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Modern heroes and a ravaged Earth: reboot of 1950s space comic Dan Dare has liftoff
1+ week, 1+ day ago (728+ words) Beloved characters reinvented in graphic novel coming later this year " just as interest rockets in all things space Sufferin" satellites! The quintessential British space hero Dan Dare is back, 76 years after he first appeared in iconic comic magazine the Eagle....
Live-action movie version of children's TV series Mr Benn in the works
3+ week, 2+ day ago (373+ words) I Swear's Kirk Jones set to direct film based on the 1970s cult animation about a "very ordinary man' who accessed different worlds via a magical fancy dress shop A live-action film based on the cult British kids' cartoon Mr Benn…...
The Last Blossom review " a yakuza faces his final reckoning in affecting anime
3+ week, 4+ day ago (742+ words) A talking balsam flower asks an elderley yakuza to weigh up a life of violence and kindness in Baku Kinoshita's quietly contemplative tale An original story from director Baku Kinoshita and writer Kazuya Konomoto, this is the kind of quiet,…...
Union fan groups criticize club's response to suspension of sporting director Ernst Tanner
3+ week, 4+ day ago (642+ words) Sons of Ben want further explanation of situation Amid the worst start to a season in team history, the Philadelphia Union's largest supporters group has criticized the club's response to the suspension of its sporting director, Ernst Tanner. Tanner, who…...
Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid: A Lonely Dragon Wants to Be Loved review " sword, sorcery and smartphones
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (809+ words) Those not up to speed on the Miss Kobayashi manga may struggle with the full nuance of this dimension hopping anime, but the visuals are stunningly to look at Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid: A Lonely Dragon Wants to Be Loved…...
KPop Demon Hunters sequel confirmed at Netflix: "This is only the beginning
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (274+ words) The streamer's biggest film of all time, also nominated for two Oscars, is getting a follow-up A sequel to record-breaking hit KPop Demon Hunters has been officially confirmed at Netflix. The film will again be a collaboration between the streamer…...
A Pale View of Hills review " two-stranded adaptation of Kazuo Ishiguro novel in the shadow of the A-bomb
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (872+ words) Kei Ishikawa's take on Ishiguro's first published work is frustrating and bland, undermining its fascinating characters' emotional truths Kazuo Ishiguro has long been a subtle and potent figure in the movies, with his distinctively Anglo-Japanese melancholy. Ruth Prawer Jhabvala's adaptation…...
Nick Mohammed looks back: "Magic became the superpower I needed, growing up a short, brown kid in 1980s Leeds
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (989+ words) The comedian and magician on his teenage survival tricks, the teacher who inspired Mr Swallow, and how Ted Lasso and Traitors changed his life Born in Leeds in 1980, Nick Mohammed is a comedian and magician. He left his Ph D…...
Someone's paid a grand in cash': fans camp out in Manchester for first Harry Styles concert since 2023
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (661+ words) Styles will perform new album in full at Co-op Live arena show, with tickets being traded for well above "20 face value More than 20, 000 fans from all over the world flocked towards the Co-op Live arena in Manchester on Friday to…...
From Mulder and Scully to Marge and Homer: your favourite TV couples
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (885+ words) Slow-burn office crushes that left you weeping, sitcoms that made you fall in love and vampire shows that changed you for ever: Guardian readers pick their ultimate television romances A mark of a true romance is that the couple are…...