Tag: The Guardian
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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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The ‘Spy Kids’ Films Are More Important Than You Might Think
Taking even a cursory glance at the title Spy Kids likely elicits the image of a campy, goofy children’s movie filled with toy-like gadgetry and light-hearted adventures. The Guardian once described the movie as “Willy Wonka-meets-James Bond.” While that perception is absolutely true, audiences shouldn’t let that encapsulate everything about writer/director Robert Rodriguez’s spy movie…
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‘The Batman’ Director on How Long It Took to Film That Arkham Asylum Scene
In 2022’s The Batman, the Dark Knight (Robert Pattinson) had to stop the Riddler (Paul Dano) from his murder spree. It wasn’t until after the Riddler was arrested, that Batman finally faced the villain in person at Arkham Asylum. While speaking to The Guardian, The Batman director Matt Reeves revealed how long the cast and…
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Literary satire American Fiction takes Toronto film festival’s top award
Cord Jefferson’s story of a novelist (Jeffrey Wright) grappling with the publishing industry’s expectations of black writers is now practically guaranteed serious Oscar considerationAmerican Fiction, the literary satire starring Jeffrey Wright as a novelist grappling with the publishing industry’s expectations of black writers, has won the Toronto international film festival’s influential People’s Choice award, a…
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The Mandalorian’s Ahmed Best Already Has Ideas For A Kelleran Beq Star Wars Spin-Off
The following article contains spoilers for “The Mandalorian” season 3.Whether you were a fan of the “Star Wars” prequel character Jar Jar Binks or one of his original critics, your heart was probably lifted when you saw actor Ahmed Best in the third season of “The Mandalorian.” By now, most of us know that Best…
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‘The Big Bang Theory’ Was Banned Overseas for These Wild Reasons
To say China is a desirable market for foreign television shows, like The Big Bang Theory, is an understatement of grand proportions. Subtitled episodes of Downton Abbey are watched by 160 million viewers. China’s Got Talent, has seen as many as 400 million viewers an episode. In a 2014 article in The Guardian, Pierre Cheung,…
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After A Messy Production And Awful Reviews, HBO Has Canceled The Idol
Despite some reports otherwise, season 1 of “The Idol” was completed with only five episodes — and now, that’s all the show will ever have. Variety reports that HBO has canceled the series, waiting not even two months after its July 2 finale. Co-created by Sam Levinson (who previously struck gold for HBO with “Euphoria“),…
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‘Squid Game’s Alternate Ending Would Have Completely Changed the Show
Squid Game may have been a pop culture sensation, but never underestimate the power of a bad ending. Whether it’s Mass Effect 3 or Game of Thrones, a bad landing can threaten plans for a would-be franchise. The ninth episode of Squid Game was nominated for an Outstanding Writing Emmy, but wasn’t without its share…
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Netflix’s K-Drama Library Could Soon Be Impacted by This
The South Korean series Squid Game, created by Hwang Dong-hyuk, was a portrait of the human condition under the relentless grind of capitalism. Its wrenching, relatable drama helped make the show a record-breaking success for its distributor Netflix. We’d overcome Bong Joon-ho’s “one-inch tall barrier” and opened ourselves to an exciting new world of entertainment.…
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Kuwait bans hit Australian horror film Talk to Me over casting of trans actor Zoe Terakes
Terakes, who plays a character whose gender is never mentioned in the film, called the decision ‘targeted and dehumanising’The hit Australian horror film Talk To Me has been banned from screening in Kuwait, reportedly solely over the casting of non-binary trans actor Zoe Terakes, who plays a character whose gender identity is never mentioned in…