Back in 2019, Joker made over $1 billion on a budget of just $60 million. The arthouse gamble paid off for Warner Bros as the DC solo movie became the first R-rated movie to hit the milestone. Add Joaquin Phoenix’s Best Actor Oscar win and it was only a matter of …
Read More »Gladiator 2 first reactions – ‘Blown away’ by Ridley Scott’s Paul Mescal sequel | Films | Entertainment
It’s been 25 years since Sir Ridley Scott shot Gladiator, which went on to win five Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Actor for Russell Crowe. And later this year Gladiator 2, set 15 years after the events of the original movie, hits cinemas. The sequel follows a grown-up Lucius, …
Read More »Dune 2 reviews – ‘Jaw-dropping epic’ with ‘Game of Thrones brutality’ | Films | Entertainment
Following incredible first reactions calling Dune: Part Two one of the greatest films of all time, the reviews for the sci-fi epic are finally out. As it stands Dune 2, the adaptation of the second half of Frank Herbert’s sci-fi masterpiece, has a very impressive 97 per cent on Rotten …
Read More »Top Gun alum sues Paramount for using his face in Maverick without permission | Celebrity News | Showbiz & TV
Hangman wasn’t referring to Wolfman, but to the man next to him, who was Goose (Anthony Edwards), who they realised was the father of their fellow recruit Rooster, played by Miles Teller. The Top Gun alum’s lawsuit claimed that Paramount Pictures never asked permission to use the photo, and they …
Read More »Wicked Little Letters is filthy fun but far from Olivia Colman’s best | Films | Entertainment
Wicked Little Letters is surprisingly tame for the new period comedy that revolves all around the art of swearing. Based on scandalous true events from the 1920s, Edith Swan (played by Olivia Colman) and her family are locked in a furious row with their Irish neighbour Rose Gooding (Jessie Buckley), …
Read More »Inside Alec Baldwin’s ‘Spanish-inspired’ wedding to wife Hilaria | Celebrity News | Showbiz & TV
Amidst the trial, he is also listing his Hamptons home for $18.9 million. The 10,000-square-foot mansion was originally listed for $29 million in September 2022, and it’s still on the market. The actor reminisced in the Instagram post on marrying his wife with a photo from their wedding. The two …
Read More »Dune: Part Two review – The new gold standard for sci-fi cinema | Films | Entertainment
Dune: Part Two has been one of my most anticipated films of the past few years. Dune: Part One completely blew me away in 2021. I loved every second of it. As a fan of the wider book series, I was left awestruck by how director Denis Villeneuve brought the …
Read More »Henry Cavill James Bond hopes dashed as star swaps Superman for ‘big MCU role’ | Films | Entertainment
Having dropped The Witcher, Henry Cavill will be on the lookout for new franchises. The self-confessed geek is already signed on for Warhammer but fans are ever hopeful he will finally be cast as James Bond after losing out to Daniel Craig for Casino Royale in 2005. The 40-year-old continues …
Read More »Sir Ringo Starr, 83, finally breaks silence on upcoming Beatles movie biopics | Films | Entertainment
Yesterday, Sony announced that The Beatles are getting four movie biopics, one each for John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. Sam Mendes, who directed Daniel Craig’s James Bond movies Skyfall and Spectre, is helming all four films from each band member’s perspective. The Oscar-winning filmmaker said: “I’m …
Read More »Next James Bond odds – ‘Strong interest in new 007 favourite over last 24 hours’ | Films | Entertainment
As the wait continues for the next James Bond, the latest bookies odds have arrived with new interest in their favourite. Coral’s John Hill said: “We have seen a strong wave of support for Aaron-Taylor-Johnson in our next James Bond betting this week. “The British actor is the clear favourite …
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