Maurice Flitcroft: Last News

A community cinema in East Kilbride is set to launch this month thanks to funding from the National Lottery.

The Phantom of the Open (out now on multiple VOD platforms), however, is a pleasing exception to the formula – a sporting biopic in which the improbable hero’s outright crapness at his inexplicably chosen game is not just frankly stated but actively celebrated. A middle-aged shipyard worker who blagged his way into golf’s 1976 Open Championship and proceeded to shoot the worst score on record, Maurice Flitcroft entered history mostly as a tabloid amusement. Buoyed up by a performance of twinkly good humour, with just an edge of yearning sadness, from Mark Rylance, Craig Roberts’s cheery film turns Flitcroft from punchline to paladin – a sportsman whose defiant lack of gifts dealt a symbolic blow to golf’s stuffy, wealthy gatekeepers.

Carson Burton The formula for many sports movies is classically simple yet satisfying. Step one: introduce an underdog. Step two: training montage.

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.

Channel 4 presenter Laura Hamilton was seen enjoying a spot of golf yesterday alongside SAS Who Dares Wins star Jay Morton. Laura, who recently split from husband Alex Goward, appeared to be having a lot of fun on the green with her celeb pals.Laura, 39, had daredevil Jay, 38, film her as they managed to get “three good shots” for the camera. The pair were on a team of celebrities taking part in a golfing competition in honour of new film, The Phantom of the Open.The movie, which stars Mark Rylance, follows the story of Maurice Flitcroft, who managed to gain entry to The British Open Golf Championship Qualifying in 1976.Laura and Jay were joined by other stars on the green, including former pro golfer Nick Doughtery, Big Brother's Kate Lawton and Sex Education actor Alastair Petrie.Laura teed up some shots in view of her 153,000 Instagram followers yesterday. “Can I put it on a tee?” she asked, as Jay filmed her. "Don't think about it, just do it," the SAS star could be heard saying from behind the camera.The property expert captioned the Instagram story: “And at least @jay_morton managed to film three of my best shots...

BBC in a new interview.The Don’t Look Up actor said he feels the reporting of climate change has not been rigorous enough as he opened up about “switching off” the news.Mark, best known for his roles in Dunkirk and Bridge of Spies, was speaking ahead of the release of his new film Phantom of the Open.The actor was asked in the latest issue of the Radio Times about his viewing habits.In particular, when quizzed about what makes him “switch over”, he said: “I’m afraid the news.“I find it very difficult to know where to get news at the moment.“I just feel the Government has far too much influence on the BBC.“When it comes to climate change, they’re not reporting it strongly enough.”The star didn’t go on to share any more about his reasoning for this.Although, he did admit he was also a big fan of BBC series Masterchef.Mark was seemingly referring to BBC News and has previously been very praiseworthy of the BBC in general.Back in 2016, the actor said he owed his career to the broadcaster.He made the comments after winning the BAFTA for his role in Wolf Hall at the time.Mark said: “I learnt to act in front of a camera with the BBC.“All my work in front of cameras is due to that training.“I wasn’t trained at RADA to act in front of a camera, I learnt by being taught by people on the floor of the BBC.“There’s a sense of her being the mothership of the whole profession.“So I hope things will be better.”Mark is the star of a new film about Maurice Flitcroft, who was dubbed the world’s worst golfer.Directed by Craig Roberts, this is based on the true story of the golfer who recorded the highest ever score at the Open Championship in 1976.He went on to attempt to enter year after year using various pseudonyms, in an attempt to