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4 hrs ago | Washington Times

Movie Review: 'Pirate Radio'

Swinging London might not have been quite as swinging as most of us thought. As the new film "Pirate Radio" informs us, 1966 was at the center of the greatest era of British rock 'n' roll.

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Related Topix: Pirate Radio, The Boat That Rocked, Wedding

Fri Nov 13, 2009

Macleans

Pirate radio on cruise control

British comedy is a funny thing. It's famous for being smart, sharp and nuanceda 'unlike Yank humour, which is supposed to be dumb, crude and obvious.A Or at least that's the cliche.

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Related Topix: Comedy, Entertainment, Television, Pirate Radio, Comedy Movies, The Tall Guy, Kenneth Branagh

The Seattle Times

Movie review | Trite treatment sinks a tuneless 'Pirate Radio'

Tom Sturridge, background left, who plays Carl, the anchor character of "Pirate Radio," watches Rhys Ifans as disc jockey Gavin in the film.

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Related Topix: Pirate Radio, Bill Nighy, Kenneth Branagh, Pop/Rock, The Beatles, Movies, Entertainment

Thu Nov 12, 2009

CBC News

N.Y. hosts Emma Thompson's exhibit on human trafficking

Inspired by story of Moldovan woman forced into sex work in U.K. 5:54 PM ET CBC News British actor Emma Thompson, shown Oct.

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The Sun Online

Actress Emma in racism blast

ACTRESS EMMA THOMPSON stunned students at a university town by saying: "Nick Griffin would feel very comfortable here." The Oscar-winner hit out after claiming her Rwanda-born adoptive son suffered racist abuse while studying at Exeter.

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OhNoTheyDidnt

Thomas Sidney Jerome Sturridge is a busy bee

On Friday, newcomers Tom Sturridge and Talulah Riley appear on-screen in the kooky ensemble film "Pirate Radio," a comedy about a colorful band of DJs who blasted out rock 'n' roll to the music-starved masses of Sixties England.

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Related Topix: Pirate Radio, Drama Movies, Being Julia, Comedy Movies, Tom Sturridge, Bill Nighy, Kenneth Branagh

Wed Nov 11, 2009

TheDailyBeast.com

Hollywood's Sex Slave Crusade

Emma Thompson teams up with Michael Bloomberg to shine the spotlight on human trafficking.

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Related Topix: Journalism, Prison

Washington Square News

Journey exposes sex trafficking world

Many people know Emma Thompson as Nanny McPhee or Professor Sybil Trelawney from the Harry Potter films.

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Related Topix: New York, NY

Telegraph.co.uk

Ben Bradshaw lays into Emma Thompson the last of the Labour luvvies over racism

While Labour scarcely has a surfeit of celebrity supporters these days Sir Michael Caine's defection to the Tories was the last thing that the party needed Ben Bradshaw has just seen fit to give Emma Thompson a sound thrashing.

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Related Topix: Comedy Movies, Sense and Sensibility, Drama Movies

SF Weekly

Pirate Radio gets a tame U.S. release, but we still love rock 'n' roll

Philip Seymour Hoffman, Rhys Ifans, and Emma Thompson indulge in some tame debauchery.

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Related Topix: Pirate Radio, The Boat That Rocked, Pop/Rock, The Beatles, Flight of the Conchords, Comedy, Entertainment, Television, Movies

Tue Nov 10, 2009

Reuters Video

Exhibit turns spotlight on sex trade

Nov. 10 - Academy Award-winning actress Emma Thompson unveils an art exhibition in New York that highlights human trafficking.

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Related Topix: Journalism, Medicine, Triad Hospitals, Hospital Administration, Healthcare Industry, Video, Entertainment

SF Gate

Sebasti n Silva 'Maid' cleans up the prizes

"I'm a big fan of my stuff, I have to say," Sebastian Silva says with a self-aware, wincing smile.

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Related Topix: Arts, Cinema, Chile, World News,

Western morning News

Bradshaw hits back at actress's racism claim

CULTURE Secretary Ben Bradshaw has criticised actress Emma Thompson as "insulting" over her claim that Exeter and its university are racist.

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Mon Nov 09, 2009

Clover Herald

Pirate Radio'

Richard Curtis makes romantic, sentimental and overlong comedies filled to the rafters with friends as cast-members. He's a British Judd Apatow - indulgent, substituting sweetness for edge, charm for shock value.

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Related Topix: Pirate Radio, Wedding, Bill Nighy, Kenneth Branagh, Entertainment, Drama, Television, Mad Men

Sun Nov 08, 2009

Daily Express

Emma blasts son's 'racist' university

ACTRESS Emma Thompson stunned students by telling them BNP leader Nick Griffin would love their university as she hit out over racism.

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Related Topix: Sense and Sensibility, Drama Movies, Comedy Movies

ContactMusic.com

Emma Thompson - Thompson 'Withdraws Polanski Support'

Caption: Emma Thompson Premiere of 'An Education' BFI 53rd London Film Festival London, England .... THOMPSON 'WITHDRAWS POLANSKI SUPPORT' British actress EMMA THOMPSON has agreed to withdraw her name from a petition to free ROMAN POLANSKI after a fan called on her to stop supporting the incarcerated filmmaker.

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Related Topix: Essex County, England, World News, United Kingdom, Greater London County, England, Prison

Hastings Today

MP happy to support the Heathrow Airplot! protest

EASTBOURNE MP Nigel Waterson has been congratulated by local Greenpeace campaigners after becoming a beneficial owner of Airplot!, the piece of land owned by Greenpeace and Emma Thompson at the centre of the site of the proposed runway at Heathrow.

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Sat Nov 07, 2009

Western morning News

Emma: BNP would love racist Exeter

ACTRESS Emma Thompson stunned students at Exeter University by telling them: "Nick Griffin would feel very comfortable here". The Oscar-winning actress made her comments in a speech to students after claiming her Rwanda-born son Tindyebwa Agaba suffered racist abuse during his studies in the city.

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Related Topix: Emma, Drama Movies, Comedy Movies

The Independent

Thompson 'talked out of support for Polanski' by 19-year-old student

Actress Emma Thompson said she would remove her name from a petition in support of film director Roman Polanski enlarge Emma Thompson is an Oscar-winning actress whose charisma and outspoken personality have earned her admiration and a reputation as a "strong woman". But when one of her fans realised that Thompson had signed a petition calling for ...

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Fri Nov 06, 2009

Guardian Unlimited

BNP would love it here, Emma Thompson tells Exeter students

Photograph: Fotos International/Getty Images The actor Emma Thompson has urged a university to work to stamp out racism after her adopted son endured "unpleasant" experiences while studying there.

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Related Topix: Europe, World News, United Kingdom

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