Victoria Luxford

England

Film Critic and Journalist at Freelance

Film Editor at City A.M.

News Writer, Film & TV at NME

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Articles

Stories Of Surrender film review: compelling U2 documentary

4 days ago | cityam.com | Victoria Luxford

Tuesday 03 June 2025 4:01 pm | Updated: Tuesday 03 June 2025 4:02 pm Bono: Stories Of Surrender film review: U2 front man’s compelling vulnerability Bono: Stories of Surrender is streaming on AppleTV+ Apple TV+’s output may not yet compete with its rivals Netflix or Disney+, but the streaming service has used its association with music to create some very worthwhile documentaries, most notably, Bono: Stories of Surrender. Beastie Boys Story, What Happened, Miss Simone?, and Billie Eilish: The...
Bono: Stories Of Surrender film review: U2 front man’s compelling vulnerability

4 days ago | flipboard.com | Victoria Luxford

7 hours agoKing of the Hill and Parks and Rec actor shot deadUS actor Jonathan Joss has been shot dead in what his husband says was a homophobic hate crime, although police have said they have found no evidence of that.
Legends lumbers over line but there's no killer blow

4 days ago | cityam.com | Victoria Luxford |Steve Dinneen

Tuesday 03 June 2025 10:45 am Karate Kid: Legends lumbers over line but there’s no killer blow Ten years ago, the idea of reviving The Karate Kid franchise with its original star might have seemed fanciful even for nostalgia-obsessed Hollywood.
Disney gave just one note to 'Andor' creator Tony Gilroy

1 week ago | nme.com | Victoria Luxford

Spoilers for Rogue One and Andor ahead. Andor creator Tony Gilroy revealed that Disney only asked for one change during the show’s entire run. READ MORE: ‘Andor’ season two review: the best Star Wars spin-off gets even betterThe American filmmaker co-wrote 2016 Star Wars movie Rogue One, as well as directing uncredited reshoots on the film.
Russell Brand pleads not guilty to rape and assault

1 week ago | nme.com | Victoria Luxford

Russell Brand has pleaded not guilty to charges of sexual assault, rape, and indecent assault during a court hearing in London. The presenter appeared at Southwark Crown Court today (May 30), facing one allegation of rape, one allegation of indecent assault, and two counts of sexual assault. All offences are alleged to have occurred between 1999 and 2005, and are related to four women. Following his not guilty plea, the case will now go to trial, scheduled to begin June 3 2026.
These were the most-streamed TV shows of last year

1 week ago | nme.com | Victoria Luxford

The most watched shows in the US have been revealed by ratings company Nielsen, with Netflix ruling the top of the chart. The tracking company, which historically charts broadcast viewership, has released multi-platform viewing figures for the first time for the 2024-25 TV season. This means streaming services can be compared to linear TV channels, with the figures taking into account live plus on demand audiences over the first 35 days.
George R. R. Martin hits back at fans frustrated with new projects

1 week ago | nme.com | Victoria Luxford

George R. R. Martin has addressed fans’ frustration about the delay in his finishing the Game Of Thrones novels, arguing that he does care despite accusations made against him. READ MORE: Here’s what we know about ‘House Of The Dragon’ season threeLast week (May 23), Martin was announced as producing a new film, based on the novella A Dozen Tough Jobs by Howard Waldrop. This comes after he was also revealed to be producing the film adaptation of the Elden Ring games.
Robin Williams’ ‘Popeye’ set “snowed with cocaine”, says ex-studio boss: “Everyone was high”

1 week ago | nme.com | Victoria Luxford

A studio executive described the 1980 film Popeye, which starred Robin Williams, as “snowed in cocaine”, and described how the drug would be illegally shipped to set. READ MORE: Robin Williams: five of his most unforgettable music momentsWilliams played the beloved cartoon character in a musical co-starring Shelly Duvall and directed by Robert Altman. The film was a box office success but was poorly reviewed by critics.
Robin Williams’ ‘Popeye’ set “snowed with cocaine”, says ex-studio boss: “Everyone was high”

1 week ago | flipboard.com | Victoria Luxford

2 hours agoHow a pair of Palos Verdes altar boys grew up to be Soviet spiesChristopher Boyce and Andrew Daulton Lee were childhood friends, altar boys raised in the Catholic pews and prosperous suburbs of the Palos Verdes Peninsula. By the mid-1970s, Boyce was angry about the Vietnam War and Watergate. He was a liberal, a stoner and a lover of falcons.
Abuse Of Process: The Continuing Saga Of Morabito

1 week ago | mondaq.com | Teresa Tomchak |Victoria Luxford |Tatum Miller

As we discussed in our previous blog post, the Court of Appeal granted leaveto appeal a decision of the British Columbia Securities Commission(BCSC) in Morabito v. British Columbia (SecuritiesCommission) 2023 BCCA 395. During the hearing of the appeal inMorabito v. British Columbia (Securities Commission) 2024BCCA 377, the Court of Appeal reiterated the fairness concernsdiscussed in the leave decision allowing the appeal.