Toronto film festival: the actors play off each other beautifully in an intimate London-set comedy drama about art, commerce and the mess in-betweenIt seems like Steven Soderbergh might have developed a late case of anglophilia, the retirement-teasing director situating himself in London for three films within the last two years. The first was a needless, throwaway Magic Mike sequel, but then this spring he gave us the delicious spy caper Black Bag, a juicy riff on both John le Carré and Agatha Christie that dared to imagine a monogamous and supportive marriage as the epitome of sexiness. Unlike Woody Allen, who cursed us with a string of London-set clunkers after Match Point (Cassandra’s Dream, a film that cast Colin Farrell and Ewan McGregor as cockney brothers, easily the most heinous), Soderbergh seems to be sticking around for reasons other than a nice holiday, his second offering of 2025 also feeling notable. It’s a quieter project than his last, a delicate two-hander closer t...

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19 h. ago Dame Judi Dench and Sir Ian McKellen to reflect on careers at National Theatre

The event will be hosted by Downton Abbey actor Jim Carter.

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25 h. ago Ageing stars including Dame Helen Mirren lead calls for new assisted dying bill

Ageing acting veterans including Dame Helen Mirren and Sir Ian McKellen are leading calls for the government to pass the assisted dying bill

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26 h. ago ‘It’s Evita but set in a psych ward’ — Maia Novi’s play Invasive Species lands in London

The Argentinian actor accidentally got sectioned in her final year at Yale. Now Paul Mescal, Michaela Coel and Jennifer Lawrence are all fans of the dark comedy she created from the experience

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41 h. ago Dame Helen Mirren and Sir Ian McKellen lead stars' pleas to Lords on assisted dying ahead of decisive 'end of life' vote

Dame Helen Mirren and Sir Ian McKellen are urging peers to 'show the world Britain can lead with empathy and courage' on assisted dying.

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5 d. ago Roger Allam and Ian McKellen to Bring London Stage Hit Frank and Percy to the Big Screen

Roger Allam and Ian McKellen to Bring London Stage Hit Frank and Percy to the Big Screen  Broadway Shows

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5 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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2 w. ago The Lord Of The Rings voted best classical film music for third year running

The soundtrack was voted the best movie music in a poll of Classic FM listeners and Radio Times readers.

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3 w. ago Ian McKellen confirms which characters from original films will return for new LOTR movie

Fan favourites set to appear in ‘The Hunt for Gollum’

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3 w. ago Michaela Coel, 37, reveals she has frozen her eggs because she 'would love a family' as she opens up about romance with boyfriend Spencer Hewett while posing for British Vogue

Michaela Coel has revealed she has undergone the process of freezing her eggs because she 'would love to have a family'. 

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3 w. ago Alien: Earth review: This surreal Disney+ reboot is a true genre

Panto season will never be the same again. Disney have invented a new kind of movie sequel crossover, updating Sigourney Weaver 's horror classic Alien by blending it with Peter Pan.

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