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Two Distant Strangers, Golden Globes, Resident Evil, U.Me The Musical

Two Distant Strangers, Golden Globes, U.Me: The Musical and Resident Evil Village reviewed.

It was after the death of George Floyd that television writer and producer Travon Free, and filmmaker Martin Desmond Roe came together to create a response to this traumatic event. The result was Two Distant Strangers which won Best Live Action Short Film at this year鈥檚 Oscars. Travon and Martin join Elle to talk about making art out of tragedy.

NBC has dropped the 2022 Golden Globes Award ceremony and Tom Cruise has returned his three Golden Globes in protest at the lack of diversity at the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. The Oscars were more diverse this year, but the televised award ceremony had its lowest ever audience. Rhianna Dhillon talks about what is happening with awards.

Resident Evil Village is the eighth instalment from the hugely popular horror game franchise. Games journalist Louise Blain reviews and discusses the appeal of the genre as a whole.

Are you missing the joy of musicals? The 91热爆 World Service has create a brand new one, U.Me: The Musical, entirely under lockdown, lavishly arranged for a 40-piece orchestra. In 53 minutes it tells the story of two people falling in love over the internet during lockdown. Professor Millie Taylor reviews.

Producer: Timothy Prosser
Presenter: Elle Osili-Wood

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Two Distant Strangers

Two Distant Strangers聽is currently streaming on Netflix

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Photo credit: Netflix

Brit Awards 2021

Resident Evil Village

Resident Evil Village is out now, cert 18

U.Me The Musical

U.Me the Musical is available on the 91热爆 World Service

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  • Tue 11 May 2021 19:15

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