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Tag: UK
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‘Amy’ a haunting cautionary tale
I wish a documentary like Amy was shocking because we didn’t see talented people self-destruct on the regular, but sadly, Amy Winehouse’s story is all too commonplace. Unlike your average Behind the Music rock doc, Amy doesn’t flower things up for a made-for-TV package. Instead, it shows us the stark reality of such a talented…
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‘Brighton Rock’ showcases English culture and crime
Brighton Rock is not just another English gangster flick. Sure it seems like that at the go, but as we get deeper into the story the film reveals more about people and society. In this feature we pick up on Pinkie Brown (Sam Riley) out to scare a rival mob member named Fred. After a…
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Trashwire talks to Joe Cornish and John Boyega about ‘Attack the Block’
In anticipation of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, we’re bringing back a throwback post from Comic Con 2011 when we sat down with John Boyega to discuss his film debut in Attack the Block, a funny and innovative sci-fi comedy from Joe Cornish.
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Attack the Block interview coming soon
UPDATE: Interview available now on Trashwire here: http://itson.tw/nnNESV We got a chance to see a preview screening of Attack the Block, a new film produced by Edgar Wright, at Comic Con and it was rad. Because we’re crazy lucky, we also had the opportunity to sit down with director Joe Cornish and star John Boyega…
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Press release: The Queen applauds The King’s Speech
H.R.H. Queen Elizabeth Enjoys Private Screening of Academy Award®-Nominated Film About Her Father, King George VI New York, NY, February 4, 2011 – The Weinstein Company (TWC) is honored to learn that Her Royal Highness, Queen Elizabeth, has enjoyed a private screening of THE KING’S SPEECH, as reported by Duncan Larcombe, Royal Editor, in today’s…
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Karl goes to India on tonight’s episode of An Idiot Abroad
He’s back! An Idiot Abroad returns tonight on Science Channel. This time, Ricky and Steve send Karl off to India to see the Taj Mahal. Along the way, he goes on a rickshaw ride, takes part in a color festival, learns some challenging yoga poses, and gets purified in the waters of the Ganges. Check…
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An Idiot Abroad finally comes to the U.S.
Before Ricky Gervais was pissing people off at the Golden Globes or writing the original version of The Office with friend and writing partner Stephen Merchant, he was marveling at the brain of Karl Pilkington, a radio producer assigned to the duo for their program. In fact, anyone who has listened to the widely popular Ricky…
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Karl Pilkington visits Peru
Karl heads to Peru to visit a tribe of supposed former cannibals and gets a blessing from a medicine man in this clip from An Idiot Abroad.
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Karl Pilkington visits Brazil
Karl Pilkington heads to Brazil to participate in Carnival and take a journey to a nudist beach.
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Karl Pilkington visits Egypt
In this clip, everyone’s favorite little bald Manc visits one of the most spectacular sights on the planet: the pyramids at Giza.
