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Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeA fantasy tabletop game in which a self-proclaimed “Dungeon Master” weaves together stories of derring-do – and enables teams of competitors to roleplay as anything from elves to gnomes to half-orcs – Dungeons & Dragons was once pretty much the nerdiest thing out there. It was niche, though, at least compared to the comic-book movies that later propelled geek culture into the…

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…

Hollywood actor Chris Pratt has promised that `The Super Mario Bros. Movie` will honour the classic video game. The 43-year-old actor is lending his voice to Mario and has promised fans that the animated flick will do justice to the beloved Nintendo game amid criticism that he will not be using a thick Italian accent in his portrayal of the plumber, reports `Female First UK`. Addressing concerns about the movie, Chris told Extra TV: "Go watch the movie and then we can talk. I really think once you see the movie, and in…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeLance Reddick has been honoured by his John Wick co-stars at the premiere of the fourth film.Reddick died suddenly last week, days before the premiere of John Wick: Chapter 4 in Los Angeles.Speaking at the event on Monday (20 March), Laurence Fishburne said: “We’re all still in shock.”Reddick, known for his roles in The Wire, Fringe and Bosch, died of natural causes. He was 60.“We lost…

Actress and producer Jamie Lee Curtis just won an Oscar as she was named as the Best Supporting Actress for her work in `Everything Everywhere All at Once`. Jamie was nominated alongside names such as Angela Bassett ("Black Panther: Wakanda Forever"), Hong Chau ("The Whale"), Kerry Condon ("The Banshees of Inisherin") and Stephanie Hsu ("Everything Everywhere All at Once"). While taking the prestigious statuette, Lee Curtis dedicated the honour to everyone from her family to her fans. "I am 100`s of people... Daniels,…

Officials in Glendale, Arizona have confirmed that they will rename the city in singer Taylor Swift`s honour to celebrate the singer kicking off her US tour there later this month. The city of Glendale, Arizona will be renamed in Taylor Swift`s honour to celebrate the launch of her US tour, reports femalefirst.co.uk. The singer is kicking off `The Eras` tour at Glendale`s State Farm Stadium with a pair of shows on March 17 and March 18 before heading to Las Vegas on March 24 and officials have decided to celebrate…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeKeanu Reeves has responded to news that a microbe-killing molecule has been named in his honour.Last month, the Leibniz Institute for Natural Product Research and Infection Biology created a new molecule that “kills so efficiently that we named it after Keanu Reeves because he, too, is extremely deadly in his roles”.Calling it “keanumycin”, scientists showed that it worked…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeAlan Cumming has admitted he is “surprised” by the reaction to the news that he had returned his OBE.On Friday (27 January), the actor shared an Instagram post announcing that he had recently returned the honour.Cumming, 58, was awarded the OBE in the 2009 Queen’s birthday honours for his services to film, theatre and the arts, as well as his LGBT+ activism in the US.Speaking about the…

Honor Magic 5 has been the subject of multiple leaks and reports over the past few months. The latest of which shows Honor taking a not-so-subtle dig at one of its major competitors - Samsung's flagship series of Galaxy smartphones. In the leaked promotional image of Honor Magic 5, which is expected to launch at this year's Mobile World Conference in Barcelona, the phrase “Go beyond the Galaxy to witness the real Magic” appears superimposed on an image of the first-ever photo of a black hole.A leaked teaser shared by a…

Critics Choice Awards 2023: Cate Blanchett Bags ‘Best Actress’ Honour For Her Film ‘Tar’ – Deets Inside ( Photo Credit – Movie Still ) Critics Choice Awards 2023: Australian actress Cate Blanchett was awarded the winner of Best Actress trophy at the 28th edition of the Critics’ Choice Awards for her work in the psychological drama film ‘Tar’. A tweet from the handle of the 28th Critics’ Choice Awards read: “Congratulations to #CateBlanchett, winner of the #CriticsChoice Award for Best Actress”. ‘Tar’ charts the…