Movies

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 …

Expend4bles comes to cinemas almost a decade since the last instalment, with a new set of A-listers gracing screens alongside franchise favorites Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham and Dolph Lundgren. Alongside the fresh faces is a somewhat surprising addition of Hollywood bombshell Megan Fox and producers Les Weldon and Kevin King …

The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes takes inspiration from Suzanne Collins’ prequel novel bearing the same title. According to Variety, the narrative delves into the life of a youthful Coriolanus Snow (Tom Blyth) determined to restore his family’s renown. As part of his journey, he is responsible …

Forgetting Sarah Marshall’s all-star cast has had a difficult year in the media. From online backlash to accusations of criminal behaviour, comedy fans might find the 2008 hit difficult to watch these days. While the jokes still hold up to this day, the Daily Express has the complete rundown of …

Elijah Wood may have had fans loving him during his starring role as Frodo Baggins in the Lord of the Rings film trilogy, but they aren’t likely to feel the same way about the 42-year-old actor in his newest role.  In new photos from the set of The Toxic Avenger …

Flora and Son is a welcome return to feature films for director John Carney – and could finally prove Eve Hewson as a major talent to watch out for. It’s been seven years since Carney’s charming school musical Sing Street, an unassuming indie favorite that has nevertheless developed a faithful …

Which explains the heartwarming core to ‘And Then Come The Nightjars’, a new film about the bond between vet Jeff (Nigel Hastings) and cattle farmer Michael (David Fielder) during the 2001 foot and mouth epidemic. A multi-awarding play by writer Bea Roberts, its London stage director Paul Robinson has reimagined …

This past week marks the 74th anniversary of John Wayne Western The Fighting Kentuckian. In the classic movie, Duke played a Kentucky militiaman man returning home from the War of 1812, with Oliver Hardy as his comic sidekick Willie Paine. This was one of just five times that Hardy worked …

Back in 2018, Bohemian Rhapsody defied lukewarm reviews from the critics going on to become a box office smash around the world.  The Queen biopic even won Best Picture at the Golden Globes and took home more Oscars than any other movie at the 2019 Academy Awards. This included a …

It’s been five years since Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again hit cinemas, which was a decade on from the original big-screen adaptation of the hit ABBA jukebox musical. Since then fans have been crying out for more and with the release of ABBA Voyage since the sequel’s release, there’s …