F For those who believed that David Fincher’s previous film, Mank, marked the start of a more sophisticated phase for the director, his latest work
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Richard Roundtree: The impact of Shaft, the first Black action hero, on culture.
I In 1971, Richard Roundtree made a legendary entrance in film history. In his first movie role as Shaft, Roundtree emerges from the subway onto
“Why am I not being taken seriously? I have accomplished so much in my life.”
I loved you in [the 1998 musical drama] Velvet Goldmine; a superb and disruptive movie. Did you enjoy the shooting? GasparGarcao We filmed a scene
Eddie Izzard stars in a gender-swapped remake of the classic Hammer horror film, playing the role of Doctor Jekyll.
T At first, this revamped version of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by the newly revived Hammer studio, with Eddie Izzard as Dr Nina Jekyll,
Beyond Utopia review – nail-biting account of how to get out of North Korea
T The controversial dictatorship of North Korea has been a popular subject for filmmakers, with many exploring different aspects of the country. Claude Lanzmann’s Napalm
for world Review of “Little Palestine: Diary of a Siege” – A Day-to-Day Account of the Horrors of the Damascus Refugee Camp with a Warning for the World.
Abdallah Al-Khatib’s searing documentary was completed two years ago; its arrival now has an awful new significance. The film conveys the day-by-day, moment-by-moment experience of
Liam Neeson stars in the action-packed thriller “Retribution” as a man seeking revenge after a car bomb attack. However, his performance feels repetitive and lacking in depth.
A bomb disposal thriller should usually be good for some cheesy entertainment. But this feels generic and unexcitingly acted, a by-the-numbers bit of work, remade
“Remember to pack underwear and a toothbrush!” Kelly Macdonald advises on creating “a Sunderland version of Thelma and Louise.”
Audrey Amiss, daughter of shopkeepers in Sunderland, gained attention from the media when she secured a spot at the Royal Academy’s schools in London with
Daniel Radcliffe produces film about his paralysed Harry Potter stunt double
Daniel Radcliffe and his Harry Potter stunt double, who was left paralyzed by an on-set accident, have joined forces for an HBO documentary. David Holmes
Richard Roundtree’s Life in Photos: From Shaft to Roots
In 2019, a sequel to the Shaft remake was released featuring three generations of the Shaft family. Jessie T Usher portrays an FBI analyst, while