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Sherlock: The Abominable Bride Review

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Tom Beasley reviews the bizarre, inventive return of Sherlock to television screens, with The Abominable Bride. There are, of course, SPOILERS AHEAD… Well, Sherlock is definitely back. Whatever your thoughts on ‘The Abominable Bride’, it would certainly be wrong to accuse co-creators Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss of phoning it in. The episode, which passed […]

The Apprentice Series 11 Episode 11 Review – ‘Interviews’

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The Apprentice reaches its penultimate, and usually most exciting, episode as the final five candidates face Lord Sugar’s closest advisers in the gruelling interview task… The final five candidates on The Apprentice this week received an early call from Lord Sugar, advising them to tie up any loose ends in their business plans because they […]

Gugu Mbatha-Raw and Mackenzie Davis secure roles in Black Mirror for Netflix

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Rising stars Gugu Mbatha-Raw (Belle) and Mackenzie Davis (The Martian) have nabbed roles in the Netflix-produced third season of Charlie Brooker’s tech-themed satirical sci-fi Black Mirror. SEE ALSO: Black Mirror set for new 12 episode run on Netflix SEE ALSO: Read our review of Black Mirror: White Christmas According to The Wrap, Davis and Mbatha-Raw […]

Carol and 45 Years lead London Critics’ Circle Awards nominations

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Todd Haynes’ romantic drama Carol continues to dominate awards season after coming out on top in the nominations for the London Critics’ Circle Awards, with seven nods. SEE ALSO: Golden Globes 2016: Carol leads film nominations as Mad Max: Fury Road surprises SEE ALSO: Straight Outta Compton gets surprise cast nomination at SAG Awards as […]

The Apprentice Series 11 Episode 10 Review – ‘Health Snack’

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The final six candidates on The Apprentice took on the bizarre world of healthy snacks in this week’s task. As disastrous tasks go, this was a pretty good one. Last week on The Apprentice was a financial onslaught, with millions of pounds changing hands as the teams sold high-end property in London. The more humble […]

Golden Globes 2016: Carol leads film nominations as Mad Max: Fury Road surprises

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Todd Haynes’ potent romantic drama Carol led the way with five nominations as the shortlists for the 2016 Golden Globes were announced in Hollywood. SEE ALSO: 2015 Awards Race Update: Carol named Best Picture by New York Film Critics Circle SEE ALSO: Straight Outta Compton gets surprise cast nomination at SAG Awards as Oscar favourites […]

Ant-Man and the Wasp gets writing trio, with Adam McKay to help on story

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Marvel sequel Ant-Man and the Wasp has acquired its writing team, with Andrew Barrer and Gabriel Ferrari graduating from an uncredited role to an official position, co-scripting alongside star Paul Rudd. SEE ALSO: Peyton Reed talks Ant-Man and the Wasp, Hank Pym will play a huge part Deadline also reports that Adam McKay (The Big […]

Straight Outta Compton gets surprise cast nomination at SAG Awards as Oscar favourites dominate

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NWA biopic Straight Outta Compton was a surprise inclusion at the Screen Actors Guild Awards, achieving a nomination for its cast in a field otherwise dominated by awards season favourites such as Spotlight, Room and Trumbo. SEE ALSO: Spotlight championed as Best Picture by Boston and Los Angeles Film Critics Netflix-distributed drama Beasts of No […]

The Apprentice Series 11 Episode 9 Review – ‘Property Agents’

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Tom Beasley reviews The Apprentice’s latest task, which saw the teams enter the high-flying, big money world of selling top flight apartments in London. Would the candidates wilt in the face of all of those extra zeroes? When the money gets big, candidates on The Apprentice always flap about like confused pigeons. This time around, […]