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Ben Falk is a freelance writer at Yahoo! Movies. He started out writing for Empire and has since authored the definitive biography of Robert Downey Jr as well as setting up Press Association's Hollywood bureau. Highlights of his professional career include getting recognised by Naomi Watts, almost spilling a drink on Natalie Portman and nearly getting punched by Mickey Rourke.
Yahoo Movies UKActors who gave up on accents halfway through a movie
Perfecting an accent is hard, but once you’ve made the choice, you need to stick with it however bad it is.
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The tragic life of 'Dad's Army' star John Le Mesurier
Despite the fame, adulation and fortune that came his way while playing Wilson, Le Mesurier’s life was sadly filled with heartache and tragedy.
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'The Empire Strikes Back' at 40: A troubled shoot that almost broke George Lucas and Star Wars
We get the inside track on the film that George Lucas risked everything to make.
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Ten films that got the science really wrong
Directors may tell us they constantly strive for accuracy, but that’s definitely not always the case when it comes to movie science.
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'Gladiator' at 20: Creator David Franzoni on the film's journey from 'Easy Rider' homage to Oscar hit (exclusive)
The cast and crew of Ridley Scott's epic reveal how a backpacking trip and 'Easy Rider' inspired the film and why people thought they were making 'Conan 3'.
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Whatever happened to George Lucas' live-action 'Star Wars' TV show?
Announced by George Lucas in 2005, Star Wars: Underworld was going to be a television series exploring previously-unseen parts of the galaxy far, far away.
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'Kevin and Perry Go Large' at 20: How we made the crude cult comedy classic
"Harry put in about two hundred knob gags..."
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How Honor Blackman in 'The Avengers' changed women on TV forever
Honor Blackman's legacy is still being felt on television today.
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The best children's TV on streaming that parents will enjoy too
Parents are going to be watching a lot more children’s programming than usual over the next few months.
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The best child-friendly documentary films you can stream
Why not stream something educational AND entertaining?
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The best movies coming to Disney+ UK that aren't Marvel or Star Wars
There's more to Disney+ than just Marvel, Pixar and Star Wars.
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'Caligula' at 40: The mysterious and shocking death of B movie actress Anneka di Lorenzo
Anneka di Lorenzo's curious death is just one of the sad legacies of this scandalous production.
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'Pretty Woman' at 30: Screenwriter JF Lawton reveals truth behind the myths surrounding the iconic romcom
The writer of Pretty Woman dispels a number of longstanding myths around the classic romcom, and reveals it nearly starred Al Pacino and Michelle Pfeiffer.
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'The Prince of Egypt' musical: Oscar-winner Stephen Schwartz on diversifying the cast for the stage
The classic Dreamworks animation is opening as a West End musical this week.
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10 brilliant but under-appreciated films from 2019
Every year there are a bunch of cracking films which for whatever reason don’t get the love they deserve.
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Mark Kermode shares the three rom-coms everyone has to watch
We asked Kermode to choose an oldie, a semi-oldie and something comparatively new.
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‘A black Bond is totally legitimate’: Casino Royale director Martin Campbell spills the beans on recasting 007
The Kiwi director has helmed two James Bond reboots and helped cast Pierce Brosnan and Daniel Craig.
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'Edge of Darkness': Martin Campbell reveals how he made the game-changing British miniseries
James Bond director Martin Campbell raised the bar for TV dramas with his seminal 1985 BBC miniseries.
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Lost for nearly a century, how this important film starring Britain's 'Queen of Happiness' was rescued from obscurity
This is a particular problem for British silent movies, for both their lack of sound and the way celluloid film is made.