Tag: The Great Escaper
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UK-Ireland box office preview: ‘The Great Escaper’ goes up against ‘The Exorcist: Believer’
National Amusements fires up ‘BlackBerry’; MetFilm has ‘Golda’ starring Helen Mirren and ‘The Burial’.Universal’s franchise horror The Exorcist: Believer and Warner Bros’ UK drama The Great Escaper will be targeting different audiences at this weekend’s UK-Ireland box office, with both films opening wide.Starting in 616 cinemas, The Great Escaper stars Michael Caine and Glenda Jackson,…
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Culture 2023: the films, music and TV shows not to miss this autumn – podcast
Guardian music critic Alexis Petridis, film editor Catherine Shoard and TV critic Leila Latif guide you through what’s on offerIt’s supposed to be the mellow season, where we seek out the cosy and comforting. But this autumn, culture seems to have got a bit – well, steamy. The Guardian’s film editor, Catherine Shoard, explains why…
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Glenda Jackson, ‘Women in Love’ and ‘A Touch of Class’ Oscar Winner and U.K. Politician, Dies at 87
Glenda Jackson, who segued from a successful actress — Oscars for “Women in Love” and “A Touch of Class” and two Emmys for “Elizabeth R” — into a 23-year career as member of the U.K.’s House of Commons, died Thursday in London. She was 87.Jackson died after a brief illness, her agent Lionel Larner said.”Glenda…
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Glenda Jackson, ‘Women in Love’ Oscar Winner and U.K. Politician, Dies at 87
Glenda Jackson, who segued from a successful actress — Oscars for “Women in Love” and “A Touch of Class” and two Emmys for “Elizabeth R” — into a 23-year career as member of the U.K.’s House of Commons, has died. She was 87.Jackson died after a brief illness at her home in London, her agent…