SBS On Demand is streaming more than 10 hours of his features. Our isolated film critic took the bait and watched them all Many terrible things are discussed in the maelstrom of mayhem and misery I call my inbox – terrible, terrible things, such as requests involving me needing to go somewhere, or speak to […]
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WTAF! How is Jonah Hill swearier than Samuel L Jackson?
Despite having made 130 more films – including six Tarantinos – Jackson trails king of the curse word Hill. But then he wasn’t in The Wolf of Wall Street … With the movie industry shut down due to coronavirus, now is a valuable time for us to look back and properly examine the attraction that […]
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Why are period dramas so white? – video
Have you ever noticed that in film and on TV, period dramas tend to have almost entirely white casts? It’s almost as if, at least in film and TV land, black people do not feature in British history at all. The Guardian’s Josh Toussaint-Strauss finds out how accurate costume dramas are in terms of racial […]
Trump mocks Oscar win for Parasite: ‘What the hell was that about?’ – video
Donald Trump takes a jab at the South Korean film Parasite, best picture at this year’s Oscars, telling supporters in Colorado that the US has ‘enough problems with South Korea’, and: ‘Can we get Gone With the Wind back?’ He also dismisses Brad Pitt, who – during his Oscars speech said his 45-second slot was more than John Bolton […]
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Why are the Oscars still so white? – podcast
Following a strikingly white and male list of Bafta nominees, this year’s Academy Awards shortlists are barely more diverse. It’s a chronic problem in an industry running out of excuses for its slow pace of change. Lanre Bakare examines why the Oscars are still so white. Plus: Joan E Greve on a hectic week of […]
Hollywood legend Kirk Douglas: his most memorable roles – video
Kirk Douglas, Hollywood legend and star of Spartacus, has died aged 103. Douglas was nominated for three Oscars and his extensive filmography includes Paths of Glory, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea and Lust for Life. The Hollywood legend’s death was announced by his son, fellow actor Michael Douglas Kirk Douglas, Hollywood legend and star of Spartacus, […]
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Zoe Brock: my case against Harvey Weinstein – podcast
Like dozens of women in the entertainment industry, the actor, model and writer Zoë Brock has claimed she had a traumatic encounter with the film producer Harvey Weinstein. Now she is faced with a settlement offer that she believes would allow him to escape blame for the alleged assaults. Also today: Lily Kuo on the […]
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The trial of Harvey Weinstein – podcast
Ed Pilkington looks ahead to Weinstein’s court battle where he faces charges of rape and sexual assault, which he denies. And Jamie Grierson on why counter-terror police have listed Extinction Rebellion as a ‘key threat’ The film producer Harvey Weinstein will stand trial this week in New York City accused of five charges, including rape […]