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Samantha Morton to receive BAFTA Fellowship, highest honor in film

British actor Samantha Morton will receive the BAFTA Fellowship, the highest honor from the British Academy, for her remarkable impact in the film industry.

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What to Watch's best TV shows of 2023: our Top 20

The What to Watch team watched a lot this year, but these were the TV shows we couldn't get enough of.

WhatToWatch

On my radar: Samantha Morton’s cultural highlights

From a gorgeous puppet show venue to a minimal 20th-century church via some Brooklyn jazz, the actor and musician picks her current favourites

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The week in TV: Three Little Birds; Life on Our Planet; Mamma Mia! I Have a Dream; The Burning Girls – review

Lenny Henry’s heartfelt Windrush drama pulls its punches, Netflix can only dream of David Attenborough – and how much Abba can Corfu take?

The Guardian - UK

The Burning Girls review – everything you could possibly want from a pre-Halloween frightfest

If you’re after a spooky six-parter replete with witchcraft, exorcism kits, bloodied nighties and arrogant poshos, this Samantha Morton-led series is for you

The Guardian - UK

Bodies to The Real Wagatha Story: the seven best shows to stream on TV this week

A thrilling murder mystery with the same body found … in four different timelines. Plus, Coleen Rooney – Wagatha Christie herself – shares her side of the saga at last

The Guardian - UK

The Fabelmans to Minority Report: the seven best films to watch on TV this week

Steven Spielberg brings us his most personal movie yet, and Tom Cruise is terrific as the man forced to go on the run … for a murder he didn’t yet commit

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Samantha Morton recalls Harvey Weinstein insult after she turned down a role

‘Minority Report’ and ‘I Am Kirsty’ actor claimed that disgraced film producer tried to ‘destroy’ her career

The Independent UK

The Burning Girls: cast, plot, trailer, interviews, release date and all about the tense thriller

The Burning Girls is a spine-chilling thriller series starring Samantha Morton and Ruby Stokes.

WhatToWatch

The 20 most blood-curdling portrayals of real-life killers

Isobel Lewis and Louis Chilton select a list of the finest dramatic portrayals of real-life killers in film and TV

The Independent UK

And the winner should be … the season’s most overlooked movie performances

While Cate Blanchett and Colin Farrell continue to rack up awards, as we edge towards the Oscars, there are other actors who deserve to be included

The Guardian - US

Aftersun basks in glory at the British Independent Film Awards

Charlotte Wells’ debut feature, starring Paul Mescal, wins seven prizes, while Section 28 drama Blue Jean takes best lead and best supporting performance

The Guardian - UK

Samantha Morton glad to make new Weinstein film after he ‘bullied’ her

ACTOR Samantha Morton is happy to be in the new film She Said, about the American journalists who brought down Harvey Weinstein — becausethe producer almost bullied her out of the industry.

Evening Standard

Post your questions for Samantha Morton

What would you like to ask the star of Minority Report, The Walking Dead, The Whale, She Said and Synecdoche, New York? Put on your interviewer hat right now!

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Evening Standard

She Said movie review: despite some flaws, this story of Harvey Weinstein’s downfall is a marvel

Excellent performances bring out the best in this David and Goliath story that reverberated around the world

The Independent UK

The Whale review: Brendan Fraser comeback is grossly manipulative to an effective degree

It’ll be no surprise if ‘Black Swan’ director Darren Aronofsky’s psychological drama wins a hatful of awards

The Guardian - UK

‘People were panicking over whether I could do the Ian Curtis dance’: how we made Control

‘The first time we played She’s Lost Control they had around 150 Joy Division fans there. I ran to my trailer and vomited. One guy said to me: “You had better be good!”’

Salon

Was Catherine de’ Medici misunderstood?

The real-life monarch was no doubt powerful, which may have contributed to her portrayal as a dangerous virago

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Salon

"Serpent Queen" is a wicked good time

Samantha Morton's take on Catherine de Medici doesn't forget to have fun with the cruel reality of being a royal

The Guardian - UK

The Serpent Queen review – Samantha Morton is perfectly cast in this darkly satirical period drama

The actor shines in an irreverent, foul-mouthed historical series about one of the most powerful and vilified women of the 16th century. More of her please!

The Guardian - UK

American Gigolo to Heartbreak High: the seven best shows to stream this week

Jon Bernthal leads the reboot of the movie that made Richard Gere’s name, while the Australian 90s teen classic is back … with even more sex

The Guardian - UK

‘Intelligent women are dangerous, no?’ Samantha Morton on sexism, success and survival

Taken into care, abused, objectified: the actor had a traumatic start to life – and her career. Why does she feel such a strong connection to her new TV role: privileged, notorious Catherine de Medici?

The Independent UK

The Whale review, Venice Film Festival: Brendan Fraser comeback is grossly manipulative to an effective degree

It’ll be no surprise if ‘Black Swan’ director Darren Aronofsky’s psychological drama wins a hatful of awards

Tribune News Service

TV Tinsel: Marlyne Barrett never thought she'd be a nurse, but that was before 'Chicago Med'

Actress Marlyne Barrett, who plays the charge nurse on “Chicago Med,” violates the old joke about not being a doctor but playing one on TV.

The Independent UK

The Whale review, Venice Film Festival: Brendan Fraser comeback is grossly manipulative to an effective degree

It’ll be no surprise if ‘Black Swan’ director Darren Aronofsky’s psychological drama wins a hatful of awards

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