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On its awards-laden trek from page to screen and stage, The Color Purple has preached hope and the resilience of the human spirit in the face of oppression, racial segregation and domestic violence. First as a Pulitzer Prize-winning 1982 novel penned by Alice Walker, then as Spielberg’s Oscar-nominated film starring …

When we lose someone we love, one understandable, human response is to conduct imaginary conversations or sporadically wallow in the agonising “what ifs” that linger in their absence. Writer-director Andrew Haigh’s achingly beautiful ghost story, adapted from the novel Strangers by Taichi Yamada, perfectly encapsulates this deep sense of wistful …

Henry Cavill has already proved he has what it takes for swords and sorcery after his brief stint in The Witcher. A role tragically cut short after the Superman star exited the Netflix show, fans will be very pleased to hear he’s about to make a return to the world …

But how did the script get there? As many fans already know, the first ever Star Wars was filmed at the famous Elstree Studios here in Hertfordshire, UK. All of the huge stars that feature in the first of the classic movie trilogy, such as Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, and …

Hollywood superstar Brad Pitt has been seen at NASCAR’s famous Daytona International Speedway as he works on a new blockbuster. He’s filming for an upcoming movie about Formula One, where he’ll play a fictional racing legend Sonny Hayes alongside other big name actors including like Javier Bardem. Dressed in a …

Ryan Gosling has spoken of his disappointment after Barbie star Margot Robbie and director Greta Gerwig were snubbed for Oscar nominations. Gosling said he was “honoured” to be nominated for best supporting actor for “portraying a plastic doll”. He also says he is “so happy” that America Ferrera was nominated …

The 96th Oscars nominations are being revealed – and there a some huge shocks. The 2024 Academy Awards are taking place in a new earlier time slot this year, starting at 7pm Eastern Standard Time on Sunday, March 10 in Los Angeles, which means UK viewers will have to stay …

Cillian is nominated for an Oscar for best lead actor for his performance as J Robert Oppenheimer in Oppenheimer. He is up against Bradley Cooper for Maestro, Colman Domingo for Rustin, Paul Giamatti for The Holdovers and Jeffrey Wright for American Fiction. Speaking to Deadline after the nominations were announced, …

Barbie fans have launched an angry tirade at the Academy Awards for snubbing both Margot Robbie and Greta Gerwig from the nominations. While America Ferrera and Ryan Gosling were nominated for Best Supporting Actress and Actor, the feminist fantasy-comedy somehow failed to score Oscar nominations for the two most important …

Ever since rumours of a secret meeting with Barbara Broccoli last year, Aaron Taylor-Johnson has pretty much been the favourite to be cast as the next James Bond. According to Coral bookmakers, the Kraven the Hunter star currently has odds of 15-8, with Henry Cavill just behind him on 7-2 …