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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Giant review: John Lithgow is towering in simmering study of Roald Dahl and antisemitism

Roald Dahl was a cankered giant of children’s literature, casting a dark shadow over the pastel-tinted landscapes of a usually benign genre. Dahl would have been 66 at this time but Lithgow’s portrayal makes him seem a decade older – white-haired and almost entirely past caring about the opinion of professionals he derides as “children”. And Lithgow faultlessly captures Dahl’s …

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

Former 1st-round draft pick, NL All-Star David Dahl makes big first impression with Phillies

Associated Press

PHILADELPHIA — Rob Thomson had a quick reply as to what would keep David Dahl — a former first-round draft pick and NL All-Star since banished to the minors — in the lineup after he went deep in his Philadelphia Phillies’ debut. In his first at bat in Game 2 of his Phillies’ career, Dahl knocked one high, deep and …

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1 year, 1 month ago

The Witches review: This essential Roald Dahl musical warms your heart and chills your bones all at once

The Independent

“We’re not women, we’re hell,” chant the titular witches in the National Theatre’s spine-tingling new musical, red flames flickering behind them as they send intricate harmonies rising into the smoke-filled air. These witches aren’t horrifying because they’re wig-wearing older women, they’re horrifying because they look just like everybody else – their grotesque hatred of children hidden in plain sight. open …

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1 year, 2 months ago

The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar review: Wes Anderson at his delightful best

Hindustan Times

In the first of Wes Anderson's four adaptations of Roald Dahl short stories for Netflix, The Wonderful Life of Henry Sugar, the director applies his trademark aesthetic of symmetry and visual extravaganza to match the fantastical narrative world of the author. Dev Patel, Ben Kingsley, and Richard Aoyade in a still from The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar. A wonderful …

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3 years, 8 months ago

Twinkle Khanna shares Nitara's video as she points out spelling mistakes in book, fans are in love with her voice

Hindustan Times

Former actor and author Twinkle Khanna commemorated World Book Day by sharing a video of her daughter Nitara reading Roald Dahl’s The BFG. Twinkle Khanna shared a video of her daughter Nitara reading a Roald Dahl book. Twinkle shared the video on Instagram and wrote, “On World Book Day, here’s to all the little readers out there. On the other …

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3 years, 11 months ago

SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE: Roald Dahl... a giant grump who loathed adoring fans

Daily Mail

He was the 20th century's most famous storyteller renowned for classics such as James And The Giant Peach and Charlie And The Chocolate Factory. However, despite his popularity among children, Roald Dahl had a darker side to his character — and rarely seen correspondence with his publisher Tom Maschler has surfaced which confirms his reputation as one of English literature's …

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4 years ago

Roald & Beatrix – The Tail of the Curious Mouse review: Festive nostalgia marred by Dahl’s real-life antisemitism

The Independent

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54 years, 11 months ago

The Witches Makes Family-Friendly Changes to Roald Dahl’s Grimly Funny Book

Slate

It’s been almost 40 years since Roald Dahl wrote The Witches and 30 years since the cult adaptation starring Anjelica Huston was made. Formula 86 Delayed-Action Mouse-Maker In both book and movie, the boy watches Bruno turn into a mouse after the Grand High Witch uses her Delayed Mouse-Maker Formula on him and is then discovered and turned into a …

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