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      Sean Connery's James Bond Gun Sold for $256,000 at Auction

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      The weapon used by the original 007 actor in the 1962 spy thriller ‘Dr. No’ has been sold under the hammer for more than a quarter million dollars during a Hollywood auction.

      Dec 5, 2020
      AceShowbiz – The handgun used by the late Sean Connery in his first outing as James Bond has blasted auction estimates by selling for $256,000 (£190,000).
      The iconic Walther PP pistol, given to the actor after he completed production on 1962 spy thriller “Dr. No”, the first film in the action franchise, had been valued at between $150,000 (£113,000) and $200,000 (£148,000) by Julien’s Auctions officials, but on Wednesday (03Dec20), the item’s sale price exceeded expectations as it went under the hammer in Beverly Hills, California.
      According to venue officials, the new owner of the deactivated gun wants to remain anonymous, but is an American who has long been a huge fan of 007.

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      It was one of more than 500 items up for grabs in the Icons & Idols TRILOGY: Hollywood auction, during which the stunt Katana sword used by Bruce Willis in “Pulp Fiction” was snapped up for a stunning $35,200 (£26,100) – 35 times its original estimate.
      Other highlights included a fighter pilot helmet made for Tom Cruise for the 1986 “Top Gun” blockbuster, which sold for $108,000 (£80,200), and a white Navy officer’s cap also worn by the superstar in 1992’s “A Few Good Men”, which went under the hammer for $9,375 (£7,000).
      Nearly 600 movie memorabilia were offered for the auction. They included an original foam latex animatronic Leonardo ninja turtle head from the 1993 film “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III”; a black eye patch worn by “the Duke” John Wayne in his Academy Award-winning role as Rooster Cogburn in 1969 film classic, “True Grit”; props and costumes from popular genre films such as “Terminator 2: Judgment Day” and the “Back to the Future” film franchise; plus, items from Marilyn Monroe, Greta Garbo, Elizabeth Taylor, Hugh Hefner, Bette Davis, and more.

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      Fernando Solanas, Argentine Filmmaker and Politician, Dies at 84

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      #masthead-section-label, #masthead-bar-one { display: none }The Coronavirus OutbreakliveLatest UpdatesMaps and CasesC.D.C. Shortens Quarantine PeriodsVaccine TrackerFAQAdvertisementContinue reading the main storySupported byContinue reading the main storyThose We’ve LostFernando Solanas, Argentine Filmmaker and Politician, Dies at 84He helped propel a new wave of politically charged moviemaking and served as a lawmaker. He died of complications of the coronavirus.Ferdinand Solanas at a news conference in Geneva in 2004. A filmmaker-turned-politician, his best-known work was “Sur,” which won him a best director award at the Cannes Film Festival in 1988.Credit…Martial Trezzin/Keystone, via Associated PressBy More

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      A Cinematic Love Letter to Denmark’s Drinking Culture

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      #masthead-section-label, #masthead-bar-one { display: none }The Best of 2020Best MoviesBest TV ShowsBest BooksBest TheaterBest AlbumsAdvertisementContinue reading the main storySupported byContinue reading the main storyA Cinematic Love Letter to Denmark’s Drinking CultureThomas Vinterberg’s “Another Round” explores the highs and lows of the Danes’ love of alcohol, at a time when their hard-drinking habits are under new scrutiny.The actor Mads Mikkelsen, left, and the director Thomas Vinterberg on the set of “Another Round.”Credit…Henrik Ohsten/Samuel Goldwyn FilmsBy More

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      Who’s Who in ‘Mank’: A Guide to the Real-Life Players

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      #masthead-section-label, #masthead-bar-one { display: none }The Best of 2020Best MoviesBest TV ShowsBest BooksBest TheaterBest AlbumsAdvertisementContinue reading the main storySupported byContinue reading the main storyWho’s Who in ‘Mank’: A Guide to the Real-Life PlayersThe Netflix drama about the making of “Citizen Kane” features characters based on Hollywood writers, studio executives and others. Here’s what they were really like.The MGM executives Louis B. Mayer (Arliss Howard) and Irving G. Thalberg (Ferdinand Kingsley) in “Mank.”Credit…NetflixBy More

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      Cynthia Erivo to Bring Story of Forgotten African Princess to Life in New Biopic

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      In addition to her staring role, the ‘Harriet’ star will produce the biopic about Omoba Aina, an orphaned Egbado princess of the Yoruba people who was enslaved and gifted to Queen Victoria.

      Dec 4, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Actress Cynthia Erivo is stepping back in history to portray a real-life African princess who was enslaved and gifted to Queen Victoria.
      The “Harriet” star will also produce the movie based on the life of Omoba Aina, an orphaned Egbado princess of the Yoruba people who was taken as a slave by a West African ruler, and given to the English monarch in 1850, when she was renamed Sarah Forbes Bonetta.
      Erivo will develop the BBC Film project alongside Benedict Cumberbatch, who has signed on as an executive producer. Erivo will produce the film via her production company Edith’s Daughter with Solome Williams, SunnyMarch’s Leah Clarke and Adam Ackland, and Rienkje Attoh from So & So Productions.

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      The as-yet-untitled biopic will draw details from Walter Dean Myers biography, “At Her Majesty’s Request”.
      In a statement, Erivo shared, “I am excited to embark on this journey. It has taken a long time to get to a point where we can even begin to realise this dream.”
      “As a Nigerian British woman, to get the opportunity to tell the story of another Nigerian British woman who until now has been erased from the history books, is an honour. Miss Sarah Forbes Bonetta, Omoba Aina, is truly a passion of mine and I’m so pleased to have been able to find partners in the incredible women, (co-producers) Leah Clarke and Rienkje Attoh, to tell the story and finally give her a voice. I cannot wait to dive into her story. She is indeed the forgotten princess, forgotten no more.”

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      Best Performances of 2020

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      One day, we’ll look back on this year and bawl. But we should also remember that there were professionals out there who dared to bring joy to our screens. More