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Who will take over one of the biggest roles in the history of Hollywood and, indeed, world cinema? Over the past few months, we have learned a lot about what the franchise producers are looking for. Barbara Broccoli (daughter of legendary Bond producer Cubby Broccoli) and her half-brother Michael G …

Frank Sinatra and Elvis Presley were both idolised by millions of women – and both happily enjoyed numerous affairs throughout their careers (and marriages). But what happened when one was sleeping with the girlfriend of the other? Old Blue Eyes has an entire evening devoted to his career and his …

On this day in history, Marlene Dietrich became an international sensation. The 1930 film The Blue Angel was not only her breakthrough performance, it was her first ‘talkie’ after starring in 19 silent movies in Germany, and was filmed twice over in German and English. She was rushed to Hollywood …

John Wayne was as fierce and formidable off-screen as he was on, virulently and vocally leading the Hollywood charge against suspected communists and anyone he felt tarnished the sacred spirit of ‘All-American’ values. He famously turned down films from Steven Spielberg to Clint Eastwood because he did not agree with …

A new national film competition has launched aimed at challenging “offensive” movie stereotypes – with the film entries all developed based on public Tweets. The M&M’s #FilmsYouWantToSee campaign was created to champion a sense of belonging for all in the arts and entertainment space, and participants were tasked with creating …

Marvel fans will see the end of the journey for the Guardians on May 5 when Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 hits cinemas. While it is not yet known if the galactic heroes are going to survive, Star-Lord actor Chris Pratt has described the end of the journey as …

The first Murder Mystery movie on Netflix was, actually, pretty funny. The sweet combination of Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston made for enough of a compelling story to get you through to the end of the picture, but there was a lot to be desired. Unfortunately, Murder Mystery 2 is …

WARNING: SPOILERS AHEAD FOR DUNGEONS AND DRAGON MOVIE. Dungeons and Dragons Honour Among Thieves has the feel of a Marvel action comedy and just like the comic book movies, there is a mid-credits scene to look forward to. Before we get to the mid-credits credits scene, there needs to be …

It’s been 23 years since Hollywood last took a stab at adapting Dungeons & Dragons, the swords and sorcery role-playing game much beloved by teenage geeks. That film was a cheap, joyless affair which didn’t even have the decency to be amusingly terrible. But a lot has happened in the …

Details of the next James Bond movie have been scarce in recent weeks, but 007 fans were extremely excited earlier this month when a report surfaced suggesting the new-and-improved version of M had been cast. However, the star herself has now revealed what is really going on behind the scenes. …