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Bill Nighy, master of misdirection
Sunday Spotlight, Published on 29/01/2023
» British actor Bill Nighy was trying to describe how he prepared for his character in the new drama Living. He plays Mr Williams, a buttoned-up, almost catatonically reticent bureaucrat in post-World War II London who, upon learning that he is dying, decides finally to live.
'Top Gun' among blockbuster sequels targeting Oscar noms
AFP, Published on 24/01/2023
» LOS ANGELES - The Oscar nominations for a year in which the big-screen box office finally bounced back from the pandemic will be unveiled Tuesday, with Academy voters expected to reward blockbusters such as "Top Gun: Maverick" for helping to save movie theaters.
Sean Penn Ukraine doc to premiere at Berlin film fest
AFP, Published on 23/01/2023
» BERLIN - US actor and director Sean Penn will premiere a documentary he filmed in Kyiv featuring Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at next month's Berlin film festival, organisers said when they unveiled the full programme on Monday.
Jeremy Renner suffered '30 plus broken bones' in snow plow accident
AFP, Published on 22/01/2023
» LOS ANGELES - Actor Jeremy Renner -- perhaps best known as Hawkeye in the Marvel Universe films -- said Saturday he broke more than 30 broken bones when he was run over by his own snow plow at his Nevada home on New Year's Day.
Why French novelist Colette still matters
AFP, Published on 20/01/2023
» PARIS - She caused a riot when she kissed her lesbian lover on stage and dared to talk about faking orgasms and domestic violence.
Lollobrigida, Italy's wickedly witty screen goddess
AFP, Published on 16/01/2023
» ROME - One of the last icons of the Golden Age of Hollywood, Italian actress Gina Lollobrigida, whose death at the age of 95 was announced Monday, was famed for her biting wit and sensual beauty.
Nature plays star role at celeb cemetery
Sunday Spotlight, Published on 15/01/2023
» Dry leaves rustled under Benoit Gallot's footsteps as he rambled his way across the rugged terrain. Stopping by shrubs of laurel and elder, he pulled aside their foliage to uncover a crumbling stone colonnade. A parakeet, perched up in a nearby tree, squawked.
Peru president insists 'I won't resign' as protests rage
AFP, Published on 14/01/2023
» LIMA: Peruvian President Dina Boluarte has insisted she will not step down, after another day of protests and roadblocks across the country saw calls for her resignation and the arrest of a trade union leader with alleged links to Maoist rebels.
Spielberg, 'Top Gun' and 'Avatar' face off as Golden Globes eye comeback
AFP, Published on 11/01/2023
» LOS ANGELES - Steven Spielberg's "The Fabelmans," musical biopic "Elvis" and the long-awaited sequels to "Top Gun" and "Avatar" will do battle Tuesday at the Golden Globes, as the Hollywood awards show seeks to rebuild its reputation after being tarnished by recent scandals.
Twelve dead in latest Peru clashes
AFP, Published on 10/01/2023
» LIMA - At least 12 people died Monday in Peru as protesters trying to storm an airport clashed with security forces in the latest violent spasm of a month-old political crisis.