Tag Archives: Movies

‘Captain America’ Enlists Army of British Supporting Actors

By | Posted on July 22nd, 2011

There has been much press of late about British stars being cast as American superheroes — Henry Cavill as Superman and Andrew Garfield as Spider-Man — but it appears the real story is that it takes an English village to raise these ...

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WATCH: Trailer/Spoiler for Daniel Craig/Rachel Weisz ‘Dream House’

By | Posted on July 21st, 2011

We love trailers as much as anyone, but the one they’ve just released for the new horror movie Dream House, starring Britain’s second most famous newlyweds, Daniel Craig and Rachel Weisz, goes too far.

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Magical ‘Deathly Hallows’ Brings ‘Harry Potter’ Saga to Triumphant Finale

By | Posted on July 15th, 2011

The spell remains potent right up to the very end. Harry Potter fans — and who’s not? — will be delighted to discover that the final Harry Potter film delivers pure cinema magic.

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Double Dose of Ciarán Hinds in ‘Harry Potter’ and ‘Salvation Boulevard’

By | Posted on July 13th, 2011

Moviegoers will be seeing double this weekend when Irish actor Ciarán Hinds appears in two new movies. The 58-year-old star (whose first name is pronounced KEER-run) proves his versatility by popping up in wildly different supporting ...

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Film Critic Leah Rozen Ranks the ‘Harry Potter’ Movies

By | Posted on July 7th, 2011

It’s not quite the apocalypse, but the steady stream of Harry Potter movies we’ve all delighted in for the past ten years comes to an end next Friday (July 15) with the release of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, the ...

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British Summer Movies: More Than Just ‘Harry Potter’

By | Posted on July 1st, 2011

The Fourth of July marks not only Independence Day for the United States but also the halfway point for summer movies. The beach season kicks off at the multiplex the first week of May and ends Labor Day weekend.

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If ‘Cars 2′ is Revving Up Your Kid’s Interest in London…

By | Posted on June 30th, 2011

Millions of American kids are getting their first introduction to London these days via Cars 2, the popular, current Pixar-Disney animated film. In the movie, a major car race is held in England’s capital city, and various landmarks ...

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As ‘Cars 2′ Rolls In, The Top Five Cartoon Performances by Brits

By | Posted on June 24th, 2011

Brits go heavy metal in Cars 2, the Pixar-Disney animated sequel film opening this Friday (June 24), as Michael Caine, Emily Mortimer and Eddie Izzard all voice major vehicular characters. Jason Isaacs and Vanessa Redgrave also pipe up ...

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Five Fast-Rising British Bad Guys

By | Posted on June 17th, 2011

Playing the hero may get you the girl, but playing the bad guy can be a whole lot more fun for an actor. Arguably, no one plays baddies in Hollywood blockbusters better than Brits.

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Michael Fassbender: Newest Hunky Recruit in Irish Invasion of Hollywood

By | Posted on June 10th, 2011

Michael Fassbender may play a mutant in X-Men: First Class, but we here at Anglophenia know it’s the Irish in him that’s winning over moviegoers. He is just the latest in a long line of irresistible Irishmen to light up the big ...

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