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EXCLUSIVE: The UK Jewish Film Festival (November 10-20) has revealed its lineup of 2022 gala screenings and premieres, including special presentations of the single shot drama Shttl and Three Minutes: A Lengthening, the WWII drama co-produced by Steve McQueen and narrated by Helena Bonham Carter.

Renee Zellweger is reportedly making a comeback as Bridget Jones after the last instalment saw the star pregnant and trying to figure out who the father was. Producers are said to be secretly working on the fourth project, six years after Bridget Jones’ Baby.The actress, 53, is said to be returning to her iconic role as the lovable bachelorette only this time, she’s said to be swapping dating woes for motherhood in the popular franchise.

Line of Duty to Motherland, Anna Maxwell Martin is now revealing her family secrets on Who Do You Think You Are? The famous BBC show helps celebrities look deep into their past. For Anna, 45, it will reveal " a harrowing story of separation in her grandfather’s childhood". With the brilliant TV actress' rise to fame, interest in her home life has increased and the star has been a little more candid about things in recent years.

The Batman reclaims Number 1 on the Official Film Chart following its release on DVD, Blu-ray and 4K UHD.

The Crown and Downtown Abbey. He has now launched the Bright Foundation, a philanthropic effort based in Hastings, East Sussex, featuring a toy museum and theatre.

K.J. Yossman Keira Knightley-voiced animated biopic “Charlotte” has been picked up for distribution in U.K.

Naman Ramachandran “Moss & Freud,” a film about supermodel Kate Moss and famed British artist Lucian Freud will be the next feature film for James Lucas.Lucas won an Oscar for live action short film “The Phone Call,” starring Sally Hawkins and Jim Broadbent. “Moss & Freud” is a dramatized account of supermodel Moss who, at the peak of her fame, made the decision to sit for British artist Freud. It was a decision that deeply impacted and transformed both of their lives.

 Michael Caine once issued Midsomer Murders star Annette Badland with a warning while they were shooting scenes for the film Little Voice, she explained in an exclusive interview with Express.co.uk.The actress, 71, admitted she was in awe of the “extraordinary” Alfie star as he shared some much-needed words of wisdom that she still “remembers today”.Annette has worked with plenty of famous faces over the years thanks to her endless appearances in the UK’s biggest television shows.However, the star has also worked in film and notably starred alongside Michael, Brenda Blethyn, Jim Broadbent and Ewan McGregor in 1998 British musical film Little Voice.The film was based on Jim Cartwright's 1993 play The Rise and Fall of Little Voice, for which she received a Laurence Olivier Award nomination for Best Actress in a Supporting Role.When asked by Express.co.uk about whether she had ever been starstruck by anyone at work, Annette immediately thought of Michael.Annette, who played Sadie in the film, said: “Well, working with Michael Caine doing Little Voice.“I knew he was going to be… Because Jane (Horrocks) and I were in the play and then the film happened about five or seven years later.“And Pete (Postlethwaite) was doing a tour of The Unmentionables, the Scottish play, so he could not do the film.”Pete played Ray Say in the original West End play, but was replaced by Michael for the film adaptation.Annette admitted: “When I heard it was Michael Caine I did skip around the living room.“Because Alfie was so important to me as a teenager and we’d never seen anything like that.”Alfie is an extremely influential 1966 British comedy-drama film starring Michael as the titular character.Annette then went on to share the warning Michael

Sony Pictures Classics art heist caper The Duke, Neon’s tender Petite Maman, and Charlotte from Good Deed Films, an animated biopic with mature themes, open an eclectic specialty weekend ready to draw older crowds if they’re ready to return.

Spoilers for “The Duke” ahead.It’s the greatest heist you’ve never heard of.The year was 1961. The United Kingdom was filled with pride that one of its national treasures — a priceless portrait of the Duke of Wellington by famed Spanish artist Francisco de Goya — was to securely remain in England after government funds were raised to stave off an interested American buyer.

“I see nothing happening on a major scale to try to get the older audiences back to theaters,” griped Sony Pictures Classics’ co-president Tom Bernard.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterAngelika Film Center and Sony Pictures Classics want you to go back to the movies…with a friend.In an effort to increase foot traffic at arthouse cinemas, Angelika and SPC have partnered to launch “Bring a Friend Back to the Movies.” The initiative is timed to the release of “The Duke,” a dramatic heist comedy starring Jim Broadbent and Helen Mirren, on April 22.“Bring a Friend Back to the Movies” will provide one complimentary ticket to customers who purchase a ticket directly from the Angelika website, app or in theaters to see “The Duke” during the first week of its release. Select Angelika locations will also offer each ticket holder for “The Duke” a specially priced split of bubbly to share with their friend in celebration of their return to the movies.

Angelika Film Center and Sony Pictures Classics unveiled a “Bring A Friend Back To The Movies” initiative timed to the April 22 release of dramatic comedy The Duke.

Agatha Christie’s murder mystery “Why Didn’t They Ask Evans?” “I’ve always loved the relationship between the two central characters [in ‘Why Didn’t They Ask Evans?’] — their sense of adventure, the pleasure they take in each other’s company. The companionship of it is so beautiful,” Laurie, 62, told The Post“It reminded me of ‘The Thin Man,’ another couple I just adore spending time with,” he said, alluding to Nick and Nora Charles (William Powell and Myrna Loy in the six-movie franchise spanning the ’30s and ’40s).

“Why Didn’t They Ask Evans?” is a new murder-mystery series that’s delivering some serious star-power.

Helen Mirren exuded elegance as she arrived to a screening of her latest film The Duke in New York City on Tuesday night.The Academy Award winner, 76, modeled a canary yellow wrap dress with a v-neckline that showcased her smooth décolletage.She layered up with abright pink cape and toted her essentials in a jeweled emerald green clutch. Elegance:Helen Mirren exuded elegance as she arrived to a screening of her latest film The Duke in New York City on Tuesday nightHelen completed her vibrant ensemble with a pair of yellow satin heels with bows on the front.The Queen actress accessorized with gold bangles, one of which was decorated in colorful gemstones.

Sony Pictures Classics announced today that its golf film The Phantom of the Open, starring Academy Award winner Mark Rylance, Academy Award nominee Sally Hawkins and BAFTA Award nominee Rhys Ifans, will open in New York and Los Angeles on June 3, with a wider release in additional markets set for the following weeks.

Manori Ravindran International EditorThe British remake of “Call My Agent!” is finally heading to Amazon’s Prime Video next month.Titled “Ten Percent,” the show hails from BAFTA-winning “W1A” and “Twenty Twelve” writer John Morton and, much like its French counterpart, follows a ragtag group of talent agents at a fictional British agency. And as evidenced in a new trailer for the show (watch below), creators have made good on early promises to depict the U.K.

Sundance Now has dropped the first trailer for Ten Percent, the UK remake of hit French comedy Call My Agent! in what looks to be a fairly faithful and quite fun adaptation. Sundance Now and AMC+ will premiere the first two episodes on April 29 in the U.S., with the rest of the season following weekly. Amazon has UK rights and is due to launch this spring.

Hugh Grant might be taking over the iconic role of Doctor Who, according to some new reports.

K.J. Yossman Keira Knightley-voiced animated biopic “Charlotte” has an official trailer.The feature, from Good Deed Entertainment, the studio behind “Loving Vincent,” tells the story of Charlotte Salomon, a young German-Jewish artist who was murdered in Auschwitz at the age of 26.“Charlotte” is directed by Eric Warin and Tahir Rana and features the voices of Jim Broadbent (“Downton Abbey,” Brenda Blethyn (“Pride and Prejudice”), Sam Claflin (“The Hunger Games: Catching Fire”), Eddie Marsan (“Ridley Road”), Sophie Okonedo (“Death on the Nile”) and Mark Strong (“1917”).It also features one of the last performances from “Peaky Blinders” star Helen McRory, who died of cancer in 2021.A French version of the film stars Marion Cotillard (“Inception”) as Charlotte.