Daniel Craig’s James Bond era, the longest in the series’ history from 2006-2021, had four directors across his five 007 movies. GoldenEye’s Martin Campbell rebooted the franchise once again with Casino Royale, followed by Marc Forster’s Quantum of Solace. Meanwhile, after Danny Boyle bowed out of the fifth film finale, …
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Hollywood’s crippling strikes are set to really hit home, with studios running out of new films and TV shows by Christmas. One senior Hollywood executive warned of an “absolute collapse” of the industry. Production is at a standstill on virtually all scripted movies, drama series, sitcoms and chat shows. It …
Read More »Kirk Douglas’ amazing kindness to John Wayne despite ‘never seeing eye-to-eye’ | Films | Entertainment
Back in 1966, John Wayne shot The War Wagon with Kirk Douglas, whose liberal political views and hiring of the blacklisted communist Dalton Trumbo as Spartacus’ screenwriter were in stark contrast to Duke’s conservative outlook. The pair avoided talking politics when working, but one day during the Western’s production, Douglas …
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In this liberal age, few French dramas arrive in British cinemas with an 18 certificate. It seems it was a long, impressively energetic sex scene featuring German actor Franz Rogowski and Paddington star Ben Whishaw that spurred the British censors into action. Although in no way gratuitous (here the sex …
Read More »‘Solid scares out of recycled parts’ – Cobweb review | Films | Entertainment
It feels like there were plenty of cobwebs on the script of this hoary haunted house horror. Its familiar scares revolve around a creepy old pile, bumps in the night and a ghostly girl with a Ring-like fringe. Yet, French director Samuel Bodin manages to build some solid scares out …
Read More »‘The action scenes are horribly entertaining’ – The Equalizer 3 review | Films | Entertainment
Tomorrow is national cinema day with cinemas across the UK offering tickets for a bargain price. If you spend your £3 on Denzel Washington’s third vigilante flick, that’s roughly 5p for each gloriously orchestrated killing. Chuck in 109 minutes of tightly coiled suspense and gorgeous scenery and this could be …
Read More »John Wayne felt he was ‘on borrowed time’ after heartbreaking news from friend | Films | Entertainment
During the Sixties and Seventies, John Wayne was riddled with ill health. The hard-drinking, chain-smoking star had a cancerous lung removed back in 1964 and would secretly rely on an oxygen mask on movie sets, especially if at high altitudes. By 1973, he was 65 and filming one of his …
Read More »Pirates of the Caribbean prequel plans leak with Johnny Depp’s Jack Sparrow art | Films | Entertainment
It’s been six years since Pirates of the Caribbean: Salazar’s Revenge (Dead Men Tell No Tales in the US) hit cinemas. Plans for a sixth film starring Johnny Depp’s Jack Sparrow were halted after the star was dropped from the franchise by Disney following domestic abuse allegations by his ex-wife …
Read More »See star Adam Morse on hopes for future of series and pays sweet tribute to Jason Momoa | TV & Radio | Showbiz & TV
American sci-fi series See starring Jason Momoa may have wrapped up in 2022 with its third and final season on Apple TV+, however, some fans are wondering if there could be more from the drama. In an exclusive interview with Express.co.uk British actor, writer and director Adam Morse, who played …
Read More »Next James Bond odds: Rising star now joint-favourite with Henry Cavill | Films | Entertainment
For the past few months, Aaron Taylor-Johnson has been dominating the next James Bond odds. This came after a report that the 33-year-old had impressed Barbara Broccoli at a secret audition. Since then the Kick-Ass star has been playing it coy on the subject of 007 in interviews. However, he’s …
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