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Dakota Johnson (born October 4th 1989)
Dakota Johnson is an actress best known for the series 'Ben and Kate' and 'Fifty Shades Of Grey'.

Film career: Dakota Johnson's first film was Antonio Banderas' 1999 film 'Crazy in Alabama' in which she starred alongside her mother.
In 2006, she became Miss Golden Globe.
She was in David Fincher's Mark Zuckerberg biopic 'The Social Network' in 2010 with Jesse Eisenberg, and followed that up with 2011's 'Beastly' alongside Alex Pettyfer and Vanessa Hudgens.
2012 saw her in Judd Apatow's 'The Five-Year Engagement' and '21 Jump Street', also starring Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum.
That year she began her television career with the shortlived comedy 'Ben and Kate'.
In 2014, she was in 'Need for Speed' and 'Black Mass' with Johnny Depp.
She had the starring role of Anastasia Steele in erotic romance 'Fifty Shades of Grey'.

Personal life: Dakota Johnson grew up in Austin, Texas with her filmstar parents Don Johnson and Melanie Griffith.
She went to Aspen Community School in Colorado, Santa Catalina School in California and New Roads School.
As a child, she enjoyed dancing, before taking an interest in modelling as a pre-teen.
She has dated Noah Gersh, Jordan Masterson and Matthew Hitt of Drowners.



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Why 'Suspiria' Is The Most Exciting Upcoming Horror Movie


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An exciting moment in horror film history is set to arrive this Fall, as Amazon Studios presents a reimagining of the iconic 1977 Italian movie 'Suspiria'. The trailer dropped last month, along with an original song by composer Thom Yorke, and there are so many reasons why we can't wait for this flick.

The cast of SuspiriaThe cast of Suspiria

If you've seen the original, you can probably tell by the trailer that this new film will not be a literal remake, but it's certainly a re-envisioning of the sinister tale. It's been written by David Kajganich, who has also been working on a screenplay for a new incarnation of the Stephen King story 'Pet Sematary', out next year.

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Dakota Johnson Needed "Therapy" After 'Fifty Shades' Experience


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Fifty Shades star Dakota Johnson has spoken about the experience of being involved with the trilogy for so long, revealing that it left her so “f***ed up” that she had to seek therapy.

The 28 year old star featured in all three of the Fifty Shades films, from 2016 to 2018, as literature student Anastasia Steele, who falls into a turbulent romance with BDSM-fixated Christian Grey (played by Jamie Dornan). However, once Johnson had finally done with filming the third instalment, Fifty Shades Freed, which appeared in cinemas back in February this year, she said that the experience had an impact when it came to her next project, the re-make of horror classic Suspiria.

“No lie, [it] fucked me up so much that I had to go to therapy,” Johnson told Elle magazine this week.

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Fifty Shades Freed Trailer


They say that marriage can sometimes destroy a couple's sexual chemistry - but that is most certainly not the case for Christian Grey (Jamie Dornan) and Anastasia Steele (Dakota Johnson), even if they have mutually decided to take a more vanilla approach to their bedroom antics. On the other hand, it doesn't mean that everything is plain sailing for their relationship either. Christian is still as possessive as always, as much as he loves his new wife, hating her not taking his surname at work following their nuptials and feeling angry about her sneaking out to see her friends. He tries to keep her happy by throwing his billions around, but when their relationship plans go awry there's massive discord between them.

Meanwhile, Ana's father has a serious car accident, and she's being hunted down by her vengeful former boss Jack Hyde (Eric Johnson) who is extremely bitter about being fired from Seattle Independent Publishing and will do anything to take down Grey's empire. Plus, there's all manner of people in between causing strife, including Elena Lincoln (Kim Basinger); a former friend of his mother's who seduced him at a young age and introduced him into the world of BDSM; who he continues to have in his life.

'Fifty Shades Freed' is the final movie in this intense erotic thriller trilogy, following 'Fifty Shades of Grey' and 'Fifty Shades Darker', based on the book series by E. L. James released between 2011 and 2012. Director James Foley ('House of Cards', 'At Close Range') from the previous movie is at the helm once again with Niall Leonard ('Wire in the Blood', 'Monarch of the Glen') having returned to write the screenplay.

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Jamie And Dakota's Close Friendship Make Sex Scenes 'Much Easier'


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When you go into a film series like that of 'Fifty Shades Darker', you have to expect that there's going to be a lot of sex scenes - and not just as a sideline. They are not a great many actors' favourite thing to shoot, but for Jamie Dornan, his connection with his co-star got him through it time and time again.

Jamie DornanJamie Dornan stars alongside Dakota Johnson in 'Fifty Shades Darker'

With bright lights shining, the careful scrutiny of the director and cinematographer, and beefy sound guys eating sandwiches in the background, you can understand why intimate scenes are never the most fun bits to shoot of a movie - especially if you happen to be in a relationship. However, 'Fifty Shades Darker' is branded as an erotic thriller, so there was no room for awkwardness between Jamie Dornan and Dakota Johnson who played Christian Grey and Anastasia Steele in the film.

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Dakota Johnson: Fifty Shades Darker Has 'Heightened Intensity'


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Fifty Shades Darker certainly lives up to its title, according to star Dakota Johnson.

Two years after the first part of the erotic trilogy hit the big screen Johnson is back as Anastasia Steele in the much anticipated sequel, but this time the actress says the drama and the intensity have been 'heightened'. 

Dakota JohnsonDakota Johnson plays Anastasia Steele in Fifty Shades Darker

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Dakota Johnson Sends A Message To Her Mom In Fifty Shades Darker


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And now the sequel, Fifty Shades Darker, is coming just in time for Valentine's Day. The distributor isn't screening the film for the press, so critics and audiences will watch it together. Meanwhile, there have been a variety of colourful clashes to whet our appetites. This week, a coalition of feminists, women's shelters and anti-pornography groups in the U.S., Canada and Australia launched a boycott, claiming that the new film glamorises violence and oppression against women.

Dakota Johnson at the premiere of Fifty Shades DarkerDakota Johnson at the premiere of Fifty Shades Darker

And on the other side, the film's producer Dana Brunetti took a jab at the Producers Guild for initially refusing to allow him to use his credentials in the movie's credits, which he blamed on elitism due to the sexual theme.

Continue reading: Dakota Johnson Sends A Message To Her Mom In Fifty Shades Darker

'Fifty Shades Darker' Star Dakota Johnson Gets Candid About Sex Scenes


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Dakota Johnson bared all in Fifty Shades of Grey and now the 27-year-old actress is preparing to do so again in sequel Fifty Shades Darker.

In a candid interview with Vogue magazine, the actress opened up about filming ‘makeup free nude scenes’ with co-star Jamie Dornan, describing it as ‘very honest’ and ‘very trusting’.

Dakota JohnsonDakota Johnson stars in Fifty Shades Darker

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Dakota Johnson - EE British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA) 2016 at the Royal Opera House - Arrivals at British Academy Film Awards - London, United Kingdom - Sunday 14th February 2016

Dakota Johnson

Dakota Johnson - 2016 EE British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA) afterparty held at the Grosvenor House. at British Academy Film Awards, Grosvenor House - London, United Kingdom - Sunday 14th February 2016

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A Bigger Splash Review

Excellent

Italian filmmaker Luca Guadagnino (I Am Love) reteams with Tilda Swinton for this fresh, tricky drama about four people whose lives are inextricably intertwined. A remake of the 1969 French classic La Piscine, it's a twisted story packed with insinuation: fast, funny and surprising. The actors infuse each scene with a spark of lusty intrigue, while Guadagnino makes everything look gorgeous.

It's set on an isolated island off the coast of Italy, where rock goddess Marianne (Swinton) has gone to recover from vocal chord surgery, so she can only speak in a whisper. She's accompanied by her long-time younger boyfriend Paul (Matthias Schoenaerts), and as they relax naked together in the sunshine their idyll is invaded by Marianne's hyperactive ex and Paul's old friend Harry (Ralph Fiennes), who proceeds to strip off and cavort around the pool, as if he was invited. He brings along his moody daughter Penelope (Dakota Johnson), who immediately begins to flirt with Paul. It's clear that Harry wants Marianne back after all these years, so there's some real tension quietly gurgling up between these four very different people.

Each of the actors gives a remarkably open-handed performance. Swinton and Schoenaerts are enjoyably evasive, firm in their feelings for each other and united against this onslaught. Johnson is terrific as the surly outsider who conceals her agenda to everyone except the movie audience. By contrast, Fiennes is hysterically talkative, never sitting still as he pushes everyone's buttons with his strong opinions and riotous actions. It's the film's flashiest performance, and it's utterly magnetic. And all of the actors are wonderful at suggesting things about their characters' inner motivations that perhaps they don't want to admit to themselves. Yes, this is a story about the deepest elements of being human, animal instincts that can cause problems in the modern world if we forget that they're part of what makes us alive.

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After 19 Years Of Marriage Melanie Griffith And Antonio Banderas Have Finalised Their Divorce


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Melanie Griffith and Antonio Banderas are officially divorced, a year and a half after first announcing their split. The couple, who wed in 1996, have one daughter together, Stella Banderas and are said to have remained friends since their separation.

Melanie Griffith and Antonio BanderasMelanie Griffith and Antonio Banderas are officially divorced.

According to E! News, the marriage will officially be terminated on December 20th. Court documents show that Griffith will get the couple’s house in Aspen, Colorado and half of all profits, royalties and residuals Banderas earned from 2004-2014.

Continue reading: After 19 Years Of Marriage Melanie Griffith And Antonio Banderas Have Finalised Their Divorce

A Bigger Splash Trailer


Marianne Lane is ready for a relaxing European vacation, re-energising after a particularly busy time in her rockstar career with her younger filmmaker boyfriend Paul on the sun-kissed Sicilian island of Pantelleria. While enjoying their break, however, Marianne gets news of her record producer former boyfriend Harry bringing along his daughter Penelope for a visit. She's thrilled at seeing her old friend again and invites him and his daughter to stay with them, to the great displeasure and suspicion of Paul. Marianne and Harry's close relationship incites a bubbling pit of jealousy within Paul, especially when it becomes clear that Harry wants to replace him in Marianne's life. There's tension between everyone, and when Penelope begins to take an interest in Paul, it seems all relationships are forced to a breaking point that none of them can control.

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Julianne Moore and Dakota Johnson - Shots of American actress and Oscar winner Julianne Moore and star of 'Fifty Shades of Grey' Dakota Johnson as they both arrived at Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles, California, United States - Thursday 19th February 2015

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Melanie Griffith, her two daughters, Dakota Johnson, Stella Banderas and leaving Neil George salon in Beverly Hills Thursday 11th June 2009 Melanie Griffith and her two daughters, Dakota Johnson and Stella Banderas, leaving Neil George salon in Beverly Hills Los Angeles, California

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Dakota Johnson

Date of birth

4th October, 1989

Occupation

Actor

Sex

Female

Height

1.71


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Dakota Johnson Movies

Fifty Shades Freed Trailer

Fifty Shades Freed Trailer

They say that marriage can sometimes destroy a couple's sexual chemistry - but that is...

Fifty Shades Darker - Featurette and Clip Trailer

Fifty Shades Darker - Featurette and Clip Trailer

'Fifty Shades Darker' is the tense new sequel to the erotic 2015 thriller 'Fifty Shades...

Fifty Shades Darker Trailer

Fifty Shades Darker Trailer

When Ana and Christian had their first fateful meeting, neither party knew much about the...

How to Be Single Movie Review

How to Be Single Movie Review

There isn't much originality in this rude female-led comedy, but its observations on single life...

A Bigger Splash Movie Review

A Bigger Splash Movie Review

Italian filmmaker Luca Guadagnino (I Am Love) reteams with Tilda Swinton for this fresh, tricky...

How To Be Single Trailer

How To Be Single Trailer

When Alice finds herself single after her last relationship comes to an end, her friend...

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Black Mass Movie Review

Black Mass Movie Review

For a biopic of a real-life person, this feels like an oddly standard mob thriller....

A Bigger Splash Trailer

A Bigger Splash Trailer

Marianne Lane is ready for a relaxing European vacation, re-energising after a particularly busy time...

Black Mass Trailer

Black Mass Trailer

Whitey Bulger has had the FBI under his thumb for too long, and now people...

Black Mass - Teaser Trailer

Black Mass - Teaser Trailer

Irish-American criminal mastermind Whitey Bulger was arguably one of the most dangerous men in America...

Black Mass - First Look Trailer

Black Mass - First Look Trailer

Sometimes, the greatest hiding place is in plain sight. For twelve years from the mid-1990s,...

Cymbeline Trailer

Cymbeline Trailer

In a dark and corrupt world, the rich and powerful are the bad guys, while...

Fifty Shades of Grey Movie Review

Fifty Shades of Grey Movie Review

After all the hype, it's impossible not to expect steam from this adaptation of E.L....

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