Category: Helen Mirren

The opposite of ‘damsels in distress’: how TV fell in love with female gangsters

by The Guardian | Sep 2, 2026 | Culture, Guy Ritchie, HBO, Helen Mirren, Netflix, Television, Television & radio, The Guardian, Tracey Ullman, TV crime drama, US television, Women | 0 |

The ruthless female characters of The Gentlemen, Beef and Peaky Blinders bring new depth to the evil matriarch stereotypeTelevision loves a gangster story – and apparently so does the Duchess of Sussex. This week, Netflix’s The...

The Thursday Murder Club review – Richard Osman bestseller provides solid, star-stuffed entertainment

by The Guardian | Aug 22, 2025 | Ben Kingsley, Books, Celia Imrie, Comedy, Comedy films, Crime films, Culture, Daniel Mays, David Tennant, Film, Film adaptations, Helen Mirren, Jonathan Pryce, Katy Brand, Older people, Pierce Brosnan, Richard E Grant, Richard Osman, Society, Stage, The Guardian | 0 |

There’s much to enjoy in this adaptation of Osman’s ingenious book, with Helen Mirren, Ben Kingsley, Celia Imrie and Pierce Brosnan as the senior-citizen X-MenRichard Osman’s phenomenal bestseller from 2020 was an ingenious,...