During the production of the final Daniel Craig 007 film, No Time To Die, Phoebe Waller-Bridge was brought onto the scene as a script doctor. The James Bond movie had already been in production for some time, and her experience promised a new angle for the film. But, she has …
Read More »The only co-star who didn’t want to kiss Elvis and his classy reply | Films | Entertainment
The fantastically overblown trailer describes Elvis and his two leading ladies in stirring fashion. It says: “Now he crowns his meteoric rise to fame with a fiery burst of dramatic power as hard-loving, hard-living Danny Fisher, who sang his way up from the gutters of lusty, brawling New Orleans. There …
Read More »Olivia Newton-John had harsh words for Grease 2 after brutal snub | Films | Entertainment
When Grease hit cinemas in 1978 it became a worldwide phenomenon. Not only did it make an unbelievable $366 million at the box office, but it launched the already quite famous John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John into superstardom. So when talks began regarding its long-awaited sequel, Grease 2 (which hits …
Read More »Star Wars update: Disney boss clarifies plans for next instalment | Films | Entertainment
Bob Iger recently appeared at the Morgan Stanley Technology, Media and Telecom Conference where he spoke about the company and its various brands. (Via Deadline) During the conference, he spoke candidly about the future of the Star Wars series. Iger explained Disney is “still developing Star Wars films”. He went …
Read More »Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom review – Gorgeous, authentic and charming | Films | Entertainment
A Himalayan Doc Martin takes us to a remote village where a grumpy teacher has relocated from the capital. After life in Thimphu, wannabe musician Ugyen (Sherab Dorji) needs to acclimatise to the tranquil mountain village of Lunana where local yak farmers live in harmony with their hairy livestock. But, once …
Read More »Visual effects duo produce Oscar-winning films together – and they’re married | Films | Entertainment
Sparks fly whenever this husband and wife team go to work – they’re the visual effects team behind some of Hollywood’s biggest blockbusters, including multi-Oscar-nominated Top Gun: Maverick. Nic Lim and Shae Lyn See, both 35, recently worked on Top Gun: Maverick, which is up for six Oscars at the …
Read More »Super Mario Bros movie final trailer has landed – How to book tickets | Films | Entertainment
The Super Mario Bros Movie synopsis reads: “While working underground to fix a water main, Brooklyn plumbers Mario (Chris Pratt; Jurassic World and The LEGO Movie franchises) and brother Luigi (Charlie Day; It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia) are transported down a mysterious pipe and wander into a magical new world. …
Read More »Champions review: A slam dunk for fans of big-hearted comedies | Films | Entertainment
After Woody Harrelson’s selfish, short-fused basketball coach Marcus is arrested for drink-driving, a judge sentences him to 90 days’ community service coaching a basketball team of teens with learning disabilities. When he sees (and, in the case of one water phobic lad, smells) his players, Marcus wonders if he should …
Read More »Scream VI review: Intense, terrifying and clever | Films | Entertainment
Numberless reboots were all the rage but surely they thought of calling it 5CREAM? The term requel was coined by horror buff Mindy in the last film, who, honouring a series tradition, openly discussed the tropes of the horror movie. She defined a requel as a numberless reboot that includes …
Read More »Luther: The Fallen Sun review – Idris Elba holds it all together | Films | Entertainment
The Fallen Sun is the first in a planned series of Netflix-produced movies for his renegade BBC detective John Luther. Judging by the car smashes, fight scenes and helicopter shots in this one, Luther’s next raft of cases will be bigger, louder and a whole lot dafter than anything we’ve …
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