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Film: `Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves` Cast: Chris Pine, Michelle Rodriguez, Regé-Jean Page, Hugh Grant, Justice Smith, Sophia Lillis, Chloe Coleman, Daisy Head, Kyle Hixon Director: John Francis Daley, Jonathan Goldstein Rating: 2.5/5 Runtime: 134 mins Launched in the 1970s, the role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons gained traction only much later… in the 1980s. In fact, the 1980s TV show Freaks and Geeks revolved around playing that game, and the show`s star, John Francis Daley, is…

Jeremy Renner will be appearing for an interview for the first time since his snow plow accident on New Year’s Day. In a promo from the upcoming interview, the actor reflected on his injuries as well as his physical and emotional journey since the accident. It has been three months since Jeremy's life-threatening accident. Also read: Jeremy Renner welcomes home snow plow which almost killed him on new year, share pictures Jeremy Renner gave his first interview after his accident in January. In the upcoming…

The latest news in the world of reality TV is that Amy Slaton and Michael Halterman, stars of the hit show 1000-lb Sisters, have officially filed for divorce. It's not clear what the future holds for Amy and Michael, but fans are hopeful that they'll both be able to find happiness and fulfilment in their own lives.(TLC) One of the main reasons behind the divorce is the fact that Michael hasn't been much of a help to Amy when it comes to raising their two young children. Fans of the show have noted that Amy…

At first glance, everything about Dungeons And Dragons: Honour Among Thieves suggests it's yet another soulless, hollow, capitalise-on-existing-IP Hollywood B-movie. The kind of forgettable flick we’ve seen a hundred times over. Empty movie calories designed to sell popcorn, led by actors and movie stars driven by contractual obligation rather than creative satisfaction. And yet, just as the various shape-shifting druids and evil sorcerers in this movie will tell you, appearances can be deceiving. Despite all…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeNicolas Cage has denied that he went full method on the set of Renfield, in which he plays Dracula.In the new movie, Cage, 59, plays the vampire, while Nicholas Hoult, 33, portrays the title character, Dracula’s long-suffering assistant and henchman.Renfield director Chris McKay recently claimed in an interview that “whatever scene we did he would still be 100 per cent living in that…

It’s all started when We Don’t Speak Anymore, a hit song by Gomez and Puth that was released in May 2016, was a result of their collaboration. Following their live performance of it and their appearances in each other’s Snapchat videos, relationship rumours began to circulate. The founder of Rare Beauty, Justin Bieber, 30, just ended their relationship. Puth clarified in a tweet, “She’s just my friend, guys, chill down,” Gomez had remarked, although she had added, “Before it starts, he is a good one. He is only MY Buddy,…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeGuy Pearce issued an apology statement on Twitter after appearing to suggest that non-trans actors should be able to play trans characters.Pearce, whose breakout role came playing a drag queen in 1994’s The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, tweeted on Monday (27 March): “A question – if the only people allowed to play trans characters r trans folk, then r we also suggesting…

Krzysztof Kieślowski’s vast meditation on love, fate and the unheard harmonies of the universe begins its 30th-anniversary rerelease tomorrow. This is the first in his film trilogy with its tricolour motif (to be followed by White and Red); the whole is a triptych with overlapping images and character-glimpses, all destined to be tied up in a chaotic conclusion.Here, Juliette Binoche plays Julie, the wife of a famous composer working on a huge commission from the European Council: a symphony to be played by no fewer than…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeHugh Grant has revealed, under duress, the one film he would erase from his IMDb page if he could.On Wednesday (29 March), the Notting Hill star appeared on The Late Late Show with James Corden, during which he took part in the “Spill Your Guts or Fill Your Guts” segment.In the game, in which celebrities are challenged to eat disgusting food or answer a hard question, Grant was asked…

Jennifer Aniston recently talked about the change in comedy from the time Friends was being aired. While promoting her upcoming movie, Murder Mystery 2, Aniston said that comedy is more complicated today than it used to be. “Now it’s a bit complicated because you have to be very careful, which makes it very difficult for comedians because the beauty of comedy is that we make fun of ourselves, we make fun of life”, she told AFP. She continued, “You could joke and laugh at a fan, it was hysterical. And it was about…