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Sir Sean Connery became famous for playing James Bond during the 1960s and while many fans know he wore a wig, did you know about how he prepared for his 007 love scenes? According to late Harry Potter star Sir Michael Gambon, who was once considered for Bond, it involved …

You don’t need to share Ken Loach’s politics to be moved by his films. Over six decades, the socialist firebrand has found touching drama in the lives of everyday people. The Old Oak, his surprisingly gentle final film, isn’t as tragic as Kes or as righteously angry as I, Daniel …

The Creator is set in a not-so-distant future that feels as if it could be just around the corner. Expository news reels start by introducing an alternate history where robotic AI has been around for some time before a tragic event forces the West’s hand. Robots are now outlawed across …

Taylor Swift Eras Tour film tickets are out now (Image: PH) This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn more Taylor Swift fans are feasting right now. After her latest remake album, 1989 (Taylor’s Version), was announced, and tickets for …

The Harry Potter franchise became a global sensation when it first hit the big screen in 2001. Fans all over the world got to know each character over the next 10 years which saw a further seven films premiere. Although stars such as Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint …

Sophia Loren had to undergo emergency surgery yesterday (September 25) after suffering a fall at her home in Switzerland, it has been reported. The 89-year-old Italian acting icon was rushed into surgery after she was said to have fallen in her bathroom, according to The Hollywood Reporter. She is said …

No One Will Save You is a twisted take on familiar sci-fi tropes that will have you checking every shadowy corner. Second-time director Brian Duffield has had a long road to Hollywood success, having had many of his spec scripts relegated to The Black List, a catalog of well-regarded yet …

“Great writers steal” is the catchphrase of Richard E Grant’s pompous novelist in this slow-burning thriller. That could also be the motto of screenwriter Alex MacKeith and director Alice Troughton, whose work bears more than a passing resemblance to Bong Joon-ho’s Oscar-winning Parasite and other “cuckoo in the nest” dramas. …

The fourth instalment of Sylvester Stallone’s “geriaction” series is so bad, I honestly don’t know where to start. But I suppose the title is as good a place as any. Yes, I do know there’s a tradition of substituting numbers for letters, as in the Vin Diesel-led 2003 action sequel …

Nobody turns to the business news for entertainment. But this zippy true story recalls a rare period when the financial channels were an absolute hoot. In January 2021, the likes of Bloomberg TV were offering hourly updates on the plunging bank balances of billionaire hedge fund managers. The story was …