Heat, Film 4, 11.25pm Michael Mann’s sprawling, Los Angeles-set crime flick deserves its reputation as a classic, though only just: its glossy, of-its-time feel was perfect for 1995 but a quarter of a century on it’s hard not to fix it with a wouldn’t-get-away-with-that-now label. It barely passes the so-called Bechdel Test – named for its instigator, cult graphic novelist Alison Bechdel, it asks the question: does any work have two women talking to each other about something other than a man? – which is ironic given the acting talent lined up on the distaff side. Ashley Judd, Amy Brenneman, noted Shakespearean actress Diane Venora and a 14-year-old Natalie Portman all feature. What do they do? Not much. Mostly they hang on the arm and the every word of stars Robert De Niro, Al Pacino and Val Kilmer, except for Portman, who plays a troubled schoolgirl. That aside, Heat is nothing if not slick and its long running time and pleasingly complex plot certainly gives it the fe
A COMEDIAN has started filming for the third season of a popular Netflix show. Joe Wilkinson, who lives in Brighton, will reprise his role as Pat the Postman in season three of Ricky Gervais’s dark comedy Afterlife. Ricky shared a selfie on Twitter in which he was stood alongside Joe, who is dressed in a postal uniform, on the fourth day of filming. In season one of the dark comedy, widower Tony (Gervais) and Pat (Wilkinson) strike up an unlikely friendship as Tony struggles to cope following the death of his wife. While Pat is still a bit of a nuisance to Tony during the show’s second season, the comradery between the pair grows as Pat helps Tony to deal with his grief.
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Locarno Film Festival is launching a new industry event focusing on Africa. The Southern Africa-Locarno Industry Academy, hosted in collaboration with the Realness Institute of Africa, will take place online from 26 September to 2 October 2021 and will welcome 10-12 participants from all over the African continent. The project offers a tailored program featuring masterclasses and meetings with internationally established professionals. The aim is to enhance participants’ understanding of the challenges facing the film industry, while allowing them to expand their personal network of contacts and develop their professional skill set. “The Southern Africa-Locarno Industry Academy will allow us to introduce our program for young professionals
Ricky Gervais teases After Life season three - as filming set to begin for Netflix
The show has become one of the most-watched British-made comedy series
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Ricky Gervais has revealed filming of the third series of his smash-hit Netflix comedy After Life is set to begin.
The show has been streamed by more than 70 million people since it first aired in 2019, so the news was greeted with much joy.