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 ...

"One song. One chance. The right people are listening." You would be forgiven if you weren't immediately familiar with the songs of the rap band known as Silibil N' Brains. The duo never made it to ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. "California Schemin" (Photo courtesy of TIFF) James McAvoy can’t point to a single director whose example he followed with his ...

TIFF: The proud Scotsman takes up a homegrown tale for his first feature, following the true story of two intrepid countrymen who pretended to be American in order to get noticed in the rap game. A ...

“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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...