Farewell to James Caan, a screen tough guy with a heart as big as his fists

Farewell to James Caan, a screen tough guy with a heart as big as his fists

Like a panther or a heavyweight boxer, James Caan knew when to follow his instincts. There’s a famous moment early in Francis Ford Coppola’s 1972 mafia epic The Godfather – the film that earned Caan an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor and secured his immortality – where he’s acting purely on intuition. The script called for Caan, playing Don Vito […]

Duffer brothers dash fans’ hopes for final episodes

Duffer brothers dash fans’ hopes for final episodes

The Stranger Things writers have explained how they decided who would die in season four. Season four recently concluded with a second volume of episodes, which were released on Friday (1 July). Viewers have been watching the new instalments in their millions, with the show continuing its record-breaking run for NetflixThe episodes didn’t come without some heartbreak, though– […]

Roger Rabbit on acid: How Brad Pitt’s unhinged Cool World became an X-rated flop

Roger Rabbit on acid: How Brad Pitt’s unhinged Cool World became an X-rated flop

Hollywood may have a long and storied tradition of visionary directors coming to blows with meddling producers, but Ralph Bakshi would like to make clear he’s not part of it. “I never punched Frank Mancuso Jr,” says the 83-year-old pioneer of independent animation, speaking over the phone from his home “on top of a mountain” […]

Faith Hill: ‘Everything I think about in my life, I think about as a mom. Not as an artist… I’m a mom first’

Faith Hill: ‘Everything I think about in my life, I think about as a mom. Not as an artist… I’m a mom first’

  Faith Hill stars as matriarch Margaret Dutton in ‘1883’, a prequel to Paramount Plus’s ‘Yellowstone’ Forty million album sales; a string of timeless country-pop ballads such as “This Kiss” and “There You’ll Be”; and an impressive haul of Grammy awards: Faith Hill’s achievements over a three-decade career have made her one of country music’s biggest […]

Adele review, Hyde Park: Singer’s vocal ability and charm remain unmatched at first public gig in five years

Adele review, Hyde Park: Singer’s vocal ability and charm remain unmatched at first public gig in five years

Adele returns to the stage for her first night at BST Hyde Park – and the audience is thrilled to have her “It’s so strange to be in front of a crowd,” Adele babbles midway through one of many motormouth banter segments. For her first public show in five years, what a crowd to be in front […]

Did Princess Diana make Britain go mad? Or were we already?

Did Princess Diana make Britain go mad? Or were we already?

A new documentary on the late royal doesn’t so much illuminate Diana as the country itself. In The Princess, a new documentary about Diana, Princess of Wales, the late royal is seen speeding away in her car after working out at a private gym. It’s some time in the Nineties, and photographers clamber over themselves for […]