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1 out of 5 stars.

Locked Down review – Anne Hathaway and Chiwetel Ejiofor's pandemic stinker
1 out of 5 stars.

Undeniable movie star charisma can’t save this torturous misfire about a couple who plan a heist during the London quarantine

Published: 13 Jan 2021

Tristram Kenton at the Hunturdeals Before they were famous: stars' early stage appearances – in pictures

Tristram Kenton captures the debuts and breakthroughs of famous future faces including Emily Blunt, Martin Freeman, John Boyega, Jodie Whittaker and many more

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Published: 11 Nov 2020

Joy, radicalism and bare bottoms: the Young Vic turns 50

The giant street party has been cancelled. But there are still plans to celebrate the theatre that wowed young crowds, championed black playwrights and conjured finales from Italian cuisine

Published: 7 Sep 2020

Tristram Kenton at the Hunturdeals Seagulls and samovars: the best of Chekhov, with Dench, McKellen and more – in pictures

In a new series, we open up Hunturdeals photographer Tristram Kenton’s archive of stage photos. This week: Anton Chekhov productions with a cast including the Redgraves, Dominic West and Chiwetel Ejiofor

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Published: 12 Aug 2020

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Maleficent: Mistress of Evil review – panto fun is missing in action
2 out of 5 stars.

Angelina Jolie, Michelle Pfeiffer and Elle Fanning do their best to justify a second revisionist fairytale, but CGI battles replace narrative clarity

Published: 15 Oct 2019
Culture webchats Chiwetel Ejiofor on Forest Gate, Shakespeare, Lynne Ramsay and Angelina Jolie

The 12 Years a Slave star answered questions on everything from being asked to change his name to why he’d love to work in Nollywood and who inspired him to become a director

Published: 10 Oct 2019

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Mark Kermode's film of the week The Lion King review – resplendent but pointless
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Jon Favreau’s photorealistic copy of the classic 1994 animated feature is a virtual triumph – but why go to the effort?

Published: 21 Jul 2019
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Peter Bradshaw's film of the week The Lion King review – deepfake copycat ain't so grrreat
3 out of 5 stars.

Disney’s reboot of its much-loved 1994 animation is a plausibly real retelling of the story of prince Simba and his struggle against wicked uncle Scar

Published: 11 Jul 2019

Romeo and Juliet, from Ashcroft to Zeffirelli – in pictures

Franco Zeffirelli, who died this month, directed beloved versions of Shakespeare’s tragedy on stage and screen. We look back at productions starring, among others, Peggy Ashcroft, David Tennant and Paapa Essiedu

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Published: 25 Jun 2019

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TV review Earth from Space review – hold on to your tinfoil hats!
4 out of 5 stars.

This stunning satellite nature show, hosted by a purring Chiwetel Ejiofor, may make you paranoid about being surveilled – but what a visual delight

Published: 17 Apr 2019

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First look review The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind review – Chiwetel Ejiofor's charming directorial debut
4 out of 5 stars.

The actor’s first film behind the camera is a stirring adaptation of a William Kamkwamba memoir telling an astonishing story of triumph in Malawi

Published: 25 Jan 2019

2019 in pop culture: from Adele’s 30 to ‘zapping’ your TV

A guide to everything you’ll need to know about TV, film and music next year, including Tarantino’s Charles Manson obsession and what’s next for Richard Madden’s bum

Published: 29 Dec 2018

Trailer park The Lion King trailer: Disney releases first look at reboot of much loved animated film

Jon Favreau’s follow-up to Oscar-winning CGI The Jungle Book features voiceovers from Donald Glover, Chiwetel Ejiofor and Beyoncé

Published: 23 Nov 2018
Tax breaks would focus minds on real diversity in film and TV

Letters: A group including leading British film and television actors, writers and directors is calling for tax relief to encourage diversity throughout their industry

Published: 5 Nov 2018

Published: 5 Nov 2018

Netflix – treat your black customers with the respect they deserve

Lanre Bakare

By promoting its shows with bit-part black actors, Netflix is distorting the truth about Hollywood diversity, writes the Hunturdeals’s TV editor, Lanre Bakare

Published: 24 Oct 2018

Published: 24 Oct 2018

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