A hollow adaptation of Jessica Knoll’s 2015 novel centers on a woman whose perfect life is corroded by past traumaThe book cover for Luckiest Girl Alive, Jessica Knoll’s bestselling 2015 debut novel about a woman’s seemingly perfect life corroded by past trauma, features large, blaring font over a cheap-looking black rose – a symbol of rebirth rendered tacky, a bit emo. It’s of the time for a mid...
Ben Affleck admits embarrassment led him to try to hide slave-owning ancestor – The Guardian
Hollywood star says he regrets lobbying makers of the US television show Finding Your RootsBen Affleck has admitted he was “embarrassed” about a slave-owning ancestor and says that’s why he lobbied television chiefs to hide his story in a documentary about his heritage.The Hollywood star said he regretted trying to influence what went into the programme and was now glad that his family history...
Ben Affleck admits embarrassment led him to try to hide slave-owning ancestor – The Guardian
Hollywood star says he regrets lobbying makers of the US television show Finding Your RootsBen Affleck has admitted he was “embarrassed” about a slave-owning ancestor and says that’s why he lobbied television chiefs to hide his story in a documentary about his heritage.The Hollywood star said he regretted trying to influence what went into the programme and was now glad that his family history...
'Frankly it blew my mind': how Tron changed cinema – and predicted … – The Guardian
From cyberspace to AI, Steven Lisberger’s 1982 sci-fi classic was way ahead of its time. The team behind it explain how they made a game-changerBack in 1982, computers meant one of two things in the popular imagination. Either they were room-sized machines used by the military-industrial complex to crunch data on stuff like nuclear wars and stock markets, or they were fridge-sized arcade games...
Hoop Dreams: where are the main figures now? – The Guardian
Twenty years after the landmark documentary was cruelly snubbed at the Oscars, we take a look at where the principals are today In 1986, filmmakers Steve James, Frederick Marx and Peter Gilbert set out to film a 30-minute PBS documentary on playground basketball as a window into Chicago’s street culture. Some 300 hours of footage and three years of editing later, Hoop Dreams emerged overnight as...
Russell Crowe claims twice denied Australian citizenship: 'It's so, so unreasonable' – The Guardian
Regarded as one of Australia’s greatest cultural exports, New Zealand-born actor has twice been refused citizenship by the nation he calls homeThe decades-long tug of war between Australia and New Zealand over which country has the right to call actor Russell Crowe “our Russ” has been complicated further, thanks to requirements by the Australian government’s immigration department.Despite having...
The Northman director Robert Eggers: 'I'm shocked I made such a … – The Guardian
The American film-maker behind arthouse hits The Witch and The Lighthouse on how he came to create The Northman, a blood-soaked Viking blockbuster starring Alexander SkarsgårdIn his first film, the $4m Sundance sensation The Witch, Robert Eggers etched a human battle between Puritanism and the occult in 17th-century New England, written entirely in early modern English. He followed it up with The...
'Violence isn't OK': Hollywood reacts to Will Smith slapping Chris Rock – The Guardian
Reactions to the most talked-about moment of the Oscars ranged from delight in the mess to concernIt was the bombshell moment of the Oscars. Not feelgood best picture winner Coda, or historic wins for the Afro-Latina actor Ariana DeBose or deaf actor Troy Kotsur, or the Academy hiring not one but three hosts – Amy Schumer, Wanda Sykes and Regina Hall – for the first time since 2018. No, by far...
Britain's 'New Medium Helicopter' project continuing – UK Defence Journal
It is anticipated that the new helicopter will be fully operational and integrated into service by the mid-2020s.The Ministry of Defence had previously announced that four manufacturers had been selected to progress to the next phase of the New Medium Helicopter acquisition programme.Kevan Jones, MP for North Durham, recently asked:“To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress...
'Passionate and profound': readers on Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them – The Guardian
We asked you to share your reviews of JK Rowling’s new film centred around Newt Scamander and his magical creatures The 1920s wizarding world spin-off to the Harry Potter series, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, was released on Friday. Set as the first instalment in a series of five films, fans of ‘the boy who lived’ have enjoyed the breath of fresh life that has been injected into the...
