Director of new Kate Winslet film Ammonite defends lesbian plot line

The director of a film about 19th Century palaeontologist Mary Anning has denied ‘sensationalizing’ her story by making her a lesbian.  Francis Lee, the director of Ammonite, said he wanted to give Anning something ‘to elevate her’ because her work was overlooked by men.  Ammonite, which will be released next month, stars Kate Winslet as … Read more

Dorset mansion from Kate Winslet Ammonite film listed for £1m

A Grade II listed seven-bedroom home that has access to a private beach has gone on the market for £1million. Peek House is a grand home on the 350-acre Rousdon Estate, an enclave of 104 homes where a group of freeholders own the mile-long Charton Beach in Charmouth, Dorset. The house sits 500ft above the beach … Read more

‘Behemoth’ 115 million-year-old ammonite is found on a beach in the Isle of Wight 

210-pound ammonite  Pictured, an ammonite which has been described as a ‘behemoth’ and as ‘truly titanic’  An enormous fossil weighing almost 210 pounds and measuring around two feet in diameter was found on the Isle of Wight in 2020. The ammonite was spotted and pried loose of surrounding rock by university students Jack Wonfor, 19, and Theo … Read more

Saoirse Ronan tipped for FIFTH Oscar nod for Kate Winslet film Ammonite

Saoirse Ronan, 25, has already been tipped for a FIFTH Oscar nomination for upcoming lesbian romance film Ammonite starring Kate Winslet By William Cole For Mailonline Published: 18:55 GMT, 24 February 2020 | Updated: 18:55 GMT, 24 February 2020 She has given critically-acclaimed performances in several of Hollywood’s biggest films of the last decade. And … Read more