Judi Dench

health updates Feb. 17, 2023

Judi Dench Says Eyesight Loss Makes Learning Lines ‘Impossible’“I need to find a machine that not only teaches me my lines but also tells me where they appear on the page.”

By Zoe Guy

there’s nothing like a dame July 1, 2020

Judi Dench Insists She’d Be Dead If It Weren’t for TikTok“It saved my life.”

By Devon Ivie

disney minus June 15, 2020

What’s So Wildly Different About Artemis Fowl the Movie vs. the Books?There are simply too many baffling departures from Eoin Colfer’s YA series, so let’s focus on the most important changes Disney made.

By Jackson McHenry

movie review June 12, 2020

Artemis Fowl and the Death of the Fantasy YA FranchiseThe long-delayed adaptation of Eoin Colfer’s hit series, now streaming on Disney+, is more baffling relic of the past than movie.

By Alison Willmore

tiktok talk Apr. 17, 2020

Cool Grandma Judi Dench Gets Into Quarantine TikTokShe really hits the choreography.

By Zoe Haylock

roll clip! Mar. 18, 2020

There’s Nothing You Can Name That’s Anything Like a Dame Judi Coronavirus PSA“Just keep laughing.”

By Devon Ivie

purrrrrrrr Mar. 14, 2020

On Top of Everything Else, Judi Dench Still Hasn’t Seen CatsJust when you thought things couldn’t get worse …

By Chris Murphy

25 days of cats Dec. 23, 2019

Make the Cats Kiss, You CowardsOut of an extensive list of perverse elements, the cat nuzzling in Cats is perhaps the most disturbing.

By Madison Malone Kircher

trailer mix Nov. 19, 2019

A New Cats Trailer Only Leaves Us With More Cats QuestionsThere’s so much new dialogue.

By Jackson McHenry

first looks Dec. 19, 2018

Judi Dench Is Giving Pointy Fairy Ears Some Gravitas in Artemis Fowl First LookCommander Root will interrogate the hell out of you.

By Jordan Crucchiola

now and forever Oct. 18, 2018

Oscar Winner Judi Dench to Play Deuteronomy in the Cats MovieBut she hasn’t always been a fan of the musical!

By Jordan Crucchiola

tea! Sept. 26, 2018

Which Tea With The Dames Dame Are You?Are you petty like Maggie Smith or an HBIC like Judi Dench?

By Hunter Harris

movies Sept. 20, 2018

11 Delightful Things We Learned From Tea With the DamesIncluding the fact that Judi Dench takes all the good parts, and that Maggie Smith has yet to watch Downton Abbey.

By Maggie Fremont

roll clip! Sept. 19, 2018

Tea With the Dames Clip: Maggie Smith Politely Puts Judi Dench in Her PlaceYour favorite British 80-something puts your other favorite British 80-something in her place.

By Hunter Harris

film July 5, 2018

Jim Broadbent, Judi Dench to Star in Film Co-written by Eddie IzzardThis wildly uplifting cast will star in a thriller about school girls loyal to Hitler.

By Anne Victoria Clark

Nov. 10, 2017

Murder on the Orient Express Is a Mild RideKenneth Branagh’s update on the classic story is a good bet for those unfamiliar, but a bit of a snooze otherwise.

By David Edelstein

the industry Oct. 9, 2017

A-listers Denounce Weinstein’s ‘Vile’ History of Alleged Sexual HarassmentGeorge Clooney and Ben Affleck join Kate Winslet, Judi Dench, and more in speaking out against the Harvey Weinstein allegations.

By Halle Kiefer

Sept. 25, 2017

Victoria & Abdul Bears a Passing Resemblance to a Good MovieStephen Frears’s touch has gotten heavier and more dodderingly tasteful, but Judi Dench has held onto her magic.

By David Edelstein

roll clip! Sept. 23, 2017

We Wouldn’t Mind Spending 25 Years in The Late Late Show’s Red RoomEnunciate your words, damnit!

By Devon Ivie

queen Sept. 22, 2017

Judi Dench Is Having a Ball of a Time Promoting Her New MovieShe’s learning to rap, playing with a fidget spinner, and answering who she’d rather.

By Jackson McHenry

Sept. 21, 2017

Murder on the Orient Express Trailer: All Right, Who Killed Johnny Depp?Kenneth Branagh’s remake arrives November 10.

By Hunter Harris

dames: they’re just like us! Sept. 11, 2017

Let Dame Judi Dench Show You Her Teeny Tiny Fidget SpinnerDames: They’re just like us!

By Tolly Wright

best actress watch Sept. 8, 2017

Best Actress Watch: Can Judi Dench Contend for Her Second Oscar?Victoria and Abdul gives her a shot this year, but it’s a stacked race. Here’s our take.

By Kyle Buchanan

monikers Aug. 27, 2017

Whatever You Do, for the Love of God, Don’t Call Judi Dench a National TreasureThe dame wants what the dame wants.

By Devon Ivie

Aug. 18, 2017

A Tribute to the Truly Bungled Release of Tulip FeverHas there ever been a film as enjoyably cursed as Tulip Fever?

By Kyle Buchanan

last night on late night June 24, 2017

Please Enjoy These Embarassing Photos of Kirsten Wiig and Steve CarellTimes, they are a-changin.

By Devon Ivie

trophies Apr. 3, 2016

Judi Dench Wins Record 8th Olivier AwardDench won Best Supporting Actress for her role in The Winter’s Tale.

By Jackson McHenry

movies Mar. 6, 2015

Best Exotic Marigold Hotel 2 Pretty Much OkayChances are, if you liked The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, you’ll like the second best one as well.

By Bilge Ebiri

aging gracefully Feb. 21, 2015

Telling Judi Dench to ‘Retire’ Is One of the Rudest Things You Can Say to Her We wouldn’t dare, dame.

By E. Alex Jung

tattoo me! Jan. 17, 2015

Judi Dench Has Harvey Weinstein’s Name Tattooed on Her AssDame Dench FTW.

By E. Alex Jung

oscars 2014 Feb. 14, 2014

Best Actress: Is Amy Adams Gaining on Cate Blanchett?Blanchett will be tough to beat, but Adams could surprise.

By Kyle Buchanan

movie review Nov. 22, 2013

Edelstein on Philomena: Calling Out the Catholic Church, GentlyStarring Judi Dench as a former nurse in search of a son she once gave over to a convent.

By David Edelstein

trailer mix Sept. 30, 2013