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Asa Butterfield 'really wanted' Beatles role but lost to Gladiator star

Asa Butterfield auditioned for George Harrison in The Beatles biopics but lost the role to Joseph Quinn.

See Paul Mescal, Barry Keoghan, Harris Dickinson & Joseph Quinn as The Beatles: first images from Sam Mendes' 4 biopics

Sam Mendes is directing four interconnected Beatles biopics, each focusing on one Beatle, starring Mescal, Dickinson, Keoghan, and Quinn, releasing April 2028.

fromSlate Magazine

5 months ago

What's in that Duane Reade Bag!? Lily Allen's West End Girl Dishes Shocking Details and Total Bops.

On this week's show, Steve, Dana, and Julia pull up proverbially barstools at Sardi's to discuss Richard Linklater's latest film Blue Moon, which is about one night in the life of Broadway lyricist Lorenz Hart. As played by a transformed Ethan Hawke, Hart is witty, needy, and totally captivating. Next, they travel Down Cemetery Road by way of a conversation about the new conspiracy series starring Emma Thompson and Ruth Wilson based on a novel by Mick Heron of Slow Horses fame.

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fromSlate Magazine

5 months ago

Two Oscar Hopefuls Show the Supposed Stories Behind Artistic Masterpieces. Only One Is Persuasive.

The most powerful music biopics show the act of artistic creation in real time, revealing transformation through performance rather than explanation.

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fromwww.npr.org

7 months ago

28 new movies worth checking out this fall

Curated fall movie highlights include rom-coms, heist films, sports-horror mashups, Broadway musicals, biopics, festival winners, and showbiz sagas.

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7 months ago

13 star-studded queer films you need to see at BFI London Film Festival 2025

BFI London Film Festival showcases several must-watch LGBTQ+ films, including horny period dramas, psychological thrillers, and biopics featuring prominent queer actors and directors.