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In the new episode of Everyone Else Burns, titled “Driving Lessons,” airing at 10:30 Pm on Thursday, 17 October 2024, viewers are in for a mix of laughter and unexpected situations. This comedy, featuring Simon Bird, takes a light-hearted look at the challenges of family life and the often comical mishaps that arise.

In this episode, David takes on the task of teaching Rachel how to drive. As he shows off his skills behind the wheel, things quickly spiral into chaos. David’s confidence may lead to hilarious moments as they navigate the ups and downs of the driving experience. Meanwhile, Fiona makes headlines in her own unique way. She showcases her support for her son by promoting his homoerotic merchandise, proving that she’s a mother who embraces her child’s creative endeavors, no matter how unconventional they may be.

With its clever writing and relatable characters, this episode promises to...

William Friedkin was an inherently well-informed filmmaker. He started out in television at age 18, directing live news reports and documentaries for WGN-tv in Chicago. He knew how to get to the bottom of any story, best frame the narrative to capture attention, and inform the viewer.

He brought that sense of assured knowledge to movies. There is never any doubt about the veracity of The French Connection (1971). The Exorcist (1973), meanwhile, invites the audience to medical diagnoses and a realistic portrayal of demonic possession. It is the emphasis on the medical that makes the demonic seem plausible. Similarly, To Live and Die in L.A. (1985) is an authentic movie about counterfeiting, and one which deserves to be as celebrated as his early ‘70s masterpieces.

A Step by Step Guide to Counterfeiting

The printing of bogus bills may not seem like an exciting basis for a crime thriller, but Friedkin progressively raises the...

BAFTA-winning “The Last King of Scotland” writer Jeremy Brock will adapt independent studio Wiip and India’s Roy Kapur Films’ series based on the book “The Anarchy: The Relentless Rise of the East India Company” by author and historian William Dalrymple.

“The Anarchy” will be mounted as an international co-production between Wiip and Roy Kapur Films to be produced across the U.S., U.K. and India. The book tells the story of how one of the world’s most magnificent empires, the Mughal empire, disintegrated and came to be replaced by the British East India Company – a dangerously unregulated private company based thousands of miles away in a small London office just five windows wide.

The bestselling historical book won accolades as President Barack Obama’s top 10 recommended books and one of The Wall Street Journal’s Best Books of the Year when it was published in 2019.

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Sony Pictures Classics has acquired all rights in the U.S., Latin America, and select territories in Southeast Asia and Eastern Europe to “The Miracle Club.”

Directed by Thaddeus O’Sullivan, the film stars Laura Linney, Maggie Smith, Kathy Bates and Agnes O’Casey.

The Dublin-shot film centers on four Dublin women who come together on a pilgrimage to the holy city of Lourdes in France, where they discover the solidarity in their friendship and unveil their own personal miracles.

Produced by Chris Curling, Joshua Maurer and Larry Bass, the film was shot throughout 2022 and is currently in post-production. “The Miracle Club” reunites its leading actresses and Sony Pictures Classics, with all three having starred in previous films released by the distributor, including Linney in “Jindabyne” (2006) and “Driving Lessons” (2006), Smith in the titular role of “The Lady in the Van” (2015), and Bates in “Love Liza” (2002) and “Midnight in Paris” (2011).

Said O’Sullivan:...

Cast headlined by Laura Linney, Maggie Smith and Kathy Bates.

Sony Pictures Classics has picked up all rights in the US, Latin America and across southeast Asia and eastern Europe to The Miracle Club, directed by Irish filmmaker Thaddeus O’Sullivan, starring Laura Linney, Maggie Smith, Kathy Bates and Agnes O’Casey.

The UK’s Embankment Films is handling sales.

The feature, shot in Dublin and in post-production, follows the women of Irish village Ballygar, all united in their dream of winning a pilgrimage to the sacred French town of Lourdes. Thanks to the help of a local priest, three close friends...

It can be hard at times to separate Rupert Grint from his "Harry Potter" roots. Even now, over a decade after the last film in the franchise was released, Grint's name is still synonymous with Ron Weasley, the clumsy boy wizard with a heart of gold. But Grint's acting career definitely has roots outside of Hogwarts. Over the years, he's appeared in various other films including Jeremy Brock's "Driving Lessons," Jonathan Lynn's "Wild Target," and 2009's "Cherrybomb" directed by Lisa Barros D'Sa and Glenn Leyburn.

"Cherrybomb" is a British drama about two teenagers who both fall for the same girl. In increasingly more serious attempts at getting her attention, they eventually find themselves in over their heads and headed for disaster. Grint plays one of the teens, Malachy McKinney, an employee at a local movie theater. In the film, Malachy is the exact opposite of Ron Weasley, eager...

Problems related to the use of fossil fuels and possible alternatives. Denounces against all types of exploitation and the stories of hope for a fairer world. Life After Oil, the only film festival in Sardinia that specifically deals with issues relating to the environment and human rights at an international level, is back. Now in its 7th edition, the event conceived and directed by Massimiliano Mazzotta has increasingly become an important opportunity of dialogue for filmmakers, activists, and associations of various nationalities that want to discuss energy issues and the search for a more sustainable lifestyle that is right for everyone.

By complying with all the safety measures necessary for the health emergency due to Coronavirus, the 2020 festival will take place in Ottana, from September 3rd to 5th, and in Santa Teresa Gallura, from September 8th to 13th. Sardinia, Italy

A total of 1212 works have been submitted, almost twice as many as last year,...

The very talented actress Tannishtha Chatterjee is on to her new vocation. Tannishtha turns writer with a film entitled Driving Lessons. Says Tannishtha, “It’s an idea I had been toying with for some time about a relationship that grows between a driving instructor and the woman whom he teaches to drive over a period ofRead More

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The actor on Jez Butterworth’s The Ferryman, David Shrigley’s unsettling cartoons, designing T-shirts online and getting his dad into RuPaul’s Drag Race

Born in Harlow in 1988 and raised in Hertfordshire, Rupert Grint rose to fame after being cast as Ron Weasley in the Harry Potter film series – the world’s second-highest grossing movie franchise – at the age of 11, alongside Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson. Outside the Potter world, his film roles include Driving Lessons (2006), Wild Target (2010), and Postman Pat (2014). He made his stage debut in Mojo at the Harold Pinter theatre, London, in 2013. He has recently starred in Snatch (2017), a TV adaptation of Guy Ritchie’s film of the same name, and will star alongside Nick Frost in new TV comedy Sick Note, launching on Sky 1 and streaming service Now TV on 7 November.

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For her fifth feature, If You Don’t, I Will, director Sophie Fillieres reunites with star Emmanuelle Devos to document the wistful disintegration of a relationship that probably should have ended years prior. Premiering at the 2014 Berlin Film Festival, the title received a very limited theatrical engagement in New York at the end of the year, which is a pity considering the attraction of its two lead performers. At times droll in its routine procedure of two beings unwisely torturing one another for the sake of familiarity, Fillieres dips the film into more emotionally evasive territories in its second half that maintains a dark, comedic edge even as it grapples with examining the self-made traps people back themselves into.

Pomme (Devos) and Pierre (Mathieu Amalric) have been together for fifteen years, now alone after their son Romain (Nelson Delapalme) has left for college. We see them engaged in bitter resentment from the start,...

July 9th, 2014, 0:00am– Welcome back to Day Three of our 10-day Birthday Countdown for Rupert-Grint.us‘ Anniversary! In 2006, Rupert promoted Driving Lessons. Ice Cream Man continued to grow, with a new section and the first project being introduced. This was also the beginning of our site’s Exclusives in general, and particularly our very first interview with Rupert Grint himself. This interview was done by Lyn, our Los-Angeles based staff member, who tells us about her experiences with and on the site in her report. You can read all that and vote in a new poll on today’s countdown via this link:...

It has been announced that Soda Pictures have acquired the UK distribution rights to For Those In Peril.

Written and directed by Paul Wright, For Those In Peril centres on Aaron (MacKay), the lone survivor of a freak fishing accident, who struggles to come to terms with the loss of his brother at the hands of “the devil in the ocean”.

The film, which is competing for the prestigious Michael Powell Award at the 67th Edinburgh International Film Festival on Friday (read our review here), stars George MacKay (Peter Pan), Kate Dickie (Red Road), Michael Smiley (Kill List), Nichola Burley (Wuthering Heights) and Jordan Young (Driving Lessons).

Backed by Warp X, BFI Film Fund, Film4, Creative Scotland and Screen Yorkshire, For Those In Peril was sold to Soda Pictures through sales agent Protagonist Pictures and will open in UK cinemas later this year.

Source: Screen Daily.

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March 16, 2013, 3:47pm– Today, we are ready to bring something back that was very popular among all you lovely Rupert Grint fans a little while ago: our beloved forum. We have had it under construction for some time, but we finally think that it’s time to bring it back so that we can all discuss everything Rupert related in the same place. Rupert has so many projects recently finished, not yet released or just about to begin. So we want to discuss and analyze all of Rupert‘s projects with you all, whether it be his former projects like Harry Potter or Driving Lessons, or his new and exciting releases like Cbgb or The Necessary Death of Charlie Countryman, or the fact that Stephen Fry has just been confirmed to star alongside Rupert in Super Clyde. So join us and have some fun talking about everything and anything Rupert...

Check out this exclusive clip from SXSW documentary "And Who Taught You to Drive?" The film, directed by Andrea Thiele, follows three different individuals as they jump through hoops to attain drivers licenses in foreign countries -- German Mirela in India, American Jake in Japan, and South Korean Hye-Won in Germany. Anyone who's spent time at the local Dmv (aka: Hell) ought to appreciate this one. The film has its North American premiere at the Austin fest on March 9. Here's more, from the SXSW program notes:Driving through traffic at home is already stressful enough. Now imagine driving a car in a completely foreign country. Mirela, moving from Germany to India, Jake moving from the USA to Japan and South Korean Hye-Won living in Germany are facing the same problem. They are all forced to obtain a new local driver’s license. Driving lessons soon become lessons of life when it...

Harry Potter’s best friend, Ron Weasley, could use a little magical assistance these days because Rupert Grint is having a rough time in the new trailer for Into the White.

Unfortunately (in a sense) for the three leads in the Harry Potter franchise, the movie series about the boy who lived catapulted Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, and Rupert Grint into the spotlight in a major way during their childhood years, making a large part of society forever see them as Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, and Ron Weasley.

Now that the Potter storyline has wrapped up, the three stars have set off to see if there’s a career beyond Hogwarts. Radcliffe discovered the easiest way to distance himself from the boy with the lightning-shaped scar was to get on a Broadway stage and take his clothes off, and roles in The Woman in Black and the upcoming Horns seems...

As the Harry Potter franchise drew to a close, its three young stars were striving to pave a way out of being forever typecast as Harry, Hermione, and Ron. Daniel Radcliffe did this by taking daring roles on Broadway, showing his singing chops and, well, more. Then he proved to be a box office draw with 2012's The Woman in Black. For her part, Emma Watson blossomed into a fashion icon and branched out into period dramas with My Week With Marilyn and The Perks of Being a Wallflower. But playing the gawky goofball of the Harry Potter heroes has made things harder for Rupert Grint. Despite headlining several features throughout Harry Potter's run.including Thunderpants, Driving Lessons and Cherrybomb. Grint hasn't gained any traction as an ingendude in the States. But all is not lost, since Grint has two releases due to hit the U.S. this year. Preceding...

Modern Family has been a smash hit since the first episode, and it hasn’t slowed down at all. The third season (and fourth) are just as funny, and the show is still delivering on its characters’ best points.

The Complete Third Season Blu-Ray release is not only a great collection just for the episodes you get (and the show is a Blu-Ray must), but the bonuses are great, and that isn’t always something you can say about television releases.

As third season started rolling, I know a lot of people were talking about the show’s apparent trend toward moving away from home base. Though the episodes, I thought, were especially good, and were perhaps even instant classics, trips to Wyoming and Disneyland had some people wondering if we weren’t running out of enough solid ideas for the progression of the characters. This is a question season...

Adam Green (Frozen, Hatchet) has released his 14th annual Halloween short film, titled “Driving Lessons,” which debuted on the Holliston’s Facebook page.

Joel David Moore and Kane Hodder star with the latter playing Michael Myers in a faux deleted scene from John Carpenter’s Halloween.

Great job, Adam Green! I couldn’t stop laughing.

You can find Green’s previous short films here.

As it has been for several years now, Adam Green (Hatchet, Frozen) and his friends have once again teamed-up and produced a short film to kick off the month of Halloween. Past films have been able to combine Green’s love of comedy and horror with nothing short of unique results; one of my favorites has to be 2009′s hilarious faux infomercial for the “Jack Chop.” This year’s treat is a short starring Joel David Moore and Kane Hodder entitled “Driving Lessons.” If you haven’t been able to figure out from the title of this article, Green shines a light on a notorious and glaring flaw in what many consider to be a horror classic. The joking is obviously all in good fun and I’ll be damned if you don’t have fun watching this as well. Joel David Moore’s nervous instructor with a bizarre childhood...

Modern Family is on a wave.

The same-but-different sitcom, built around three generations of one family, has just won another clutch of Emmy statuettes - including Best Comedy Series, Best Supporting Actor and Actress - to add to its haul of Awards.

Driving lessons - always such a pleasure, especially when you're teaching a family member

For the uninitiated, Jay Pritchett (O'Neill) is married to the much younger Gloria (Vergara), Jay's daughter Claire (Julie Bowen) is married to "cool dad" Phil (Ty Burrell), while Jay's son (Jesse Tyler-Ferguson) is a gay lawyer who has an adopted Vietnamese daughter with his partner Cameron (Eric Stonestreet).

Sofia Vergara and Ed O'Neill are the two biggest names of the show, but the other actors have all got their own followings, with Eric Stonestreet even recently having the honour of denying a romance with Charlize Theron.

Series 3 is now available on DVD... and we...

Modern Family is on a wave.

The same-but-different sitcom, built around three generations of one family, has just won another clutch of Emmy statuettes - including Best Comedy Series, Best Supporting Actor and Actress - to add to its haul of Awards.

Driving lessons - always such a pleasure, especially when you're teaching a family member

For the uninitiated, Jay Pritchett (O'Neill) is married to the much younger Gloria (Vergara), Jay's daughter Claire (Julie Bowen) is married to "cool dad" Phil (Ty Burrell), while Jay's son (Jesse Tyler-Ferguson) is a gay lawyer who has an adopted Vietnamese daughter with his partner Cameron (Eric Stonestreet).

Sofia Vergara and Ed O'Neill are the two biggest names of the show, but the other actors have all got their own followings, with Eric Stonestreet even recently having the honour of denying a romance with Charlize Theron.

Series 3 is now available on DVD... and we...

Adam Green (Hatchet, Frozen) has made it a tradition to release a Halloween short film every season and this year is no different.  His 14th (!) effort, entitled "Driving Lessons," hit the web last night, debuting at the Facebook page for Holliston.

Joel David Moore and Kane Hodder star with the latter playing Michael Myers in a faux deleted scene from John Carpenter's Halloween.

Who gave Myers his driving lessons?  Well, you're going to find out and it's pretty messy.  You can find Green's previous short films via Ariescope.

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Chicago – In the days since this year’s Emmys, I’ve been probably asked this question more than any other — “Do you think Modern Family is the best comedy on TV?” The answer is an undeniable no. But I usually add the disclaimer that this doesn’t mean it’s not a good show. It may not have been the best choice for the 2011-12 season (that would be “Louie,” “Girls,” “Parks and Recreation,” “Veep,” or “Community”) but it also wasn’t the worst. What often happens is that shows that win Emmys three years in a row become so un-hip in certain circles that the backlash exaggerates their negative qualities. There is still some very funny material on the third season release of “Modern Family” and the cast is undeniably one of the best on TV.

Rating: 3.5/5.0

It helps that Fox typically treats their hit show so well with...

Satya della Manitou and Robert Rothbard have formed Ex Machina Media Group, a production company that will generate film and TV projects. They start with the feature Rebel In Paradise (The Life And Times Of My Buddy Dennis Hopper). Della Manitou has had a 40-year career in show business as friend, dialogue coach and co-producer to the late Hopper. Della Manitou co-starred with Hopper in the Wim Wenders film The American Friend. Della Manitou wrote Rebel In Paradise with Rothbard. The film follows Hopper and della Manitou after they meet in Taos, New Mexico while Hopper was scouting locations for Easy Rider. The two became fast friends. Among the other Ex-Machina projects: • Burn – a supernatural thriller for Rothbard to direct from a Graham Masterton script about a mother who makes a deal with a Native American Shaman for the safe return of her kidnapped children. • Driving Lessons – a coming-of-age sex,...

Though acting turns outside of the Harry Potter franchise from Rupert Grint (Ron Weasley) in films like Driving Lessons, Cherrybomb and Wild Target haven't exactly been as easily recognized as co-stars Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson in The Woman in Black and My Week with Marilyn respectively, that doesn't mean the red-haired Brit is giving up on acting just yet. In fact, Variety has word that Grint has locked down two new fairly high profile projects with the Shia Labeouf led thriller The Necessary Death of Charlie Countryman and the underground music scene drama Cbgb, based on the NYC club of the same name. Grint has yet to prove himself as a viable star outside of Harry Potter, but I think he has some real talent in him. He might be more suited for comedy, but it sounds like these two roles are a little more serious. In The Necessary...

Now that the Harry Potter franchise is at an end, the three main actors are making some bold career choices to try to create life outside of the wizardry that has defined their lives in the public up til now. Daniel Radcliffe took on Broadway and can next be seen as Allen Ginsberg in Kill Your Darlings. Emma Watson‘s juggling classes at Brown and roles in The Perks of Being a Wallflower and Sofia Coppola‘s The Bling Ring. Now Rupert Grint‘s taking on two new projects: The Necessary Death of Charlie Countryman with Shia Labeouf and Cbgb with Professor Snape-i mean, Alan Rickman. [Variety]

The Necessary Death of Charlie Countryman will have Labeouf star as a regular guy who falls in love with a girl who’s already being pursued by a ruthless mobster. Fredrik Bond will direct based off a script by Matt Drake. Evan Rachel Wood is reportedly set to co-star,...

In this series we explore the connections between Mad Men and the cinema. Season five has, thus far, not used the movies as much as they have in previous seasons. Though it's also possible that blogging concurrently with airings could result in missed references. Needless to say, I am behind so let's discuss the past couple of weeks of Mad Men.

Driving lessons for sad Pete Campbell

5.5 "Signal 30"

This episode focused on Pete, one of the show's least likeable characters who has, over the course of five years, grown more sympathetic and even more admirable while not really becoming more likeable per se. It's a nifty balancing act that actor Vincent Kartheiser performs tremendously well. Other than fame and fortune, this has been a thankless character for him as his fellow cast members have reaped abundant nominations (if strangely no wins) and increased big screen traction. If they have any...

For the last decade, Ron Weasley has battled some of the most dangerous and deadly magic menaces the movie world has to offer, from evil wizards to soul-sucking Dementors to giant forest spiders. But those dangers pale in comparison to his latest foe: Nazis.

No, this isn't some madcap fanfic or the untold story of Dumbledore's battle against Grindlewald (we wish) -- it's the first trailer for Rupert Grint's new World War II drama "Into the White." Looks like someone has officially graduated from Hogwarts.

Not that there was ever really any question about Grint's ability to put the iconic role of Ron Weasley behind him; after all, he's been making indie films like "Driving Lessons," "Cherrybomb" and "Wild Target" for years in an effort to expand his acting horizons. And they don't get much more expansive than "Into the White," which tells the story of a group of...

August 13th, 4:54am– While Rupert Grint‘s film Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 is now the third-highest grossing film of all times, we have not forgotten about Rupert’s previous films! Driving Lessons, which stars Rupert alongside the two Oscar-nominees Julie Walters and Laura Linney, is being re-released in Germany in October on DVD and will also be available – for the first time – on BluRay! The DVD and BluRay will not only feature the film in both English and German (so you can all enjoy the original version contaning All F***’s), but also some Extras: - A behind-the-scene featurette - Out-takes/Deleted Scenes - an interview with Rupert Grint (see the screencaps in our Gallery) You can order the BluRay here and the DVD here via Amazon.de. For more info on Driving Lessons, check our Filmography and read the Rave Reviews! On a side (or rather,...

Of the trio of young actors who've led the cast of the multi-billion pound Harry Potter franchise over the past 10 years, Rupert Grint seems to have been least affected by the avalanche of attention.

Daniel Radcliffe recently admitted he'd crumbled under the pressures of fame and become dependent on alcohol, while Emma Watson admits she fights hard to maintain her autonomy in the face of an A-list lifestyle.

Perhaps this is why, while Radcliffe is currently singing and dancing up a storm on Broadway in How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying and Watson (whose shorn locks show she's happily rid of Hermione Granger) is plotting to continue her education at Oxford this autumn, Grint appears less eager to move on.

Taking a breath, he admits he's devastated the whole experience has come to an end.

"It's just been a really weird year since we finished. I've felt quite empty,...

The countdown to the eighth and final "Harry Potter" reaches epic proportions this week with the April 15 DVD and Blu-ray release of "Deathly Hallows Part I." Friday's release date marks exactly three months before the finale hits theaters.

While many fans may be mourning the end of the film series, fans of the lead actors have reason to celebrate. The Trio (and Draco) all have signed on to several films recently, a couple of which come out later this year. They're already among the richest young actors in the world, but Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, and Emma Watson don't have plans to fade into obscurity.

Take a look at what the Potter kids have in store after the Battle of Hogwarts ends.

Daniel Radcliffe

During his run as the Boy Who Lived, Potter maintained a low-profile filmography, appearing only in the indie "The December Boys" and on TV in "The Simpsons...

All things considered, Daniel Radcliffe could be doing way worse sh*t. Just look at Rupert Grint, his Harry Potter sidekick; Ron hasn't been doing so hot since he's aged out of the "adorable redhead child star" category, making us particularly uncomfy when he totally "did it" with old lady Julie Walters in Driving Lessons, and- let's be honest- Emma Watson's mostly just a model.

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Today magazine Entertainment Weekly has released the first ever blu-ray trailer for "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1". The trailer features many Rupert Grint moments including behind-the-scenes footage of filming various scenes including Ron destroying the locket hurcrux. We also see Rupert riding a bike (something we haven't seen since Driving Lessons) on the set. We also get a small glimpse of the feature "On The Green" of Rupert, Tom Felton (Draco Malfoy), Oliver Phelps (George Weasley) and James Phelps (Fred Weasley) in their golfing gear walking around on the golf course. If you haven't already you can order the Deathly Hallows blu-ray triple pack here and the single blu-ray disc here. You can also order the standard definition DVD here all via amazon. Continue reading →...

It's award season. The Razzies are preparing to announce their "winners" (or is it losers?) of the year when it comes to Worst Movies of the Year and they have a special category for Worst Movies of the Decade. I'm reminded of the ickiest of the icks when it comes to film's marketed to kids (children through teens). These are the three worst movies marketed to kids of the decade.

Larry The Cable Guy: Health Inspector

I'm sure you're familiar with the Blue Collar comedian for his girth and low-brow humor. So it should of been no surprise when he finally got his own movie and yeah, it was revolting. The story revolved around Larry's character being a city health inspector trying to find the cause of a string of nasty outbreaks in fancy restaurants. The first five minutes can sum up what you're in for: peeing in the shower,...

You may remember some time ago a photoshoot that involved several pictures of Rupert Grint near a truck that were done to promote "Driving Lessons". However these pictures were on the small side and heavily tagged. Today Ice Cream Man can exclusively bring you high quality, untagged versions of these pictures for you! You can view the six gorgeous images here in our galleries. In other exciting news, Warner Bros. has officially released the date and details of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1" DVD and Blu-Ray. The release date for the Us will be April 15th and the release date for the UK will be April 11th. Unfortunately the feature of Rupert Grint the regular guy seems to have been just a rumor as the details do not state this to be true. However, in its place? Rupert, Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson having fun running through the forest competition.

Once upon a time (in 2001, to be exact), there was an 11-year-old boy with a lightening bolt scar who was unaware of his extraordinary powers. And I’m not just talking his soon-to-be-discovered magical prowess, but also his jaw-dropping power to inspire millions of fans young and old to excitedly storm their local theaters to catch the first showing of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone. (The experience of seeing the film for the first time was priceless for many, and it certainly paid off for Warner Bros.: The studio bagged a record-breaking $33.3 million during the first day,...

October 21st, 2010, 5:06pm--Radio 1 is holding their 2010 teen award and this year Rupert Grint is nominated in the category of best actor/actress. Rupert is up against his Harry Potter co-stars Emma Watson and Tom Felton along with his Goblet of Fire co-star Robert Pattinson. He is also up against his "Wild Target" co-star Emily Blunt and his "Driving Lessons" co-star Tamsin Egerton. You can vote here. You do not have to vote in the other categories though you may if you wish! Thanks for the tip, Jess! And if you haven't done so, you still can pre-order your "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I" tickets through us via Fandango. Just click on the banner on the left hand side! Continue reading →...

Martin Scorsese wants "Harry Potter" star Rupert Grint to play a gangster in one of his movies, insisting he has the potential to be as successful as Leonardo DiCaprio. The 21-year-old actor, who has played Ron Weasley in all of the wizard films, recently wrapped up shooting the last installment of the franchise.

He has already started to shake off the longrunning character by appearing in small independent films including "Driving Lessons" and "Cherrybomb". Scorsese has advised Grint to take on a variety of villainous characters to show fans he won't be typecast, in the same way that DiCaprio - who has starred in several of the director's movies - managed to turn his back on playing romantic roles at the start of his career.

The legendary movie-maker says, "I thought he (Grint) was a great actor in the Harry Potter movies. In a lot of scenes, the boy stole the show.

Martin Scorsese wants Harry Potter star Rupert Grint to play a gangster in one of his movies, insisting he has the potential to be as successful as Leonardo DiCaprio.

The 21-year-old actor, who has played Ron Weasley in all of the wizard films, recently wrapped up shooting the last installment of the franchise.

He has already started to shake off the longrunning character by appearing in small independent films including Driving Lessons and Cherrybomb.

Scorsese has advised Grint to take on a variety of villainous characters to show fans he won't be typecast, in the same way that DiCaprio - who has starred in several of the director's movies - managed to turn his back on playing romantic roles at the start of his career.

The legendary movie-maker says, "I thought he (Grint) was a great actor in the Harry Potter movies. In a lot of scenes, the boy stole the show. He will always have respect for the movies that gave him such a huge break, but at his age it's important he doesn't become typecast. He has to do something really out of his comfort zone in the next few years - play a gangster, play a dirty cop, play a kid with learning difficulties. I would be interested in working with him. I would have no issues in casting him as a gangster, he is a very talented young man.

"When Leo was in Titanic and Romeo And Juliet, nobody saw him becoming a bad a** in movies like The Departed. But he has become one of the greatest actors of all time. The very same could be true of Rupert."...

Rupert Grint enjoys the "pressure" of working on low-budget films after starring in the "Harry Potter" franchise - because every shot "means a lot more". The British actor made his name playing Ron Weasley in the blockbuster wizard movies, but has branched out with roles in smaller films, including "Driving Lessons" and "Cherrybomb".

Grint admits the independent movie experience is completely different to his Potter days - but he enjoys the intensity of the shoots. He tells Reuters, "I'm kind of just looking ahead now because Potter is coming to an end and it's just trying to keep going really."

"A much smaller budget sort of changes the whole kind of experience because every shot means a lot more. You don't have the benefit of having a hundred takes, you have to get it right quite a lot sooner. So yeah, I quite enjoy that pressure."...

Rupert Grint enjoys the "pressure" of working on low-budget films after starring in the Harry Potter franchise - because every shot "means a lot more".

The British actor made his name playing Ron Weasley in the blockbuster wizard movies, but has branched out with roles in smaller films, including Driving Lessons and Cherrybomb.

Grint admits the independent movie experience is completely different to his Potter days - but he enjoys the intensity of the shoots.

He tells Reuters, "I'm kind of just looking ahead now because Potter is coming to an end and it's just trying to keep going really.

"A much smaller budget sort of changes the whole kind of experience because every shot means a lot more. You don't have the benefit of having a hundred takes, you have to get it right quite a lot sooner. So yeah, I quite enjoy that pressure."...

Get out your time-turners, folks, because we’ve reached the end of an era. On Saturday, filming of the Harry Potter series came to a close. Warwick Davis, who plays Professor Flitwick, tweeted out the news: “Today is officially the last day of principal photography on ‘Harry Potter’ – ever. I feel honoured to be here as the director shouts cut for the very last time. Farewell Harry & Hogwarts, it’s been magic!”

It must have been a sad day for all the actors involved, especially the trio of young stars who have charmed audiences around the world since Harry Potter...

Excellent news for those of you in the Us - Variety is reporting that Freestyle Releasing has acquired the Us rights to distribute Wild Target ! Expect to see Wild Target in Us cinemas from October 8th. This is shaping up to be another very Ruperty year! Update: We have a nice scan from Cineworld Unlimited magazine that talks a bit about Wild Target and mentions that fans who enjoyed seeing Rupert in Driving Lessons will like this new film!

Welcome to Trailer Watch, a new feature for the weekend, where we compile a bunch of indie and not so big name trailers for some fantastic movies. Originally this was tried out here on FusedFilm as a video series called The Tease, but that faded due to the lack scheduling and timing making this version much better to do. However this may reevolve into that series.

Many may not realize that movie trailers have now become extremely popular on the Internet. Of some 10-billion videos watched online annually, movie trailers rank #3, after news and user-created video (which sometimes features fan made trailers). So having a feature like this just makes sense.

Legacy - Teaser # 1

First up we have a trailer for Legacy, starring Idris Elba, who a lot more people will get to know soon in the upcoming film The Losers. Although The Wire fans already know him. The trailer...

Amy Winehouse wants driving lessons. The troubled 'Rehab' singer - who recently moved back to Camden, north London - posted a series of bizarre rambling messages on her twitter page in the early hours of this morning (24.03.10) begging for motoring help from her 'Auntie Rene'. She wrote: "I Want. Driving Lessons..an machete But.Iwant.Driving.Lessons.More. "I Neeeeeeeeeed Driving Lessons..an machete But.Iwant.Driving.Lessons.More> auntie rene more.! i'll pay, you jus come' long fo' craziness. "auntie rene, come help me it'll be me an violetta. i kkkkknow i've misssed the point of this but. but this this this this this this this (sic)" Amy's odd tweets seemingly came after a drinking session, in which she was apparently displeased with someone close to her. The...

March 12, 2010, 9:33 am-- While we are all waiting patiently for the new trailer and promotional interviews for Rupert Grint’s film Cherrybomb, we have a couple of exciting updates for you! As already reported, Go Crazy have saved the distributional rights for the Czech Republic, and we have just been informed that they will also release Cherrybomb in Slovakia! But that is not all: Cherrybomb will be released in Czech Republic on 3 June 2010! The date for Slovakia has yet to be confirmed, but we will let you know as soon as it is. In addition to that, we can tell you that for the German version of Cherrybomb, Rupert will be synchronised by Max Felder, who has also lent him his voice for all Harry Potter films as well as Driving Lessons. For an example of Max’ work, click here to listen to his voice as Jacob Black in Twilight...

In spite of all its controversy and its Emmy and Toronto Film Festival awards, the faux documentary Death of a President was not worth all the hype it received four years ago. I won't say it was terrible, because I've come around to respect some of the positive things said about its purpose, but I certainly did not enjoy watching the film, which depicted the hypothetical assassination of George W. Bush using real footage of the former U.S. president.

However, I'm willing to give director Gabriel Range another shot, especially now that I've learned his next film comes from a script by one of the writers of The Last King of Scotland, Jeremy Brock. Though Peter Morgan may have been the better screenwriter involved in that adaptation, Brock's involvement with other decent British films, such as Charlotte Gray and Driving Lessons, which he also directed, are indicative of his talent.

From late-night hosts to golf blogs, everyone is taking shots at Tiger Woods! Fore! Take a look at "Extra's" list of some of the funniest Tiger Woods jokes! Tiger Woods: Funniest Jokes!New Name

What’s Tiger Woods’ new name? “Cheetah” (Credit: Brent’s Golf Blog)

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“Last Friday, Tiger Woods hit a tree and a bunch of ladies fell out,” —Seth Meyers on “Saturday Night Live’s” “Weekend Update”

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Tiger Woods’ new movie is out…...

Our friends with the Movie-Fanatic website have always been very fond of Rupert Grint and supportive of his career, thus it is no surprise to see Rupert featured on their list of Ten Most Underrated Young Actors. Here's what Jed Medina with tMF had to say: "Playing one of the main characters in the Harry Potter series gave Rupert Grint the kind of world-wide recognition reserved to a chosen few. He is definitely not your usual boy-next-door young star who prefers to play traditional roles given to teens in Hollywood. [...] His goal to polish his craft by exploring other characters beside Ron Weasley appears to be making headways. He made Driving Lessons in 2006 and this year - two feature films Cherrybomb and Wild Target - will further allow the young actor to prove he has what it takes to suceed in the movie business." Read the entire entry here, and please leave your comments!

Cinema is filled with multi-talented young actors who bring to life all types of characters. Sometimes, a role is given to the wrong guy - just because he has the looks (pin-up pretty, looks awesome wearing trunks) and the connection (a powerful talent agent at his side). But when the role is given to the right guy - moviegoers get to witness something unique, memorable and powerful, even magical. Anyway, even the 'right guy' needs an agent, of course...

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- - - Underrated versus Overrated: If you've watched Jumper, then you'll notice the difference between Jamie Bell and Hayden Christensen - Bell has undeniable screen presence, I can't say the same with Hayden. It could have been different if Tom Sturridge was retained to play Hayden's part. Anyway, who am I to argue? Christensen has more box office appeal than the relatively unknown Sturridge, but acting-wise?

So,...