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DARK SECRETS: John hurt - The Real Truth

British film-maker and director of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy who was described by Alec Guinness as having ‘balls behind the camera’

The Guardian - UK

People Have A Special Spot In Their Hearts For The 25 Harry Potter Actors That Are No More

The Harry Potter franchise has been one of the most successful in the world of cinema. Ultimately, it's some of the greatest talents that graced the screen, nailed the role perfectly, and played a part in its success. Today, we look back at the actors from the series that have…

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Pigs, punchups and a foaming red carpet: 10 amazing Baftas moments – ranked

Ahead of this Sunday’s awards night, we remember Joanna Lumley’s humourless stint at hosting, acrobats dressed as astronauts and the rage of Russell Crowe

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One Misconception Daniel Radcliffe Says Fans Get Wrong Literally All The Time About Harry Potter

Daniel Radcliffe sets the record straight.

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“Son House rolled his eyes back and tossed his head – he seemed to go into a trance, snapping and slamming the strings”: Rory Block left home as a teenager then met and impressed her blues heroes

She refined her skills with help from Skip James, John Hurt and Fred McDowell, wound up with a signature Martin guitar, and with advice from Maria Maulder, fought self-doubt to deliver new album Heavy on the Blues

Guitar World

35 Years Ago, A B-Movie Legend's Last Film Was An Awesomely Ludicrous Sci-Fi Flop

In 1990, Roger Corman made his long-awaited return behind the camera. The result was one of the weirdest Frankenstein movies ever.

Inverse

Sir Gary Oldman says Slow Horses has been one of the most ‘joyful’ experiences

The Oscar-winning actor stars as veteran MI5 agent Jackson Lamb in the Apple TV show based on the Slough House book series by Mick Herron.

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The Elephant Man at 45: Looking back at David Lynch's most moving film

As its 45th anniversary approaches, we revisit David Lynch's melancholy classic

Total Film

Alien: Earth prosthetics artist says he was most nervous to take on the chestbursters after being asked to take inspiration from the John Hurt scene in the original movie: "It's quite pressurizing to come up with something as good as that"

Alien: Earth's lead prosthetics artist felt the pressure when it came to recreating the iconic chestburster

Total Film

“I look at guitar playing as a dance between both hands. One hand brings discipline, the other brings chaos…” John Butler shares his secrets in this stunning masterclass

Wild tunings, double thumbing and chicken picking. Sometimes with an 11-string. The Australian acoustic wizard's stunning “weird b****** way”, played and explained

Guitar World

The Sweeney at 50: How a brash, brutal police drama transformed British television

FLASHBACKS: Half a century ago, John Thaw’s flawed and fallible detective Jack Regan introduced the antihero to mainstream British TV audiences. Decades later, the show’s influence is still visible all over our modern drama series, writes Jonathan Wells

The Independent UK

Holy Krapp! Gary Oldman and Stephen Rea unspool Beckett’s masterpiece about memory

Krapp’s Last Tape, in which an old man rummages through recordings of his younger self, is back for two star-powered revivals. This haunting play invites actors and audiences to reconnect with their past

The Guardian - UK

The 10 best David Lynch movies and shows of all time

It's time to honor one of the best artists in history, so here's the best David Lynch movies and shows to watch today

Total Film

David Lynch obituary

US director whose wildly unconventional films burrowed into the unsavoury depths of his nation’s psyche

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'Mulholland Drive' And 'Twin Peaks' Director David Lynch Dies At 78

David Lynch -- the groundbreaking director behind "Mulholland Drive" and television's "Twin Peaks," who gained a cult following for his unsettling portraits of American life -- has died.

The Independent UK

David Lynch, Twin Peaks and Elephant Man director, dies aged 78

The brilliant auteur whose unsettling, beautiful dreamscapes skewered the hypocrisy of the American dream has passed away at 78

The Guardian - UK

Aliens, Gollum and talking raccoons: when will the Oscars finally reward mo-cap acting?

Some in the industry have been calling for recognition for years, but motion-capture performances by the likes of Zoe Saldana have been ignored. Now, though, the Academy must look to the future

Inverse

40 Years Ago, The Most Important Dystopian Thriller Ever Got A Powerful Adaptation

With everything from political scandals to Twitch bans dubbed Orwellian, now's a good time to look back on what '1984' is actually about.

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These are the 10 scariest movie scenes of all time

What’s the scariest movie scene of all time? Our writers share a scene that scared them the most.

Tom’s Guide

One of my favorite action-thriller movies is streaming on Prime Video — and viewers rate it 90% on Rotten Tomatoes

Prime Video just got a must-watch action-thriller movie based on a cult-favorite comic book series — and viewers love it.

WhatToWatch

'Beowulf meets Predator' John Hurt Viking flop becomes smash hit on Netflix

Outlander, with a plot that's basically Beowulf meets Predator, has finally become a hit over 15 years after it came out.

The Guardian - UK

‘It awakened something in me’: the best LGBTQ TV shows ever – from Drag Race to Will & Grace

As Queer As Folk turns 25, stars from the community celebrate the television that has most inspired them, including lesbian witches, the RuPaul show that took over the planet … plus Eddie and Patsy

Guitar World

“The curator called me with tears in his voice – it’s a devastating mess”: Museum honoring legendary blues trailblazer Mississippi John Hurt destroyed in fire

Guitars and some of the last tangible memories of the revered bluesman have been lost in the fire, which has reduced the guitarist’s former home to ash

WhatToWatch

Movies that had their ratings changed before Mary Poppins

Some other iconic movies saw their movie ratings changed in the UK, while in the US some big movies were re-edited for lower ratings.

The Guardian - UK

Post your questions for Ian McShane

A man of many parts, from starring in Deadwood and Sexy Beast to MCing for Grace Jones, the artist also still known as Lovejoy is here to tell all

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