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Tonight s top TV tips include the Tom Hanks-starring News of the World, the return of Stephen King-inspired Castle Rock, documentaries about Kenneth Egan, WB Yeats and Donald Trump, as well as Extraordinary Escapes with Sandi Toksvig . . .
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News of the World, Netflix
First off, this has nothing to do with the recently-expired UK tabloid of the same name.
Co-written and directed by Paul Greengrass, this western film’s based on the 2016 novel of the same name by Paulette Jiles, and starring Hollywood legend Tom Hanks.
Five years after the end of the Civil War, Captain Jefferson Kyle Kidd (Hanks), a veteran of three wars, now moves from town to town as a non-fiction storyteller, announcing the latest news.
News of the World begins streaming on Netflix on February 10.
REVIEW: Those expecting a tell-all drama detailing Murdoch machinations, tabloid journalism and fake sheikhs are going to be disappointed. Fear not though, this
News of the World (which begins streaming on Netflix on February 10) offers something even more compelling. It sees Tom Hanks star in a Western directed by the man who delivered us United 93 and the three best
Bourne movies – Paul Greengrass. As in its source material, Paulette Jiles’ 2016 novel of the same name,
News is the story of Civil War veteran Captain Jefferson Kyle Kidd (Hanks). It’s 1870 – five years after that conflict officially ceased –and North Texas’ Wichita Falls is just the latest stop on Kidd’s mission to enlighten citizens to the world around them.
Movie theaters are slowly reopening, but most of the new releases are headed to streaming services rather than the big screen. Whether you're staying at
Tom Hanks and Helena Zengel star in the movie News of the World. (CNS photo/Universal)
A family-friendly American Western is not what most audiences have come to expect from director Paul Greengrass. The English-born Academy Award nominee is best known for focusing his camera on the darker parts of humanity, including the pirate hijacking of the
Maersk Alabama in “Captain Phillips” and the September 11th terrorist attacks in “United 93.” But with his latest film, “News of the World,” which has just been nominated for two Golden Globes, Mr. Greengrass has teamed up with Tom Hanks once again for a 19th-century road trip that exposes our past discord and offers examples for today.
Need a new series to binge? Here s the list of everything new arriving on Netflix this month
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Netflix has released the details of all the TV shows, movies, documentaries and more landing on the streaming platform across the month of February.
The streaming giant announced their film slate for the year ahead earlier this month with the company promising at least one new movie each week across 2021.
The new additions will be a welcomed distraction for the thousands of Irish subscribers battling boredom during yet another Covid-19 lockdown. There s something for all the family - or whoever else uses your password.