Luther

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeNeil Cross has admitted that a well-loved series character almost returned in the Luther film.The novelist and TV writer has created a Netflix movie based on the BBC series, titled Luther: The Fallen Sun, in which Luther is pitted against David Robey (Andy Serkis), a tech billionaire with deadly motives. It’s the first Luther project since the fifth series in 2019, and is low on…

An ace British detective and a Depression-era defense lawyer take the stand in the court of public opinion this streaming week. So which one — Idris Elba’s sexy John Luther or Matthew Rhys’s disheveled Perry Mason — will win the audience over this time out? Stay tuned. Meanwhile, the indie crowd gets much to appreciate as well, including the New Zealand drama “Punch” and the disturbing “Palm Trees and Power Lines,” which features two awards-worthy performances. Here’s our roundup. “Luther: The Fallen Sun”: Let’s give you…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeLuther, the BBC crime drama starring Idris Elba as a rule-adverse detective, was swiftly overtaken by cinematic ambition. What began as a relatively humble cop series set in a crime-ridden London became increasingly more absurd as it went on. By its fifth series, Luther was dealing with a killer in a clown mask shooting people full of nails. Luther: The Fallen Sun, a feature-length…

Neil Cross’s smash-hit BBC TV crime drama now gets its own standalone feature film, with Idris Elba returning as the troubled London police officer John Luther, effectively continuing the story from the end of the fifth season. This may well play very effectively to the show’s fanbase and there’s certainly an alpha supporting cast including Cynthia Erivo, Andy Serkis and Hattie Morahan.But I have to say – and those squeamish about spoilers and cliches had better look away now – that without the extended context of…

The chief executive of a San Francisco startup apologized for quoting Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in a layoff announcement, saying her email to employees was “inappropriate and insensitive.” Jennifer Tejada, chief executive at PagerDuty Inc., PD 3.80% a cloud computing company, told staff last week she was cutting 7% of employees. PagerDuty is one of a number of companies…

PagerDuty CEO Jennifer Tejada put her foot in her mouth.Photo: Steve Jennings (Getty Images)Considering the steady stream of layoffs coursing through the tech industry, it’s understandable that some CEOs want to take extra care when informing employees that their company will also be cutting jobs. However, calling layoffs “refinements” and quoting Martin Luther King Jr. is not the way to go.Unfortunately, that’s exactly what PagerDuty CEO Jennifer Tejada did earlier this week, prompting shock and ridicule on social media.…

Luther Vandross ‘Live Radio City Music Hall 2003 – The Last Concert’ is getting a deluxe digital release by J Records and Legacy Recordings to mark its 20th anniversary on Friday 10th February 2023.Ahead of Valentine’s Day, Vandross’ live version of “I’d Rather” is being released as a single. There’s a new lyric video for it, which you can see below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPXlW1xYYw8Vandross performed two sold-out shows at New York’s fabled Radio City Music Hall on 11th and 12th February 2003.  Though his Radio…

To celebrate Martin Luther King Jr.’s Day, Apple is highlighting on its online store photography of Martin Luther with a quote from a speech he gave in 1967 about the need to speak up against the Vietnam War. “This is no time for apathy or complacency. This is a time for vigorous and positive action.” In addition, the company links to a free copy of Dr. Martin Luther’s book Strive Toward Freedom that you can redeem on Apple Books. You’ll also find the full excerpt of the quote Apple has highlighted in the…

ATLANTA —  America has honored the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. with a federal holiday for nearly four decades yet still hasn’t fully embraced and acted on the lessons from the slain civil rights leader, his youngest daughter said Monday.The Rev. Bernice King, who leads the King Center in Atlanta, said leaders — especially politicians — too often cheapen her father’s legacy into a “comfortable and convenient King” offering easy platitudes.“We love to quote King in and around the holiday. ... But then we refuse to live…

  This slim comic from 1957,  Martin Luther King and The Montgomery Story, is credited with inspiring many to take on non violent protest as a means to achieving civil rights for all with its story of the Montgomery Bus Boycott.  Most famously, a young John Lewis read it and recalling the power it had, inspired him to adapt his life story into the March Trilogy. The comic, published by the Fellowship for Reconciliation, was written by pacifist Alfred Hassler and drawn by an unnamed artist*** in the Al Capp studio; it’s…