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Timothée Chalamet to donate Woody Allen salary to charity in the wake of abuse allegations

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Call Me By Your Name actor Timothée Chalamet has publicly disavowed Woody Allen over long-running allegations of sexual abuse, donating his salary from Allen film A Rainy Day in New York to charity. In a statement on his Instagram page, Chalamet said he would donate the money to the Time’s Up movement against sexual harassment, […]

The Shape of Water bests Three Billboards at 2018 Critics’ Choice Awards, while Big Little Lies leads TV winners

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Guillermo del Toro’s fantasy romance The Shape of Water emerged as the big winner from the 23rd Critics’ Choice Awards, scooping four awards including Best Picture and Best Director. Meanwhile, HBO’s Big Little Lies dominated the television categories, also winning four prizes. The Shape of Water defeated Oscars frontrunner Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri in […]

John Malkovich joins Zac Efron in tale of serial killer Ted Bundy

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John Malkovich has been added to the awkwardly named thriller Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile, in which Zac Efron will play the leading role as notorious serial killer Ted Bundy. The Con Air actor is set to play Judge Edward Cowert, who presided over Bundy’s trial in 1979 and sentenced him to death. Prior […]

Greta Gerwig and Jordan Peele among nominees for 2018 DGA Awards

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In the midst of the furore around all-male director shortlists for the Golden Globes and the BAFTAs, the Directors Guild of America has given Greta Gerwig a spot on their list of nominees, for her work on coming-of-age comedy Lady Bird. Gerwig will compete against Globe winner Guillermo del Toro, who is nominated for romantic […]

Golden Globes 2018: Winners and Losers from the World of Film

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Tom Beasley takes a look at the winners and losers from the Golden Globes, and what that means for the Oscars… Hollywood’s biggest and brightest starts packed into the Beverly Hilton Hotel last night for the 75th Golden Globes. The spectre of movie industry harassment loomed large over proceedings, whether it was in the stars […]

Wonder Woman lands coveted spot on PGA Awards shortlist

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There were very few surprises as the Producers Guild of America revealed its list of nominations for the best films of 2017. However, female-led superhero movie Wonder Woman managed to nab a spot on the extended 11-film shortlist for its top prize. SEE ALSO: Logan enters screenplay awards race with surprise WGA Awards nomination The […]

Exclusive Interview – BAFTA Rising Star nominee Florence Pugh on Lady Macbeth, Fighting With My Family and being taught to punch by The Rock

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Tom Beasley sits down with British actress Florence Pugh, star of period drama Lady Macbeth, to discuss her nomination for the EE Rising Star Award at the BAFTAs… British actress Florence Pugh was today named as one of the five nominees for the EE Rising Star Award at the BAFTAs. The public will now vote […]

Logan enters screenplay awards race with surprise WGA Awards nomination

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Superhero smash hit Logan has become an unlikely horse in the awards race after its screenplay won a surprise nomination in the Writers’ Guild of America shortlist. Scott Frank, Michael Green and director James Mangold are nominated in the Best Adapted Screenplay category for the film, which is Hugh Jackman’s last outing as Wolverine after […]

Exclusive Interview – BAFTA Rising Star nominee Josh O’Connor on God’s Own Country, Stateside recognition and being naked on a cold set

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Tom Beasley sits down with British actor and star of God’s Own Country, Josh O’Connor, to discuss his nomination for the EE Rising Star Award at the BAFTAs… Josh O’Connor was today named as one of the five nominees for the EE Rising Star Award at the BAFTAs. The public will now vote on the […]