Day: May 13, 2025

Acclaimed filmmaker Robert Benton is dead aged 92 (Picture: WireImage) Robert Benton, the director of the award-winning 70s classic Kramer Vs Kramer, has died aged 92. His death was confirmed on Tuesday by his assistant and manager Marisa Forzano, as told to the New York Times The late filmmaker is best remembered for Kramer Vs Kramer which scooped up five Academy Awards, including a win for lead stars Dustin Hoffman and Meryl Streep. He also landed an Oscar for 1984’s … Continue reading “Oscar winning Kramer Vs Kramer director Robert Benton dies aged 92”

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Hollywood icon Halle Berry doesn’t think the new James Bond should be a woman (Picture: MGM/Everett/REX/Shutterstock) Halle Berry has pushed back against the idea of a female James Bond over 20 years after appearing in the franchise herself. The Hollywood star, 58, appeared as Bond girl Giacinta ‘Jinx’ Johnson in the 2002 movie Die Another Day opposite Pierce Brosnan, the same year she became the first Black woman to win an Oscar for best actress. But those days are firmly behind … Continue reading “Former James Bond star Halle Berry delivers harsh verdict on female 007”

Simon Pegg has opened up about feeling rescued by the Mission: Impossible franchise (Picture: Moviestore/Shutterstock) Simon Pegg has revealed that he was dealing with depressive alcoholism before he was ‘rescued’ by the Mission: Impossible franchise. The comedy actor first joined the Hollywood franchise in 2006 as Benji Dunn in the third instalment of the Mission: Impossible movie series. The actor has gone on to star in five additional films, with the final film in the franchise, Mission: Impossible – The … Continue reading “Simon Pegg reveals how Mission: Impossible ‘rescued him from depressive alcoholism’”