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Considering that most long-standing British children's idols like Peter Rabbit and Winnie the Pooh are over 100 years old, dating back to before a double whammy of World Wars ended the global empire, one could be forgiven for assuming Paddington Bear was also from an older time. But
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The calendar gods (and Sony Pictures) have given us all the greatest gift of 2025 — the third cinematic adventure of Paddington Bear. Paddington in Peru is the very much needed and appreciated next chapter about the life and times of this very kind bear with a marmalade sandwich habit. This
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January 2025 has already had a very rough start. Destructive California wildfires, the death of creative legends, tech bros gone wild, freezing cold snaps ... Can Punxsutawney Phil just see his shadow now so there’s a mass excuse for us all to hide in our “burrows” for six more weeks?
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It is a truth universally acknowledged that the first few months of the year are a slog. Don't believe me? A U.K. psychologist came up with a whole formula to prove that January 24 is the most depressing day of the year, thanks to the combination of
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Before the advent of streaming, TV and movies ran on a cycle. Networks produced new episodes of their shows from September to May, with a long holiday break and summers off. Movies dropped their blockbusters at the top of the summer and mid-July, with the awards bait arriving from September
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Paddington Bear, the star of the best franchise in theaters in the 2010s, is finally back on the big screen after a seven-year absence in the first trailer for Paddington in Peru. It’s a Cinderella story of family films; when BBC Films said they were resurrecting the country’s
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Talented British actor Hugh Bonneville’s most recent role is as Detective Brian Boyce in true-crime drama, The Gold, the latest BBC-Paramount co-production that led of Paramount+'s international slate. It’s a long way from Downton Abbey, but then Bonneville has never allowed himself to be typecast, although
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One of the most beloved franchises is back for another installment—no, it’s not Marvel or Star Wars; it’s Paddington. With two BAFTA-nominated films and some of the highest ratings of all time, this British bear is adored the world over. Paddington first leapt from page to screen
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Even before Paddington 2 accidentally became the best-reviewed film of all time after an ancient negative review of Citizen Kane was unearthed in 2021, the film franchise was a covert Hollywood insider reference. Ostensibly aimed at little kids, these adorable live-action, animation-blended movies are quietly brilliant. The franchise's