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‘Theatre is an elitist artform for privileged people’: Daniel Day-Lewis talks class, cinema and his crush on Mary Poppins

Speaking at the London film festival, the triple Oscar-winner mounted a fierce defence of movies and method acting, although he conceded My Left Foot couldn’t be made today

The Guardian - UK

The Bookseller of Hay: The wild man who rewrote the literary map

In 1977 Richard Booth announced Hay-on-Wye’s independence — and declared himself King Richard

Evening Standard

Terence Stamp, face of 60s British cinema and star of The Limey and Superman, dies at 87

Family says actor who worked with William Wyler, Pier Paolo Pasolini and Steven Soderbergh, ‘leaves behind an extraordinary body of work’

The Guardian - UK

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Helen Mirren turns 80: Celebrating the remarkable career of the 'Queen of British acting royalty'

Dame Helen Mirren celebrates her 80th birthday this Saturday. Euronews looks back at the six-decade career of an acting queen.

Euronews

‘It was a buddy movie – and then they kissed’: Stephen Frears and Hanif Kureishi on My Beautiful Laundrette at 40

We meet the director and writer of the classic gay romance for tea, cake and bubbles to talk about the movie that changed cinema – and the lives of everyone involved

The Guardian - UK

The vanishing of Daniel Day-Lewis: How a great actor lost the will to go on

INSIDE FILM: As the three-time Oscar winner’s breakthrough film, ‘My Beautiful Laundrette’, is re-released in cinemas, Xan Brooks looks at the career and apparent retirement of the totemic actor – and the project that may have pushed him over the edge

The Independent UK

5 new Hulu movies in March with over 90% on Rotten Tomatoes

These five movies with over 90% on Rotten Tomatoes are brand new to Hulu in March 2025. Here are the top movies I recommend streaming next month.

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Steve Coogan shines in Brian and Maggie, a love letter to the political interview

4/5 In his latest TV show, writer James Graham turns his attention to the 1989 showdown between journalist Brian Walden and Margaret Thatcher

The Independent UK

Harriet Walter’s impressive transformation into Margaret Thatcher revealed in new series

New drama depicts the 45-minute showdown interview between former prime minister and journalist Brian Walden in 1989

The Independent UK

TV tonight: Eddie Redmayne’s big-budget assassination thriller

Lashana Lynch also stars in Sky Atlantic’s adaptation of The Day of the Jackal. Plus: the final episode of David Olusoga’s fascinating history series. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK

‘I never really learned anything from anybody’: Isabelle Huppert on 50 years in film

The acclaimed French actor answers your questions on Heaven’s Gate, Haneke and hindsight

The Guardian - UK

First look at ‘Brian and Margaret’, a Channel 4 drama depicting former PM Thatcher's final ever TV interview

The two-part drama will air on Channel 4 next year

Evening Standard

Brian and Maggie: release date, cast, plot, trailer, interviews and everything you need to know

Brian and Maggie on Channel 4 features Steve Coogan and Harriet Walter as TV interviewer Brian Walden and Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.

WhatToWatch

Notable Honours Presented By The Princess Royal At Investiture

The Royal Family celebrates exceptional individuals at an Investiture ceremony, honoring film director Sir Stephen Frears and fundraiser Simon Daglish OBE ...

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Keanu Reeves' Stardom Predicted By Michelle Pfeiffer In 1988

Discover how Michelle Pfeiffer predicted Keanu Reeves' future stardom during the making of Dangerous Liaisons in 1988.

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How ‘The Regime’ Came to Be, and If It Delivers on Its Mission

Showrunner Will Tracy won’t say which real-life autocrats influenced HBO show, but shares about the biography that inspired it

The Guardian - UK

Shirley Anne Field obituary

British actor who starred in the 1960s film classics Saturday Night and Sunday Morning and The Entertainer

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The Regime: release date, cast, plot, new trailer and more on Kate Winslet drama

The Regime stars Kate Winslet as the ruler of a modern European autocracy

The Guardian - UK

TV tonight: Ross Kemp is a dodgy copper in a new CCTV thriller series

All is not what it seems in this Channel 5 drama. Plus, Bake Off: The Professionals is back. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Independent UK

The Queen director Stephen Frears knighted in birthday honours

He is honoured for services to film and television.

The Guardian - UK

TV tonight: Catherine Tate’s new comedy about a useless British royal

Tate fans will love the celebrity cameos and chundering. Plus: things go badly for Detective Stocker in German noir Der Pass. Here’s what to watch this evening

Tom’s Guide

HBO Max and Discovery Plus merger event recap: What you need to know about Max

Yes, Warner Bros. Discovery renamed HBO Max as Max. Here's our live blog for the HBO Max and Discovery Plus merger event.

France 24

After 'The Queen', Stephen Frears rehabilitates Richard III in 'The Lost King'

From "Dangerous Liaisons" and 'High Fidelity", to his Oscar-nominated films "The Queen" and "The Grifters", Stephen Frears is a director with one of the most diverse outputs of any British filmmaker. The culture editor on FRANCE 24's French channel Louise Dupont sat down with him by Zoom to talk about…

Salon

Steve Coogan discusses "The Lost King"

Salon talks to the comic and writer about his latest effort, a tribute to the woman who found Richard III's remains

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