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Spitting Image sued after Paddington Bear depicted as cocaine smuggler

Lawyers claim the beloved children’s character is also depicted as an alcoholic and heroin user

The Independent UK

Paddington owners want Spitting Image puppet given over or destroyed, court told

Paddington and Company and StudioCanal have filed a claim alleging copyright infringement.

Evening Standard

35 Years Later, One of the Most Influential Horror Movies Ever Made Just Got A Huge Upgrade

Here's your chance to finally get the 4K restoration of 'Jacob's Ladder.'

Inverse

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Spitting Image comics decry lawsuit over depiction of Paddington Bear

Al Murray and Matt Forde say action over portrayal as foul-mouthed drug addict is attack on freedom of expression

The Guardian - UK

Paddington producers sue Spitting Image over foul-mouthed sketch depicting him as cocaine-using podcast host

The satirical puppet show, revived on YouTube under the title Spitting Image: The Rest Is Bulls**,* featured a sketch that reimagined the gentle, marmalade-loving bear as a crude, cocaine-fuelled caricature

Evening Standard

An NSFW Paddington Bear Appearance Has Turned Into A Lawsuit Between The Movie Producers And An Emmy-Winning British Show

I'll be over here chomping on marmalade-covered popcorn.

Cinemablend

‘Laugh, muchachos’: Spitting Image studio sued after Paddington Bear episode

StudioCanal and author’s estate taking action over video depicting Paddington with South American accent snorting powder

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The best Silent Hill movie is the underrated '90s horror that originally inspired the games, and it's now back in theaters with a terrifying new restoration

Big Screen Spotlight | Jacob's Ladder is even more Silent Hill than Silent Hill

Total Film

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

Bonnie Langford among stars announced for Paddington The Musical

She will play Mrs Bird when the show hits London’s West End in November

Evening Standard

Embrace the chaos of this samurai masterpiece with a 96 per cent rating on Rotten Tomatoes

It's a staggering fusion of colour, motion and sound – and a treat for your home cinema system

What Hi-Fi?

King Lear is an absolute masterpiece – as told by Akira Kurosawa rather than Shakespeare

The tragedy’s mythic quality appeals to adapters the world over but the Japanese film-maker’s Ran, now rereleased, manages to solve the play’s problems

The Guardian - UK

Andrew Garfield's 'emotional' new movie is now on Netflix –and will make you cry

We Live In Time is a funny, sad, poignant exploration of life, love and loss

Jake Gyllenhaal's sci-fi thriller is a 92%-rated must before it leaves Netflix

Source Code leaves Netflix on 13 June and is well worth catching again (and again and again)

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Inverse

35 Years Ago, Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Sci-Fi Cult Classic Repeated A Weird Blade Runner Trick

Do you remember the past? Are you sure? Here's why 'Total Recall' holds up, 35 years later.

The Independent UK

Aardman announces new Shaun The Sheep film ‘The Beast Of Mossy Bottom’

It will mark the beloved farm animal’s third feature-length outing

The Guardian - UK

Aardman announces third Shaun the Sheep movie: The Beast of Mossy Bottom

Studio promises ‘smashed pumpkins, wayward science and a wild hairy beast’ in third big-screen outing for the much beloved animation

Evening Standard

Aardman announces Halloween-themed Shaun The Sheep film

The new feature film sees the residents of Mossy Bottom Farm looking forward to Halloween until the farmer trashes the flock’s beloved pumpkin patch.

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This dark 2015 sci-fi movie took me by surprise – now it's on Netflix

High-Rise is a weird but excellent film

Creative Bloq

Paddington in Peru's use of previz turned a London studio into a jungle

Framestore reveals its VFX secrets.

Creative Bloq

"It was one of the most complicated scenes we had to do" – how Paddington in Peru's Citadel was made

Framestore reveals how Paddington's Peruvian bear-city was made.

Creative Bloq

Paddington in Peru's animation works because of one small detail

Framestore's VFX team explain why the famous bear is so realistic.

The Independent UK

The 27 best actors who have never been nominated for an Oscar

THE COUNTDOWN: Every year, the Oscars snub an actor of a much-deserved nomination but some stars have been completely ignored by the Academy voters time and time again. Greg Evans ranks 27 actors whose immaculate body of work never got the Oscar love it deserved

WhatToWatch

RIP David Lynch: why an overlooked short is one of my favorite works from the director

What Did Jack Do? may not be among Lynch’s most iconic work, but it is a delightful window into the late, great filmmaker’s sensibilities.

Total Film

Florence Pugh and Andrew Garfield say their new romantic drama changed them as actors: "I've never had an experience like that before"

Big Screen Spotlight | We Live in Time stars Andrew Garfield and Florence Pugh, along with director John Crowley, take us through their decades-charting romantic drama

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