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Sir Sam Mendes’ latest film about childhood memories which have ‘haunted’ him

Oscar-winning filmmaker Sir Sam Mendes said his forthcoming project Empire Of Light is inspired by childhood memories “growing up with someone who was disintegrating mentally”. The film, which stars Olivia Colman, Micheal Ward and Colin Firth, had ...

13 Oct 2022 at 07:57

Sir Elton John’s candid observation: ‘I don’t know how much time I have left’

Sir Elton John reflects on his own mortality, saying: “I don’t know how much time I have left,” in footage from a new documentary. The film, titled Elton John: Never Too Late, has been directed by RJ Cutler and Sir Elton’s husband, David Furnish, ...

12 Oct 2024 at 12:53

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Jack Thorne hopes The Swimmers will challenge attitudes towards refugees

Bafta award-winning scriptwriter Jack Thorne has said he wanted to be involved in a film about a Syrian refugee who competed at the Olympics because there needs to be a change in attitudes. Netflix film The Swimmers is based on the inspirational ...

09 Oct 2022 at 18:28

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Barbara Broccoli hopes Till will ‘inspire people to activate themselves’

Barbara Broccoli has said she hopes her latest project Till will “inspire people to activate themselves in whatever way they can to be a champion for change”. The film is based on the true story of Mamie Till-Mobley’s pursuit of justice for her ...

15 Oct 2022 at 23:09

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European premiere of Sam Mendes’s Empire Of Light set for London Film Festival

Oscar-winning filmmaker Sir Sam Mendes’s upcoming project Empire Of Light will have its European premiere at this year’s BFI London Film Festival. The film – which marks Mendes’s first foray into solo screenwriting and will star Olivia Colman, ...

11 Aug 2022 at 12:25

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Daniel Craig, Saoirse Ronan and Sir Elton John lead BFI film festival line-up

Daniel Craig, Saoirse Ronan and Sir Elton John top the full line-up of the 68th BFI London Film Festival. The event will boast 39 world premieres including Sir Steve McQueen’s Blitz, which will open the festival and star Ronan, while Morgan ...

04 Sept 2024 at 12:47

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Elton John: Never Too Late to have European premiere at BFI London Film Festival

Documentary film Elton John: Never Too Late will have its European premiere at this year’s BFI London Film Festival, it has been announced. Directed by RJ Cutler and Sir Elton’s husband, David Furnish, the documentary looks back over the ...

21 Aug 2024 at 14:00

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Julianne Moore: We rarely see female friendship on screen

Oscar-winning actress Julianne Moore has said female friendship is “rarely” depicted on the big screen as she criticised women being depicted as at odds with each other in the film industry. The American star appears alongside British ...

19 Oct 2024 at 22:40

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Colin Farrell: Reading The Banshees Of Inisherin script funnier than doing it

Irish actor Colin Farrell said reading The Banshees Of Inisherin script was funnier than performing it because “you go to some dark places temporarily”. The black comedy-drama is written and directed by Oscar-winner Martin McDonagh, ...

14 Oct 2022 at 02:21

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World premiere of Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical to open London Film Festival

The world premiere of Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical is to open London Film Festival later this year. The upcoming film version of the hit stage show based on Dahl’s beloved book will kick off the 66th edition of the festival in ...

30 Jun 2022 at 14:15

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Martin Scorsese ‘disappointed’ striking actors could not attend London premiere

Martin Scorsese said he was “disappointed” that the stars of his latest film, Killers Of The Flower Moon, could not attend its London premiere amid the Sag-Aftra actors strike. The epic Western crime saga – starring Leonardo ...

07 Oct 2023 at 22:01

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Florence Pugh praises director who left ‘no leaf unturned’ on set of The Wonder

Florence Pugh has said the “passion” director Sebastian Lelio brought to the set of The Wonder was “exactly” what she needed at the time. The British actress, 26, stars as Lib Wright in the adaptation of Emma Donoghue’s ...

08 Oct 2022 at 08:37

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