Win ‘Crimson Peak’ on Blu-ray!

Jessica Chastain, Tom Hiddleston and Mia Wasikowska star in visionary director Guillermo del Toro’s chilling and beautiful supernatural horror Crimson Peak. > Buy Crimson Peak on DVD on Amazon. To celebrate the release of Crimson Peak on Blu-ray™ and DVD from Monday 15 February 2016, courtesy of Universal Pictures (UK), we’ve got Blu-rays to give … >

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Hugh Laurie and Tom Hiddleston in ‘The Night Manager’ trailer

BBC One has released the trailer for upcoming drama series The Night Manager, starring Hugh Laurie (House) and Tom Hiddleston (Thor). Adapted by writer David Farr (Hanna), the six-part contemporary interpretation of John le Carré’s 1993 espionage novel begins at 9pm on Sunday 21 February on BBC One. > Buy the book on Amazon. The Night Manager is … >

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‘Crimson Peak’ movie review: Tom Hiddleston is reliably excellent

Of all the filmmakers working in Hollywood today, Guillermo del Toro is one of the most fervently followed. The cult of interest that springs up around any project he’s attached to is well earned: smaller scale Spanish language classics (Cronos, Pan’s Labyrinth) are offset against mega-budget Hollywood blockbusters (Hellboy, Pacific Rim) in his back catalogue, … >

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Marvel Cinematic Universe Phase 2 revisited: ‘Thor: The Dark World’

Ahead of the release of the much-anticipated Avengers: Age of Ultron in cinemas on 23 April, we’re taking a look back at Phase 2 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Next up, 2013’s Thor: The Dark World!   The story With Loki safely locked up in the dungeons beneath Asgard after his indiscretions during Avengers Assemble, … >

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Tom Hiddleston and Hugh Laurie to star in BBC One’s ‘The Night Manager’

Hugh Laurie (House) and Tom Hiddleston (Thor) will lead the cast of BBC One’s new television adaptation of espionage drama The Night Manager. Adapted by David Farr (Hanna, Spooks) from John le Carré’s original novel, the six-part BBC/AMC co-production begins filming this spring. The contemporary interpretation will “bring together love, loss and revenge in a complex … >

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‘Coriolanus’ play review

One of the less popular of Shakespeare’s tragedies, it’s a rare treat to see a stage production of Coriolanus.

One of the main reasons it’s not in as popular as Macbeth, King Lear and Hamlet is audiences find Coriolanus impenetrable. Reflective moments are few and far between amidst scenes of blood and thunder and political intrigue. There is little in terms of soliloquies, which are hallmarks of his greatest plays.

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