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Brit actress Lucy Boynton poses for the April 2025 issue of “Tatler” magazine, wearing Chanel, Giambattista Valli, Michael Kors and a whole lot more, photographed by Luc Braquet:

Boynton made her feature film debut as a young 'Beatrix Potter' in "Miss Potter" (2006)…

…followed by "Copperhead" (2013), "Sing Street" (2016), "Murder on the Orient Express" (2017) and "Apostle" (2018)...

...before portraying ‘Mary Austin’ in the biographical feature "Bohemian Rhapsody"...

Boynton played 'Astrid Sloan' in the Netflix series "The Politician" (2018) and costarred in the series "The Ipcress File" (2022).

In 2023, she starred in the features "Chevalier" (2023) and "The Pale Blue Eye".

She then appeared in “Barbie” (2023) followed by “The Greatest Hits (2024). “One Day in December” is the title of her new TV series (2025).

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Lucy Boynton is known for delivering exceptional performances in films like Sing Street, Bohemian Rhapsody, Chevalier, and The Greatest Hits. Her latest is the BritBox’s limited series A Cruel Love: The Ruth Ellis Story, about a woman convicted of killing her abusive lover who then became the last woman to be hanged in the UK. On this episode, she talks about why the challenge she faced portraying Ellis “wasn’t an actor issue,” but more about facing the traumas women are still dealing with decades later. She ponders how acting as a child served her into adulthood, explains why over-direction is […]

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Lucy Boynton is known for delivering exceptional performances in films like Sing Street, Bohemian Rhapsody, Chevalier, and The Greatest Hits. Her latest is the BritBox’s limited series A Cruel Love: The Ruth Ellis Story, about a woman convicted of killing her abusive lover who then became the last woman to be hanged in the UK. On this episode, she talks about why the challenge she faced portraying Ellis “wasn’t an actor issue,” but more about facing the traumas women are still dealing with decades later. She ponders how acting as a child served her into adulthood, explains why over-direction is […]

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Actress Lucy Boynton poses for the February 2025 issue of “Defined” magazine, wearing Miu Miu, Simone Rocha, Chloe and a whole lot more, photographed by Rachell Smith:

Boynton made her feature film debut as a young 'Beatrix Potter' in "Miss Potter" (2006)…

…followed by "Copperhead" (2013), "Sing Street" (2016)...

..."Murder on the Orient Express" (2017) and "Apostle" (2018)...

...before portraying ‘Mary Austin’ in the biographical film "Bohemian Rhapsody"...

Boynton played 'Astrid Sloan' in the Netflix series "The Politician" (2018) and costarred in the series "The Ipcress File" (2022).

In 2023, she starred in the features "Chevalier" (2023) and "The Pale Blue Eye".

She then appeared in “Barbie” (2023) followed by “The Greatest Hits (2024). “One Day in December” is the title of her new TV series (2025).

Click the images to enlarge…...

Big names, high concepts, and crowd-pleasing thrills are the order of the day at this year’s European Film Market, where commercial fare is dominating over the usual arthouse prestige plays, reflecting an industry uncertain of the future of the theatrical business in the post-covid world. Action, horror, and comedy are leading the charge, with star-driven projects like Guy Ritchie’s Wife & Dog (Benedict Cumberbatch, Rosamund Pike), Mary Bronstein’s If I Had Legs I’d Kick You (Rose Byrne, Conan O’Brien, A$AP Rocky), and Ernest Dickerson’s untitled hitman thriller (Samuel L. Jackson, Daveed Diggs) among the titles generating early buzz.

Genre filmmakers are also stepping up in a big way, with The Raid’s Iko Uwais launching a new production/sales outfit in Berlin for his brand of martial-arts madness, and horror entries like Bad Boy — starring Ke Huy Quan and Lili Reinhart — and the body-horror thriller...

Save for the summer movie season, the biggest time of the year is upon observers of the church that is cinema. Awards season is in full swing, with the Golden Globes already behind us. More to the point, it's Oscar season, with the full list of nominees for this year's Academy Awards recently announced. There were surprises and snubs, and now the race for Best Picture is on, with critical darlings and blockbusters alike competing for the night's top prize. But which one of this year's nominees stands above the rest so far as box office is concerned?

Box office is not a great way of determining quality. Plenty of great movies have made next to no money (see the much-beloved "Sing Street"), while quite a few not-so-great movies have taken in boatloads of cash (see 2016's Oscar-winning hit "Suicide Squad"). That said, box office is important in terms of...

With how much media is released on a daily basis, it's harder for audiences to find films that don't exactly fit the typical big-budget system. An independent movie, or indie film, is defined as a movie produced and distributed outside of the major film studio system.

While the term 'indie film' isn't usually defined with certainty, audiences can navigate what feels like a studio feature and what feels like an artistic, smaller vision. Indie films are often overlooked regardless of their quality. Within the last few decades, fans have been missing out on some fantastic indie films.

Sing Street Is Too Catchy to Ignore Sing Street (2016)

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In 2016, Sing Street sang its way into audiences' hearts with an incredibly heartfelt story filled with vibrant music and authentic snippets of a coming-of-age story. The film is directed by John Carney and is set in 1980s Dublin.

The forthcoming remake of “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang” prepares to take flight with director Matthew Warchus boarding the production.

Tony and Olivier award winner Warchus will direct the film, based on the classic children’s story about a magical flying car, from a script by Tony winner Enda Walsh (“Small Things Like These”).

The new movie, which Eon Productions and Amazon MGM Studios announced earlier this month, is in the early stages of development. The project builds on the partnership between the studio and the “James Bond” producers amid their search for the new MI6 agent following Daniel Craig’s retirement from the role, following 2021’s “No Time to Die.”

Originally written by Bond creator Ian Fleming as a bedtime story for his son Casper, “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang” was adapted for the big screen in 1968. Dick Van Dyke starred in the kid-friendly musical fantasy film, directed by Ken Hughes,...

Writer/director Mike Flanagan shares several recommendations for uplifting movies. Flanagan is best known for his work in the horror genre with films such as Hush, Oculus, and Ouija: Origin of Evil. He saw success with Netflix series, including The Haunting of Hill House, Midnight Mass, and Fall of the House of Usher. He also adapted the Stephen King novels Doctor Sleep and Gerald's Game. He has three more King adaptations in the works with The Life of Chuck, Carrie, and the genre-crossing epic The Dark Tower. In addition to those, Flanagan is busy with a new Exorcist movie.

Although Flanagan's career largely focuses on horror, the director has said his future work will end on a hopeful note, despite some previous bleak endings. Flanagan stated that when his children eventually watch his work he does not want to leave them with a sense of hopelessness and that "no matter how dark a story gets,...

She's fended off White Walkers, The Night King, and Ramsay Bolton as Sansa Stark in Game Of Thrones. She's absorbed a cosmic entity, become the Dark Phoenix, and nearly-destroyed-but-then-actually-saved the universe as Jean Grey in X-Men: Dark Phoenix. And now it looks like Sophie Turner may just be about to add another iconic heroine to her acting resumé. As reported by THR, the in-demand star is in advanced talks to take on the role of British archaeologist and video game legend Lara Croft in Amazon and Crystal Dynamics' currently in development Tomb Raider series adaptation.

According to THR's sources, screen tests for Amazon's Croft took place in October, with Turner having appeared alongside Mackenzie Davis (Terminator: Dark Fate), Emma Mackey (Sex Education), and Lucy Boynton (Sing Street) on the shortlist to play the dual-wielding explorer. Masterminded by Phoebe Waller-Bridge, who's set to serve as both writer and executive producer on the upcoming series,...

Enda Walsh may not be a household name, but he should be. Hes one of Irelands most prolific and celebrated living playwrights, with original productions including Ballyturk, The Walworth Farce, and Mistermam. Movie buffs may know him for adapting the Irish films Once and Sing Street for the stage. He co-wrote the Irish historical drama Hunger with Oscar-winning director Steve McQueen. What some people may not know is that Walsh was instrumental in the launch of Cillian Murphys career. Walsh wrote the play Disco Pigs, which Murphy starred in on a world tour in the late 90s. This gave way to one of Murphys earliest screen performances in the film adaptation of the play in 2001. Since then, the actor and writer have reunited several times for the stage and have become close friends and creative partners.

In recent years, we've seen a real resurgence of big ol' stage-to-screen movie musicals hitting cinemas and streamers. West Side Story, Wicked, In The Heights, Tick, Tick... Boom!, err... *cough* Dear Evan Hansen and Cats *cough* — you name it, some big wig in Tinseltown's already figuring out how to turn it into a blockbuster smash. Somewhat rarer however is the (non-Disney) movie musical that gets the screen-to-stage treatment. But now, having made a splash Off-Broadway back in 2019 before the pandemic halted its run, Sing Street: A New Musical — an all-singing, all-dancing stage adaptation of John Carney's beloved, music-driven 2016 movie — is heading for the West End.

As reported by What's On Stage, the Sing Street musical — which follows the coming-of-age movie's story of a 16-year-old Dubliner trying to start a band in the 1980s — will make its London debut at the Lyric Hammersmith Theatre next summer, running from 8 July...

The stage musical adaptation of John Carney’s Sing Street is heading to London in 2025. Here’s what you can expect:

According to Deadline, the stage production of Sing Street is finally coming to the UK, having premiered in the US two years ago. It will play at the Lyric Theatre in Hammersmith from the 8th July to the 23rd August 2025, with the possibility of a West End transfer if it’s successful. James Bond's Barbara Broccoli is producing.

Walsh said in a statement that Broccoli “is steering the whole thing, she steered the show from the beginning. She’s the one who originally approached me to do it after we had so much fun on Once“.

Once is one of those ‘lightning in a bottle’ films that put the right people together at exactly the right time to create arguably one of the best musicals of the 2000s – writer...

Exclusive: Barbara Broccoli, with her theater hat on, is transferring the Sing Street musical to London. The play is based on John Carney’s charming 2016 coming-of-age movie about a group of skint schoolkids in 1982 Dublin who form a rock band to help them find love and forget their troubles.

The show, from the team behind Once, is another musical adapted from a film created by Carney.

Once, with James Bond producer Broccoli as lead producer, went on to win eight trophies at the 66th Tony Awards, including Best Musical and a Best Book win for playwright-screenwriter Enda Walsh, who performs the same writing duties on Sing Street.

Walsh confirmed that the Sing Street musical will preview at the Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith, West London beginning July 8 for a limited run until August 23.

The show is billed as A Lyric Hammersmith Theatre Theatre Production but it’s being led by Broccoli, as...

If you’re missing your end of summer dose of a murder mystery entangled with an upperclass family committed to the facade of perfection, look no further.

“The Perfect Couple,” which is adapted from Elin Hilderbrand’s novel of the same name, centers on a murder investigation that happens just hours before the Winbury family is set to host the perfect Nantucket wedding to welcome their new daughter-in-law Amelia (Eve Hewson) into the family.

The queen of the genre, Nicole Kidman, leads the Netflix series as the family’s unflinching matriarch, and is joined by an ensemble cast including Hewson, Liev Schreiber, Dakota Fanning, Meghann Fahy and more.

Keep reading for a complete guide to the “The Perfect Couple” cast.

Nicole Kidman as Greer Garrison Winbury Nicole Kidman as Greer Winbury in “The Perfect Couple.” (Credit: Netflix)

Nicole Kidman stars in “The Perfect Couple” as Greer Garrison Winbury, the matriarch...

Tony Award nominee Gabby Beans (Skin of Our Teeth) and 13 Reasons Why’s Tommy Dorfman are among the complete cast for Romeo & Juliet, Sam Gold’s new Broadway production of William Shakespeare’s Romeo + Juliet, starring Kit Connor and Rachel Zegler. Rehearsals began today for the production, which is set to open this fall.

Beans will play ‘Mercutio/The Friar and Dorfman will portray The Nurse/Tybalt in her Broadway debut. Rounding out the cast are Nihar Duvvuri (Broadway Debut) as ‘Balthazar,’ Sola Fadiran (Camelot) as ‘Capulet/Lady Capulet,’ Daniel Bravo Hernández (Broadway Debut) as ‘Abraham,’ Taheen Modak (Broadway Debut) as ‘Benvolio,’ Jasai Chase Owens (Broadway Debut; The Expanse) as ‘Gregory,’ Gían Pérez (Sing Street) as ‘Samson/Paris/Peter’ and understudies Missy Malek (Broadway Debut), Timothy Oh (Broadway Debut), Susannah Perkins (The Wolves) and Daniel Velez (Broadway Debut).

“I couldn’t be more thrilled to be starting today with this brilliant ensemble,...

Power Ballad, directed by John Carney and starring Paul Rudd and Nick Jonas, is coming to UK cinemas via Lionsgate. More here.

Now in post-production comes the latest film from John Carney. The man who previously brought us the likes of Once, Begin Again and Sing Street has been making a new musical comedy in Dublin, going by the name of Power Ballad.

News of it first came to light earlier this year, with a cast led by Paul Rudd and Nick Jonas. The story is that of a wedding singer – played by Rudd, and definitely not Adam Sandler – who’s had his best days. Then he comes into contact with a young rockstar, played by Jonas, and the idea there is that the songwriting of the former and help boost the career of the latter.

The film came together independently, and it’s now snapped up its distributor. Given...

John Carney’s next musical comedy “Power Ballad,” starring Paul Rudd and Nick Jonas, has sold to Lionsgate.

The film, described as an “uplifting and music-driven story,” follows a has-been wedding singer (Rudd) and younger rock star (Jonas) — and the song that comes between them. Jack Reynor, who appeared in Carney’s prior movies “Sing Street” and “Flora and Son,” is also in “Power Ballad.”

Lionsgate will handle the theatrical release in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and Ireland.

“I’ve always been a huge fan of John’s movies, and I’ve had my eye on this particular film for some time,” said Lionsgate’s Motion Picture Group chair Adam Fogelson. “It combines the best of John’s immense creative talents with a marketable concept and an incredible cast. I couldn’t be happier that he and the rest of the team have entrusted us with it.

Lionsgate has acquired Power Ballad, the upcoming film from John Carney starring Paul Rudd and Nick Jonas, for release in the U.S., Canada, the U.K., and Ireland. Adam Fogelson, chair of Lionsgate Motion Picture Group, made the announcement.

Power Ballad, which recently finished shooting in Dublin, focuses on a talented but past-his-prime wedding singer (Rudd) and a young rockstar (Jonas) who uses the wedding singer’s songwriting prowess to revitalize his own career.

“I’ve always been a huge fan of John’s movies, and I’ve had my eye on this particular film for some time,” said Fogelson. “It combines the best of John’s immense creative talents with a marketable concept and an incredible cast. I couldn’t be happier that he and the rest of the team have entrusted us with it.”

“I am so delighted this film, which has been in my heart for so long,...

One of the hot titles we were tracking for sales out of the Cannes Market has found a domestic home. “Power Ballad,” the new film from “Once” and “Sing Street” director John Carney, has been acquired by Lionsgate.

The film stars Paul Rudd and Nick Jonas and just wrapped shooting in Dublin, Ireland. Per the logline, the film focuses on a talented but past-his-prime wedding singer (Rudd) and a young rockstar (Jonas) who uses the wedding singer’s songwriting prowess to revitalize his own career. Sounds exactly like another heartwarming Carney musical comedy.

Lionsgate picked up rights in the U.S., Canada, the UK, and Ireland, and the studio intends to release it theatrically. Carney’s last film “Flora and Son” (2023) was limited to a streaming release after it was picked up by Apple.

No release date has been set.

Carney directed and co-wrote the film alongside Peter McDonald. Anthony Bregman...

Oz Perkins' underrated film, The Blackcoat's Daughter, intertwines the stories of three students at a Catholic boarding school, exploring themes of demonic possession and slow-burn horror. The film features a talented cast, including Kiernan Shipka, Lucy Boynton, and Emma Roberts. It marked Perkins' directorial debut, and his roots in the industry date back to his father, Anthony Perkins. The Blackcoat's Daughter is an overlooked A24 masterpiece and serves as a great introduction to Oz Perkins' work before Longlegs' release.

With hype building for the upcoming release of the Nicholas Cage-led Longlegs, with early screenings having critics abuzz, many will be discovering the work of writer/director Osgood Perkins (shortened to Oz Perkins) for the first time. However, Oz Perkins has slowly been building up a repertoire of unsettling horror cinema, with previous works like the Netflix original I Am The Pretty Thing That Lives in the House and 2020s Gretel & Hansel.

Actress Lucy Boynton poses for the June 2024 issue of “Harper’s Bazaar” (Taiwan) magazine, photographed by Paul Farnham:

Boynton made her feature film debut as young 'Beatrix Potter' in "Miss Potter" (2006), followed by "Copperhead" (2013), "Sing Street" (2016)...

..."Murder on the Orient Express" (2017) and "Apostle" (2018)...

...before portraying ‘Mary Austin’ in the biographical film "Bohemian Rhapsody"...

Boynton played 'Astrid Sloan' in the Netflix series "The Politician" (2018) and costars in the new series "The Ipcress File" (2022). New films include "Chevalier" (2023) and "The Pale Blue Eye".

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Jack Reynor is reuniting with his “Sing Street” director John Carney for the musical comedy “Power Ballad.”

He will star alongside Paul Rudd and Nick Jonas. Described as an “uplifting and music-driven story,” the film follows a wedding singer, a rock star — and the song that comes between them. It’s unclear who any of the three actors will portray.

This marks the fourth collaboration between Reynor and Carney following the musical comedies “Sing Street” and “Flora and Son,” as well as the Amazon Prime series “Modern Love.” Reynor is also known for Ari Aster’s horror film “Midsommar,” “Transformers: Age of Extinction” and Amazon’s TV series “The Peripheral.” He’ll be seen next in Netflix’s “The Perfect Couple” adaptation and Amazon’s series “Citadel,” now in its second season.

“Power Ballad” is currently filming in Dublin. Anthony Bregman and Peter Cron are producing for Likely Story with...

Following collaborations with music-driven auteur John Carney on last year’s Flora and Son and a pair of other high-profile projects, Jack Reynor has closed a deal to reteam with the Irish filmmaker on his latest effort, the musical comedy Power Ballad, starring Paul Rudd and Nick Jonas.

Details as to his role are under wraps, as are specifics of the plot, though the film is billed as an uplifting, music-driven story about a wedding singer, a rock star, and the song that comes between them. Deadline was first to tell you about the project.

Currently in production in Dublin, Power Ballad hails from 30West and Likely Story. Written by Carney and Peter McDonald, the film will be produced by Anthony Bregman and Peter Cron for Likely Story, Robert Walpole and Rebecca O’Flanagan for Treasure Entertainment, and Carney, all of whom produced Carney’s Flora and Son for Apple TV...

Does anyone remember the Golden Globes, the Oscars, and possibly the majority of other 2016 award ceremonies calling La La Land up on stage repeatedly? Despite the confusion with the Best Picture category at the Academy Awards, the Damien Chazelle film achieved massive success following its release and arguably deserved the spotlight for incorporating the old Hollywood ambiance mixed with original musical numbers. However, there was also another musical film that year that deserved appreciation from the masses and ended up on the sidelines: John Carney's delightful Sing Street.

Paul Rudd and Nick Jonas will headline Power Ballad, a musical comedy from Once director John Carney. It’s in production now.

Once director John Carney’s next film is Power Ballad, a musical comedy which will follow “the story of a wedding singer (Paul Rudd), a rock star (Nick Jonas), and the song that comes between them.”

Carney will direct from a screenplay he wrote with Peter McDonald.

Carney said, in a statement to Deadline, “I’m delighted to be working with so many great people. I’ve been working on this script with my buddy Peter for years, and now Paul Rudd and Nick Jonas are in my kitchen.”

The film is set to be one of the main attractions at the market at this year’s Cannes film festival. Carney was attached to direct a biopic of The Bee Gees, he stepped back and was replaced by Lorene Scafaria.

Nick Jonas and Paul Rudd are set to star in “Power Ballad” a musical comedy from John Carney, who directed “Once” and “Sing Street.” They are currently filming in Dublin.

“Power Ballad” was written by Carney and Peter McDonald. The official logline for the film reads, “An uplifting music-driven story about a wedding singer, a rock star and the song that comes between them.”

Jonas and Rudd are both known for their work on-screen with Jonas’ credits including “Camp Rock,” Scream Queens” and “Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle” and a TV performance of “Jersey Boys Live!” Rudd is known for “Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire,” “Only Murders In The Building,” “Knocked Up” and Marvel’s Ant-Man films.

However, both of them have stacked Broadway credits, too. Jonas started acting on Broadway at seven years old. He’s been in “Les Misérables,” “Beauty and the Beast,” “Hairspray,” “Annie Get Your Gun” and “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying...

Nick Jonas and Paul Rudd are set to star in the latest movie from Jon Carney, the director behind Once and Sing Street.

The project, which was written by Carney and Peter McDonald, will follow Rudd as a wedding singer and Jonas as a flagging pop star who come together to write a song to comedic consequences. Filming is underway in Dublin.

Anthony Bregman’s Likely Story is producing along with 30West, which is also set to finance with Screen Ireland. Along with Carney and Bregman, Likely Story’s Peter Cron will produce with Robert Walpole and Rebecca O’Flanagan for Treasure Entertainment, who worked with Carney on his last film Flora and Son, which landed at Apple after a Sundance debut.

30West, WME Independent and UTA Independent Film Group are handling sales out of the Cannes market.

“I’m delighted to be working with so many great people,” said Carney.

With credits that include his work on Prime Video's Modern Love and his work on Sing Street, John Carney is setting the stage for his next directorial endeavour with his upcoming musical comedy, Power Ballad. 30West and Anthony Bregmans Likely Story are the brains behind the film which has cast Paul Rudd (Ant-Man) and Nick Jonas (Jumanji: Welcome To The Jungle). The film certain to be a hotly contested one at the Cannes market this month even as filming is underway in Dublin. Power Ballad is described as an "uplifting music-driven story" that follows a wedding singer portrayed by Rudd, a rock star (Jonas), and the song that comes between them.

Exclusive: Paul Rudd (Ant-Man) and Nick Jonas (Jumanji: Welcome To The Jungle) are set to star in musical comedy Power Ballad from Once and Sing Street director John Carney, we can reveal.

30West and Anthony Bregman’s (Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind) Likely Story are behind this movie, which will chart the story of a wedding singer (Rudd), a rock star (Jonas), and the song that comes between them.

Filming is underway in Dublin on the project which will be a hot one at the Cannes market this month. 30West, WME Independent, and UTA Independent Film Group will represent the domestic sales on the film, with WME Independent handling international rights.

Script comes from Carney and Peter McDonald (The Bachelor Weekend). 30West will finance the film, alongside Screen Ireland, and executive produce. Bregman and Peter Cron will produce for Likely Story with Robert Walpole and Rebecca O’Flanagan for Treasure Entertainment,...

Penelope Featherington and Colin Bridgerton entering into a unique arrangement, J.Lo fighting evil artificial intelligence, the roasting of an NFL legend, a retelling of the invention of the Pop Tart, Brooke Shields and Benjamin Bratt at war and John Mulaney’s six-night live comedy event from Los Angeles are some of the big titles hitting Netflix in May.

Debuting on May 3 is Jerry Seinfeld’s directorial debut, Unfrosted. The comedy legend works both sides of the camera for this humorous feature take on the birth of the Pop Tart. The movie is set in 1963 as breakfast cereal giants Kellogg’s and Post compete to become the first company to create a morning pastry. Melissa McCarthy, Jim Gaffigan and Amy Schumer also star, with Hugh Grant more than likely to steal the whole film with a turn as Tony the Tiger.

May is comedy month on Netflix and to coincide...

As summer approaches (for the Northern Hemisphere at least), Netflix is set to premiere a fresh season of one of its biggest hits.

Brigerton season 3 is set to arrive on May 16 and will debut a “new crop of debutantes” into the regency drama fray. Other original series of note this month include Indian drama Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar (May 1), the Jeff Daniels-starring A Man in Full (May 2), and intriguing Korean title The 8 Show (May 17). Of course, Netflix is also rolling out a suite of true crime docs and docuseries as well. Chief among those options is Ashley Madison: Sex, Lies & Scandal on May 15.

It’s the movie side of things where Netflix is feeling particularly lively though. May 3 sees the arrival of Jerry Seinfeld Pop Tart comedy Unfrosted. That will be followed by rom-com Mother of the Bride (May 9) and the Jennifer Lopez-starring Atlas (May 24).

If none...

Warning! This article contains Spoilers for The Greatest Hits.

The Greatest Hits features an eclectic mix of 24 songs spanning decades and genres, enhancing the emotional journey of the characters. Lucy Boynton leads the cast in a story of love and loss, with music playing a central role in Harriet's struggle to move on from her past. The soundtrack, with songs like "This Is the Day" and "Loud Places," adds depth and emotion to the film's narrative, creating a captivating experience for viewers.

Music plays a major role in Hulu’s new original romantic comedy film The Greatest Hits with 24 songs on its soundtrack that span many decades, genres, and sounds. The Hulu film is about a young woman named Harriet, whose boyfriend, Max, died in a car accident two years before the start of the movie’s events. Harriet’s efforts to move on from her tragic loss are...

The new Hulu romance movie The Greatest Hits cast boasts actors with strong resumes. The lead roles of The Greatest Hits are played by up-and-coming actors from Superman, The Umbrella Academy, and Barbie. The ensemble cast of the movie also includes Retta and Nelly Furtado.

The Greatest Hits cast is jam-packed with actors with strong resumes. The new Hulu movie was written and directed by Ned Benson, who has a story credit on the 2021 Marvel Cinematic Universe outing Black Widow following his feature writing and directing debut with The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby in 2014. The project premiered at SXSW less than a month before a limited theatrical release, which in turn came just a week before it officially premiered on the streaming platform.

The Greatest Hits reviews have been middling, earning the movie a Rotten Tomatoes critic score of 46%, meaning that less than half of the reviews were favorable. However,...

Here comes another time-traveling fantasy, but with a twist. As the kids on Bandstand used to say to Dick Clark, “It’s a gotta’ good beat. You can dance to it”. Maybe you could even do the twist. That’s because the force to send this story back through the decades isn’t a big machine, like the one H.G. Welles conjured or even the beloved DeLorean that Doc Brown modified. Nor is it hypnosis ala’ Somewhere In Time, though the brain is involved along with…the ears. You see the gimmick here is music, specifically certain pop tunes that propel a twenty-something woman into the past. And just what is she doing six or seven years ago? Making “sure bet” investments perhaps? No, she’s trying to save a “lost love”, so this is really a romantic fantasy with a soundtrack that’s this couple’s take on...

Plot: Harriet finds art imitating life when she discovers certain songs can transport her back in time – literally. While she relives the past through romantic memories of her former boyfriend, her time traveling collides with a burgeoning new love interest in the present. As she takes her journey through the hypnotic connection between music and memory, she wonders – even if she could change the past, should she?

Review: Music connects people in ways beyond sharing similar tastes in genre or artists. Music can evoke memories of times and places where significant events have occurred. Whether it be a happy or tragic memory, music can take us back whether we like it or not. That is the central conceit of The Greatest Hits, which literally takes the magic of music as it pushes and pulls the main character into moments from her relationship with her deceased boyfriend. It is a wonderfully...

From Begin Again to Yesterday, Sing Street to Almost Famous, music-centered movies have been bringing film lovers joy for years. It’s a sub-genre that helps us resonate and connect with the film differently, heavily shaping our emotions. The Greatest Hits, directed by Ned Benson, merges music with time travel to create an entirely unique approach. The story follows grieving Harriet, who discovers that certain songs can transport her back in time – literally. She uses music to relive the past, through romantic memories of her former boyfriend who died in an accident. Torn between attempting to change the past in order to save him or moving on with a potential new love interest in her life, Harriet’s complex journey is one full of emotion. Tremendously well acted by Lucy Boynton and featuring great tracks alongside a truly unique story, The Greatest Hits is an emotional yet toe-tappingly fantastic exploration of grief,...

Screen Rant presents a clip from The Greatest Hits. The movie delves deep into themes of love, grief, and loss, with Harriet's ability to time travel heightening the emotional stakes. Through music and memory, Harriet grapples with the question of whether she should change the past to save Max, creating a complex and poignant story.

The Greatest Hits is a new movie from The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby writer and director Ned Benson. The premise of the movie is simple, yet relatable—a young woman discovers that listening to certain songs can literally take her back in time. The movie stars Lucy Boynton as the time-traveling Harriet, and also features David Corenswet and Justin H. Min in leading roles.

Screen Rant presents a clip from The Greatest Hits in time for the movie’s theatrical release. The clip details an early conversation between Boynton’s Harriet and Min’s...

From Sing Street to Bohemian Rhapsody, it is no secret that Lucy Boynton loves to star in music-related projects. Her next contribution to the screen, The Greatest Hits, combines songs, romance, and time travel. In the film, Boynton plays Harriet, a music lover who is mourning her late boyfriend's death and learns that she can go back in time when she listens to certain songs that remind her of him. As the film progresses, another man comes into Harriet's life, making her question whether she should remain in the present or continue to relive the past. From release date to cast details, here is everything you need to know about Boynton's latest role as an actress.

The romance genre is rare in that even the most conventional films can land extremely well. Somewhat fittingly titled, The Greatest Hits feels like an amalgamation of all the familiar beats of the romance genre. Nevertheless, writer-director Ned Benson and his cast infuse the movie with so much charm and humanity that the result is something incredibly charming and very special.

In the film, Lucy Boynton plays a woman with a mysterious affliction: every time she hears a certain song, she is literally transported back in time to the last time she heard it with her late boyfriend. It’s a high-concept blend of sci-fi and romance, and while it goes through a lot of conventional motions, it’s consistently lovable.

The characters’ arcs play out in pretty much the exact way you would expect. The protagonist has to learn to love again after being hurt by tragedy, and she finds a handsome,...

The casting of Feyre Archeron in Hulu's A Court of Thorns and Roses TV show will be challenging due to her pivotal role and complex characteristics. Actresses such as Lucy Boynton, Jodie Comer, and Daisy Edgar-Jones could excel in capturing Feyre's loneliness, strength, and internal nuance. Other potential actresses, including Olivia Cooke, Peyton List, Joey King, Maddie Ziegler, Dafne Keen, Maude Apatow, and Saoirse Ronan, also possess qualities that align with Feyre's character.

Hulu has been quietly developing its A Court of Thorns and Roses TV show, and one big question book readers have is who might be cast in the role of protagonist Feyre Archeron. A Court of Thorns and Roses tells the story of Feyre, a human huntress in an impoverished family, who accidentally killed a Fae. As payment for her debt, she's taken across the Wall, the border separating humans and Fae, to live in the Fae realm.

Music is one of humankind’s most potent art forms. Music can help heal the deepest depths of depression, call to higher powers for prosperity and nourishment, and, in Ned Benson’s upcoming dramatic comedy The Greatest Hits, facilitate traveling back in time to relive romantic memories. Today, Searchlight Pictures is proud to announce the release date of The Greatest Hits, with the film coming to select theaters on April 5 and to Hulu on April 12.

Ned Benson, the director of films like Four Lean Hounds, The Westerner, Yes, and the Disappearance of Elenor Rigby trilogy, directs The Greatest Hits from his own script, with Lucy Boynton, David Corenswet, Justin H. Min, and Austin Crute leading the cast.

Here’s the official synopsis for The Greatest Hits courtesy of Searchlight Pictures:

Harriet (Lucy Boynton) finds art imitating life when she discovers certain songs can transport her back in time – literally. While...

Ridley Scott looks set to take on the long-in-gestation biopic of the Bees Gees, according to a new report: more here.

The official biopic of the musical brothers The Bee Gees has gone through a couple of gestations in recent times. I remember stories writing about when Kenneth Branagh was set to direct the film. Then, Sing Street’s John Carney was attached. Now though? It looks as if the thing is finally going to get made, because Sir Ridley Scott looks set to jump aboard.

He’s in post-production at the moment on Gladiator 2, and showing little sign of waiting around for his next film. He’s in negotiations to direct the Bee Gees film for Paramount Pictures, with a screenplay by John Logan apparently pretty much in place.

The film has the backing of Barry Gibb, who’s serving as executive producer on the project. Paramount got...

Bill Nighy and “Jojo Rabbit” breakout Roman Griffin Davis are lined up to star in “500 Miles,” directed by BAFTA winner Morgan Matthews.

Beta Cinema has acquired international sales rights to the film, and will launch sales at next week’s European Film Market.

The film, described as a “thrilling road movie full of heart, wit and wonder,” follows a broken family forced to come together when 16-year-old Finn (Davis) and his livewire younger brother Charlie run away from trouble at home in England to reach their estranged grandfather (Nighy) on Ireland’s stunning and wild west coast.

Matthews, director of drama “X+Y” starring Asa Butterfield and Sally Hawkins as well as documentary “Williams,” is set to direct from a script by Malcolm Campbell, based on the novel “Charlie and Me” by Mark Lowery.

Former head of BBC Film David Thompson is producing with Alex Gordon and Keren Misgav Ristvedt for Origin Pictures,...

Actress Lucy Boynton poses for the latest issue of “Elle (France) magazine, photographed by Paola Kudacki:

Boynton made her feature film debut as young 'Beatrix Potter' in "Miss Potter" (2006), followed by "Copperhead" (2013), "Sing Street" (2016)...

..."Murder on the Orient Express" (2017) and "Apostle" (2018)...

...before portraying Mary Austin in the biographical film "Bohemian Rhapsody"...

Boynton played 'Astrid Sloan' in the Netflix series "The Politician" (2018) and costars in the new series "The Ipcress File" (2022). New films include "Chevalier" (2023) and "The Pale Blue Eye".

Click the images to enlarge…...

Actress Lucy Boynton (“Chevalier”) poses for the latest issue of “The Laterals” magazine:

Boynton made her feature film debut as young 'Beatrix Potter' in "Miss Potter" (2006), followed by "Copperhead" (2013), "Sing Street" (2016)...

..."Murder on the Orient Express" (2017) and "Apostle" (2018)...

...before portraying Mary Austin in the biographical film "Bohemian Rhapsody"...

Boynton played 'Astrid Sloan' in the Netflix series "The Politician" (2018) and costars in the new series "The Ipcress File" (2022). New films include "Chevalier" (2023) and "The Pale Blue Eye".

Click the images to enlarge…...

Kneecap, the Belfast-based, Irish-language rap trio that became a symbol of a civil rights struggle to save the Irish tongue. The three members play themselves in Kneecap, a Sundance 2024 Next selection and Rich Peppiatt’s take on the band’s story. Serving as editor is Julian Ulrichs, who also cut the music-heavy Sing Street. Below, he talks about what drew him to the film and how he balanced the film’s humor with its heart. See all responses to our annual Sundance editor questionnaire here. Filmmaker: How and why did you wind up being the editor of your film? What were the factors and […]

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Kneecap, the Belfast-based, Irish-language rap trio that became a symbol of a civil rights struggle to save the Irish tongue. The three members play themselves in Kneecap, a Sundance 2024 Next selection and Rich Peppiatt’s take on the band’s story. Serving as editor is Julian Ulrichs, who also cut the music-heavy Sing Street. Below, he talks about what drew him to the film and how he balanced the film’s humor with its heart. See all responses to our annual Sundance editor questionnaire here. Filmmaker: How and why did you wind up being the editor of your film? What were the factors and […]

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Following The Film Stage’s collective top 50 films of 2023, as part of our year-end coverage, our contributors are sharing their personal top 10 lists.

One of the problems of the award season industrial complex that takes over film discourse in the early months of the year is that it tends to reduce great films to talking points. It also encourages groupthink, even if some of the nominated films are, well, deserving of those nominations. There’s the predictable pattern of acclaim, backlash, backlash to the backlash, and then maybe a few awards and the hopes of a short memory about how the awards campaign went.

Thus, creating a top-ten is always a bit tough. It’s a mixture of subjective and objective critiques, personal preferences mixed with universally regarded favorites. With that, there’s been more than enough written about Killers of the Flower Moon, Oppenheimer, Barbie, The Holdovers, etc. that...

Actress Lucy Boynton (“Chevalier”) poses for the latest issue of “The Laterals” magazine:

Boynton made her feature film debut as young 'Beatrix Potter' in "Miss Potter" (2006), followed by "Copperhead" (2013), "Sing Street" (2016)...

..."Murder on the Orient Express" (2017) and "Apostle" (2018)...

...before portraying Mary Austin in the biographical film "Bohemian Rhapsody"...

Boynton played 'Astrid Sloan' in the Netflix series "The Politician" (2018) and costars in the new series "The Ipcress File" (2022). New films include "Chevalier" (2023) and "The Pale Blue Eye".

Click the images to enlarge…...