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Rami Malek On Becoming Freddie Mercury
By Ed Biggs in Movies / TV / Theatre on 15 December 2018
Malek spoke about the dieting and cosmetics required to become the Queen singer for 'Bohemian Rhapsody'.
Having broken through to mass recognition with his starring role in Bohemian Rhapsody, Rami Malek has spoken about the strict fitness regimen he had to undergo in order to transform himself into Freddie Mercury.
Malek, 37, had to both slim down and add muscle to his body, all the while ensuring that he built enough energy reserves that he could credibly perform Mercury’s legendarily active live routines – most notably, the piece-de-resistance of Bohemian Rhapsody of Queen’s Live Aid set in 1985.
“I didn’t really want to bulk up, per se,” Malek told The Wrap. “I just wanted to get my body into a place where I could do a 22-minute concert over and over for five days and not be out of breath.”
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Rami Malek Defends 'Bohemian Rhapsody' Over Criticisms About 'Erasing' Freddie Mercury's Sexuality
By Ed Biggs in Movies / TV / Theatre on 13 September 2018
Some have criticised the recent 'Bohemian Rhapsody' trailer for skipping over the Queen singer's sexuality and illness.
Rami Malek, the lead star of the forthcoming Queen biopic Bohemian Rhapsody, has hit back at critics who have complained that the movie might be about to shy away from discussing frontman Freddie Mercury’s sexuality and AIDS battle.
37 year old Malek, the former star of ‘Mr. Robot’, plays the part of Mercury in the film, whose first trailers dropped earlier this year. However, some onlookers were disappointed that the trailer made no references to the singer’s bisexuality or illness - but did show Mercury in a romantic exchange with a woman.
Now, Malek has spoken out about the controversy in a new interview with Attitude magazine, saying that judging an entire film by its trailer is unfair.
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Rami Malek Is The Spitting Image Of Freddie Mercury In Biopic's First Look
By Holly Williams in Movies / TV / Theatre on 06 September 2017
The actor plays the Queen frontman in the forthcoming movie 'Bohemian Rhapsody'.
The world has desperately been waiting on a Freddie Mercury or Queen biopic for years, and now we're finally getting one in the shape of 'Bohemian Rhapsody' starring Rami Malek next year. The first picture of the actor as the late singer has now been unveiled and it's totally uncanny.
The 'Mr. Robot' star recreated Freddie's iconic look from the Live Aid concert in 1985 in the first official photo from the movie, and it comes only a week after Rami teased its imminent arrival on Twitter following his first costume fittings.
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Queen: Biopic Is 'finally Happening'
By Clive King in Music / Festivals on 17 July 2017
Queen have confirmed their biopic is ''finally happening'' and is due to start filming in September.
Queen have confirmed their biopic is ''finally happening''.
The rockers - comprised of Brian May and Roger Taylor, as well as past member John Deacon and the late Freddie Mercury - have announced that work on their biopic 'Bohemian Rhapsody' is officially underway, with principal photography due to start in September.
In a new post published to the band's official website QueenOnline.com (QOL), the band said: ''Yes folks, it IS finally happening. You've been hearing rumours about Bohemian Rhapsody The Film for some time, but now QOL is about to become your most direct source of official information. This will be the place to come to stay ahead of all the very latest news and updates as the film gets underway - and hopefully we'll have some regular insider information to share with you too. (sic)''
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Rami Malek seen alone and with Christian Slater at the 22nd Annual Critics' Choice Awards held at Barker Hangar, Critics' Choice Awards - Santa Monica, California, United States - Monday 12th December 2016
Rami Malek at the 2016 GQ Men of the Year Party held at Chateau Marmont, Los Angeles, California, United States - Thursday 8th December 2016
Rami Malek in the press room at the 68th Emmy Awards held at the Microsoft Theater, Los Angeles, California, United States - Sunday 18th September 2016
Rami Malek seen on the red carpet at the 68th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards held at the Microsoft Theater Los Angeles, California, United States - Sunday 18th September 2016
Amazon Prime Is Bringing Hit US Drama 'Mr Robot' To The UK
By Stephanie Chase in Movies / TV / Theatre on 27 September 2015
The drama stars Rami Malek and Christian Slater and has received widespread acclaim from critics and fans.
Amazon Prime has won the right to stream US drama 'Mr Robot', as part of an exclusive pact with NBCUniversal, which will bring the hit series to the UK for the first time. Winning the right to air the show is a huge coup for the streaming service, which is currently battling Netflix and Hulu for subscribers.
Announcing the acquisition, Brad Beale’s, Amazon VP of digital video content said, “‘Mr. Robot’ is one the most compelling new dramas on television. Rami Malek delivers a mesmerizing performance and leads a great cast with an intriguing story full of dark twists.”
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‘Mr. Robot’ Season Finale Postponed In Wake Of Virginia Shootings
By Elinor Cosgrave in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 29 August 2015
USA Network postponed the season finale of ‘Mr. Robot’ as it includes a scene which is similar to the recent shootings of two journalists in Virginia earlier this week.
The season finale of Mr. Robot has been postponed as it reportedly bears some striking similarities to the recent shootings in Virginia in which two people died. The season finale was supposed to air on USA Network on Wednesday (26th August) but viewers were surprised to have found it replaced with another show.
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Night At The Museum: Secret Of The Tomb Review
By Rich Cline
Good
Now in its third instalment, it's clearer than ever that this franchise is based on one joke that has been stretched far beyond the breaking point. And not too cleverly at that. Fortunately, this movie retains much of the deranged idiocy that made the second part rather enjoyable. So it's watchable even if there aren't many new ideas, and even if filmmaker Shawn Levy is far too happy to settle for unnecessary digital effects work where a bit of character comedy would have been much more engaging.
Back on the job as a night watchman in New York, Larry (Ben Stiller) is now orchestrating the museum exhibits when they come to life to provide spectacular shows for visitors who think this is all a special effect. Even his boss (Ricky Gervais) isn't sure what's really going on. But when a glitch in the magical Ancient Egyptian powers causes chaos, Larry learns that he needs to travel to London so he can reunite Ahkmenrah (Rami Malek) with his father (Ben Kingsley), who's on display at the British Museum. Larry's teen son Nick (Skyler Gisondo) comes along, as do his revived pals Teddy Roosevelt (Robin Williams), tiny soldiers Octavius and Jedediah (Steve Coogan and Owen Wilson) and others. But in London, while sneaking around local night guard Tilly (Rebel Wilson), Larry's team awakens a statue of the knight Lancelot (Dan Stevens), who dives into their quest with rather a bit too much gusto.
Until Lancelot turns up, everything about the film feels oddly tired, from the starry cameos to effects work that strains to be clever. Then Stevens injects a badly needed jolt of blue-eyed charisma and warped comical timing that makes the rest of the movie rather good fun. Rebel Wilson's side-plot is also rather amusing, with some wonderfully ridiculous touches. And even the cameos get better, notably a scene on a West End stage that's genuinely inspired silliness. Coogan and Wilson offer some raucous banter to accompany everything that happens, and Stiller kind of hangs on for dear life. But the filmmakers don't really care about these characters; they're just trying to create something visually impressive that's also goofy fun.
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Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb Trailer
Following on from the discovery that New York Natural History Museum's exhibits come to life after dark, security guard Larry Daley (Ben Stiller) is faced with a new problem. After confronting the curator, Dr. McPhee (Ricky Gervais), about the exhibits steadily losing consciousness, Daley and friends must travel to England to try to restore power to The Tablet of Ahkmenrah - the ancient artefact that grants life to the museum. In an adventure which spans the globe, Daley and company must meet up with new characters in an attempt to restore the magic before the figures lives end permanently.
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Need For Speed Review
By Rich Cline
Weak
It's difficult to understand how a movie about fast cars, tough guys and feisty women could be so little fun to watch. But the filmmakers, working from a popular videogame, have managed to make something only a gaming nerd could love. It's strikingly well shot, with a likeable cast and an eye-catching use of real stuntwork, but the limp script leaves it utterly joyless. Just a tiny hint of self-awareness goes a long way in these kinds of movies.
Our hero is Toby (Paul), a super-talented driver and mechanic stuck in small-town New York while his high school rival Dino (Cooper) makes millions on the racing circuit. Dino has also stolen Toby's ex-girlfriend (Johnson), and rubs salt in the wound by asking Toby to fix up a wildly valuable Mustang for him. Toby needs the cash to save his garage, so takes on the job with his pals (Cudi, Malek and Rodriguez). But things take a dark turn when Dino leaves Toby to take the fall for manslaughter. And when he gets out of prison two years later, Toby vows to get revenge, working with hellcat racing chick Julia (Poots) to enter the underground winner-take-all race organised by a radio deejay (Keaton).
Despite trying to fool us with various plot twists, the film's script is so by-the-books that we can predict everything that will happen next. So as it heads to its jaw-droppingly implausible finale, there isn't a single moment that surprises us. All we can do is try to engage with the characters, but they take themselves so seriously that this isn't easy. Clearly, director Waugh is much more interested in the cars than the people. So at least the driving scenes are visceral and sometimes thrilling in that choreographed stunt-driver sort of way. And they're notable because there isn't a digital effect in sight.
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Short Term 12 Review
By Rich Cline
Excellent
Documentary-style authenticity gives this understated drama a real kick as it explores the fallout of child abuse from an angle we'd never expect. But this isn't the usual devastatingly gloomy approach, as filmmaker Cretton creates people and situations that are so honest that we have no trouble identifying with them. And he remains realistic and hopeful about the future.
The story centres on Grace (Larson), a counsellor at a short-term group home for at-risk teens. She's secretly in a relationship with her colleague Mason (Gallagher), and has a shock when she learns that she's pregnant. The real surprise is how this news dredges up memories of her own troubled childhood. But she doesn't have much time to take care of herself, because she, Mason and their coworkers (Malek and Beatriz) have a variety of kids who need their help. These include Marcus (Stanfield), who's about to turn 18 and move out on his own, and new arrival Jayden (Dever), who keeps trying to run away to see her abusive father.
Writer-director Cretton reveals Grace's personal history only as she's willing to face it herself. This allows Larson to deliver a remarkably transparent performance, as we see her confronting things she won't admit to herself. Her scenes with Gallagher are packed with jagged emotion as all of these issues swell up around them. And we can see that Mason's past in much more stable foster homes has given him more tools to handle these things.
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