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Something's Gotta Give As one of Hollywood’s most decorated entertainers, Jack Nicholson is truly a cut above. The Oscar winner and all-around legend has had one of the most storied careers ever seen on the silver screen, but lately, have seemed to slow down for aging star. Over the past couple years, the 85-year-old icon has spent time away from the spotlight, prompting many to question his health and wellbeing through a surprisingly reclusive lifestyle. Today though, to the world’s surprise, Jack Nicholson…

Photo by Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic The incredible tale of already-infamous rom-com Paris Paramount has taken another unexpected twist after Warner Bros. – who only recently stepped in to acquire the $150 million movie after it was canceled by Netflix for being too expensive – has reportedly been shelved indefinitely at its new home. The latest update comes from Matthew Belloni of Puck, and it shouldn’t really come as a surprise given the twists and turns to have greeted the project so far. Netflix might be happy…

Lewisham-hailing rapper KidWild is back with a new video and it’s got all the hallmarks that made tracks like “Popular Loner”, “DND” and “Feeling A Way” so instantly likeable. “If I Told You (Lady)” dropped a couple of weeks ago and it’s just been given some visuals by director Blue Boredom.A sample from turn-of-the-millenium dance-pop hit “Lady (Hear Me Tonight)” by Modjo gives the track its backbone, which KidWild hops and skips over as he serenades the girl of his dreams. Between the recurring guitar lick sample and…

Curtis Sittenfeld is the author of seven novels, including American Wife and Rodham, reimaginings of the lives of Laura Bush and Hillary Clinton. Her new novel, Romantic Comedy, revolves around a TV sketch show based on Saturday Night Live, and dissects celebrity culture in a love story set during the pandemic, much of which takes place via email exchange. Marian Keyes is the author of 15 bestselling novels, several of which centre on the daughters of the Walsh family; the most recent is Again, Rachel. Her books…

By Mark Kennedy | Associated Press Yas and Dom meet-cute in the best possible way in the new rom-com “Rye Lane.” They’re paired up at a karaoke bar by chance and simply slay, leaving the crowd demanding more and chanting their names. The new couple recognize “an immediate, deep animal attraction.” No, not really. That’s just the made-up story Yas tells Dom’s cheating ex-girlfriend to make her jealous and signal he’s moved on. It works: Even the ex’s new lover calls it “hands-down the greatest hook-up story of all time.”…

Image via New Line Cinema Could we see a reunion of 1990s icons Brendan Fraser and Alicia Silverstone on the horizon? The possibility definitely gave fans a Twin Peaks experience, you might say. Silverstone happened to co-star with Fraser in 1999’s Blast from the Past. Compared to their combined lists of hit films, this one goes largely forgotten. However, that could change. Answering a fan question during the Clueless panel at 90s Con in Hartford, Connecticut, the actress said she is ready to star alongside…

British director Raine Allen-Miller, who became the toast of Sundance in January, has jokingly characterised her praise-laden debut feature (from a script by Nathan Bryon and Tom Melia) as a tale of two people spending a day together and having a lovely time. That’s a deceptively simple description of a hugely enjoyable romp that effortlessly combines the “limited time” romcom format of Richard Linklater’s Before trilogy with the in-your-face visual cheekiness of Peep Show. Unfolding against the vibrantly photographed…

Photo by Vera Anderson/WireImage When word emerges that a romantic comedy has somehow gathered an estimated production budget of $150 million, the first question on any right-minded person’s lips would be how on earth a frothy romp can rack up the same sort of tab as an effects-heavy action blockbuster. Unfortunately, that’s a question writer and director Nancy Meyers has no intention of answering. Sure, the genre titan will no doubt be seeking fair compensation for what would be her first feature since 2015’s…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeEarly on in Rye Lane, it becomes very clear that the audience is in for something special. After meeting at an art exhibition, the two leads formally introduce themselves on a busy corner of the eponymous Peckham high street. “Dom, right? I’m Yas,” says Vivian Oparah, rocking a leopard-print scarf, yellow mac and shocking pink fake-fur bag. “Nice to meet you,” says David Jonsson’s Dom,…

Film: What’s love got to do with it?Cast: Lily James, Shazad Latif, Shabana Azmi, Emma Thompson, Sajal AlyDirector: Shekhar KapurRating: 2.5/5Runtime: 107 mins This cross-cultural romantic comedy which blends British and Bollywood styles marks the celebrated Director of films like Masoom, Mr India, Bandit Queen, and Elizabeth, Shekhar Kapur’s return to filmmaking after a ten-year hiatus. Written by Jemima Goldsmith whose tryst with Pakistani life (as the former wife of dashing cricketer turned Pakistani…