The Great Escape has a star-studded Royal World Premiere at London’s Leicester Square Odeon on June 20, 1963. By then, Steve McQueen was the undisputed big name, but he was actually paid $87,500, to James Garner’s $150,000. During filming he had become powerful enough to threaten to walk off the …
Read More »Disney’s ‘woke’ new Pixar movie suffers worst box office opening in 28 years | Films | Entertainment
Last year Disney lost over $300 million with the two biggest box office flops of 2022. Both CG-animated children’s movies, Strange World and Lightyear, were criticised upon their release for being too “woke”. The first was accused of trying to educate children about sexual preferences through Jaboukie Young-White’s gay main …
Read More »Kraven the Hunter trailer introduces key Spider-Man villain – WATCH | Films | Entertainment
Overnight the first trailer was released for the upcoming epic Kraven the Hunter – and you can watch it at the top of this article. The movie, which is being released by Sony in association with Marvel, tells the story of the titular antihero, who is a legendary nemesis of …
Read More »The Flash earns devastating opening weekend – worse than Black Adam | Films | Entertainment
The Flash finally hit cinemas last week, continuing the story Zack Snyder began telling in Batman V Superman back in 2016. This entry into the series capped off the journey in a lot of ways. Not only did it get rid of Henry Cavill’s Superman, but also Ben Affleck’s version …
Read More »Next Bond – World’s Top 10 favourites for new 007 unveiled – Idris Elba second | Films | Entertainment
There have been six official James Bond stars to date over the last 61 years of the franchise. The last round of new 007 auditions took place in 2005 when Daniel Craig beat Henry Cavill to the role in Casino Royale. Fans have their favourites and there are plenty of …
Read More »Next James Bond hopeful Aidan Turner ‘loses out’ on 007 after milestone | Films | Entertainment
The latest James Bond film, No Time To Die, hit cinemas in 2021 and marked the final time Daniel Craig took on the iconic role of 007. Since then, the race has been on for another Hollywood actor to take over as the suave spy. While countless names have come …
Read More »Tom Cruise ‘begged’ Mission Impossible boss to do ‘insane’ stunt | Films | Entertainment
Tom Cruise is gearing up to release his eighth Mission: Impossible movie next month – Dead Reckoning Part One – where he will be seen carrying out how most death-defying stunt yet. The movie will show him driving a motorbike off a cliff before parachuting to safety. This is the …
Read More »Britt Ekland says ‘Bond girls had more fun’ in her day | Films | Entertainment
James Bond star Britt Ekland thinks Bond girls “had more fun” in her time, saying “political correctness” now plays too much of a role. But the actress – who played Mary Goodnight opposite Sir Roger Moore in The Man With The Golden Gun – said intimacy coaches, now common on …
Read More »Not so pretty in pink: Barbie – A real-life tale of greed, debauchery and suicide | Films | Entertainment
It is one of Hollywood’s biggest gambles of the year: an £80million throw of the pink fuzzy dice, betting that audiences will embrace the adventures of an 11 1/2-inch plastic plaything brought to life. Margot Robbie stars as Barbie, the most popular doll in world history, opposite Ryan Gosling as …
Read More »Sylvester Stallone left ‘in agony’ by Rocky 3 star who put stuntmen in hospital | Films | Entertainment
Sylvester Stallone has played the toughest of Hollywood hardmen in everything from the Rocky to the Rambo franchises. Rocky 3 is back on ITV tonight and shows the eponymous boxer almost down and out as his life and career hit the mat. Real life echoed the dramatic plot when Stallone …
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