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Film: Bob Marley: One loveCast: Kingsley Ben-Adir, Lashana Lynch, James Norton, Tosin Cole, Umi Myers, Anthony Welsh, Nia Ashi, Aston Barrett Jr., Anna-Sharé Blake, Gawaine “J-Summa” Campbell, Naomi Cowan, Alexx A-Game, Michael Gandolfini Director: Reinaldo Marcus Green Director: Reinaldo Marcus GreenRating: 3/5Runtime: 104 min This film barely scratches the surface of Bob Marley’s life. The platitudes are all there but the narrative doesn’t dig deep enough nor does it make the…

An involving but imperfect biopic on iconic singer Bob Marley along with three Oscar entries for best international feature (one of which made the cut) head up this week’s release. We also turn our gaze to a stunning directorial debut that will make parents of teen daughters squirm. Here’s our roundup. “Bob Marley: One Love”: Whenever this family-authorized biopic about the Jamaican-born reggae icon who gave us classics such as “Jammin’,” “Everything’s Gonna Be Alright’ and “One Love” (the last two with the Wailers) loses…

Though we seem to be past the traditional window in which biopics seem to flood the theaters, Bob Marley: One Love's Valentine's Day release date is just one of the several ways it distinguishes itself from other projects of this sort. Co-writer/director Reinaldo Marcus Green, best known for the Academy Award nominated King Richard, once again tells a life story in pop culture history through a more indirect lens.Bob Marley: One Love(Image credit: Paramount Pictures)Release Date: February 14, 2023Directed By: Reinaldo…

Bob W, a marketplace for premium short-term apartment rentals, has raised €40 million ($43 million) in a Series B round of funding. Founded out of Finland in 2018, Bob W touts itself as a “tech-enabled hospitality operator,” with some 3,000 “aparthotels” offered for rent in 17 cities across Europe including Amsterdam, Athens, London, Berlin, Madrid, and Helsinki. There’s no escaping the myriad incumbents that have long operated in Bob W’s space, from U.S. juggernauts such as Airbnb to Europe’s very own Booking.com.…

Massive hits, deep cuts, live highlights, and obscure gems from the global reggae icon In the 1981 Rolling Stone obituary, Bob Marley biographer Timothy White wrote, “The pervasive image of Bob Marley is that of a gleeful Rasta with a croissant-sized spliff clenched in his teeth, stoned silly and without a care in the world. But, in fact, he was a man with deep religious and political sentiments who rose from destitution to become one of the most influential music figures in the…

Breadcrumb Trail LinksMusicMoviesCelebrityBritish star says musical biopic honours reggae legend 'in the way he deserves' Get the latest from Mark Daniell straight to your inbox Sign Up Published Feb 10, 2024  •  Last updated 14 minutes ago  •  3 minute read Kinglsey Ben-Adir as “Bob Marley” in Bob Marley: One Love. Photo by Paramount PicturesArticle contentInitially, when he was asked to audition, Kingsley Ben-Adir wasn’t convinced he could play Bob Marley. He couldn’t sing or dance, he says, and the two didn’t look…

Harry J’s studio, Kingston, Jamaica, winter 1976. Wearing a Spartan Health Club T-shirt and busted sandals, Bob Marley finishes singing a take of a weirdly cheery song called Smile Jamaica. I had been reporting from the island for the British rock press and was popping by to give my farewells – only to be surprised by this ditty that sounded like a tourism commercial. Why so upbeat? Marley took a swig of green juice and, frowning, crisply replied: “People in Jamaica too vex.”Vex means angry, and the truth of his analysis…

There’s one name that comes to mind first when you think of reggae music, Jamaica and Rastafarianism, and that’s Bob Marley. This Valentine’s Day we’re finally going to see his story come to life in the upcoming biopic Bob Marley: One Love, directed by Reinaldo Marcus Green in his first project since King Richard starring Will Smith. Critics have had the opportunity to screen the film ahead of its release, and while they’ve got plenty of praise for the lead actors, the movie overall has failed to capture much…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeWith Bob Marley: One Love, Hollywood has proven once again that even the most radical of lives can be watered down into a conventional biopic. Here is an unfalteringly respectful film, made with the full cooperation of the reggae icon’s family, that argues for its subject’s genius without embodying it. It does dodge some of the genre’s pitfalls, but careens mindlessly into others.…

Microsoft’s post-acquisition layoffs at Activision Blizzard have already caught the FTC’s eye. Now we know more about which subsidiary studios will take the hit. First reported by the San Francisco Chronicle (via Eurogamer), California WARN notices list 86 upcoming scheduled layoffs at Skylanders maker Toys for Bob and 76 cuts at Call of Duty: Vanguard developer Sledgehammer Games.California requires companies to notify the state of upcoming layoffs, thanks to a 1988 law mandating 60 days’ notice about staffing cuts (if…