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uk reporter at The Hollywood Reporter, professional yapper. previously yapped at ITV News and PA. get in touch: lmford@thr.com ๐ŸŽฌ

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The Rage of โ€˜Adolescenceโ€™: Inside the Single-Shot Sensation Blowing Up the Manosphere In their first group interview, THR cover stars Stephen Graham, Owen Cooper, Ashley Walters and Erin Doherty open up about Netflix's most popular U.K. title of all time: โ€œThis is an examination of mal...

๐Ÿซฃmy first @thr.com cover story is here - and what a banger it is

so, so grateful. The Rage of #Adolescence. If you watched this show and, like me, were floored by it, have a read & find out how Stephen, Owen, Erin and Ashley helped craft this masterpiece:

10.04.2025 13:03 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Mindy Kaling and Adam J. Graves Unpack Their Oscar-Nominated Short โ€˜Anujaโ€™: โ€œYou Donโ€™t See Stories Like Thisโ€ The duo sat down with The Hollywood Reporter to talk about bringing nuance and humor to their affecting tale of child labor in India and the surprising global reception to their film: "I don't think a...

a few weeks ago, I got to speak to one of my tv heroes, Mindy Kaling - only briefly, over the phone - about the Oscar-nominated short #Anuja. Adam J. Graves and Suchitra Mattai have done a wonderful job and I'm rooting for the gang โ€”

26.02.2025 11:34 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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โ€˜Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowlโ€™ Directors on Why Stop-Motion Animation Excites Them: โ€œYou Never Quite Know What Youโ€™re Going to Getโ€ Nick Park and Merlin Crossingham, now Oscar-nominated for the film, also discuss unlocking a superpower of Britishness and why Netflix was the right home for the movie.

had such a good time writing this one (and meeting actual clay Gromit on Zoom, fangirled) โ€˜Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowlโ€™ Directors on Why Stop-Motion Animation Excites Them: โ€œYou Never Quite Know What Youโ€™re Going to Getโ€ via
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11.02.2025 12:39 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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if you'd have told 14yo Lily - obsessed w #BridgetJones, Down With Love (see header) and all things Renรฉe Zellweger - that one day she'd write this feature, she'd probably have been like, "yeah, sounds about right. I'm the gal for that!!"

enjoy. โค๏ธ www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie...

06.02.2025 20:27 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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James Norton Is in Need of a Vacation The British star catches up with THR on his monumental upcoming slate that includes child-swap drama 'Playing Nice,' historical epic 'King & Conqueror' and Steven Knight's hotly anticipated 'House of ...

sat down with one of my faves, James Norton, to talk his unbelievably busy slate, including House of Guinness, Playing Nice and King & Conqueror. (not mentioned: our reminiscing on life as theology students at the same uni, shoutout professor hedley)

14.01.2025 21:05 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Why Brits Are Mourning the End of Their Beloved โ€˜Gavin & Stacey,โ€™ According to James Corden Corden and his co-creator Ruth Jones โ€” or Smithy and Nessa to some โ€”ย were emotional waving goodbye to their enduringly popular sitcom, which aired its final episode on Dec. 25.

a little heartfelt write-up on #gavinandstaceythefinale (which really stuck the landing)

27.12.2024 09:09 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

thank you! The film fan in me is ashamed to say I didnโ€™t think about it. But an astute observation that seems to fit for sure

26.12.2024 08:59 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Joe Alwyn Explains โ€˜The Brutalistโ€™ Ending and That Trump-Esque Invincibility: โ€œIt Makes Me Angryโ€ The British actor catches up with The Hollywood Reporter to talk about his role in Brady Corbet's buzzy 3.5-hour epic and marvel at its sub-$10m budget: "It's like the price of some episodes of TV the...

Had a chat with Mr Joe Alwyn about The Brutalist, and cleared up that ending:

22.12.2024 21:12 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The โ€˜High School Musicalโ€™ Story of Connor Swindells Before 'Sex Education' fame, the British star thought he was going to be a boxer. One 'Barbie' movie and a leading role in Steven Knight's 'SAS: Rogue Heroes' later, Swindells talks to THR on paving a...

had a good time drawing comparisons between Connor Swindells and the one and only Troy Bolton :)))

17.12.2024 18:23 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Are Hot Vampires Out? Robert Eggers and His โ€˜Nosferatuโ€™ Cast on Raising a Bone-Chilling Beast From the Dead Lily-Rose Depp, Nicholas Hoult, Bill Skarsgard, Willem Dafoe and Emma Corrin join their director to discuss resurrecting one of the most horrifying monsters the horror genre has ever seen: "He's pure ...

#Nosferatu nation let me hear u!!! ๐Ÿง›๐Ÿปโ€โ™‚๏ธ๐Ÿ’€๐Ÿฉธ

getting on a group Zoom with Robert Eggers, Lily-Rose Depp, Nicholas Hoult, Bill Skarsgard, Willem Dafoe and Emma Corrin is a bit daunting. but it also lets you write cool stuff like this:

13.12.2024 20:58 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Richard Gere and Felicity Jones: Two Awards Contenders Look Back and Look Ahead Fifty-year veteran Gere ('Oh, Canada') reflects on choices he made while decade-plus performer Jones ('The Brutalist') gazes toward what she might like to do.

caught up with Felicity Jones over a coffee (okay, I had tea) to talk about why #TheBrutalist is worth aaaalll the hype. And you expect me not to ask about Chalet Girl? come on

13.12.2024 11:48 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

the #Conclave Oscars train starts RIGHT HERE! #GoldenGlobes

09.12.2024 14:13 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0