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17 weirdly underrated performances by great actors

Louis Chilton picks 17 performances from talented thespians that never got the respect they deserved

The Independent UK

Virgin cabin crew applying to vote on strike action

Virgin cabin crew will apply for a protected action ballot to vote on taking possible industrial action, including strikes, over pay and conditions.

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The Great Escaper: Michael Caine's final film is Britain's answer to Saving Private Ryan

The Great Escaper is an engaging exploration of love, loss, memory and trauma. It’s also the final film for its star, Michael Caine, as he has recently announced his retirement. The film tells the real story of Royal Navy veteran, Bernard Jordan, who “escaped” from his care home in June…

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Michael Caine’s song, dubious art and pesky crabs – take the Thursday quiz

Fifteen questions on general knowledge and topical trivia, plus a few jokes, every Thursday. How will you fare?

The Guardian - UK

George Orwell was a very problematic man, but he was also a complete genius

George Orwell stood up for democratic socialism and against totalitarianism. He praised lucid writing and condemned euphemistic language. Many of the phrases with which we analyse politics and culture today — from the concept of Newspeak to the idea of Big Brother — come from Orwell. He is like a…

Evening Standard

Could Christopher Nolan direct the next James Bond?

The rumour mill is turning as London Film Festival closes

Evening Standard

Rebellious, irascible, horny. Older people are reassuringly off the rails these days

Don’t try arguing with this skydiving, Channel-swimming generation. They’re a jump ahead

The Guardian - UK

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Sir Michael Caine announces retirement from film acting: ‘You don’t have leading men at 90’

Academy Award-winning actor concludes a decorated film career that spans eight decades

The Independent UK

Michael Caine confirms his retirement at the age of 90

Actor brings seven-decade career to close, saying he wants to go out on a high note after his last role in The Great Escaper

The Guardian - UK

Sir Michael Caine confirms his retirement from acting

The announcement comes after his new film The Great Escaper was released in cinemas on October 6

Evening Standard

The Great Escaper’s John Standing says ‘great comedians were always offensive’

Actor, 89, also criticised ‘Game of Thrones’, which he briefly starred in

The Independent UK

The Great Escaper review – Michael Caine is gruffly heartbreaking in this veteran adventure

A moving story and terrific performances from Caine and Glenda Jackson, in her final role, lift this melancholy real-life tale of a pensioner’s escapade in France

The Guardian - UK

The one-stop button shop favoured by film scouts and fashion designers

Explore the history of the humble - and not so humble - button.

The Canberra Times

The Great Escaper movie review: Michael Caine and Glenda Jackson carry this sweet story with ease

Given British cinema’s enduring love of the Second World War and cheekie chappies it’s surprising this stranger-than-fiction story took so long to make it to the screen

Evening Standard

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The Independent UK

The Great Escaper review: Mawkish patriotism lets down the wonderfully paired Michael Caine and Glenda Jackson

Oliver Parker directs the real-life story of World War Two veteran Bernard ‘Bernie’ Jordan

The Guardian - UK

The Great Escaper review – Michael Caine and Glenda Jackson exude ineffable class

The two British icons bring a huge amount of joy to the heartwarming true story of Bernard Jordan, the 89-year-old veteran who snuck off to attend the 70th anniversary of D-day

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Former Bond Girl Auctions Off Memorabilia, Including Iconic Wig

Valerie Leon, star of 'Never Say Never Again' and 'The Spy Who Loved Me,' to raise money for charity.

Evening Standard

The Cine Files: everything you need to see at the cinema in October

From Leonardo DiCaprio in Scorsese’s hugely anticipated Killers of the Flower Moon to the late Glenda Jackson’s moving swansong in The Great Escaper, we round up the eight best films to see in October

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The Guardian - UK

Friday briefing: One in six UK species is facing extinction – but there is a way back

In today’s newsletter: A stunning new report lays bare the threats to British wildlife’s biodiversity, however all is not lost

The Guardian - UK

‘I’m 90. I worry if I’m gonna make it to lunch’: Michael Caine and John Standing on wives, war and feeling like the Queen

The actors star alongside the late Glenda Jackson in The Great Escaper, the moving real-life story of a D-day veteran. They reflect on class, communism and female cage-fighting

The Independent UK

JK Rowling and Daniel Radcliffe lead tributes to Harry Potter star Michael Gambon

The Dublin-born star found a legion of new fans in recent years after starring in six of the eight Harry Potter films.

The Independent UK

Sir Michael Gambon remembered as the ‘loveliest of legends’

The Dublin-born star of the stage and screen, who won four TV Baftas, died peacefully in hospital aged 82.

Evening Standard

90 is the new 30! How being a nonagenarian became stylish

In a new interview, Dame Joan Collins proves she’s as spirited as ever — and she’s not the only nonagenarian proving the tenth decade can be your time to thrive, says Maddy Mussen

The Independent UK

Michael Caine, 90, says ‘younger wives’ are one of three ‘secrets’ to a long life

‘Zulu’ star, 90, also claimed that national service should be reinstated for young men

The Independent UK

Sir Michael Caine makes rare public appearance with walking stick on red carpet premiere

Actor, 90 spoke about the mobility issues he experienced on set for the film

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