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The Silence of the Lambs is one of the best horror movies of all time, and Anthony Hopkins’ performance as Hannibal Lector still makes our skin crawl to this day. Many of his scenes are, of course, opposite Jodie Foster's Clarice Starling, the FBI agent sent to interview Lector as a way of helping a different case. The actors' exchanges are electric, with their first meeting remaining an iconic moment in cinema, and despite the fact that it’s been 30 years since they worked together, Hopkins still fondly remembers…

Veteran star Anthony Hopkins has called himself a "loner" who doesn`t "have many friends" because he enjoys his solitude. `The Silence Of The Lambs` star said that he`s not "antisocial" as he does have a rich family life and keeps himself busy with his work and hobbies. He told People: "I`m very much a loner. I have very few friends. I`m not antisocial. I`m friendly, but I don`t seek out (company) ... I do enjoy solitude. I know that sounds morbid but I do enjoy it." Despite coming across quite serious, Hopkins has…

Red Hot Chili Peppers frontman Anthony Kiedis‘ stories of drug addiction and unusual relationships are making their way to the silver screen. Universal Pictures has optioned the singer’s 2004 memoir, Scar Tissue, to develop it into a biopic, according to Deadline. The producers include Kiedis, Chilis manager Guy Oseary, and Brian Grazer (A Beautiful Mind, Apollo 13). The source material, one of the greatest rock memoirs of all time, could provide a story that’s far darker than most music biopics. Keidis’ book,…

Anthony Carrigan was supposed to die in the first episode of Barry. And yet, his cheerful Chechen mobster in the crime-comedy series managed to survive for four seasons. “I was really rewarded with the opportunity to have this arc with Hank in which he starts off as this lovable goofball who’s continuously failing upward and his naivete gets him through these experiences unscathed,” Carrigan tells Rolling Stone.  Barry, which has nearly a dozen Emmy nods this year, follows war veteran turned hitman Barry…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeWhen he was invited to speak on a BBC consumer affairs show about his secret rescue of 669 mostly Jewish children from Nazi-occupied Czechoslovakia, Sir Nicholas Winton was told he couldn’t sit alongside his wife. Instead, he would be sat between two strangers. But as the That’s Life! presenter Esther Rantzen informed viewers of her guest’s remarkable heroism, an explanation for the…

By Jake Coyle | Associated Press “Freud’s Last Session,” starring Anthony Hopkins as Sigmund Freud, adds to a string of sterling late-chapter performances by the 86-year-old actor. He was the soul of “Armageddon Time,” the reason to see “The Father” and the papal foil to Jonathan Pryce’s Pope Francis in “The Two Popes.” With the exception of James Gray’s more cinematically composed “Armageddon Time,” the movies have offered simple, stagy showcases for Hopkins, a lion in winter. “Freud’s Last Session,” which expands in…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeA great actor shouldn’t only be judged on what they can do with a masterful script, but also on how they can take a lesser work and still let it soar. Anthony Hopkins has achieved this with grace in One Life, a somewhat thin, reductively sentimental retelling of the life of British humanitarian Sir Nicholas Winton, which its star has empowered with raw, much-needed…

Last October, a brief skirmish in the culture wars broke out over the announcement of a new master’s programme at the University of Exeter. The MA in magic and occult science had inadvertently roused the demons of anti-wokery. On X (formerly called Twitter), headteacher Katharine Birbalsingh raged against the degree, declaring: “We have moved beyond the realms of lunacy.” Defending her course in the Guardian, programme director Emily Selove argued that rituals and superstition – from crystals and horoscopes to lucky…

Renowned actor Anthony Hopkins just celebrated 48 years of sobriety whilst sharing an inspiring New Year’s message on social media. Taking to his Instagram, the Silence of the Lambs star took time to reflect on his decision to quit drinking, back in December 1975 after a wake-up call, encouraging others facing addiction challenges to seek help.In the video, the 86-year-old actor said: “Hello there. Happy New Year to you all. All you revelers and drinkers and all having fun – wonderful! Happy new year, have a great…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeSir Anthony Hopkins has sent his fans a video message to celebrate 48 years of sobriety, while also wishing them a Happy New Year.The Silence of the Lambs and Remains of the Day actor, 85, posted the video to Instagram on Friday 29 December.“Hello there, Happy New Year to you all!” he says. “All of you revellers and drinkers all having fun. Wonderful!”He adds: “Happy New Year, have a…