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Posted on October 28, 2014
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John Cusack under fire for antisemitic 'follow the money' tweet
Actor posts message alongside popular far-right motto before backtracking amid barrage of criticismJohn Cusack has apologised after coming under fire for an antisemitic tweet.Cusack retweeted a quotation, accompanied by a [...]
Tue, Jun 18, 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Don't look now: in defence of trigger warnings at the movies
Calls for audiences to be alerted to potentially distressing scenes of sex, violence or drug use are under fire – but everyone has the right not to be upset at [...]
Tue, Jun 18, 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
'It's important to be nice': Dwayne Johnson urges compassion in MTV awards speech
‘The most powerful thing we can be is ourselves' says actor on an evening where inclusivity was celebratedDwayne Johnson told fans of the power of compassion and “being ourselves” while [...]
Tue, Jun 18, 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
The Lavender Scare: the shocking true story of an anti-LGBT witch hunt
In an eye-opening new documentary, director Josh Howard reveals the horrifying state-sanctioned homophobia that once plagued the USWhen Josh Howard began working on his documentary The Lavender Scare, way back [...]
Tue, Jun 18, 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
The Wild Bunch at 50: the enduring nihilism of Sam Peckinpah's western
In 1969, the film's violent cynicism came as a shock to the system and now, it seems to have aged disturbingly wellPresent day audiences remember Sam Peckinpah's off-the-wall western The [...]
Tue, Jun 18, 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Gurinder Chadha: Beecham House is a 'flipping radical thing'
Director says series will portray Indians as equal to their white counterparts Portraying Indians' lives on TV as equally important as white lives is “a flipping radical thing”, the director [...]
Tue, Jun 18, 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
The Wizard of Oz at 80: how the world fell under its dark spell
The 1939 classic has inspired everyone from David Lynch to Salman Rushdie. Novelist and super-fan Luiza Sauma explores why the film's message about home still holds such powerEighty years ago, [...]
Mon, Jun 17, 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Are horror's audience-baiting puzzles detracting from the plot?
Both Brightburn and Midsommar leave clues for fans to follow, but there's a danger it's leading them down a rabbit holeLooking to establish an evil horror cult? The first thing [...]
Mon, Jun 17, 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Streaming: Scorsese's freewheeling Dylan doc
Martin Scorsese is in playful mode with Rolling Thunder Revue, an intimate portrait of a 1970s Bob Dylan tourIn a year that has seen Steven Spielberg become the poster boy [...]
Mon, Jun 17, 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Three to tango: the pregnant dancer duetting with her husband
A screen role as an expectant dancer prepared Bobbi Jene Smith for the real thing. She talks about doing the bump … with a bumpIt's a case of life imitating [...]
Mon, Jun 17, 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com