Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 is rumoured to wrap up a number of stories in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Peter Quill’s future is totally uncertain, and Drax star Dave Bautista has already claimed he won’t be returning if director James Gunn isn’t involved. But another major character could instead …
Read More »Super Mario Bros Movie 2 – The Nintendo sequels that could come next | Films | Entertainment
The Super Mario Bros Movie received a green splat of 56 per cent positive reviews on Rotten Tomatoes, with some critics giving the Nintendo-Illumination animation just 2 or even 1 star. Nevertheless, the fans have turned out in their droves as the film took a whopping $377 million globally in …
Read More »Frank Sinatra and Kirk Douglas’ amazing kindness to dying John Wayne | Films | Entertainment
John Wayne suffered years of ill health during his final couple of decades. The heavy-drinking and smoking star had a lung and some ribs removed in 1964 due to a cancer diagnosis. During his last years, Duke struggled through his more physically challenging roles, secretly relying on an oxygen mask …
Read More »The Marvels trailer – Brie Larson, Samuel L Jackson and more are back | Films | Entertainment
We’ve had Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 hits cinemas in less than a month’s time. And now the third and final MCU movie of 2023 now has its first teaser trailer. The Marvels is Brie Larson’s second solo movie as Carol Danvers, so is …
Read More »Elvis’ male cousin wore balloon breasts to double for King’s co-star | Films | Entertainment
One of Elvis Presley’s post-army movies of the early 1960s was Follow That Dream, which hit cinemas 61 years ago today. Anne Helm played The King’s love interest, alongside the King’s cousin who made his big-screen debut in the Hollywood movie. Memphis Mafia member Billy Smith has shared how he …
Read More »Roger Moore’s James Bond love scene with Lois Chiles ‘hardest of all’ | Films | Entertainment
Lois told Daily Mail: “Bond had its critics, and many had questioned Roger’s acting. But he would joke about that. When honoured by the Friar’s Club in New York, he told them: ‘Say whatever you want about how bad my acting is, it won’t hurt my feelings, because everybody else …
Read More »James Dean cameoed in John Wayne classic movie 70 years ago | Films | Entertainment
Back in 1955, James Dean tragically died in a car crash at just 24 having only starred in three movies. Before getting his big break in East of Eden, the cultural icon acted in smaller roles in five movies and it turns out the last of these was a John …
Read More »Jude Law stars as Captain Hook in Peter Pan and Wendy trailer | Films | Entertainment
It’s been 70 years since Disney’s classic animated adaptation of JM Barrie’s Peter Pan first hit cinemas. And now the much-loved adventure is getting the live-action remake treatment. Following on from Pinocchio and Lady and the Tramp, this one’s headed straight for Disney+ at the end of the month. Helmed …
Read More »Super Mario movie smashes box office records as set for $1 billion | Films | Entertainment
Film fans will be very familiar with the video game movie curse; the belief that you can’t adapt one for the big screen without failing miserably. This was certainly the case with 1993’s Super Mario Bros, a live-action box office bomb considered to be one of the worst films ever …
Read More »Judy Garland’s husband was ‘blocked’ from directing Easter Parade after sage advice | Films | Entertainment
Today at 12pm, Easter Parade will hit BBC 2 screens, with the indefinable Judy Garland starring alongside the exceptional Fred Astaire. The MGM picture was released in 1948, just under ten years after Garland’s career-defining 1939 picture The Wizard of Oz – but she didn’t have an easy time bringing …
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