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7 new movies and TV shows on Netflix, Prime Video, HBO Max and more this weekend (March 24)

From returning HBO prestige dramas to brand new Netflix thrillers, there’s plenty to watch this weekend.

TechRadar

Fionn Whitehead — things you didn't know about the Great Expectations star

Fionn Whitehead has acted alongside Harry Styles, but what else is there to know about him?

WhatToWatch

A tale of too many remakes: why we never need to see a Dickens novel on TV ever again

The BBC is about to screen yet another adaptation of Great Expectations – and enough is enough. It’s time they focused on new stories, rather than constantly making the same show

The Guardian - UK

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Great Expectations review: Even with the infusion of sex and violence, it’s hard to feel excited about this new take on Dickens

The desire to sex up Victoriana is predictable and lazy, and demonstrates an odd lack of imagination

The Independent UK

Expectations are Great for Peaky Blinders-style take on Dickens classic

Olivia Colman stars as Miss Havisham in the new TV adaptation by Steven Knight - and her famous character is shown as an opium addict

Daily Mirror

Great Expectations actor Ashley Thomas slams criticism of diverse casting in period dramas: ‘People can see themselves’

The actor features in the new BBC adaptation series alongside Olivia Colman

Evening Standard

Great Expectations with Olivia Colman: next episode, release date, cast, who's who, plot, trailer, interviews and all about the new Dickens adaptation

Great Expectations on BBC1 and FX on Hulu sees Olivia Colman as Miss Havisham and Fionn Whitehead playing Pip in a new adaptation by the Peaky Blinders writer.

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Olivia Colman almost turned down Great Expectations because of Gillian Anderson and Helena Bonham Carter

The three actors appeared together in ‘The Crown’

The Independent UK

Great Expectations on BBC One review: even Olivia Colman can’t save this irredeemably awful series

‘I can’t think of an adaptation I’ve hated more’

Evening Standard

TV Tinsel: Candid and determined, British actress Anna Maxwell Martin is the real deal

Actress Anna Maxwell Martin obliterates the stereotype of the ever-so-proper British matron sipping tea from a porcelain cup. Leaning back in her straight-backed chair and plopping her arm on the table in front of her, Martin admits that one of her failings is her penchant for telling the unvarnished truth.…

Tribune News Service

Olivia Colman joins earthquake fundraiser at the Royal Albert Hall

Oscar winner Olivia Colman is taking to the stage of the Royal Albert Hall to raise money for earthquake victims.

Evening Standard

The biggest Oscars speeches from over the years, ranked — from best to worst

We’ve seen tears, bad jokes, terrible jokes and Daniel Kaluuya declaring “My mum, my dad, they had sex!” — here’s a breakdown of the best and worst Oscars speeches

Evening Standard

15 of the best Oscar speeches, including Tom Hanks and Halle Berry

The Academy Awards always have great speeches. Here are 15 of our favorites.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Escape to the English seaside and sink into the red velvet seats of Empire of Light

With cinematography by Roger Deakins and performances from Olivia Colman and Micheal Ward, Empire of Light captures the vintage splendour of England’s past

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Character study almost succeeds

The film follows Hilary (Olivia Colman), the duty manager at a seaside cinema in the south-west of England in the early 1980s.

ABC News

Empire of Light, Sam Mendes's homage to cinema, remains lifeless despite moving performances from Olivia Colman, Micheal Ward

In Empire of Light, Oscar-winning director Sam Mendes (1917; Skyfall) draws on his mother's experiences to craft an unusual love story and ode to cinema, set against the backdrop of Thatcherism.

ABC News

Sam Mendes's latest film, Empire of Light, is about the power of cinema and the stigma of mental illness

The COVID pandemic gave a lot of people time to think and reflect. Some made sourdough, some learned to knit. Director Sam Mendes wrote his first film.

The New Daily

March movie guide: John Wick 4, Adam Driver’s sci-fi flick, controversial Oscar nominee To Leslie

The nicest man in Hollywood, Keanu Reeves, returns for the much-anticipated fourth instalment of his full-throttle violent John Wick series. In a

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Wales Online

BBC Great Expectations full length trailer featuring Olivia Colman as Miss Havisham released

Olivia Colman stars as Miss Havisham in the BBC adaptation of the Charles Dickens classic penned by Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight

Daily Mirror

Paul Rudd left speechless as Olivia Colman delivers prank call on Radio 1

Ant-Man actor Paul Rudd appeared alongside host Greg James on BBC Radio 1 this week when he received a surprise call from Olivia Colman

The Independent UK

Olivia Colman pranks Paul Rudd live on Greg James’ BBC Radio 1 breakfast show

‘Ant-Man’ star and ‘The Favourite’ Oscar winner have been friends for decades

Wales Online

The Crown's Olivia Colman's brilliant Welsh accent as she pranks Paul Rudd live on Radio 1

Not many people know they have been close friends for more than 20 years

Tribune News Service

Dylan musical 'Girl From the North Country' to be a movie with Oscar winner Olivia Colman

MINNEAPOLIS — "Girl From the North Country," the Broadway musical set in Duluth and driven by the songs of Bob Dylan, will become a movie.

Daily Mirror

Olivia Colman unrecognisable with yellow teeth and white hair ahead of new TV role

Olivia Colman looks a world away from her days as Queen Elizabeth II in The Crown, as her new role as Miss Havisham in the BBC's Great Expectations drama sees her don a rotting wedding dress and yellow teeth

The Independent UK

Puss in Boots: The Last Wish review: Kids will love it but really, this Antonio Banderas-led Shrek sequel is one for the millennials

The pint-sized feline rogue became an instant hit when he was introduced in 2004’s ‘Shrek 2’

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