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Sam Mendes, the Oscar-winning director of two of the most successful ever James Bond films, is to tackle another multimillion pound British cultural institution: the Beatles.The director has announced that he will make four separate fiction films, one for each member of the band. The project has the blessing of Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr, and of the families of John Lennon and George Harrison. It marks the first time they, and rights holders Apple, have granted full life story and music rights for a scripted…

The Beatles are going solo all over again. Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, George Harrison, and John Lennon will each be the subject of their own solo films directed by Sam Mendes, who is taking a microscopic approach to the usually overarching music biopic narrative. The films, according to a statement from Sony Pictures, will tell the story of the Beatles from each member’s point of view. “I’m honored to be telling the story of the greatest rock band of all time, and excited to challenge the notion of what…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeJames Bond director Sam Mendes will direct four separate movies on the lives of each of The Beatles, it has been announced. Paul McCartney, John Lennon, Ringo Starr and George Harrison will each be the subject of their own feature films financed by Sony Pictures Entertainment.According to a statement from Sony, the movies are set to be released from 2027 and “will intersect to tell the…

Priyanka Chopra is quite high on the wish list of actors with whom Camila Mendes wants to work. In an interview with Pinkvilla, Camila revealed that she would definitely want to work with Priyanka Chopra in the future. (Also read: Archie Renaux exclusive interview: On his new film Upgraded, chemistry with Camila Mendes) Camila Mendes says Priyanka Chopra would make a great co-star. What Camila saidSpeaking to Pinkvilla, Camila named Priyanka as one of those Indian artists with whom she wants to collaborate on…

In Prime Video's latest rom-com offering Upgraded, actor Archie Renaux plays William. It is the classic what-are-the-chances encounter that happens only in the movies, Anna (Camila Mendes) spills her Bloody Mary all over his suit in the airport lounge, and then finds him seated just beside on first class just an hour later. Archie plays William as a cool and collected lad who doesn't mind someone making mistakes as long as they are ready to acknowledge it. In this exclusive interview with Hindustan Times, Archie sat…

Upgraded movie review: A rags to riches tale where the central relationship rests on a white lie? We all know where this is going. There's no denying that a romantic comedy for this age can be a tricky affair. However, Prime Video's latest offering, Upgraded, overcomes the straightforward rom-com narrative tropes and leaps forward with confidence and charm. It is one of those rare movies that gets the context of its protagonist without losing touch of their priorities. Perhaps an updated The Devil Wears Prada, where the…

I’ll admit that my first thought upon seeing Upgraded, a new Amazon Prime romcom, was something close to excitement – finally, a leading role for Camila Mendes that’s not in high school. At 29, the Riverdale alum, so game for whatever batshit curveball that show threw her and so sharp in Netflix’s romp Do Revenge, is a veteran of commanding the screen as a bitchy, beautiful, secretly vulnerable teen queen. Upgraded, from actor turned director Carlson Young, offers Mendes the much-deserved chance to act her age – or, at…

When the first trailer of Barbie came out and shared the first footage of Ryan Gosling as Ken, it was met with a polarizing response of people coming down hard on the actor’s age. Then once the movie came out, the critics who saw the comedy film felt Gosling stole the show, and his performance even landed him among this year’s Oscar nominees. With all of the positivity that’s come from the Canadian actor playing the Mattel Inc. doll, his real-life partner, Eva Mendes, called out all of the haters who ever doubted him.The…

Actor Eva Mendes is happy for her partner, Ryan Gosling after he was nominated for an Oscar. She congratulated him for his portrayal of Ken in Greta Gerwig`s directorial film `Barbie,` according to Deadline. Taking to her Instagram handle, she wrote a message on his achievement and congratulated him for the nomination, despite all the criticism he received before the film was released. "So proud of my man. So much hate when he took on this role. So many people trying to shame him for doing it. Despite all the #Notmyken…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeEva Mendes has taken aim at critics who said her husband Ryan Gosling wasn’t the right choice to play Ken in Greta Gerwig’s Barbie.Earlier this week, Gosling was nominated for Best Supporting Actor at the Oscars for his role in the hit blockbuster.In response to the news, Mendes posted a series of screenshots to her Instagram page from a disparaging 2022 Rolling Stone article…