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Richard Chamberlain death: Dr Kildare and Shogun actor dies, aged 90

Actor died of complications following a stroke in Hawaii

The Independent UK

Richard Chamberlain, TV actor who starred in 'Dr. Kildare,' dies at 90

Richard Chamberlain, the handsome hero of the 1960s television series “Dr. Kildare” who found a second career as “king of the miniseries,” has died at age 90

The Independent UK

I'm a big Superman fan, but these are the only Man of Steel films I'll be watching before James Gunn's Superman movie takes flight

The best way to watch the best Superman movies ever made – and how to skip the duds.

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Superman movies ranked, worst to best

A ranking of the six solo Superman movies from worst to best.

Space

Still fab after 60 years: how The Beatles’ A Hard Day’s Night made pop cinema history

I first saw A Hard Day’s Night at a film festival over 20 years ago, at the insistence of my mum. By then, it was already decades old, but I remember being enthralled by its high-spirited energy.

The Conversation

A Haunting in Venice is Kenneth Branagh's 20th film – what do we make of his prodigious output?

In an essay on Kenneth Branagh, screenwriter Scott Frank recalls meeting the future star and director of his screenplay Dead Again (1991) and wondering “why the guy would want to direct a loopy, film noir thriller like mine?”

The Conversation

Treat Williams obituary

Stage and film actor who worked with Sidney Lumet, Miloš Forman and Sergio Leone, and appeared in the TV cop drama Blue Bloods

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James Gunn must usher in nothing less than Superman’s big-screen second coming

The Guardians of the Galaxy writer-director and DC Studios CEO has turned his focus to the company’s ultimate hero. But will anyone ever fill Christopher Reeve’s 45-year-old red boots?

The Guardian - UK

Raquel Welch obituary

Star who shot to global fame in the 1960s in One Million Years BC and whose later roles showed her aptitude for comedy

The Guardian - UK

In the age of phone selfies, why does the painted portrait still enthral us?

Despite our daily lives being awash with photographs, the painted portrait still has a vital role to play in telling stories of human experience and character, and creating intimate connections between people.

ABC News

The role Beatles roadie was born to play

He made a splash with his cameo in the Beatles movie — and endured some harrowing challenges in the water

Salon

Beatles song rejected by film director that left John Lennon hurt

John Lennon had one of his songs written for the 1964 film A Hard Day's Night rejected by the director

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