He added: 'Whilst we don't know when we will re-open, what we do know is by supporting each other through this terribly challenging time, we will come through this stronger than ever!' … [Read more...] about Gordon Ramsay’s son Oscar celebrates his first birthday as his family share adorable snaps of the tot in coronavirus lockdown
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Government rejects bid to turn Oscar Wilde’s prison into an arts centre
The Labour MP for Reading East, Matt Rodda, who campaigned for the arts centre alongside Alok Sharma, the Conservative MP for Reading West, said he was deeply disappointed with the government’s approach, and urged the MoJ “to work with the council and respect the enormous historical importance of Reading Gaol”. … [Read more...] about Government rejects bid to turn Oscar Wilde’s prison into an arts centre
And next year’s Oscar for looking like the person you play in the biopic goes to …
It’s boring but, hey, it works. And it explains why we’re already up to our necks in biopic actors who’ve caked themselves in prosthetics in order to win a statuette. But will they? Based on nothing but resemblance and commitment to transformation – and ranked in descending order – here’s a definitive list of who’ll win big next year. … [Read more...] about And next year’s Oscar for looking like the person you play in the biopic goes to …
Oscar predictions 2014: Saving Mr Banks
Reasons to fall for it This film might well have been both corny and soppy. Instead, if offers real psychological insight, neatly integrated with a thoughtful take on a cinematic masterpiece. Buttons are pressed, but fairly and squarely and to well-deserved effect. Thompson's role also helps compensate for the movies' oft-bemoaned neglect of older female actors. Her PL Travers is no batty and redundant grand dame but the driving force of the film, controlling the action and even old Walt himself. Unashamedly ageing, the lines on her face emphasised rather than smoothed out, she remains triumphantly beautiful. … [Read more...] about Oscar predictions 2014: Saving Mr Banks
Jake Gyllenhaal says late co-star Heath Ledger ‘refused’ to do the Oscars’ opening because of a Brokeback Mountain joke
'What matters is the relationships you make when you make a film, and the people you learn from when you’re preparing for a film. That changed a lot for me.' … [Read more...] about Jake Gyllenhaal says late co-star Heath Ledger ‘refused’ to do the Oscars’ opening because of a Brokeback Mountain joke
