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Napoleon Review: Ridley Scott’s Ambitious Historical Epic Clearly Has More To Show

Napoleon may divide its audience when it comes to whether it’s a success waiting to happen or a failure that’s just waiting to be confirmed.

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Napoleon review: Joaquin Phoenix and Vanessa Kirby are perversely watchable in Ridley Scott’s thrilling epic

This is a two-and-a-half-hour spectacle that translates brutal history through Scott’s brawny, cannily modern style

The Independent UK

Napoleon movie review: Joaquin Phoenix's frisky French emperor is upstaged by his Josephine

The obvious joke here isn't suitable for a family newspaper but Ridley Scott's stars make this sexy biopic sing

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My, my! How Napoleon Bonaparte is still influencing pop culture more than 200 years after his death

In Ridley Scott’s 2023 epic, Joaquin Phoenix becomes the latest actor to portray Napoleon, joining an group that includes Marlon Brando, Danny DeVito and Rowan Atkinson. The tiny tyrant remains a subject of fascination (and mockery) on screen, writes Martin Chilton

The Independent UK

Obsession, jealousies and Joséphine: has Ridley Scott’s new film captured the real Napoleon?

Love or loathe him, Bonaparte is central to French identity. Good luck to Hollywood in turning existential angst into an epic, says Andrew Hussey

The Guardian - UK

Napoleon: An Updated Cast List, Including Joaquin Phoenix

Ridley Scott and Joaquin Phoenix have reunited for Napoleon, and they're working with an amazing ensemble cast.

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James Burke discusses revival of famous 'Connections' docuseries: Exclusive Q&A

We discuss the revival of the 'Connections' docuseries on Curiosity Stream with science historian James Burke. Brace yourselves for a mind-blowing look at our past, and our future.

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Ranking the 10 biggest upcoming film releases for November 2023

Let's take a look at the 10 biggest movies coming out this month.

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Napoleon’s post-mortem examination report to go on display for first time

The document is part of an exhibition examining changing views of death throughout history.

The Independent UK

How French linguist Champollion unlocked the hieroglyphs of ancient Egypt

Two centuries ago this week, French linguist Jean-François Champollion announced that he had cracked the code of hieroglyphics, the ancient Egyptian writing system that had puzzled scholars for centuries. RFI tells the story of a breakthrough that revolutionised human understanding of one of the world’s oldest civilisations.

Radio France Internationale

When a letter informing the British of Napoleon’s death reached Madras

The Hindu

Elon Musk styles his leadership on French dictator Napoleon, his biographer says

Walter Isaacson—whose biography of Musk is due to be released next month—said the world’s richest man seeks inspiration from French emperor and military dictator Napoleon.

Fortune

Joaquin Phoenix Explains Why He Wanted To Reunite With Ridley Scott For Napoleon Decades After Gladiator

Joaquin Phoenix and Ridley Scott worked together on Gladiator. Now, they are discussing why they wanted to collaborate again on Napoleon.

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Ridley Scott Recalls Watching Joaquin Phoenix’s Role In Joker And Being Convinced The Actor Was Right For Napoleon

Ridley Scott reveals that it was actually Joaquin Phoenix's role in Joker that earned the actor the titular part in Napoleon.

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Tired of Boppenheimer? Here are this year’s other major film releases to get excited about

2023 is a great year for cinephiles

The Guardian - UK

Big Caesars and Little Caesars by Ferdinand Mount review – a wonderfully wry field guide to autocrats

With tremendous wit and wisdom, the former head of Margaret Thatcher’s policy unit identifies the qualities particular to dictators – and warns against consigning such people to history

The Independent UK

Dan Snow breaks down historical inaccuracies in Ridley Scott’s Napoleon trailer: ‘It ain’t a documentary’

Forthcoming biopic stars Joaquin Phoenix as the infamous French military commander

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‘It ain’t a documentary’: Dan Snow breaks down historical inaccuracies in Ridley Scott’s Napoleon trailer

Forthcoming biopic stars Joaquin Phoenix as the infamous French military commander

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The Independent UK

First trailer for Ridley Scott’s historical epic Napoleon features ‘baffling’ Radiohead cover

Fans also questioned why Joaquin Phoenix’s French emperor appears to speak in an American accent

The Independent UK

Why are we so obsessed with world leaders’ heights?

Disparity between Rishi Sunak and Joe Biden noted at latest Downing Street encounter

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Joaquin Phoenix’s ‘ridiculous’ accent in Napoleon trailer confuses viewers: ‘Sounds like he’s from Omaha’

Actor stars as the French military leader in new Ridley Scott biopic

The Independent UK

First trailer for Ridley Scott’s historical epic Napoleon features ‘baffling’ Radiohead cover

Fans also questioned why Joaquin Phoenix’s French emperor appears to speak in an American accent

Total Film

Joaquin Phoenix conquers in first trailer for Ridley Scott’s Napoleon

The movie hits theaters this fall

Zenger

French Business Leader And Descendant Of Napoleon Reflects On Leadership And Crisis In France

Prince Joachim Murat discusses the relevance of Napoleonic leadership and the state of France today.

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The last King Island emu died a stranger in a foreign land

In 1805 black swans, kangaroos, and the world's last King Island emu lived amongst the sweeping lawns of the Château de Malmaison in Paris. So how did this creature make it to an empress' garden?

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