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Marilyn Monroe was found dead in her home, in Los Angeles, California, on Saturday, August 4, 1962. The 36-year-old star died of a barbiturate overdose. It has been presumed that the star took her own life. Monroe was found by her housekeeper, Eunice Murray, who discovered the star’s lifeless body …

Churchill believed The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp, which is on BBC Two today, would be a threat to wartime morale with its depiction of a sympathetic lasting friendship with a German soldier. Some historians have even suggested he believed the film to be a parody of himself. Originally, Powell …

It’s been over 20 years since Brendan Fraser first starred in The Mummy, back when he was one of Hollywood’s biggest stars. Since then the actor has returned twice as Rick O’Connell for a couple more adventures fighting the Egyptian undead. Now as he’s enjoying a career comeback with his …

Having worked with formerly blacklisted screenwriter Dalton Trumbo on Spartacus to great success, Kirk Douglas hired the scribe to adapt Howard Rigsby’s 1957 novel Sundown at Crazy Horse. The 1961 movie title The Last Sunset would see the Hollywood star play fugitive Brendan O’Malley, who crosses the Mexican border and …

Cameron continued: “There was a meeting with Leo and then there was a screen test with Leo. The meeting was funny because I am sitting in my conference room, waiting to meet an actor. And I look around, and all the women in the entire office are in the meeting… …

It’s been five years since Johnny Depp last starred as Captain Jack Sparrow in the fifth Pirates of the Caribbean movie. His future in the franchise has been uncertain since domestic abuse allegations by his ex-wife Amber Heard, which he strongly denies. However, having won his libel case, fans are …

Over the past several decades, William Shatner has been criticised by some of his Star Trek co-stars, but most notably by Mr Sulu actor George Takei. Tensions between the two go all the way back to filming the original TV show in the 1960s. This included a time the Captain …

Harrison Ford, 80, returns as his iconic archeologist in what will be his character’s final adventure. The new movie is set in 1969, 12 years after the events of Kingdom of Crystal Skull, with the US Government recruiting former Nazis in the Space Race. This includes Mads Mikkelsen’s Voller, who …

To me, cockney Michael Caine became the quintessential Scrooge 30 years ago when he starred in the best-ever version of Charles Dickens’ festive story. Remastered and back in cinemas to mark the anniversary, this masterpiece is this year’s best Christmas release. Caine only agreed to take the part if he …

If you’re one of those nutcases, you’ll be wondering if all the original ideas for a Christmas movie have been used up. Violent Night takes it as read that they have. The thrills of this brazen mish-mash of festive flicks are all in the blend. An opening scene is Miracle …