Danny Boyle replaced as Bond director by Cary Fukunaga
The producers of James Bond have hired the American director Cary Joji Fukunaga to replace Danny Boyle as the direct or of the
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Toronto win boosts Oscar hopes of Peter Farrelly’s Green Book
Viggo Mortensen and Mahershala Ali star in Peter Farrelly’s Green Book Peter Farrelly’s dramatic comedy buddy movie Green Book has won the
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King of Thieves – Review
DIRECTED BY: James Marsh – FEATURING: Jim Broadbent, Michael Caine, Ray Winstone, Tom Courtenay, Ann Akin, Charlie Cox, Claire Lichie, Francesca Annis, Michael Gambon, Paul Whitehouse
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Alfonso Cuarón wins top prize at Venice for Mexican film Roma
Alfonso Cuarón’s Roma won the Golden Lion for Best Film at the Venice Film Festival The director of one of the biggest films
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American Animals – Review
DIRECTED BY: Bart Layton – FEATURING: Barry Keoghan, Blake Jenner, Evan Peters, Jared Abrahamson, Ann Dowd, Betty Jean Gooch, Chas Allen, Eric Borsuk, Gary Basaraba, Jane McNeill, Lara Grice, Spencer Reinhard, Udo Kier, Warren Lipka, Wayne Duvall, Whitney Goin
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Academy delays introduction of “popular” film Oscar
After a mixed response to its recent announcement that it plans to introduce a new Oscar to recognise achievement in what’s been described
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Searching – Review
DIRECTED BY: Aneesh Chaganty – FEATURING: Debra Messing, John Cho, Joseph Lee, Michelle La, Sara Sohn
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Half of LFF Competition Films Directed by Women
The BFI has announced the shortlist for this year’s Star of London award for Best Film at this year’s London Film Festival. Alice
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BLACKkKLANSMAN – Review
DIRECTED BY: Spike Lee – FEATURING: Adam Driver, John David Washington, Topher Grace, Alec Baldwin, Ashlie Atkinson, Damaris Lewis, Harry Belafonte, Jasper Pääkkönen, Laura Harrier, Michael Buscemi, Paul Walter Hauser, Robert John Burke, Ryan Eggold
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The Children Act – Review
DIRECTED BY: Richard Eyre – FEATURING: Emma Thompson, Fionn Whitehead, Stanley Tucci, Anthony Calf, Ben Chaplin, Des McAleer, Eileen Walsh, Jason Watkins, Nikki Amuka-Bird, Rosie Cavaliero, Rupert Vansittart
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Goodbye, Mr Bond: Danny Boyle quits 007
Danny Boyle has quit as the director of the 25th film in the James Bond franchise The news came in a tweet posted
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The Equalizer 2 – Review
DIRECTED BY: Antoine Fuqua – FEATURING: Denzel Washington, Melissa Leo, Pedro Pascal, Abigail Marlowe, Adam Karst, Antoine de Lartigue, Ashton Sanders, Bill Pullman, Caroline Day, Garrett Golden, Jonathan Scarfe, Karen Strong, Kazy Tauginas, Orson Bean, Rory Benjamin Smith
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London Film Festival to premiere Mike Leigh’s Peterloo drama – in Manchester
The London Film Festival is to stage the UK premiere of Mike Leigh’s upcoming film about the Peterloo massacre – in Manchester. Mike
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Raindance to honour Terry Gilliam with Auteur Award
The idiosyncratic British-based director Terry Gilliam is to become the third film-maker to be honoured by the Raindance Film Festival with its annual
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“Popular film” to be honoured in revamped Oscars ceremony
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced three changes to try to make future Oscar ceremonies more relevant – and
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Bollywood film Mulk challenges both Indian nationalism and the Islamic terror threat
The Bollywood film, Mulk (Country), is a powerful drama and a timely reminder of the struggle Muslims face in India about their identity
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The Escape – Review
DIRECTED BY: Dominic Savage – FEATURING: Dominic Cooper, Gemma Arterton, Frances Barber, Jalil Lespert, Marthe Keller
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Laurel & Hardy biopic to close London Film Festival
The 2018 BFI London Film Festival is to close with the upcoming biopic of the giants of early comedy cinema, Laurel & Hardy.
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Ant-Man and the Wasp – Review
DIRECTED BY: Peyton Reed – FEATURING: Evangeline Lilly, Michael Douglas, Paul Rudd, Abby Ryder Fortson, Bobby Cannavale, David Dastmalchian, Divian Ladwa, Hannah John-Kamen, Judy Greer, Laurence Fishburne, Michael Peña, Michelle Pfeiffer, Randall Park, Stan Lee, Tip TI Harris, Walton Goggins
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Guardians of the Galaxy cast boost campaign to reinstate James Gunn
The stars of the Guardians of the Galaxy film franchise have publicly backed a campaign to get the director James Gunn reinstated to
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