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Richard Coyle Joins Upcoming Netflix Original Series 'The Chilling Adventures Of Sabrina'


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'Sabrina the Teenage Witch' may have been a kooky and humorous show that entertained the masses throughout the late 1990s on ABC, with Melissa Joan Hart in the titular role, but when 'The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina' makes its way onto Netflix later this year, the tone is expected to be hugely different. 

British actor Richard Coyle joins the 'Sabrina' fold on NetflixBritish actor Richard Coyle joins the 'Sabrina' fold on Netflix

Based on characters from the Archie Comics graphic novel 'Sabrina' series, the show will see Kiernan Shipka ('Mad Men') take up the central role, with Miranda Otto and Lucy Davis starring as Aunts Zelda and Hilda respectively. Jaz Sinclair will also star as best friend Rosalind.

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Is 'Crossbones' The Swashbuckling Summer Series To Watch In 2014?


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Crossbones, the new NBC series starring John Malkovich is due to premiere tonight (30th May). The series follows the world's most famous pirate - Jack Sparrow excluded - Blackbeard AKA Edward Teach and is set to track his infamous life and career.

Crossbones

Malkovich stars as Blackbeard in the lavish production based on Colin Woodard's book The Republic of Pirates and adapted by Neil Cross (Luther) and James V. Hart & Amanda Welles. From what can be gleaned from the trailer and reviews, the series appears to centre on the relationship between Blackbeard and his captive, undercover government agent Tom Lowe (Richard Coyle), and their respective romantic attachments to Selima (Yasmine Al Masri) and Kate (Claire Foy). 

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Grabbers Review


Essential

Aside from being a hugely entertaining romp, this film also works as a far above-average Irish rural comedy as well as a freaky monster movie. With a fiendishly inventive script and hilariously complex characters, it grabs hold of our attention and never lets go. It's scary, grisly, silly and hysterically funny, often all at the same time.

The story takes place on Erin Island, a sleepy community off the coast of Northern Ireland where the pristine beauty is about to be invaded by tentacled creatures that arrived in a meteor. The drunken local cop O'Shea (Coyle) and his newly arrived partner Nolan (Bradley) check out a report by the colourful Paddy (Roddy) about something that's definitely not a squid. And a local marine ecologist (Tovey) confirms that it's not even from earth. But as Erin comes under siege from these "grabbers", the islanders have to come up with a clever plan to save the world.

Where this goes is both sublimely ridiculous and very clever, as the filmmakers gleefully play with the monster movie genre (there's a storm rolling in!) while stirring in elements of comedy, romance, sci-fi and horror. But this is never played as a spoof, which makes it surprisingly engaging as we bond with sharp-witted characters who face both these terrifying beasts and quite a few red herrings. As they improvise weapons from whatever is at hand, they also find time to bicker, flirt and even develop some lasting relationships. And Coyle, Bradley and Tovey are terrific in the central roles, as are the riotously eccentric villagers.

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Pusher Review


Weak

This film may look sleek and urgent, but it never feels like anything more than a run-of-the-mill London drugs thriller. The cast is good, and the imagery is striking, but it never adds anything new to the genre. And it certainly doesn't have the bracing impact of the original 1996 film, which introduced the world to Nicolas Winding Refn (Drive).

It centres on the young drug dealer Frank (Coyle), who with his friend Tony (Webb) is trying to bring a huge stash of drugs from Amsterdam to London. The cops are brutally trying to force Frank into turning in evidence against his supplier Milo (Buric), which puts him in a very bad position. With Milo's henchman (Ferda) breathing down his neck, Frank tries to call in his debts and raise enough cash so he and his stripper girlfriend Flo (Deyn) can get away. But all of his plans seem to go awry, which strains his relationship with Flo because he doesn't want to tell her the truth.

This is one of those movies in which events squeeze in on the central character from every side, forcing him to increasingly desperate actions. And Spanish director Prieto has a lurid visual style that jolts the screen with energy, even if it leaves everything feeling rather superficial. Coyle finds Frank's intriguing edges, playing him as a cocky nice guy whose confidence is beaten out of him. As he becomes a shell of himself, we have quite a bit of sympathy with him. So it's a shame that we never really feel much chemistry between Frank and Flo.

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W.E. Review


Good
Madonna takes an ambitious approach to the 1936 abdication of Edward VIII, merging the history-making romance with the story of another woman in modern-day New York. The film is a jarring hodgepodge, but it's also enjoyably watchable.

Named after the notorious Mrs Simpson, Wally (Cornish) is in a 1998 New York auction house examining a vast collection from the life of the British king who gave up the throne for the woman he loved. In swirling flashback, Wally's story is woven in with that of Edward (D'Arcy) and Wallis (Riseborough) in the 20s and 30s, including Wallis' marriages to the violent Win (Hayward) and the accommodating Ernest (Harbour). Meanwhile, Wally is stuck in a cold marriage to William (Coyle) and looked after by a kindly security guard (Isaac).

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W.E. Trailer


In 1998 came the news that the estate of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor was to be auctioned off. No one was more interested in this news than Wally Winthrop, who discovers the romantic story of King Edward VIII and American socialite Wallis Simpson. Wally, who is trapped in an unhappy marriage, is enchanted by the way the unlikely couple were in love and she dreams of being in a love like that. She becomes obessed with Edward and Wallis and begins researching into their romance, by travelling to various places that the couple frequented and even visiting several auctions of the Windsor estate.

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Video - Madonna Arrives For W.E. Premiere - W.E. New York Premiere Arrivals


Celebrities at the Museum of Modern Art in New York attend the Cinema Society and Piaget screening of W.E. British actress Andrea Riseborough was the first on the red carpet; the 30 year old star portrays Wallis Simpson in the film. But the biggest star was the film's director, American singer Madonna. Despite photographer's pleas for her to stand for photos, Madonna did not stay on the red carpet for long and soon headed into the building.

W.E. looks at the relationship between Wallis Simpson and King Edward VIII, as well as one woman's obsession with the couple. The film also stars Abbie Cornish; Richard Coyle and James D'Arcy

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In December 1936, the UK was left reeling after the news that King Edward VIII would abdicate the throne, after only 326 days served as the head of the country. The reason for his resignation was so he could successfully marry two times divorcee Wallis Simpson, an American socialite, who would never be accepted because of her previous failed marriages.

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Richard Coyle and Prince Sunday 9th May 2010 'Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time' world premiere held at the Vue Westfield - Arrivals London, England

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Grabbers Movie Review

Grabbers Movie Review

Aside from being a hugely entertaining romp, this film also works as a far above-average...

Pusher Movie Review

Pusher Movie Review

This film may look sleek and urgent, but it never feels like anything more than...

W.E. Movie Review

W.E. Movie Review

Madonna takes an ambitious approach to the 1936 abdication of Edward VIII, merging the history-making...

W.E. Trailer

W.E. Trailer

In 1998 came the news that the estate of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor...

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