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Ben Child

Forbes: Women actors are “best value”
Article
/ 8 January 2016

Forbes: Women actors are “best value”

From US actor Scarlett Johansson to Jennifer Lawrence, Forbes names the top five “best actors for the buck” 2015 list,

By Ben Child
It’s hard to sell gun control to Bible-bashers
Article
/ 1 November 2015

It’s hard to sell gun control to Bible-bashers

Pro-life views and advocacy for gun control are natural moral bedfellows, says new film Armor of Light.

By Ben Child
Dominique Strauss-Kahn courtroom drama headed for the big screen
Article
/ 19 August 2015

Dominique Strauss-Kahn courtroom drama headed for the big screen

Warner Bros is producing The Libertine, a "comedic dramatisation" about Dominique Strauss-Kahn and his alleged sexual assault of a hotel maid.

By Ben Child
Roger Moore denies racist comments about Idris Elba playing James Bond
Article
/ 31 March 2015

Roger Moore denies racist comments about Idris Elba playing James Bond

Roger Moore has denied making racist comments about Idris Elba’s chances of replacing Daniel Craig as James Bond.

By Ben Child
The Hobbit: Back to box office stardom
Article
/ 14 December 2012

The Hobbit: Back to box office stardom

The Hobbit has big shoes to fill, but the bookies bet that it will be bigger than The Lord of the Rings.

By Ben Child
Court frees Monroe’s image for the world
Article
/ 7 September 2012

Court frees Monroe’s image for the world

It is a decision one imagines the Hollywood star might well have embraced: Marilyn Monroe, according to a new legal ruling, belongs to everybody.

By Ben Child
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Article
/ 30 March 2012

A massive flop

Disney has admitted that its science fiction adventure <i>John Carter</i> is on course to be one of the biggest flops in Hollywood history.

By Ben Child
Nymphomaniac goes softcore
Article
/ 10 August 2011

Nymphomaniac goes softcore

Viewers of a sensitive disposition will probably steer well clear of a film by Lars von Trier titled <i>Nymphomaniac</i>.

By Ben Child
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/ 7 April 2011

China goes wild for 3D porn film

It’s a world first, with technology that hopes to revive an ailing industry. But it is unlikely to be seen in full in the mainland.

By Ben Child

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