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Galas named for 2015 TIFF
July 28, 2015 | Leave a Comment
The first round of titles that will premiere in the Galas and Special Presentations programmes at the 40th Toronto International Festival have been named. So far, 15 Galas and 34 Special Presentations have been announced. The initial lineup of these films come from acclaimed directors such as Ridley Scott, Roland Emmerich, Rebecca Miller, Tom Hooper and Atom […]
Scarlett Johansson auditioned for Les Misérables
February 13, 2013 | 4 Comments
Scarlett Johansson auditioned for Anne Hathaway’s role in ‘Les Miserables’.The 28-year-old actress was keen to take on the part of tragic Fantine in Tom Hooper’s big screen version of the hit musical but thinks Anne was the correct choice.When asked i…
Hugh Jackman helps church
January 18, 2013 | 3 Comments
Hugh Jackman helped pay for heating at a church.The charitable 44-year-old actor was struck by the plight of St Mary the Virgin church in Ewelme, Oxon, where he filmed scenes for Tom Hooper’s new musical drama ‘Les Miserables’, and organized for produ…
Generous co-star Hugh Jackman
January 11, 2013 | 3 Comments
Hugh Jackman used to buy lottery tickets for everyone on the ‘Les Miserables’ set.Eddie Redmayne found his Australian co-star inspiring to work with because he kept everyone’s spirits up with fun gifts while shooting Tom Hooper’s grueling big screen m…
18. The King’s Speech (2010)
March 16, 2021 | Leave a Comment
The field of competition for 2011's Best Picture Oscar was definitely one of the stronger ones in recent memory. Ultimately though, it was always going to be a two-horse race between Tom Hooper’s historical drama The Ki...
Best Director: Guillermo del Toro, The Shape of Water (2018)
February 7, 2020 | Leave a Comment
A trio of Mexican directors dominated the Best Director category with Alfonso Cuarón, Alejandro G. Iñárritu, and Guillermo del Toro earning half of the 10 wins of the past decade, and for good reason. The...
Judi Dench
August 8, 2019 | Leave a Comment
Judith Dench was born December 9, 1934. Now in her mid-eighties, the English actress made her professional debut in 1957 with the Old Vic Company and her TV debut in 1959 with the starring role on the BBC TV series Hilda Less...
Inside the production Cats starring Taylor Swift plus new official trailer!
July 18, 2019 | 5 Comments
Take a look behind the scenes of the film Cats, adapted from the Tony Award-winning musical of the same, starring Taylor Swift, Judi Dench, Idris Elba and more!
Paul Giamatti as John Adams
December 7, 2016 | Leave a Comment
With a Golden Globe and Emmy to his credit for his work in the 2008 miniseries John Adams, it's safe to say that Paul Giamatti successfully embodied the titular character. Directed by Tom Hooper and co-starring Laura Linney, ...
Eddie Redmayne ‘drawn to the feminine’ says The Danish Girl director
December 3, 2015 | 1 Comment
Tom Hooper, who directed actor Eddie Redmayne in the transgender movie The Danish Girl, recently came under fire for casting the Oscar winner as Einar, a man who decides to become a woman in the 1920s. "The thing which w...