32 h. ago Forgotten sequel fans say is 'better than the original' with huge A

Grease 2 was released in 1982 and is a follow-up to the 1978 film Grease, but it is also a standalone sequel. The film stars Michelle Pfeiffer in her first ever lead role

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3 d. ago Skins fans left emotional as original cast members reunite 17 years after their final episode

The drama, which first hit screens in 2007, was popular with younger viewers who responded to the 'realistic' characters and how they represented teenage life in Britain.

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6 d. ago Netflix fans can discover 'original Hunger Games' before remake releases

The updated version is hoped to put some things right the classic title got wrong

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8 d. ago Bruce Springsteen to release fabled electric version of 1982 album Nebraska

Studio versions of the stark, home-recorded album have never been issued, but will appear alongside new Springsteen biopicOne of the great lost albums in rock history is to finally see the light of day, as Bruce Springsteen announces the release of the electric version of his 1982 album Nebraska.The original was famously recorded in the bedroom of his New Jersey home, unaccompanied, on a four-track tape recorder rather than a multitrack studio setup. Springsteen attempted to work the songs up into more fleshed-out versions but felt the studio versions lacked the ghostly drama of the originals, and – to some confusion in his fanbase and record label – insisted on releasing the stark four-track takes. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Jumanji review – startling 90s game fantasy adventure with Robin Williams in winning form

Williams is exuberant but controlled as elephants trample the town and a waterfall crashes down the stairs in bizarre Kiplingesque fantasy that still holds upThe Jumanji franchise has been enjoyably revived in the last few years, but the new reboot films don’t have the purely startling quality of the original fantasy-surreal adventure from 1995, now rereleased for its 30th anniversary. Adapted from a 1981 children’s picture book by Chris Van Allsburg, it starred Robin Williams in an exuberant, winning but notably controlled lead performance. This is an entertainment in the broad Hollywood tradition of Capra and Spielberg, with a boisterous touch of Peter Pan in that the stern father figure and the scary villain are both played by the same actor. But there’s something else, too, a dash of something that, if it were played straight, would be genuinely creepy. And actually, even played just the way it is, it’s still pretty creepy.Williams plays Alan Parrish, a guy who in his childhood ...

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1 week ago Director of cult classic 'hates' being asked about forgotten 'monstrosity' sequel

Donnie Darko was released in 2001 and has since become a cult classic, but its sequel, S. Darko, was released in 2009 and has been widely panned by critics and fans alike

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1 week ago Prime Video's original Harlan Coben thriller will leave fans 'wanting more'

The new series is not based on a previously published work but on an original story idea penned by Coben

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2 w. ago 22 Kids and Counting fans sobbing after star issues emotional family statement

Sophie Radford, originally known as Sophie Sue Radford, was seen being supported by fans after she shared a major family announcement

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2 w. ago David Strathairn: ‘Authoritarianism is a very frightening concept when it comes to the arts’

Oscar-nominated actor, known for Good Night, and Good Luck and the Bourne franchise, talks about his new filmWhen George Clooney brought Good Night, and Good Luck to the stage earlier this year, it set a record for the highest-grossing play in Broadway history. Clooney, making his Broadway debut, was nominated for a Tony award for his portrayal of Edward R Murrow, a giant of broadcast journalism.But for diehard fans of the original 2005 film of the same name, which was made in response to US involvement in the Iraq war, something was missing. In that version, Murrow was played by David Strathairn, one of the US’s most perceptive, subtle and compelling character actors. Why did he not reprise the role on stage? Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Lindsay Lohan wows fans with surprise appearance at Freakier Friday screening

Fans of the original film and the sequel were thrilled to see Lindsay Lohan in person at a New York screening of Freakier Friday. The actress posed for photos with the crowd

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2 w. ago Dexter: Original Sin CANCELED despite being renewed for season 2 as shocked fans react

Dexter prequel Original Sin has been canceled despite being previously renewed for a second season - in a bombshell backtrack that has left fans reeling.

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3 w. ago Harry Potter fans all reach the same verdict after comparing pics from TV reboot to original films

Filming for the highly anticipated HBO programme, which was first announced back in April 2023, is well and truly underway.

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3 w. ago Originals Festival in south London halted as fans injured by crowd crush

One festival goer said she left gasping for air after being trapped under crowds for several minutes

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3 w. ago Famous TV chef died alone and penniless after being sacked by BBC after major downfall

Fanny Cradock was the original celebrity chef who taught a generation of Brits to cook. But when she died alone and penniless, the industry she once ruled turned its back

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