The tale of Silibil'n'Brains is the true story of a great lie. Cast your mind back to the early noughties: Eminem is one of the biggest artists in the world, reality stunt show Jackass dominates MTV - ...

If there is one thing film festivals are great for, it's showcasing the work of new directors. Often, such as Scarlett Johansson's recent directorial debut Eleanor the Great, it is major stars usually ...

“One of the things I’d say about my career is that I’ve never really inhabited just a single character type for very long.” With this in mind, it’s perhaps not a surprise that McAvoy’s directorial ...

Back in the early 2000s, a pair of blue-eyed Scottish lads with dreams of becoming the next Eminem - but dismissed as sounding like "the rapping Proclaimers" - proceeded to pass themselves off as ...

James McAvoy has launched the new phase of his career with his directorial debut, the scrappy and suitably Scottish California Schemin’. Based on one of those wild but-it-actually-happened true ...

James McAvoy will direct ‘California Schemin’. He’s making his directorial debut with the conman story. Samuel Bottomley and newcomer Séamus McLean Ross will star. Having long proved himself an ...

James McAvoy makes his directorial debut with music biopic California Schemin’. The film is based on the true story of Scottish rappers Billy Boyd and Gavin Bain, who pretended to be American for ...

As 2023 draws to a close, Queens native Tay Spades aims to leave an indelible mark on the year with the release of his debut album, The Face of Queens. Boasting ten tracks, the album collaborates with ...

In the early 2000s, before TikTok virality and algorithmic fame, there was a potential different route to stardom: invent an entirely new identity and hope nobody notices. That, more or less, is the ...

There are some true stories so absurd, they’re practically begging for a movie. However, when they do make it to the screen, they don't stand out for their outrageous punchline, but rather what they ...

The actor-turned-director also co-stars in the stranger-than-fiction tale of two Scottish strivers who faked a Californian backstory to gain a foothold in the noughties UK hip-hop scene. But even ...