A long list of Hollywood A-listers have joined a pledge by more than 1,300 film industry professionals to boycott Israeli film institutions that may be “implicated in genocide and apartheid” against Palestinians. The pledge, shared Monday, includes signatures from Olivia Colman, Mark Ruffalo, Ayo Edebiri, Riz Ahmed, and Tilda Swinton. …
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Never underestimate the sheer pleasure of hearing Olivia Colman say the C-word. Yes, that C-word, and while it’s universally acknowledged that the term means something far more colloquial and congenial in the United Kingdom than it does on these shores, the British actor makes it sound as obscene as humanly …
Read More »Benedict Cumberbatch and Olivia Colman Are at War in 'The Roses' New Trailer
Benedict Cumberbatch and Olivia Colman play a married couple on the verge of entering the violent arena of divorce in the new trailer for The Roses, a “reimagining” of the novel and 1989 film The War of the Roses. In the domestic black comedy directed by Meet the Parents’ Jay …
Read More »'Paddington in Peru' Is One Warm, Whimsical Bear Hug
He’s small, he’s brown, he’s furry and rocks a blue duffel coat and a red hat (no, not that kind of red hat) like nobody’s business. His name is Paddington, and for close to seven decades, this tiny London-based bear has delighted discerning young readers with his extreme politeness, his …
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