Tag: Cinema
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Film of the Week: ‘Love Lies Bleeding’ – Rose Glass’ bold neo-noir gem
[ad_1] Rose Glass signs a vibrant, pulpy triumph fuelled by two electric performances from Kristen Stewart and Katy O’Brian. ADVERTISEMENT When stepping out of Welsh director Rose Glass’ debut feature film, 2019’s Saint Maud, I was left in a prolonged dirge that I couldn’t shake off. When the rotting fruit bowl I call a brain…
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‘The Matrix’: 25 years on and a new viral conspiracy emerges
[ad_1] 25 years since the premiere of the first Matrix film, and new theories and conspiracies are being discussed. This is the one going viral at the moment… ADVERTISEMENT Following news that Warner Bros. has confirmed a fifth entry into the sci-fi series is on the way – just in time to celebrate the 25th…
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A fifth Matrix film is everything the Wachowski sisters feared
[ad_1] The Matrix Regurgitations? Warner Bros. has announced a fifth film is in development. This time without either Wachowski sisters in a directorial role. ADVERTISEMENT Just a couple of weeks after the 25th anniversary of the premiere of The Matrix, Warner Bros. has confirmed that a fifth entry into the sci-fi series is on the…
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Iconic French singer and actor Jean-Paul Vignon dies at 89
[ad_1] The French singer and actor “fulfilled the American image of the romantic, singing Frenchman”, leaving behind him an eight-decade career as a singer and actor in films including ‘Asphalte’, ‘The Devil’s Brigade’ and ‘Shrek.’ ADVERTISEMENT Jean-Paul Vignon, the crooning French vocalist and actor who made an eight-decade career on both sides of the Atlantic,…
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Cultural Digest: Don’t miss these events in Europe this week
[ad_1] From Dutch tronies to super powered period dramas and Beyoncé’s heckin’ good hoedown, the Easter bunny brings more than just chocolate goodies this weekend. ADVERTISEMENT Happy Easter to all those that celebrate – or just enjoy an excuse to devour some chocolate bunnies while laughing maniacally. Europe is rich with traditions at this time…
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Celebrated Oscar-winning actor Louis Gossett Jr. dies aged 87
[ad_1] Louis Gossett Jr. was best known for his Oscar-winning role in ‘An Officer And A Gentleman’ as well as his role in the seminal TV miniseries “Roots”. ADVERTISEMENT Louis Gossett Jr., the first Black man to win a supporting actor Oscar and an Emmy winner for his role in the seminal TV miniseries Roots,…
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Christopher Nolan to get knighthood as ‘Oppenheimer’ opens in Japan
[ad_1] ‘Oppenheimer’ director Christopher Nolan and producer wife Emma Thomas are to receive a knighthood and damehood. Meanwhile, the Oscar winning film finally premieres in Japan – to mixed reactions. ADVERTISEMENT British director Christopher Nolan, who won a Best Director Oscar this month for Oppenheimer, will receive a knighthood. His wife, movie producer Emma Thomas,…
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Bruce Springsteen receives top UK honour while biopic in the works
[ad_1] Bruce Springsteen has been made a fellow of the UK’s Ivors Academy – the first international songwriter to do so. He will receive the award in May. And then there’s a music biopic in the works – with a rather inspired casting decision for the role of Springsteen. ADVERTISEMENT Bruce Springsteen has become the…
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Infamous ‘Titanic’ door sells for staggering €663,000 at auction
[ad_1] The door wasn’t the only prop from ‘Titanic’ to find a new owner: the dress worn by Winslet in the film’s climactic scene fetched $118,750 (€110,000). ADVERTISEMENT The famous Titanic floating door that kept Rose (Kate Winslet) afloat but left Jack (Leonardo DiCaprio) in a fatefully chilly predicament has been sold at auction for a…