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Michael Gambon's best film is a violent work of art

Let’s get one thing out of the way from the start: I have neither read nor seen any of the Harry Potter stuff. Others may disagree, but I do not consider this a loss.

The Conversation

Michael Gambon: an unshowy actor of enormous range and charm

Sir Michael Gambon, who died on September 28 at the age of 82, was a hugely versatile actor who enjoyed numerous and varied roles in film and television throughout the course of his long career.

The Conversation

Morning Mail: authors fear huge AI copyright ‘theft’, scorching weekend for east, Michael Gambon dies

Richard Flanagan says his soul has been ‘strip mined’ in alleged breach, and the world of showbiz mourns the ‘king-like’ Dumbledore actor

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Michael Gambon, aka Dumbledore, has died

Outside of his iconic film work, the actor was a transformational thespian of his generation

Salon

Sir Michael Gambon dead: Legendary Harry Potter and The Singing Detective actor dies peacefully in hospital

The legendary actor was perhaps best known for playing Professor Dumbledore in six of the eight Harry Potter films

Evening Standard

Kristen Bell reveals what makes her decade-long marriage with Dax Shepard work

‘Understanding that your partner used to be a little person is the best thing you can do,’ Bell says

The Independent UK

Fans Have All The Harry Potter Comments After Emma Watson Goes Viral Over A ‘Magic’ Floating Dress

Emma Watson's "magic" floating dress is going viral, and fans are posting all the Harry Potter comments.

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Best Harry Potter movies: ranking the magical fantasy movies from worst to best

As the world celebrates 20 magical years since the boy wizard arrived on our screens, we rank the best Harry Potter movies...

WhatToWatch

Into the woods: a forest cabin in East Sussex where guests contribute to their stay

Buildings on this site in the High Weald were created from timber grown here, and visitors get to chop their own logs or learn a woodcraft

The Guardian - UK

Harry Potter Warner Bros Studio Tour is everything I hoped it'd be and more - review

I visited the Harry Potter Studio Tour and was blown away

Liverpool Echo

Top Gun: Maverick to Glass Onion – the best films to watch over the festive period

From the belated return of Tom Cruise’s dogfighting ace to Daniel Craig’s deliciously knotty whodunnit, it’s the best movies to enjoy with a mouth full of mince pie

The Guardian - UK

Groceries delivered in 60 minutes: it's on the cards but just not yet

From the food replicator in Star Trek to Dumbledore summoning food in Hogwarts’ banquet hall, we love the idea of instant food on demand.

The Conversation

Jinkies! What Velma's coming out means

With her character openly queer in the new "Scooby-Doo" film, everything's coming up and out Velma

Salon

JK Rowling duped by Russian pranksters in hoax Zelenskyy phonecall

TWO Russian pranksters tricked JK Rowling into believing she was being interviewed by Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelenskyy.

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To infinity – actually, let’s go back: why can film franchises no longer look to the future?

Everywhere you look, Hollywood’s biggest science-fiction, fantasy and action franchises have stopped exploring uncharted territory, and put themselves into reverse gear

Bangkok Post

Advances stalled in film, sport

Censorship and discrimination cast pall over World Cup.

Salon

"Fantastic Beasts 3" gay story censored

This cursed movie just can't catch a break ...

Inverse

'Fantastic Beasts 3' review: 'Secrets of Dumbledore' improves slightly on a failed franchise

The latest Wizarding World movie may be an improvement, but it doesn’t do much to elevate the 'Fantastic Beasts' franchise.

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Chicago Sun-Times

‘Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore’ casts a revival spell on the wizarding franchise

Entertaining Harry Potter prequel buries memories of the ‘Grindelwald’ disaster.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Review: Potter Prequels Peter Out in ‘Dumbledore’

Time always flew in J.K. Rowling’s Wizarding World but it has lately seemed to catch up to the Potter pop cultural sensation. Those long lines outside bookstores are a long time ago now. The books stopped but the movies never did. The “Fantastic Beasts” prequels, now up to three with…

The Guardian - UK

Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore review – Jude Law and Mads Mikkelsen crackle

Despite the chemistry between Law’s Dumbledore and Mikkelsen’s Grindelwald, this third prequel is a lumbering creature

Evening Standard

Mads Mikkelsen discusses JK Rowling trans controversy: We need ‘adult conversation’

The Danish actor also talked about taking over his role in the film from Johnny Depp

The Independent UK

Eddie Redmayne draws unlikely comparison between Fantastic Beasts franchise and Ocean’s 11

‘Jude Law, who plays Dumbledore, is basically George Clooney, and I’m Brad Pitt,’ Redmayne said

Daily Mirror

Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore - Fewer subplots but still a Hogwarts-shaped hole

The latest addition to JK Rowling's wizarding world, Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore, hits cinema screens this week but it still doesn't have Harry Potter's charm

The Independent UK

Dumbledore confesses his love to Grindelwald in new Fantastic Beasts trailer

Grindelwald is now played by Mads Mikkelsen, who has replaced Johnny Depp in the role

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