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15 Years Ago, The Best Spy Thriller You Haven't Seen Gave New Life To The Genre

Fifteen years later, Joe Wright's 'Hanna' deserves a bigger spotlight.

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James McAvoy: ‘I’ve been “that Scottish person”, reduced to a noise that comes out of my mouth’

He went from a Glasgow council estate to Hollywood fame. Now, in his directorial debut, the X-Men star is challenging stereotypes about his homeland via the remarkable tale of a real-life hip-hop hoax

The Guardian - UK

Rosamund Pike opens up about end of her relationship with film director Joe Wright

In rare comments on the split, actress Rosamund Pike has reflected on the end of her relationship with film director Joe Wright.

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‘It’s devastating, but not in the way people imagine’: Rosamund Pike on her broken engagement and why she won’t get married

The actress appeared on How To Fail With Elizabeth Day podcast to speak about her 'failure' to get married

Woman & Home

3 must-watch movies to stream on Peacock before the Super Bowl

Subscribing to Peacock to stream the Super Bowl or the Winter Olympics? Here are the three new to Peacock movies I'd recommend you watch while you're there.

Tom’s Guide

The Making of an Autocrat: podcast out now

We used to have a pretty clear idea of what an autocrat was. History is full of examples: Adolf Hitler, Joseph Stalin, Mao Zedong, along with Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping and Viktor Orban today. The list goes on.

The Conversation

The military is the last safeguard of democracy. Is Donald Trump bending it to his will?

In November, six Democratic lawmakers recorded a video directed at members of the US military and intelligence agencies. In it, they issued a blunt reminder:

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Pride & Prejudice at 20: How an intoxicating adaptation became the ultimate 21st-century romcom

FLASHBACKS: Two decades since its release, Joe Wright’s lush interpretation of Jane Austen’s classic novel – starring an Oscar-nominated Keira Knightley – remains a swoon-worthy generational touchstone for millennials and Gen Z. Clarisse Loughrey salutes its legacy, its daring… and its infamous hand flex

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Pride and Prejudice fans have Matthew Macfadyen to thank for the film’s romantic ‘hand flex’ moment

The intimate moment routinely goes viral on social media

The Independent UK

Emma Thompson improvised unforgettable Charlotte Lucas line for Pride and Prejudice film script

We have Thompson to thank for Charlotte Lucas's memorable speech about marrying Mr Collins

The Independent UK

Keira Knightley at 40: her 20 best films – ranked!

Ahead of her 40th birthday next week, we look back over the 25-year big-screen career of the Oscar-nominated actor, from Atonement to Love Actually, Pride & Prejudice to Star Wars

The Guardian - UK

Kilmarnock 1 Hibernian 1: Murray pounces in stoppage time to salvage draw

Fraser Murray scored a last-minute equaliser as Kilmarnock snatched a 1-1 draw against Hibernian at Rugby Park to dent the visitors’ third-place…

The National (Scotland)

Mussolini’s March on Rome was neither peaceful nor bloodless

Letters: Far from exaggerating the violence of Italian fascism, it could be argued that Joe Wright’s series Mussolini: Son of the Century plays it down, writes John Foot

The Guardian - UK

Kilmarnock 2 Rangers 4: Ferguson claims victory in first match as Ibrox interim boss

Kilmarnock 2 Rangers 4: Barry Ferguson claims victory in first match as Ibrox interim

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As the far right surges around the globe, what can a new TV series about Mussolini teach us?

Joe Wright’s new drama gives a theatrical take on the dictator’s flaws but there is so much more history viewers need to know, says historian Caroline Moorehead

The Guardian - UK

The Guide #177: Son of a Century is a gripping, timely series – and maybe the end of the antihero drama

In this week’s newsletter: Joe Wright’s show on the rise of Mussolini feels like the last of a breed centring morally dubious men

The Guardian - UK

Mussolini: Son of the Century review – a brilliantly performed portrait of a pathetic monster

Joe Wright’s portrayal of the rise of a ridiculous loser features a magnificently disgusting take on the titular fascist and is packed with lavish visuals – even if it does drag a tad

The Guardian - UK

TV tonight: director Joe Wright’s drama about the rise of Mussolini

Italy’s fascist figurehead gets the biopic treatment. Plus: tents relations in the company of David Mitchell. Here’s what to watch this evening.

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Why I loved the new Mussolini drama – by an expert in Italian fascism

As a historian who has studied and taught courses on Italian fascism, I have spent many hours watching footage and listening to the speeches of dictator Benito Mussolini, who ruled over the country from 1922 to 1943.

The Independent UK

‘Words lead to violence’: How a groundbreaking Mussolini drama examines the birth of fascism

IN FOCUS: Next month an epic eight-part biopic of the Italian dictator Benito Mussolini airs on Sky. Craig McLean visits the set in Rome and talks to those who worked on the project, including the British director Joe Wright, on the importance of understanding the man behind the bloodshed, why…

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5 of the best free movies to stream on Tubi, Pluto TV, Plex, and more this week (January 20)

From Oscar-winning rom-coms to underrated musicals, there’s plenty to watch on the best free streaming services this week.

The National (Scotland)

Kilmarnock 0 Motherwell 0: Dominate hosts fail to find the breakthrough

Kilmarnock were left frustrated by Motherwell as they were held to a goalless draw at Rugby Park.

The National (Scotland)

'Welcome to Govan' - McInnes details QEUH sight that rattled Kilmarnock ace Wright

Kilmarnock defender Joe Wright is set to patch himself up to feature against Dundee United after several tests ruled out concussion following his…

The Independent UK

We owe Keira Knightley a big apology

IN FOCUS: Jeered at for her weight, her acting and her (inaccurate) poshness, the ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ star spent the first decade of her fame at the centre of a whirlwind of negative press. Katie Rosseinsky wonders, with the actor headlining the new Netflix espionage series ‘Black Doves’, whether…

Inverse

The Best Spy Thriller of the Year Might Be Too Good for Us

'The Agency,' the Showtime adaptation of the French spy series 'The Bureau,' is thoughtful and thrilling in equal measure.

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