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      Ben Falk

      Ben Falk

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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.
    • Actors who gave up on accents halfway through a movie
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      Actors 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.

    • Directors who were fired on set
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      Directors who were fired on set

      It’s happened to the best of them

    • The tragic life of 'Dad's Army' star John Le Mesurier
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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.

    • 'The Empire Strikes Back' at 40: A troubled shoot that almost broke George Lucas and Star Wars
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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.

    • Ten films that got the science really wrong
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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.

    • 'Gladiator' at 20: Creator David Franzoni on the film's journey from 'Easy Rider' homage to Oscar hit (exclusive)
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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'.

    • Whatever happened to George Lucas' live-action 'Star Wars' TV show?
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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.

    • 'Kevin and Perry Go Large' at 20: How we made the crude cult comedy classic
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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..."

    • How Honor Blackman in 'The Avengers' changed women on TV forever
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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.

    • The best children's TV on streaming that parents will enjoy too
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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.

    • The best child-friendly documentary films you can stream
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      The best child-friendly documentary films you can stream

      Why not stream something educational AND entertaining?

    • The best movies coming to Disney+ UK that aren't Marvel or Star Wars
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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.

    • 'Caligula' at 40: The mysterious and shocking death of B movie actress Anneka di Lorenzo
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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.

    • 'Pretty Woman' at 30: Screenwriter JF Lawton reveals truth behind the myths surrounding the iconic romcom
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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.

    • 'The Prince of Egypt' musical: Oscar-winner Stephen Schwartz on diversifying the cast for the stage
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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.

    • 10 brilliant but under-appreciated films from 2019
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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.

    • Mark Kermode shares the three rom-coms everyone has to watch
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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.

    • ‘A black Bond is totally legitimate’: Casino Royale director Martin Campbell spills the beans on recasting 007
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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.

    • 'Edge of Darkness': Martin Campbell reveals how he made the game-changing British miniseries
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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.

    • Lost for nearly a century, how this important film starring Britain's 'Queen of Happiness' was rescued from obscurity
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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.

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      The weirdest TV shows that got movie spin-offs

      Here are some of the most unlikely programmes to get cinematic treatment.

    • 'Three years flushed down the toilet': What happened to Dreamworks' 'B.O.O.: Bureau of Otherworldly Operations'?
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      'Three years flushed down the toilet': What happened to Dreamworks' 'B.O.O.: Bureau of Otherworldly Operations'?

      Star names, a potent premise and two thirds finished – but what happened to animated feature B.O.O.: Bureau of Otherworldly Operations that will probably never be released?

    • 'The Good Liar': Bill Condon on pairing Ian McKellen and Helen Mirren for history-making conman drama
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      'The Good Liar': Bill Condon on pairing Ian McKellen and Helen Mirren for history-making conman drama

      The director of The Good Liar spills the beans on his upcoming literary adaptation starring two of Britain's greatest exports.

    • 'The Goldfinch' first look: Director John Crowley on adapting Donna Tartt's bestselling behemoth for film
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      'The Goldfinch' first look: Director John Crowley on adapting Donna Tartt's bestselling behemoth for film

      'Brooklyn' director John Crowley explains how they condensed the 880-page Pullitzer Prize-winning novel down for the big screen, and what they had to lose.

    • 'Men In Black International' set visit: Two Marvel stars aim to reinvigorate the franchise
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      'Men In Black International' set visit: Two Marvel stars aim to reinvigorate the franchise

      “It’s not a reboot or a remake, it’s a continuation of what’s been before," explains 'Avengers: Endgame' star Chris Hemsworth.

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