‘The Seafarer’ is a Dark and Amusing Tale of Redemption (Review)

Naman Ramachandran Warner Bros.’ “Wonka” continued its reign over the U.K. and Ireland box office with £2.2 million ($2.8 million), according to numbers from Comscore. After six weekends at the box office, the Timothée Chalamet starrer has a sweet total of £56.1 million.

Louis Theroux is set to delve into the lives of Paul Mescal and director Baz Luhrmann in the second series of his hit podcast. The Louis Theroux Podcast, available on Spotify, starts back up on Tuesday January 23 with Mescal, who shot to stardom following his role in Irish miniseries Normal People.

Areas all across the UK have been warned to expect snow from tomorrow (January 16). The Met Office has issued yellow warnings for snow and ice for large parts of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Andrew Scott and Paul Mescal are no strangers to the “internet boyfriend” phenomenon — a term used to describe a collective crush by social media users. And they are perfectly fine with being in a league that includes Timothée Chalamet, Pedro Pascal, and Oscar Isaac.

Bring Me The Horizon gave their new single ‘Kool-Aid’ its live debut last night (January 9) as they kicked off their 2024 UK and Ireland tour in Cardiff. Find footage and the full setlist below.The Sheffield band took to the stage at the Motorpoint Arena in the Welsh capital where they delivered a 19-song set.

Wetherspoons will open its first ever pub at a holiday park after signing a deal with Haven. The first on-site venue operated by the pub chain is set to open its doors at Haven Primrose Valley Holiday Park in North Yorkshire in March.

Gillian Anderson has gone viral after wearing a statement gown at the Golden Globes, which appeared to be embroidered with vaginas.The actress, who has starred in everything from The Crown to Sex Education, looked stunning in the cream strapless gown, which was designed by Gabriela Hearst.Talking about the dress' design, Gillian told Deadline: "The dress was designed by Gabriela Hearst and it's has vaginas on it," before adding: "[I wore it] for so many reasons. It's brand appropriate." But later on, Gillian told PEOPLE that the dress was inspired by flowers and was "covered in peonies". Each of the vagina motifs on the dress took 3.5 hours to embroider, according to the designer.

Hundreds of thousands of people in Scotland have used free community spaces to keep warm this winter, according to Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS). The charity estimates more than 230,000 people have visited community centres, libraries and cafes this winter to heat themselves up and save money on home energy bills.

Cillian Murphy and Oppenheimer have lead the big wins at this year's star-studded Golden Globes as the Irish star was named best actor in a drama for his role in the 2023 thriller. Collecting his gong at the Golden Globes ceremony, the 47 year old said: “I knew the first time I walked on a Chris Nolan set it was different.

Peter Debruge Chief Film Critic A hundred years ago, before email and social media found ways to slap us in the face with unsolicited obscenity on a daily basis, the quiet English town of Littlehampton was scandalized by an outburst of poison pen letters — a nasty case of epistolary terrorism that today might be lumped under the heading of “trolling.” Someone with lovely penmanship and a very salty vocabulary dashed off dozens (if not hundreds) of blisteringly offensive notes to members of the seaside community, igniting a police investigation and a series of trials breathlessly covered by the local press, then largely forgotten for almost a century. A bawdy black comedy that isn’t nearly as “outrageous” as it would have you believe, “Wicked Little Letters” offers a tongue-in-cheek retelling of those events for the Merchant Ivory set.

Naman Ramachandran Warner Bros.’ “Wonka” continued its golden run at the U.K. and Ireland box office with £6.6 million ($8.4 million) over the Dec. 29 weekend.

The Pogues‘ Spider Stacy and The Mary Wallopers rang in the New Year by paying tribute to Shane MacGowan with a rendition of ‘Streams Of Whiskey’ on Jools Holland‘s Hootenanny.The Irish folk band performed the 1984 track alongside Stacy, who featured on the tin whistle, on the annual show. You can view it below.Posting on Twitter, The Pogues re-shared the performance and wrote: “For Shane, Streams of Whiskey with ⁦@marywallopers & ⁦@spiderstacy on Jools’ Hootenanny last night.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Paul Schrader wrote Martin Scorsese‘s “Taxi Driver” and “Raging Bull,” and it appears he would’ve handled things differently had he been the one to pen “Killers of the Flower Moon.” In a recent interview with France’s Le Monde, Schrader called “Flower Moon” a “good movie” but one that could’ve been better had DiCaprio been playing the FBI agent investigating the Osage murders. “Marty compares me to a Flemish miniaturist.

The eagerly-anticipated second series of The Traitors begins on BBC One on January 3, with 22 contestants battling it out at a Scottish castle in the psychological game show that gripped viewers last year.

The final bank holiday of 2023 has arrived - but fear not, we don't have long to wait until the next one. While technically next year, New Year's Day is less than a week away.

Each year we're treated to a Christmas special of Call the Midwife, which never fails to gather the entire family for a festive night in. One star of the hit BBC show, which takes on important storylines with a heartwarming charm, is Laura Main who plays caring nurse Shelagh Turner. Laura, 46, has become a beloved character in Call the Midwife and has been a part of the cast since the TV show first aired in 2012.

Former Celebrity Big Brother star Dr Danielle Marr Collins is in talks to join the cast of the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills in the new year, she revealed. Danielle, 43, became famous as 'Dr Botox' as she ran a successful Botox and skin care clinic and also starred in reality series Dublin Wives on TV3. She also appeared in Celebrity Big Brother in 2013 alongside Coronation Street star Vicky Entwistle, US star Courtney Stodden and late Saved by the Bell star Dustin Diamond.

Vogue Williams and Spencer Matthews have moved into their luxurious new home in Dublin after selling their London mansion. The model, 38, who hails from Ireland and former Made in Chelsea star, 35 made the big move with their three young children Theodore, five, Gigi, three, and Otto, 19 months.The parents were spotted unpacking their furniture into their new abode on Wednesday, 20 December. They have since shared some glimpses inside their lavish pad with two stylish living areas, fireplaces and plush interiors.

The ominous task that faced Eve Hewson when she first read John Carney’s script for Flora and Son had been accepted before she even realized it.

The Libertines have covered The Pogues‘ ‘Fairy Tale Of New York’ in tribute to the band’s late frontman, Shane MacGowan.The band – comprised of Pete Doherty, Carl Barât, John Hassall and Gary Powell – shared a video on their official Instagram page of Barât playing the famous Christmas tune on the piano with both him and Doherty singing along. The caption of the video read: “RIP Shane, this one’s for you matey x”.Two days later, they posted another video of the whole band performing ‘Fairy Tale Of New York’ while on stage during one of their intimate shows.” Another one for Shane x,” read the caption.MacGowan was laid to rest on December 8 after he died from pneumonia in hospital, aged 65, on November 30.