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Tomorrow Martin Scorsese’s latest historical epic Killers of the Flower Moon hits cinemas. It’s the first time ever that the acclaimed director’s regular collaborators Robert De Niro and Leonardo DiCaprio have starred opposite each other in one of his feature-length movies. Based on the 2017 history book of the same …

Martin Scorsese had to rein in his frequent star Robert De Niro while working on Killers of the Flower Moon. The filmmaker’s latest epic explores the slaughter of a wealthy Native American tribe in Oklahoma known as the Osage and the subsequent investigation by the FBI. De Niro portrays William …

After winning the Best Actor Oscar for 1969’s True Grit, John Wayne returned for a sequel with 1975’s Rooster Cogburn – which celebrates its 48th anniversary this week – alongside Katharine Hepburn. However, Duke had serious health issues going back to when he had a cancerous lung removed a decade prior. …

The Miracle Club’s director Thaddeus O’Sullivan revealed Ozark’s Laura Linney signed on primarily for the chance to work with Maggie Smith. Smith, 88, portrays one of four women from the outskirts of Dublin who make a pilgrimage to Lourdes, France, for the chance to experience a miracle and seek redemption …

It’s been 18 years since the last round of James Bond auditions and the odds currently have Aaron Taylor-Johnson as the favourite to be cast as the new 007 after Daniel Craig. Back in the late 1960s, original Bond Sean Connery had had enough of the part and quit after …

Oscars season is back upon us with the likes of Oppenheimer and Killers of the Flower Moon expected to receive big nominations next year. Joining the pack of likely contenders for Academy Awards is Sir Ridley Scott with his Napoleon biopic. The latest trailer has landed with Joaquin Phoenix in …

The 33-year-old star of the upcoming Kraven the Hunter has been rumoured to have impressed Broccoli in a secret audition and plays it coy about those 007 rumours in interviews. Meanwhile, the actor has worked previously with Christopher Nolan, who is in talks to direct the reboot, according to multiple …

As Disney celebrates its 100th anniversary this week, the iconic studio faces serious box office challenges after losing almost $1 billion this year. Meanwhile, the company increasingly has accusations of creating “woke” content, with the latest target being the live-action remake of Snow White. The 2024 movie has faced backlash for …

The man behind Blackadder and some Britain’s best-loved rom-coms like Notting Hill and Four Weddings and Funeral gave us Love Actually 20 years ago. In the two decades since, the Christmas film (despite remaining incredibly popular), has been reassessed for its “problematic” content, including fat jokes towards women. Now writer-director …

Today marks Disney’s 100th anniversary and to celebrate the animation studio have made a special short film featuring 543 cartoon characters from a century of 85 animated movies. Once Upon a Studio, which is streaming now on Disney+, follows Mickey Mouse organising a 100th photo with the characters from past …