Tag: Knight
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‘The Underdoggs’ Cast and Character Guide: Who Is Cast in the Upcoming Comedy?
Death Row Records has been controversial since its creation in the 90s. It featured Tupac Shakur, Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, and more. Executive Suge Knight helped give the label its raw image of the West Coast hip-hop scene, but he also eventually hindered its ability to operate in a legal space. Due to the exit…
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‘Silver Haze’ wins top prize at Dinard as festival debates visibility of UK films in France
“It’s absolutely clear, there is a real appetite for British independent cinema in France,” said artistic director Dominque Green.Sasha Polak’s Silver Haze scooped the top prize at this month’s Dinard Film Festival, the French seaside festival that spotlights UK and Irish cinema for French audiences, that ran from September 27 to October 1.Berlinale Panorama title…
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Tommy Shelby’s Hat In Peaky Blinders Isn’t Exactly Historically Accurate
Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but not everything you see in movies or television shows — even historically-based ones — happens to be 100% true to life. Shocking, I know. Director Christopher Nolan invented the pivotal conversation by the water between J. Robert Oppenheimer and Albert Einstein in “Oppenheimer,” the racing movie “Gran…
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Cillian Murphy’s Peaky Blinders Role Almost Went To A Fast And Furious Star
Cillian Murphy has become somewhat synonymous with the series “Peaky Blinders,” the BBC/Netflix series about a street gang in England just after the First World War led by the cunning crime boss Tommy Shelby (Murphy). Created by Steven Knight, the series has permeated the general pop culture landscape so deeply that even those who have…
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Jason Statham Almost Starred in ‘Peaky Blinders’ Instead of Cillian Murphy
When renowned screenwriter Steven Knight set about formulating what would become one of his best creations, the modern gangster classic television series Peaky Blinders, he had a very important choice to make. He already had his main character fully fleshed out: Thomas Shelby, an ambitious, emotionally shut off war veteran who conducts himself like he’s…
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10 Worst Movies of 2008, Ranked
A whole 15 years ago, some of the best movies of the 21st century were released. The year was 2008, and it was an overall impressive one for cinema, thanks to blockbusters like the McU-starting Iron Man and the iconic The Dark Knight. There were also animated classics like Wall-e and Kung Fu Panda, and…
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The Only Star Wars Recap You Need Before Watching Ahsoka
The latest “Star Wars” series coming to Disney+, “Ahsoka” sends the fan-favorite Jedi Knight Ahsoka Tano on brand-new adventures across the galaxy. After voice actor Ashley Eckstein originated the role in various animated projects, Rosario Dawson brought the hero to live-action, starting with “The Mandalorian” and “The Book of Boba Fett.” Though specific details remain…
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10 Overly Ambitious Superhero Movies
The superhero genre is one that’s dominated cinemas for much of the 21st century so far. There’s a debate that could be had about whether it started in the early 2000s, thanks to movies like Spider-Man and X-Men, or whether 2008 was the year when things really kicked off, mainly thanks to the release of…
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Sacha Polak’s Berlinale Panorama title ‘Silver Haze’ picked up for UK and Ireland (exclusive)
Film reunites writer/director Polak with British actor Vicky Knight.BFI Distribution has acquired Berlinale Panorama title Silver Haze from New Europe Film Sales for theatrical release in the UK and Ireland.The film reunites its Dutch writer/director Sacha Polak with British actor Vicky Knight who previously worked together on Dirty God in 2019.Knight’s performance won the Teddy…