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Michael Gambon graced cinema and made every cameo a star turn

The actor was equally at home playing rough or aristocratic, with a nice line in unforgettable bad-guy roles as well as Harry Potter’s mentor Dumbledore – who made him a king-like figure in the imaginations of children everywhere

The Guardian - UK · Sep 28, 2023

‘Golda’ director revisits Yom Kippur War, 50 years later - Roll Call

The urgency of 1973 is repeating itself, says director Guy Nattiv, whose movie about former Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir is suffused with haze and paranoia.

Roll Call · Sep 21, 2023

Russell Brand: A career in comedy defined by darkness and delusions

Brand’s comedy style has always relied on shock tactics but a look back at his story prompts uncomfortable questions. Katie Rosseinsky writes

The Independent UK · Sep 17, 2023

'Golda' depicts a key moment in Israeli history. Its director sees parallels to today

The biopic Golda stars Helen Mirren as Israel's first female prime minister, leading the country through the pivotal, 19-day Yom Kippur War in 1973. Its director says it's especially relevant today.

WEKU · Aug 25, 2023

Q&A: 'Golda' director Guy Nattiv seeks to soften, deepen the memory of Golda Meir

As Israel's first and only female prime minister, Golda Meir may have broken a glass ceiling

The Independent UK · Aug 24, 2023

Helen Mirren's Jewish casting debate

Is she guilty of "Jewface," as Bradley Cooper was accused of for wearing a fake nose to play Leonard Bernstein?

Salon · Aug 24, 2023

Helen Mirren says gardening is good for curbing an actor’s ‘ego’: ‘It kind of cleans your brain’

The star also revealed how she and her husband Taylor Hackford share gardening duties

The Independent UK · Aug 24, 2023

Helen Mirren plays it dour in the smoke-filled gloom of Golda Meir biopic

Constant clouds from cigarettes further obscure the film’s simplistic portrayal.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 23, 2023

Movie Review: Filmmakers behind biopic 'Golda,' starring Helen Mirren, get lost in a swirl of smoke

Golda Meir was many things

The Independent UK · Aug 23, 2023

The ultra comfy style staple that unites Queen Camilla, Dame Helen Mirren, Dame Emma Thompson, and Dame Judi Dench

There is a unique ultra-comfy style staple that a number of celebrities and senior members of the Royal Family love wearing

Woman & Home · Aug 18, 2023