One Battle After Another Is Top-tier Paul Thomas Anderson
And Leonardo DiCaprio is at the peak of his loser era in this sprawling diagnosis of the current American spiritual ailment.
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Chase Chrisley Entered Rehab to Amid His Struggles With Alcohol
Chase Chrisley is opening up about starting his sobriety journey.The Chrisley Knows Best alum made the decision to check himself into a rehab facility amid his ongoing struggles with...
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A new kind of action – how Babes With Blades are fighting for screen space for women of colour
When Jade Ang Jackman met Ayesha Hussain it was to make a film about the latter’s training as a stunt performer. With that in the bag along with Sag award nominations, they are going after bigger ambitions togetherAyesha Hussain says her mum was relieved when she became a professional stuntwoman because there were a lot more safety precautions on film sets than at the nightclubs where she had been fire-breathing and throwing knives since her early 20s. Now a twice Sag-award nominated stunt performer, with credits on Doctor Who, Gladiator II and Deadpool and Wolverine, 35-year-old Hussain has her heart set on becoming “the female Keanu Reeves slash Jason Statham”.As part of Hussain’s aim to tackle the lack of representation of south Asian women in the action arena, she joined with Malaysian-British director Jade Ang Jackman to co-found the film collective Babes With Blades. In January, they took over the Rio cinema in London’s Dalston during the London short film festival to showcase a series of action shorts; these included FKA Twigs’ swordsmanship in Sad Day, and Nida Manzoor’s teen action-comedy 7.2. Babes With Blades has also started a print magazine; and taught classes to children from low income households the basics of boxing. Continue reading...
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Robert Redford's legacy in 10 essential films
From 'All the President's Men' and 'The Natural' to 'All Is Lost,' these films capture the legacy of Oscar winner Robert Redford onscreen and behind the camera.
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Robert Redford, Oscar-Winning Actor and Director, Dead at 89
Director of Ordinary People and A River Runs Through It and The Natural actor was also lifelong activist