Martin Campbell is unique among James Bond directors having introduced the world to a new 007 star twice. The 79-year-old helmed the last two reboots in the spy film franchise with Pierce Brosnan’s GoldenEye and Daniel Craig’s Casino Royale. Now the hunt is on for the next Bond star and …
Read More »Hollywood to ‘replace’ movie extras with AI as studios use ‘full body scans’ | Films | Entertainment
Movie extras may be out of work soon with a looming danger of being replaced by AI in blockbusters. Those who feature in the background of the world’s biggest films could be out of a job with Hollywood already starting to use “full body scans” to turn them into digital …
Read More »Gran Turismo review: Fun but forgettable biopic struggles to land a spot on the podium | Films | Entertainment
Gran Turismo is a welcome palate cleanser after the ongoing Barbenheimer box office takeover, but it’s destined to be forgotten amongst the chaos. Sony’s latest effort to bring its iconic PlayStation IPs to screen takes an admirably fresh approach, using Jann Mardenborough’s (played by Archie Madekwe) unique true story as …
Read More »Clint Eastwood’s mistress and ‘true love’ Roxanne Tunis dies | Celebrity News | Showbiz & TV
Roxanne Tunis has tragically died at the age of 93, as her daughter Kimber Eastwood revealed the tragic news on Monday (August 7) evening. The former stuntwoman, actress and dancer died on June 23rd after a “brief illness”, the 59-year-old explained. Roxanne is survived by her daughter and grandson. Speaking …
Read More »‘Heartless’ JK Rowling erased from Harry Potter exhibit for ‘hateful’ views | Books | Entertainment
Over the last few years, JK Rowling has caused a rift in her fandom over her views on transgenderism and gender identity. This includes her questioning if trans women should be allowed in women-only spaces. The Harry Potter author, who denies being transphobic, has responded to the considerable online backlash …
Read More »Gran Turismo’s real Jann Mardenborough fought for ‘dark moment’ in career to be included | Films | Entertainment
Gran Turismo’s real-life subject Jann Mardenborough has reflected on the tragic accident at the Nürburgring Nordschleife in 2015 that killed a spectator. In the new film from Sony, newcomer Archie Madekwe portrays the racing driver at the start of his career when his simulated driving skills were put to the …
Read More »William Friedkin, Oscar-winning The Exorcist director, dies before final film’s premiere | Films | Entertainment
William Friedkin, legendary director of The Exorcist, The French Connection and more, has died at the age of 87. He died on Monday in Los Angeles, which has been confirmed by Chapman University dean Stephen Galloway via Variety. Galloway is a close friend of Friedkin’s surviving wife Sherry Lansing, 79. …
Read More »Matrix star has warned of AI threat ‘for 20 years’ after being ‘eyewitness’ | Celebrity News | Showbiz & TV
French actor Lambert Wilson, who played the sinister Merovingian in the iconic Matrix franchise, says he has been warning people about the power of artificial intelligence since 2003. The 65-year-old Hollywood star revealed he was “an eyewitness” to the power of AI when his character joined the Matrix video games …
Read More »Aliens actress totally unrecognisable after 80s child star ditched Hollywood | Celebrity News | Showbiz & TV
She’s known for her character Newt, but now Carrie Henn looks totally unrecognizable after ditching acting for a career worlds away from Hollywood. The former child star worked alongside Sigourney Weaver in the 1986 classic, Aliens. At only 12-years-old, Carrie won worldwide hearts after playing an alien massacre survivor in …
Read More »John Wayne and Clint Eastwood Western feud | Films | Entertainment
John Wayne was the undisputed High Sheriff of American Western movies for thirty years. From his breakthrough star-making 1939’s Stagecoach he rode across the silver screen all the way to 1969’s Oscar-winning role in True Grit. The Duke stood for all the classic tropes of the ‘American Way’, profoundly conservative …
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