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'Mr Turner' is Mike Leigh's True Masterpiece
It feels as though Mr Turner has been around forever. It premiered in competition for the Palme d'Or at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival with Timothy Spall winning best actor for his portrayal of eccentric...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 30th October 2014
Apple CEO Tim Cook, "Being Gay is My Gift from God"
Apple chief executive Tim Cook has publically acknowledged his sexuality, saying that he is "proud to be gay" and that being gay is "one of the greatest gifts God has given me." Mr Cook, who...
News posted in Videogames / Gaming on 30th October 2014
Roy Keane Just Reviewed 'Gone Girl' - And It Ain't Pretty
Roy Keane just gave a hilarious interview to Shortlist magazine in which nobody was safe from criticism. Not Gary Neville, not Paul Scholes, not...Hollywood movie director David Fincher.Roy Keane's The Second Half is one of...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 30th October 2014
Mercury Music Prize: In Defence of Young Fathers
It wasn't quite the token jazz act winning the award, and it wasn't quite Speech Debelle but there were audible gasps inside London's Roundhouse when Edinburgh-based hip-hop band Young Fathers were announced as the winner...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 30th October 2014
Suge Knight Arrested, Faces 30 Years in Prison
The former CEO of Death Row Records, Suge Knight, has been arrested with comedian Micah "Katt" Williams in Beverly Hills after allegedly stealing a camera from a photographer in Beverly Hills last month. Knight, 49,...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 30th October 2014
'Nightcrawler' Creeps to 90% as Gyllenhaal Turns In Best Performance
The pulsing new thriller Nightcrawler has reached a heady 90% score on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes as critics wade in ahead of the movie's release on Friday (October 31, 2014). Fitting nicely with the Halloween...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 30th October 2014
Michael Bay Changes Tack, Will Direct Political Drama '13 Hours'
Forget Transformers 5, or Pain & Gain 2, because Michael Bay is ready to show the world that he can direct a movie with a coherent plot line. The action-filmmaker has signed on to helm...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 30th October 2014
Cara Delevingne Could Play Harley Quinn in David Ayer's 'Suicide Squad'
It looks like Cara Delevingne's Instagram audition for the role of Harvey Quinn in Suicide Squad has paid off. The supermodel posted a picture of herself dressed as the Joker's accomplice earlier this month, and...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 29th October 2014
FKA Twigs Favourite to Win Mercury Music Prize as Bookies Pray for Upset
Bookmakers will be hoping for a surprise result at the Mercury Music Prize on Wednesday night (October 29, 2014) as punters continue to back favourites FKA Twigs and Kate Tempest. The latest odds have the...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 29th October 2014
Robin Williams' Final Movie 'Boulevard' May Never Make It to Screen
The final movie of the late Robin Williams, Boulevard, may never make it to screens. The film scored excellent reviews at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York this year though a lack of financial...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 29th October 2014
'House of Cards' Actress Elizabeth Norment Passes Away Aged 61
Elizabeth Norment, the American actress who played Nancy Kaufberger, the secretary to Kevin Spacey's character in Netflix political drama 'House of Cards', has died aged 61. Norment's character worked for the scheming politician Frank Underwood...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 29th October 2014
Marvel Announces 'Black Panther', 'Doctor Strange' as Universe Expands
Marvel has seen, and raised Warner Bros' recent DC Comics announcement by confirming that Doctor Strange, Black Panther, Captain Marvel and Inhumans will be joining it's cinematic universe. The studio unveiled the movies and release...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 29th October 2014
Hollywood Set To Adapt Harry Styles Softcore Erotica Books
Hollywood studio Paramount is set to adapt a fan-fiction erotica tale about One Direction singer Harry Styles. The books frame the British pop star as an irresistibly cruel lover. Is Harry Styles really Hardin Scott?Written...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 28th October 2014
Matthew McConaughey: "Interstellar is the Wildest Ride I've Seen on Film"
Matthew McConaughey has called Christopher Nolan's new sci-fi epic Interstellar "wilder than any other ride" seen on screen. Anticipation for the space-exploration blockbuster has been building for months and now, after reactions from numerous preview...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 28th October 2014
Steven Spielberg Casts Mark Rylance as BFG in Roald Dahl Adaptation
Steven Spielberg has settled on the two-time Olivier Award winner Mark Rylance to play the titular role in The BFG. Published in 1982, the Roald Dahl book told the story of a young girl, the...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 28th October 2014
Taylor Kitsch Confirms Himself for 'True Detective' Season 2
The actor Taylor Kitsch, best known for his long-running role in Friday Night Lights, has confirmed that he'll star alongside Colin Farrell and Vince Vaughn in True Detective season 2.Taylor Kitsch will play a young...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 28th October 2014
Benedict Cumberbatch Set to Play 'Doctor Strange' as Gosling Talks Fail
Benedict Cumberbatch, the British actor in-line for a possible Oscar nomination for The Imitation Game, is in negotiations to play Marvel's Doctor Strange in a movie slated for July 8, 2016.Benedict Cumberbatch could be going...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 28th October 2014
Daniel Radcliffe, "What About Me Is Unconventional, Exactly?"
Daniel Radcliffe has discussed his post-Harry Potter career, hitting back at claims that he's an "unconventional" lead for romantic comedies, in particular. The actor said he was frustrated at being typecast as an alternative romantic...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 27th October 2014
All About That Bass: Meghan Trainor Has Longest Running No.1 of 2014
Meghan Trainor has equalled Clean Bandit's record for the longest-running UK No.1 of the year after her pop mega-hit 'All About That Bass' secured a fourth week atop the singles chart. It's rare for a...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 27th October 2014
The Strange Critical Reactions to Christopher Nolan's 'Interstellar'
Depending on which critic you generally listen to for your movie recommendations, Christopher Nolan's Interstellar is either a genuine masterpiece, full of verve, energy and jaw-dropping visuals, or it's a turgid, shallow sci-fi with cheap,...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 27th October 2014
'Ouija' Continues Trend of Low Budget Horror Successes
Ouija, the low budget horror movie based on the classic Hasbro board game of the same name, has debuted at No.1 on the U.S box office, fending off a surprisingly strong challenge from Keanu Reeves'...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 27th October 2014
Could Jake Gyllenhaal Win An Oscar for 'Nightcrawler'?
Jake Gyllenhaal turns in a stellar performance as a freelance L.A crime journalist in Nightcrawler - a pulsing thriller set for release this week. The actor remains one of the most underrated lead stars in...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 27th October 2014
Martin Scorsese Working on Grateful Dead Career-Spanning Documentary
Martin Scorsese is working on a career-spanning retrospective documentary of the Grateful Dead. Scorsese is producing the film in celebration of the band's 50th anniversary next year, with Amir Bar-Lev directing.Martin Scorsese is producing a...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 24th October 2014
'Interstellar' is Coming: But What Is a Black Hole, Exactly?
We're now just weeks away from the release of Christopher Nolan's sci-fi epic Interstellar -the most anticipated movie, certainly of 2014, perhaps of the last few years. Paramount has employed a clever marketing campaign for...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 24th October 2014
Ouch! 'Serena' Is Big Misfire for Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence
It took about 400 years to make, but finally, Serena is here. Well, in the UK anyway. It was always going to get killed at the box-office by The Book of Life, but it seems...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 24th October 2014
AMC Bolsters Roster with $200 Million Purchase of BBC America
AMC Networks Inc continue to forge ahead in television drama, and a $200 million purchase of BBC America will bolster both networks. AMC, the home of The Walking Dead and Breaking Bad, has acquired a...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 24th October 2014
Make No Mistake, 'Birdman' Could Blitz the Oscars in 2015
In the next couple of months, you're going to read a lot about Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance), Alejandro González Iñárritu's masterpiece starring Michael Keaton as a washed up actor attempting to mount...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 24th October 2014
With 100%, 'Big Hero 6' Is Pretty Much The Best Movie Ever
Well, we didn't see this one coming. Or did we? Disney's shadowy project Big Hero 6 has only gone and turned out to be, like, the best thing ever. The comedy-adventure follows a robotics prodigy...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 23rd October 2014
'Boyhood' Leads Gotham Independent Film Awards as Oscars Loom
In the first insight into how the nominations for Best Picture might look at the Oscars in February, the Gotham Independent Film Awards has announced its picks for 2014. As expected, Richard Linklater's Boyhood were...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 23rd October 2014
Will Smith Moving Forward with TV Version of 'Hitch'
Remember the Will Smith movie, Hitch? It was ok. A little predictable, but ultimately a half-decent comedy. Smith played a dating doctor who claimed his services could match anyone with their soul mate in just...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 23rd October 2014
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Bay Bryan talks to us about being a "wee queer ginger", singing with Laura Marling and being inspired by Matilda [EXCLUSIVE]
Colorado raised, Glasgow educated and Manchester based Bay Bryan is nothing if not a multi-talented, multi-faceted artist performing as both...
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![Luke De-Sciscio talks to us about having the courage to be yourself, forgiving that which is outside of one's control and following whims [EXCLUSIVE]](https://images.contactmusic.com/images/home/homepage/luke-de-sciscio-abof-a.jpg "Luke De-Sciscio talks to us about having the courage to be yourself, forgiving that which is outside of one's control and following whims [EXCLUSIVE]")
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Wiltshire singer-songwriter Luke De Sciscio, formally known as Folk Boy, is set to release is latest album - 'The Banquet' via AntiFragile Music on...
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