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Benedict Cumberbatch: ‘I’m nearly 50, so I’ve lived a bit – I’ve experienced grief’

THE SATURDAY INTERVIEW: The Oscar-nominated star had to go deep for his role as a grieving father in the adaptation of Max Porter’s emotional bestseller ‘Grief is the Thing with Feathers’. He and Porter speak to Ellie Harrison about masculinity, raising sons, and how Cumberbatch is using his Marvel cachet…

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5 best new movies to stream this weekend on Netflix, HBO Max, Hulu and more (Nov. 22-23)

Not sure what to watch this weekend? 'Train Dreams,' 'Three Roses,' and the latest 'Conjuring' movie just landed on streaming

Tom’s Guide

Benedict Cumberbatch feared crow might 'peck his eye out' in new film

Benedict Cumberbatch had a "nerve-wracking" moment working alongside a crow when shooting his new film The Thing with Feathers, when he feared the bird might "peck his eye out".

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Benedict Cumberbatch ‘let own emotions through’ for latest role

The Bafta award-winning actor stars in The Thing With Feathers, which explores the topic of male grief.

Evening Standard

Euronews Culture's Film of the Week: 'The Thing With Feathers' - Benedict Cumberbatch is Babadooked

Despite a committed central performance by Benedict Cumberbatch, 'The Thing With Feathers' doesn’t do justice to Max Porter's powerful novella.

Euronews

6 new movies and shows to watch this weekend on Netflix, Prime, Disney Plus, and more (November 21-23)

Benedict Cumberbatch's new comedy and The Conjuring: Last Rites are among this week's best streaming titles

Total Film

Max Porter on The Thing With Feathers: 'Benedict Cumberbatch went to extreme places'

The Things With Feathers is a remarkable film about grief, based on the book by Max Porter, who tells us the hallucinatory extremes reflect the human experience of this taboo topic

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The Thing With Feathers review – well-intentioned adaptation of Max Porter novella about grief

Benedict Cumberbatch gives an honest performance, but this is too self-conscious to challenge or work through loss with same power as the book

The Guardian - UK

“James Franco Smells”: 43 Honest Stories From Folks Who Met Their Idol In Person

In your eyes – they’re untouchable, exactly who you needed them to be. So, you hang posters on the wall, replay the interviews a hundred times, and admire the version of them built from a distance. But reality has sharp edges. Meeting an idol can turn awe into disappointment in…

Bored Panda

Fresh Avengers: Doomsday leak reveals two more Marvel heroes will join the fight to stop Robert Downey Jr's Doctor Doom

Avengers: Doomsday's ensemble appears to have grown by two after numerous leaked promotional images surfaced online.

TechRadar

7 top new movies to stream this week on Netflix, HBO Max, Hulu and more (Nov. 18-24)

This week's top new movies landing across streaming services have been confirmed, including new picks on Netflix, HBO Max and more.

Tom’s Guide

Doctor Strange 3 Rumor Suggests Benedict Cumberbatch Is Eyeing An Oscar-Winning Director, And This Would Be A Great Pick

Doctor Strange 3 might be on the way, and I love where it's (allegedly) going.

Cinemablend

Benedict Cumberbatch's emotions became 'paper thin' after having kids

Hollywood actor Benedict Cumberbatch has admitted his emotions became "paper thin" after he had kids - admitting he often cries at films and becomes more "angry".

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Benedict Cumberbatch, John Grisham and Ursula K. Le Guin’s fantasy maps: what to watch, read and see this week

The more I see Benedict Cumberbatch on screen the more I marvel at his talent as an actor. Recently I have watched him in Eric on Netflix, as an unravelling Sesame Street-style puppeteer looking for his abducted son; in old re-runs of smartypants Sherlock Holmes on the BBC; and as…

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3 must-watch Western movies to stream on Netflix right now

Netflix has a wide range of movies, including some great Westerns. Here are the three Western movies on Netflix I'd start streaming right now.

Inverse

15 Years Later, The Biggest Mystery Show Of The Century Is Still Wildly Misunderstood

In 2010, 'Sherlock' was a triumph. And, it always will be. Here's why.

The Conversation

The Thing With Feathers: a dark but uplifting exploration of grief and despair

Easily the most poignant film I have seen this year, Dylan Southern’s The Thing With Feathers is adapted from Max Porter’s 2015 novella Grief Is The Thing With Feathers. Using both subtle drama and horror spectacle, it cuts deeply into the tenderness of humanity and domesticity, reminding us that the…

Total Film

Sigourney Weaver reveals one version of the stalled Galaxy Quest sequel involved Benedict Cumberbatch playing a version of Alan Rickman's character

A proposed Galaxy Quest sequel could have starred Benedict Cumberbatch

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The Independent UK

20 best stocking fillers for Christmas 2025, tested and approved by kids

From Bluetooth speakers to slime, these are the presents to get Santa some serious brownie points

The Independent UK

Julia Roberts admits she made Royal Box faux pas at Wimbledon with Benedict Cumberbatch

Julia Roberts admitted that she made a gaffe in the Wimbledon Royal Box with Benedict Cumberbatch last year.

Cinemablend

'Everything’s Easy After Working At Marvel.’ What It’s Really Like Working At The Disney Studio With Stars Like Benedict Cumberbatch And Tom Hiddleston

No pressure.

Total Film

Benedict Cumberbatch is tormented by a giant crow in The Thing with Feathers – see the exclusive first poster

Exclusive: The Marvel star's new movie looks like the perfect mix of The Babadook and A Monster Calls

The Independent UK

Love Actually star Joanna Page says she was held hostage by taxi driver and told to strip while filming BBC series

Welsh actor was in South Africa filming ‘To the Ends of the Earth’ when alleged incident occurred

The Independent UK

Amy Poehler criticises the Oscars for failing to recognise comedy roles

‘Every single year at the Oscars, everybody gets blanked’ said star during conversation with Benedict Cumberbatch

The Independent UK

Together for Palestine was a sorrowful, star-studded and bittersweet fundraiser for Gaza

REVIEW: Louis Theroux, Florence Pugh, Riz Ahmed and a number of Palestinian musicians lead an evening that discusses the ongoing atrocities in Gaza plainly and firmly – and it’s still jolting to witness, writes Adam White

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