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10 Best Villain Actors Working in Hollywood Today

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Tom Beasley on the 10 best villain actors working in Hollywood today… Ask most actors what kind of role they like playing the most and they’ll tell you that they love having the opportunity to play a full-throttle, moustache-twirling villain. The old adage that bad guys have more fun is definitely true on the big […]

Benedict Cumberbatch and Elisabeth Moss set for The Power of the Dog

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Deadline is reporting that Benedict Cumberbatch (Avengers: Endgame) and Elisabeth Moss (Us) are set to star in an adaptation of Thomas Savage’s 1967 novel The Power of the Dog, which is being directed by acclaimed filmmaker Jane Campion (The Piano, The Portrait of a Lady). The film will see Cumberbatch playing Phil Burbank, who along […]

Amazon Prime sets Good Omens premiere, Frances McDormand and Benedict Cumberbatch to play God and Satan

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After much anticipation, fans of Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett’s novel Good Omens can finally mark their calendars for Amazon Prime’s adaptation. The streaming service has set a premiere date for May 31st on both Amazon Prime and BBC Two in the UK. The series stars David Tennant (Jessica Jones) and Michael Sheen (Masters of Sex) as the […]

Movie Review – Brexit: The Uncivil War (2019)

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Brexit: The Uncivil War, 2019. Directed by Toby Haynes. Starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Rory Kinnear, John Heffernan, Gavin Spokes, Liz White, Kyle Soller, Simon Paisley Day, Paul Ryan, Lee Boardman, Nicholas Day, Richard Goulding, Oliver Maltman, Richard Durden and Aden Gillett. SYNOPSIS: Political strategist Dominic Cummings leads a popular but controversial campaign to convince British voters […]

Benedict Cumberbatch stars in trailer for HBO’s Brexit

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As Britain’s EU exit draws ever closer, HBO has unveiled the first trailer for its TV movie Brexit, which sees Benedict Cumberbatch taking on the role of Dominic Cummings, the controversial Campaign Director of Vote Leave. Watch the trailer here… According to HBO, Brexit will reveal “the personalities, strategies and feuds of the Leave and […]

Doctor Strange 2 officially a go, expected in May 2021

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Rumours have been circulating for months, but now it is official: filmmaker Scott Derrickson has closed his deal to return to the director’s chair for Doctor Strange 2, reuniting with leading man Benedict Cumberbatch for the sequel to the Sorcerer Supreme’s 2016 solo movie. According to THR, the search is underway for a writer to […]

Movie Review – Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle (2018)

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Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle, 2018. Directed by Andy Serkis. Starring Rohan Chand, Andy Serkis, Christian Bale, Benedict Cumberbatch, Cate Blanchett, Freida Pinto, Naomie Harris, Peter Mullan, Eddie Marsan, Matthew Rhys, Jack Reynor, Tom Hollander, and Louis Ashbourne Serkis. SYNOPSIS: A human child raised by wolves must face off against a menacing tiger named Shere […]

Second Opinion – Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle (2018)

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Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle, 2018. Directed by Andy Serkis. Starring Rohan Chand, Andy Serkis, Christian Bale, Benedict Cumberbatch, Cate Blanchett, Freida Pinto, Naomie Harris, Peter Mullan, Eddie Marsan, Matthew Rhys, Jack Reynor, Tom Hollander, and Louis Ashbourne Serkis. SYNOPSIS: A human child raised by wolves must face off against a menacing tiger named Shere […]

Movie Review – Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle (2018)

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Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle, 2018. Directed by Andy Serkis. Starring Christian Bale, Benedict Cumberbatch, Cate Blanchett, Tom Hollander, Andy Serkis, Peter Mullan, Naomie Harris, Freida Pinto, Eddie Marsan, Jack Reynor, Matthew Rhys, and Rohan Chand. SYNOPSIS: A human child raised by wolves must face off against a menacing tiger named Shere Khan, as well […]

Movie Review – The Grinch (2018)

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The Grinch, 2018. Directed by Yarrow Cheney and Scott Mosier. Starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Rashida Jones, Angela Lansbury, Cameron Seely, Kenan Thompson, and Pharrell Williams. SYNOPSIS:  A grumpy Grinch plots to ruin Christmas for the village of Whoville. Illumination Entertainment’s latest Dr. Seuss adaptation – Christmas classic The Grinch – is a delightful kid-friendly holiday treat. Adult-friendly, […]