While Swifties are excitedly filling their time this Friday searching for hidden clues in The Life of a Showgirl, it’s worth remembering that Mean Girls fans have been enjoying this tradition for over twenty years. With all due respect to the enthusiasm, Mean Girls celebrations have a longer history.
This film brings Murphy and Belgian director Tim Mielants together again, after their deeply touching drama Small Things Like These last year. While their previous work was quiet and reflective, this new project is quite different, embracing a more energetic and unpredictable feel that matches the story it’s based on.
Young children frequently enjoy adaptations of the wonderful stories by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, and this year continues that trend.
It’s honestly amazing to me how much debate there’s been about what the work was *supposed* to mean, or how people thought it should be understood, or even what we were trying to achieve when we created it,” he explained. “But honestly, nobody – not even the studio – predicted I’d receive this much negativity from American critics, and it’s been really tough.”
Just like many successful detective partnerships, these two investigators have very different approaches to solving crimes. Eoin Macken and Amy De Bhrún play the roles of these clashing detectives, and the series has now been picked up by ITV for audiences to enjoy.
The show first appeared on television last year, but ITV now has the rights and it will begin airing today. Eoin Macken and Amy De Bhrún play the main characters – two detectives with very different personalities who need to work together to solve cases, despite their disagreements. It promises to be a compelling watch!
On top of everything else, Dickinson has now taken on a role behind the scenes, having written and directed the new drama Urchin – which is being released in UK cinemas today. The heartfelt film features Frank Dillane as Mike, a young man experiencing homelessness, as he tries to get his life back on track after a brief time in prison – all while battling to overcome past problems with substance abuse.
Despite having the same director, Belgian filmmaker Tim Mielants, the two films are quite different in feel and style: his earlier work is a calm, understated drama, while the newer one is an adventurous and disorderly experience.
As a movie reviewer, let me tell you, with so many options on this streaming service – and they’re *constantly* adding new stuff – it can be really tough to find a documentary that truly grabs you. It’s like wading through a sea of titles, hoping to find a gripping story. I’m here to help, but honestly, sometimes it feels like a full-time job just keeping up with everything! You need a good guide to navigate all the documentaries available.
Given that actors like Hugh Jackman, Colm Wilkinson, and Alfie Boe have previously played this part, you’d anticipate the audition process to be incredibly challenging, mirroring the difficult path of the character. However, for one particular hopeful, the experience unfolded in a rather different way: