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The Lehman Trilogy at the Gillian Lynne Theatre review – the new cast shines in this tour de force production

This story charting 160 years of US capitalism still feels horribly relevant

Evening Standard

From She Said to Devotion: this season’s ignored Oscarbait movies

While Everything Everywhere All at Once and The Banshees of Inisherin lead, the season saw other films with all the requisite ingredients fail to score

The Guardian - US

The Fabelmans will never be fought over like Tár, but it has far more to say about the joy of art

Dark obsession dominates in films about music. By contrast Spielberg captures the playfulness of cinema and storytelling, says the Guardian’s chief culture writer, Charlotte Higgins

The Guardian - UK

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Dis Life: 'Education decision makers focus on attendance rather than roots of absence'

School, especially secondary school, is often the worst environment in which the 1.5 million kids with disabilities and mental health distress can thrive and learn

Daily Mirror

Tom Hanks says ‘no one’ talks about one of his most important films

‘For one reason or another, no one references it,’ he said

The Independent UK

Tom Hanks says ‘no one’ talks about one of his most important films

‘For one reason or another, no one references it,’ he said

The Independent UK

Tom Hanks questions why ‘no one’ talks about one of his most ‘incredibly important’ films

‘For one reason or another, no one references it,’ he said

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‘Artists are moving here from Brooklyn’: Empire of Light puts Margate’s magic in the picture

The east Kent seaside setting for Sam Mendes’ latest film is now home to stylish restaurants and bars, and world-class artists

The Guardian - UK

Empire of Light review: Sam Mendes strands Olivia Colman in an oddly impersonal love affair

There’s tender care in each frame, but this limp weepie is narratively ice cold

The Independent UK

Sam Mendes says gender-neutral Oscar categories are ‘inevitable’

It comes after The Crown’s Emma Corrin called for gender-neutral categories at film awards.

Evening Standard

Olivia Colman says affair with younger man was most 'terrifying' part of new film

Olivia Colman plays a lonely cinema worker having an affair with two men, including a younger colleague, in her new movie, Empire of Light, which she describes as the "most terrifying" part

Daily Mirror

Oscars to have gender neutral award categories, Sir Sam Mendes predicts

Sam Mendes, who won an Oscar in 1999 for American Beauty, has said he has 'total sympathy' with the idea

Wales Online

From Empire of Light to Hunters: a complete guide to this week’s entertainment

Between Sam Mendes’s love letter to cinema and Al Pacino hunting Hitler, our critics unpack all the culture you need to keep going for the next seven days

The Guardian - UK

‘She’s breaking the walls down!’ Olivia Colman and Sam Mendes on mothers, mental illness and the movies

Empire of Light is Mendes’ most personal film to date. He and its stars, including Colman, Micheal Ward and Toby Jones, talk medication, escapism and kicking down sandcastles

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Evening Standard

Director Sam Mendes says he goes for a walk outside theatres on opening night

Bond director too nervous to watch with critics

Evening Standard

‘World’s poshest bookies’ Fitzdares on the hunt for new home

The private sports club was recently kicked out of Mayfair site

Los Angeles Times

Even still, Roger Deakins has a zeal for photography

LOS ANGELES — What does one of the world's most sought-after cinematographers do to relax when he's not scouting, planning or shooting a movie? He takes still photographs, of course.

Daily Mirror

Jose Mourinho tipped for Bond villain role by Skyfall director Sam Mendes

British film director Sam Mendes was asked who would make a good villain in a James Bond movie in a recent interview - and he didn't pick an actor for the legendary role

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The Independent UK

The best theatre to see in 2023, from A Little Life to The Pillowman

‘A Little Life’ comes to the stage, Sheridan Smith and Lily Allen return to the West End, and ‘The Merchant of Venice’ is transported to 1930s Cable Street – we bring you our guide to 2023’s most exciting theatre

The Guardian - UK

Sam Mendes: ‘Who would make a great Bond villain? José Mourinho’

In an extraordinary career on stage and screen, the director has always pushed boundaries – and is now making his debut as a screenwriter. He answers questions from famous fans and Observer readers

Wales Online

Olivia Colman shares conversation she had with much younger actor that left her cringing during a love scene

The star tells all on BBC's The Graham Norton Show on New Year's Eve

The Independent UK

Theatre executive Julian Bird praises ‘resilience’ of sector as he is made OBE

The 48-year-old helped spearhead a campaign for Government support during Covid-19 and worked with Sir Sam Mendes to aid freelancers.

The Guardian - UK

The best films of 2023 to look forward to

New movies from Martin Scorsese, Wes Anderson, Sam Mendes, Greta Gerwig and Florian Zeller, among others, mean there’s a feast of cinema to look forward to in the coming months

The Independent UK

Olivia Colman details ‘slightly embarrassing’ sex scenes with Empire of Light co-star Micheal Ward

New Sam Mendes film is a love story set in 1980s Margate

The Independent UK

Q&A: Roger Deakins on cinema's past and future

For decades, Roger Deakins’ eye has been one of the keenest in movies

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