Tag Archives: Bob Hoskins

Bob Hoskins To Retire From Acting After Parkinson’s Diagnosis

By Fraser McAlpine | Posted on August 8th, 2012

Bob Hoskins, 69-year-old British TV and movie legend, has announced his retirement from acting after an astonishing 40 year career. He has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease, and has opted to withdraw from public life – ...

News Roundup: Get Ready to Tour Hogwarts, and Radiohead Sets ‘SNL’ Date

By staff | Posted on August 15th, 2011

Harry Potter fans, do you fancy a stroll around Hogwarts? You DO? Well you may be in luck.

Why Are All Of Snow White’s Dwarves British?

By Fraser McAlpine | Posted on June 23rd, 2011

Not long ago, we pulled together a compilation of American things that the British had improved, and we mentioned that British actors often get cast as the bad guys in action movies. And this is something we all understand.

WATCH: New Peter Pan Prequel ‘Neverland’

By Fraser McAlpine | Posted on June 10th, 2011

Hats off to Sky Movies, who have been very busy, putting together a feature presentation which brings such British acting heavyweights as Rhys Ifans, Anna Friel and Bob Hoskins together (as well as the voice of Keira Knightley as ...

Keira Knightley to Make U.S. TV Debut in Syfy Mini-series

By Kevin Wicks | Posted on March 10th, 2011

And they said the mini-series was dead in America. Not for Syfy.

The Year That Was: 2010′s Top Five British Films

By Leah Rozen | Posted on December 7th, 2010

Former People Magazine film critic Leah Rozen continues Anglophenia’s look back at 2010 with her selections for the top 5 best British movies of the year. You can read her previous column on ‘Black Swan’ and ‘The ...