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Jennifer Lawrence spy thriller Red Sparrow cut to secure 15 certificate in the UK

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The upcoming spy thriller Red Sparrow, starring Jennifer Lawrence as a highly-trained Russian agent, has been re-edited by its distributor to secure a 15 certificate from the BBFC. Lawrence stars as a ‘Sparrow’ agent, who is trained to use her body and mind to manipulate men in order to serve her country. 20th Century Fox […]

Movie Review – I, Tonya (2017)

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I, Tonya, 2017. Directed by Craig Gillespie. Starring Margot Robbie, Allison Janney, Sebastian Stan, Paul Walter Hauser, Caitlin Carver, Bobby Cannavale and Julianne Nicholson. SYNOPSIS: The true story of Tonya Harding, who was the world’s best female figure skater despite a deprived background. She found her career derailed after she was implicated in a brutal […]

Michael Fassbender signs up for feature-length sequel to viral short Kung Fury

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Michael Fassbender has signed on for a rather unlikely project, as the star of Kung Fury, which is a sequel to a 30-minute viral short produced with the aid of Kickstarter backers. Fassbender will star in the new action-comedy alongside actor-director David Sandberg and cult icon David Hasselhoff, who appeared in the original short and […]

Chris Columbus and Blumhouse set to make Five Nights at Freddy’s movie

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There’s good news today for fans of pant-wettingly scary video games as Blumhouse has announced it’s set to make an adaptation of Five Nights at Freddy’s, with director Chris Columbus in the chair. The director, who made Home Alone and the first two Harry Potter movies, has signed up to helm the adaptation of the […]

David Yates says Dumbledore’s sexuality will not be “explicitly” addressed in Fantastic Beasts sequel

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The upcoming Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them sequel will not address the issue of Dumbledore’s sexuality through Jude Law’s portrayal of the character, director David Yates has revealed. Speaking to Entertainment Weekly, Yates said that Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald will not “explicitly” discuss Dumbledore as a gay man and added “I […]

Andy Serkis named Motion Picture Showman of the Year by ICG Publicists

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British actor Andy Serkis has been named Motion Picture Showman of the Year by the International Cinematographers Guild as part of its annual Publicists Awards. The actor is being recognised for his “unique contribution to the art of movies”, according to the ICG, with special reference to his work in the field of motion capture, […]

Cloverfield sequel God Particle could go to Netflix, new title possibly revealed

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The frequently delayed Cloverfield sequel God Particle looks like it might be the latest film on the Paramount slate to head across to Netflix. Paramount was due to release God Particle on April 20th, but it now looks as if the release date will shift again, particularly if the Netflix deal does go ahead. SEE […]

Oscars 2018: Biggest snubs and surprises from the Academy Award nominations

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Tom Beasley takes a look at the twists and turns provided by today’s Oscar nominations, including the biggest snubs and most shocking surprises… The nominations for the 90th Academy Awards were dished out today and it’s fair to say that this was perhaps a more interesting crop of nominees than many expected. The big winners, […]

Oscars 2018: Predicting the nominations in the main categories

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Tom Beasley takes a shot at predicting the final shortlists for the Academy Awards… The Academy will release their shortlists for the Oscars tomorrow, lighting the touchpaper on the final furlong of the awards season race. These nominations are the holy grail of the awards season calendar and being chosen will ensure the great and […]