Benedict Cumberbatch

Insider Out: ‘Black Mass’ Depicts the Shifting Fortunes in Whitey Bulger’s Criminal Life
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Insider Out: ‘Black Mass’ Depicts the Shifting Fortunes in Whitey Bulger’s Criminal Life

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 / 16 February 2016
In Black Mass, Johnny Depp stunningly inhabits South Boston’s notorious Whitey Bulger, the man who aided and eluded the F.B.I. for decades.
‘To the Ends of the Earth’ Is a Metaphor for Benedict Cumberbatch’s Career
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‘To the Ends of the Earth’ Is a Metaphor for Benedict Cumberbatch’s Career

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 / 21 November 2014
The timeless adventure of Edmund Talbot, who undertakes a journey from England to Australia to find a new life is also part of the career adventure of the Benedict Cumberbatch.
It May Be Titled ‘The Hobbit’, But It’s All About the Dragon
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It May Be Titled ‘The Hobbit’, But It’s All About the Dragon

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 / 7 April 2014
A shapeshifter, gigantic spiders, and a barrel-battle escape create exhilarating suspense in The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, but best of all is a deliciously devious incendiary beast.
‘Sherlock’ and the Case of the Changing, Challenging Identities
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‘Sherlock’ and the Case of the Changing, Challenging Identities

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 / 11 February 2014
The third season of Sherlock becomes much more meta and challenges the very concept of who Sherlock Holmes is, and suggests change is indeed in the (east) wind.
Courting Controversy? Or Not? Bill Condon’s ‘The Fifth Estate’
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Courting Controversy? Or Not? Bill Condon’s ‘The Fifth Estate’

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 / 28 January 2014
WikiLeaks and Julian Assange changed our world. Yet the story put on film, The Fifth Estate, is not nearly controversial enough.
The Month In Pop Entertainment: January 2014
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The Month In Pop Entertainment: January 2014

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 / 8 January 2014
Ring in the New Year with new music, TV series, and a surprising amount of horror movies.
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‘The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug’ Has a Smart Balance of Spectacle and Character

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 / 13 December 2013
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Speedy’s Café: Starring in ‘Sherlock’ is Part of the Family Business

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 / 1 May 2013
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Brainy is the New Sexy: ‘Sherlock Season Two’

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 / 22 May 2012
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Tea with ‘Sherlock’: Investigating the Investigators

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 / 20 May 2012
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Like All Movie Stars, Even ‘War Horse’ Joey Needs Make-up

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 / 14 May 2012
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‘War Horse’: Will the Cinematic Epic Suffer the Same Fate as the Venerable War Horse?

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 / 2 April 2012