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'Les Miserables' Star Samantha Barks & Susan Boyle Light Up 'The Christmas Candle'

  • By Diana Drumm
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  • March 4, 2013 11:21 AM
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So, remember when it was announced last fall that a biopic on reality TV sensation Susan Boyle was in the works? Well, it looks like she's going to star in a movie first.
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More: The Christmas Candle, Samantha Barks, Lesley Manville, Sylvester McCoy

Imelda Staunton, Miranda Richardson, Sam Riley & Lesley Manville Join 'Maleficent' With Angelina Jolie

  • By Kevin Jagernauth
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  • May 7, 2012 4:54 PM
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  • 9 Comments
News
With cameras set to roll this summer, "Maleficent" is moving fast, and after adding Sharlto Copley last week, it has bolstered the cast with some more, mostly British names. 
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More: Maleficent, Imelda Staunton, Miranda Richardson, Sam Riley, Lesley Manville

Mike Leigh Veteran Lesley Manville & 'Game Of Thrones' Star Emilia Clarke Join Stone Roses Movie 'Spike Island'

  • By Oliver Lyttelton
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  • February 9, 2012 1:40 PM
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For a band who only ever released two albums, one of which was rubbish, The Stone Roses continue to maintain a prominent place in pop culture, in the U.K. at least. And the Manchester favorites, behind tracks like "I Am The Resurrection" and "She Bangs The Drum" are cementing their place in 2012 with a long-awaited reunion, playing three sold-out hometown gigs this June (which will be filmed by Shane Meadows) ahead of festival apperances later in the year.
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More: Spike Island, Mat Whitecross, Emilia Clarke, Lesley Manville

Lesley Manville, Damian Lewis & Stellan Skarsgard Round Out Cast For Carlo Carlei's 'Romeo And Juliet'

  • By Simon Dang
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  • February 2, 2012 1:17 PM
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  • 2 Comments
News
Last year's Best Actress nominee Lesley Manville (for "Another Year"), "Homeland" star Damian Lewis and everyone's favorite character actor Stellan Skarsgard have rounded out the cast for Carlo Carlei's latest adaptation of Shakespeare's "Romeo And Juliet."
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More: Lesley Manville, Damian Lewis, Stellan Skarsgård, Romeo & Juliet

Ray Winstone, Jim Sturgess & Lesley Manville Team For Noir 'Ashes'; Film Co-Financed By Coldplay

  • By Kevin Jagernauth
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  • March 17, 2011 5:30 AM
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We're not sure what's going on in the Chris Martin household, but Apple's parents are looking to be switching up their careers. With Gwyneth Paltrow making strides into the music biz, Martin and his bandmates are now dipping their toes into the hard knock world of film financing.
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More: Films, Actors, Actresses, Musicians, Ashes, Jim Sturgess, Ray Winstone, Luke Evans, Lesley Manville, Coldplay

Oscarbation: 11 Oscar Nominee Snubs That Agitate Us

  • By Gabe Toro
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  • January 25, 2011 4:32 AM
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  • 33 Comments
Every year, we wake up for the Academy Award nominations expecting a surprise, hoping the same ten or fifteen movies don't keep getting referenced, honored, what-have-you. Last year, the Academy did a decent job as the field of Best Picture candidates swelled to ten, allowing for more exposure for films from different categories. We're not going to go around endorsing "District 9" as one of that year's finer films, but we were happy it got to sit at the table.
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More: Films, Actors, Actresses, Feature, Christopher Nolan, Debra Granik, The Town, Please Give, Ryan Gosling, Jim Broadbent, Lesley Manville

Review: 'Another Year' Is Four Bittersweet Seasons Of Laughter, Love & Tears

  • By The Playlist
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  • December 29, 2010 5:25 AM
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This review originally ran during the 2010 Toronto Film Festival.
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More: Films, Actors, Actresses, Review, Mike Leigh, Another Year, Jim Broadbent, Lesley Manville

The Breakthrough Performances Of 2010

  • By The Playlist
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  • December 27, 2010 6:23 AM
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  • 16 Comments
The Ladies Dominate The Breakout Field This Year
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More: Actors, Actresses, Feature, Tahar Rahim, Edgar Ramirez, Tom Hardy, Ben Mendelsohn, John Hawkes, Armie Hammer, Elle Fanning, Jacki Weaver, Felicity Jones, Jennifer Lawrence, Chloe Moretz, Hailee Steinfeld, Maricel Álvarez, Rooney Mara, Lesley Manville

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