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Redd Foxx Cast In Richard Pryor Biopic

November 14, 2015 Jack Dempsey

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Collider reports that Tracy Morgan is set to play Redd Foxx in the Lee Daniels biopic of comedian Richard Pryor. For those not familiar with the career of Richard Pryor or the US stand-up scene in the second half of the 20th Century, Foxx was the comedian who gave Pryor his first break on The Redd […]

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Eddie Redmayne Becomes The Danish Girl In New Trailer

September 2, 2015 Jack Dempsey

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The Danish Girl is the latest movie from director Tom Hooper featuring breakout success Alicia Vikander and Oscar winner Eddie Redmayne. The story centres on a married couple played by Vikander and Redmayne, the latter of whom is portraying Lili Gebe, an artist and transgender pioneer. The film follows the couple from their early days to Lili‘s experimental surgery to achieve […]

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Concussion Trailer Shows Dark Side Of Being A Pro NFL Player

September 2, 2015 Jack Dempsey

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Starring Will Smith along with stars Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Alec Baldwin, Luke Wilson, Paul Reiser and Arliss Howard, Concussion is a film based on the events following the discovery of Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy, or CTE. Smith plays Dr. Bennet Omalu, a Nigerian-born forensic neuropathologist who discovered the effects of repetitive head trauma on American football or National […]

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Culture

Yesflix/NoFlix: Selma Vs. Ray

September 1, 2015 Jack Dempsey

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For this week’s Yesflix/Noflix we’re going to look at biopics (biographical films, sometimes written as bio-pics). That is two biopics addressing two historical figures, each taking two very different approaches. Both historical figures are African American and, as with many biopics, the stories they tell concern adversity and triumph. However, one should tread carefully when drawing lines of similarity. […]

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Michael Fassbender Set To Play Steve Jobs In First Trailer For Biopic

May 18, 2015 Jack Dempsey

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Since his untimely death in 2011, Steve Jobs‘ biopic has been the topic of much speculation.  The reason for this hardly needs delving into (we don’t peddle platitudes at The Arcade).  However, with the release of a trailer we get some answers.  The enigmatic main role is to be played by Michael Fassbender, a promising choice in light […]

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Tom Hardy’s Legend Trailer Released

May 1, 2015 Jack Dempsey

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The story of the Kray Twins is not new to film. In fact, popular culture has borrowed so freely from their image that their joint handle is marked with capitals, having become somewhat titular in its own right: The Kray Twins. September will see their latest outing on the silver screen in Legend, with Tom […]

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Tom Hardy's Legend Trailer Released

May 1, 2015 Jack Dempsey

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The story of the Kray Twins is not new to film. In fact, popular culture has borrowed so freely from their image that their joint handle is marked with capitals, having become somewhat titular in its own right: The Kray Twins. September will see their latest outing on the silver screen in Legend, with Tom […]

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Rewind Review: Vera Drake

November 7, 2014 Jack Dempsey

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The project of a life time, writer-director Mike Leigh’s Mr Turner opened to much acclaim. The project of a life-time, the reflecting on past works seems worthwhile. Secrets and Lies (1996) would be the obvious choice: much-loved work also featuring Timothy Spall (the titular J.M.W). However, in this Rewind here I want to focus on […]

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