The COVID pandemic gave a lot of people time to think and reflect. Some made sourdough, some learned to knit. Director Sam Mendes wrote his first film.
Some made sourdough, some learned to knit.Empire of Light, starring Olivia Colman, Michael Ward and Colin Firth, is a 1980s period drama set in a cinema in a small coastal English town.
Olivia Colman plays the lead Hilary, a duty manager at the Empire Cinema who lives alone and struggles with depression. "It's very important that that is not the case and that everybody is open about friends who are suffering with it, people who are suffering with it themselves, to talk openly and to get rid of this horrible shame attached to it all."Olivia Colman says the way director and screenwriter Sam Mendes described the character was surprising.
Philippines Latest News, Philippines Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Italy’s referees punish more dark-skinned footballers than lightResearchers have found a racial bias by match officials in the country’s top league, but say it could be linked to crowd pressure
Read more »
Chelsea’s Sophie Ingle and Sam Kerr knock Arsenal out of Women’s FA CupGoals either side of half-time for Sophie Ingle and Sam Kerr secured a 2-0 win against Arsenal to take Chelsea, the holders, into the quarter-finals
Read more »
Brandon Miller’s ‘pat-down’ intro stopped in light of Alabama homicide caseAlabama’s coach, Nate Oats, says he will put an end to Brandon Miller’s pregame introduction in the light of a homicide near the university in January
Read more »
Sam Armytage's new TV hosting role revealedFormer Sunrise co-host Samantha Armytage has been revealed as the new host for this year's season of Australian reality television series Farmer Wants A Wife.
Read more »
Harry and Meghan ‘unlikely’ to receive apology from Prince WilliamA royal commentator has shed new light on the feud between Prince Harry and Prince William and revealed details about the Duke's possible appearance at the coronation of King Charles.
Read more »
Platforms likely to rely on verification for ‘reliable sources’ amid AI-generated mediaMedia and Comms Advisor Hamish MacLachlan-Lester says social media platforms will likely transition to relying on verification for “reliable sources” as AI-generated media sheds light on the potential for harm. “How are these platforms going to transition into having reliable sources, and what they’re moving towards now is verification,” Mr MacLachlan-Lester told Sky News host Cory Bernardi. “You can see that with what Elon did on Twitter and having the blue tick you pay for.”
Read more »