James Bond – The music icons that turned down playing Roger Moore’s 007 villain | Films | Entertainment

After six official outings across 12 years, Roger Moore starred in his final James Bond movie in 1985. Named after Ian Fleming’s short story From a View to a Kill, the 57-year-old 007 starred opposite Christopher Walken’s Max Zorin. The Bond villain’s dastardly plan saw him plotting to destroy his company’s competition in Silicon Valley More...

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On Friday, December 6th, 2024

New World War 2 film depicts British Navy’s role in real-life sacrificial rescue | Films | Entertainment

Released in cinemas today, The Commander (or Comandante in its native Italian) tells the incredible true story of a World War 2 submarine captain who sacrificially rescued 26 Belgian survivors after sinking More...

On Friday, December 6th, 2024

How Orkney locals helped craft ‘mesmerising’ Saoirse Ronan film | Films | Entertainment

Director shares how Orkney locals changed ‘mesmerising’ Saoirse Ronan film (Image: STUDIOCANAL) Director Nora Fingscheidt has opened up about the formidable obstacles her crew faced while producing More...

On Thursday, December 5th, 2024

Johnny Depp Jack Sparrow return hopes soar after Pirates of the Caribbean 6 news | Films | Entertainment

It’s been almost eight years since Johnny Depp last set sail as Captain Jack Sparrow in the fifth Pirates of the Caribbean movie. Since then, the 61-year-old star has been dropped by Disney over the 2018 domestic More...

On Thursday, December 5th, 2024

How Disney’s Snow White remake became a marketing train wreck | World | News

Rachel Zegler, seen in Disney’s new Snow White trailer, has outraged fans (Image: Disney) “The reality is that the cartoon was made 85 years ago, and therefore is extremely dated when it comes to More...

On Wednesday, December 4th, 2024

Elvis Presley’s favourite movies unveiled by family – 1940 classic made him cry | Films | Entertainment

Aside from being a Hollywood star himself, Elvis Presley was a huge movie fan who had 14 TVs set up around Graceland. The King would obsess over certain films and rewatch them endlessly, sometimes straight after More...

On Wednesday, December 4th, 2024

Daniel Craig slams his James Bond film ‘Nightmare we should never have started’ | Films | Entertainment

It’s been almost 20 years since Daniel Craig was cast as James Bond in Casino Royale. The outgoing star made five 007 films, which were released over 15 years, some of which were better received than others. Casino More...

On Wednesday, December 4th, 2024

Wicked’s Cynthia Erivo ‘sublime’ in Oscar-nominated film streaming now | Films | Entertainment

Cynthia Erivo’s stunning portrayal in the 2019 historical drama not only garnered critical acclaim but also earned her a double nomination at the Academy Awards. Her riveting depiction of an iconic real-life More...

On Tuesday, December 3rd, 2024

Director of ‘perfect coming-of-age film’ spills on casting his grandma | Films | Entertainment

Director Sean Wang impressed film buffs with his feature-length debut Dìdi (弟弟), a sweet yet unflinchingly honest portrayal of Taiwanese American teen Chris Wang in 2008 that’s already put him on the More...

On Tuesday, December 3rd, 2024

Michael Caine labelled 1971 classic as ‘the most disappointing film I ever made’ | Films | Entertainment

Michael Caine has an incredible back catalogue of films to be proud of from across the decades. But there is one that left him feeling seriously disappointed due to the reaction it received. The movie in question More...