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‘Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre’ Trailer: Guy Ritchie’s Latest Spy Film Pits Jason Statham & Josh Harnett Against Hugh Grant

December 9, 2021 11:00 am

Guy Ritchie is on a tear right now. After the director's puzzling choice to helm Disney's live-action remake of "Aladdin," he's released two films in rapid succession: "The Gentlemen," his most critically accl...

Hugh Grant, Sophia Lillis Join Chris Pine in 'Dungeons & Dragons' Movie

‘Dungeons & Dragons’: Paramount’s Fantasy Film Adds Hugh Grant As The Villain & Sophia Lillis

Christopher Marc

March 2, 2021 6:53 pm

News

Paramount Pictures' new "Dungeons & Dragons" movie has added two more cast members, according to Deadline. Hugh Grant is set to play the fantasy film's villain, and young actress Sophia Lillis ("IT," "Sha...

‘Five Eyes’: Hugh Grant & Josh Hartnett Join Guy Ritchie’s Cast For Upcoming Spy Thriller

Charles Barfield

January 22, 2021 11:33 am

News

Guy Ritchie is clearly past the point of making major franchise films that have massive budgets and very little creative control. Because with “The Gentlemen” and the upcoming “Five Eyes,” it’s clear that the ...

Hugh Grant On Playing With Brains & That Hammer In ‘The Undoing’ [Interview]

Gregory Ellwood

January 18, 2021 10:45 am

Awards, Awards Campaign, Interviews, News, Television

We are deep into the mid-career renaissance of Hugh Grant. After becoming the romantic comedy king in the '90s and early '00s, he's spent the last five years or so going in a markedly different direction with ...

‘Death To 2020’: A Likable Cast Prevents Charlie Brooker’s Latest From Ending The Year On A Disastrous Note [Review]

Brian Tallerico

December 28, 2020 12:11 pm

News, Reviews

In his latest Netflix special, “Black Mirror” creator Charlie Brooker and his collaborator Annabel Jones gather an ensemble of talented actors to comedically dissect the year that was 2020, a 12-month period o...

‘Death To 2020’ Teaser: Netflix & ‘Black Mirror’ Creator Teaming Up For A Comedy About This Terrible Year

Charles Barfield

December 7, 2020 10:46 am

News, Trailers

Wasn’t it cute in March and April, when people were sharing those memes about how awful 2020 was already? There were jokes about how aliens would probably land and the apocalypse would begin by the end of the ...

‘The Undoing’: Nicole Kidman Awakens From A Privileged Cocoon Of Self-Delusion In Susanne Bier’s Pulpy Thriller [Review]

Rodrigo Perez

October 14, 2020 2:07 pm

Features, News, Reviews, Television

The creative team of Nicole Kidman, HBO, David E. Kelley, and Academy Award-winning director Susanne Bier (also an Emmy winner) screams high-end prestige TV project. The limited series, “The Undoing,” a pulpy ...

New ‘Undoing’ Trailer: Nicole Kidman’s Life Unravels In An HBO Thriller Coming In October

Edward Davis

September 23, 2020 12:25 pm

News, Television, Trailers

Nicole Kidman loves HBO and HBO loves Nicole Kidman. Following her 2018 Golden Globe win for “Big Little Lies” (Best Performance by an Actress in a Limited Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television) and a...

‘The Undoing’ Teaser: Status Cannot Protect Secrets In HBO Drama Starring Nicole Kidman & Hugh Grant

Charles Barfield

August 6, 2020 1:52 pm

News

The new teaser for “The Undoing” does exactly what you want a teaser for a series to do—shows the major players, hints at the story, and gives you all the reasons why you want to sit down and watch for hours. ...

‘Hannibal’: NBC Wanted John Cusack Or Hugh Grant To Play The Titular Role, Reveals Bryan Fuller

Rafael Motamayor

July 31, 2020 12:31 pm

News

Before the NBC "Hannibal" TV show premiered, it was hard to get Anthony Hopkins Oscar-winning performance out of your head. Then Mads Mikkelsen came along and proved to be the perfect choice to take over the r...

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