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Tom Hanks says ‘no one’ talks about one of his most important films

‘For one reason or another, no one references it,’ he said

The Independent UK

Tom Hanks questions why ‘no one’ talks about one of his most ‘incredibly important’ films

‘For one reason or another, no one references it,’ he said

The Independent UK

‘Artists are moving here from Brooklyn’: Empire of Light puts Margate’s magic in the picture

The east Kent seaside setting for Sam Mendes’ latest film is now home to stylish restaurants and bars, and world-class artists

The Guardian - UK

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Empire of Light review: Sam Mendes strands Olivia Colman in an oddly impersonal love affair

There’s tender care in each frame, but this limp weepie is narratively ice cold

The Independent UK

Sam Mendes says gender-neutral Oscar categories are ‘inevitable’

It comes after The Crown’s Emma Corrin called for gender-neutral categories at film awards.

Evening Standard

Olivia Colman says affair with younger man was most 'terrifying' part of new film

Olivia Colman plays a lonely cinema worker having an affair with two men, including a younger colleague, in her new movie, Empire of Light, which she describes as the "most terrifying" part

Daily Mirror

Oscars to have gender neutral award categories, Sir Sam Mendes predicts

Sam Mendes, who won an Oscar in 1999 for American Beauty, has said he has 'total sympathy' with the idea

Wales Online

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From Empire of Light to Hunters: a complete guide to this week’s entertainment

Between Sam Mendes’s love letter to cinema and Al Pacino hunting Hitler, our critics unpack all the culture you need to keep going for the next seven days

The Guardian - UK

‘She’s breaking the walls down!’ Olivia Colman and Sam Mendes on mothers, mental illness and the movies

Empire of Light is Mendes’ most personal film to date. He and its stars, including Colman, Micheal Ward and Toby Jones, talk medication, escapism and kicking down sandcastles

The Guardian - UK

Director Sam Mendes says he goes for a walk outside theatres on opening night

Bond director too nervous to watch with critics

Evening Standard

‘World’s poshest bookies’ Fitzdares on the hunt for new home

The private sports club was recently kicked out of Mayfair site

Evening Standard

Even still, Roger Deakins has a zeal for photography

LOS ANGELES — What does one of the world's most sought-after cinematographers do to relax when he's not scouting, planning or shooting a movie? He takes still photographs, of course.

Los Angeles Times

Jose Mourinho tipped for Bond villain role by Skyfall director Sam Mendes

British film director Sam Mendes was asked who would make a good villain in a James Bond movie in a recent interview - and he didn't pick an actor for the legendary role

Daily Mirror

The best theatre to see in 2023, from A Little Life to The Pillowman

‘A Little Life’ comes to the stage, Sheridan Smith and Lily Allen return to the West End, and ‘The Merchant of Venice’ is transported to 1930s Cable Street – we bring you our guide to 2023’s most exciting theatre

The Independent UK

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The Guardian - UK

Sam Mendes: ‘Who would make a great Bond villain? José Mourinho’

In an extraordinary career on stage and screen, the director has always pushed boundaries – and is now making his debut as a screenwriter. He answers questions from famous fans and Observer readers

Wales Online

Olivia Colman shares conversation she had with much younger actor that left her cringing during a love scene

The star tells all on BBC's The Graham Norton Show on New Year's Eve

The Independent UK

Theatre executive Julian Bird praises ‘resilience’ of sector as he is made OBE

The 48-year-old helped spearhead a campaign for Government support during Covid-19 and worked with Sir Sam Mendes to aid freelancers.

The Guardian - UK

The best films of 2023 to look forward to

New movies from Martin Scorsese, Wes Anderson, Sam Mendes, Greta Gerwig and Florian Zeller, among others, mean there’s a feast of cinema to look forward to in the coming months

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The Independent UK

Olivia Colman details ‘slightly embarrassing’ sex scenes with Empire of Light co-star Micheal Ward

New Sam Mendes film is a love story set in 1980s Margate

The Independent UK

Q&A: Roger Deakins on cinema's past and future

For decades, Roger Deakins’ eye has been one of the keenest in movies

Daily Mirror

Inside the 'haunted' island of a James Bond villain that's been left to rot for 40 years

A Japanese island that was used as a filming location for Sam Mendes' movie Skyfall has a dark history that is a far cry from the astonishing location that was seen by James Bond fans

Manchester Evening News

Who are Kate Winslet’s kids from I Am Ruth?

Channel 4’s new drama sees the Oscar-winning actress star alongside two of her children

Tribune News Service

'Empire of Light' review: Olivia Colman shines in this Sam Mendes drama

The Shakespeare quote "Find where light in darkness lies" is painted on the lobby wall at the Empire, a handsomely fading 1930s cineplex that faces the sea in a small British town. The setting is the heart of Sam Mendes' drama "Empire of Light," and the quote feels appropriate for…

Tribune News Service

Review: 'Empire of Light' is an ode to the movies, more or less

From its first moments, in which an employee played by Olivia Colman opens the grand, golden Empire cinema for the day, "Empire of Light" feels like a love letter to the experience of moviegoing.

Chicago Sun-Times

‘Empire of Light’ splices together mismatched ideas at a struggling theater

Olivia Colman stars as the lonely staffer with mental health issues in disappointing effort from the talented Sam Mendes.

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