Tom Hardy's new Netflix gangster film Capone has been mocked on social media. The crime biopic is directed by Chronicle and Fantastic Four helmer Josh Trank and stars Hardy as the iconic gangster himself Al Capone. It centres on his Capone's 11-year prison sentence in Atlanta Penitentiary. During his time there, Capone suffers from the effects of neurosyphilis and dementia, gradually becoming further wracked with guilt and increasingly poor living conditions. The film also stars Linda Cardellini as Al's wife Mae, along with Matt Dillon, Jack Lowden, Noel Fisher, and Kyle MacLachlan. Capone received mixed to negative reviews from critics, with the score on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes coming out at 40% in terms of positive reviews, leaving the film with a 'Rotten' rating. Their critics consensus reads: "Tom Hardy makes the most of his opportunity to tackle a challenging role, but Capone is too haphazardly constructed to support his fascinating … [Read more...] about Tom Hardy’s Netflix gangster film Capone mocked for being roundly terrible
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Toyboy lover, 26, ‘beat Brit to death with shovel when she dumped him as he bombarded her with calls and messages’
A RETIRED British woman living her " dream life on a farm” was allegedly beaten to death after dumping her 'jealous' toyboy lover. Tina Eyre , 62, a former legal secretary from Gloucester, was reportedly attacked with a spade by her 26-year-old partner - who then used it to dig her grave in the backgarden of her home near Sofia, Bulgaria . It is believed Tina was stalked and harassed by her suspected killer in the weeks leading to her death after he refused to accept their relationship was over. Tina, a divorcee with no children and also known as Roxanne, was found stabbed and beaten to death by a shovel, in a pool of blood in a barn at her home in Veliko Tarnovo, after neighbours became worried about her. She had not been seen for several days and had not responded to phone calls from the local post mistress, who alerted the local mayor. Two other Brit expats who lived nearby were asked to check on Tina but when they arrived they reportedly found her boyfriend … [Read more...] about Toyboy lover, 26, ‘beat Brit to death with shovel when she dumped him as he bombarded her with calls and messages’
Martin Bashir’s Diana interview won’t face criminal investigation, police say
BBC journalist Martin Bashir will not face a criminal investigation over documents related to his interview with Princess Diana, the Metropolitan Police says. It had been alleged the journalist forged bank statements in order to secure the landmark Panorama interview with the Princess of Wales in 1995. But in a statement, the Met said officers had sought legal advice from internal lawyers, independent counsel and the Crown Prosecution Service and determined it was "not appropriate" to launch a criminal probe. The documents were alleged to have been used to falsely show payments were made to members of royal staff in exchange for information about the princess. Diana's younger brother Earl Spencer has said he was shown the documents and went on to connect his sister with Bashir - something the earl says he would not have done had he not been misled. Advertisement Alan Waller, who used to work for Earl Spencer as head of security, claims he was the … [Read more...] about Martin Bashir’s Diana interview won’t face criminal investigation, police say