10 h. ago Julian McMahon, actor who appeared in 'Fantastic Four' films and TV show "Charmed," has died

Julian McMahon, an Australia-born actor who performed in the “Fantastic Four” series of films and appeared in popular TV shows such as “Charmed,” “Nip/Tuck” and “Profiler,” has died

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40 h. ago Who is on the next series of Taskmaster? All five new constestants confirmed for season 20

Five more famous faces are going to be taking on fiendish tasks set by Taskmaster Greg Davies and ‘Little’ Alex Horne.

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48 h. ago Quatermass 2 review – Hammer turns up the heat in enjoyable alien invader sequel

The brusque, unsmiling American rocket scientist returns with a bigger budget and more action alongside an entertaining turn from Sid James as an inebriated journalistHere is the 1957 sequel to Hammer’s box office smash The Quatermass Xperiment from 1955; it is enjoyable, though the law of diminishing returns is coming into play. Like the first film, it is based on the original BBC drama (the second series, in fact) and Brian Donleavy is back as Quatermass himself: the brusque, unsmiling American rocket scientist working closely with the British government and permanently exasperated with them.Once again, Quatermass finds himself at the centre of a deadly alien attempt to take over Planet Earth. While debating whether or not to fire a nuclear powered rocket up into space, Quatermass comes into contact with a woman whose boyfriend has been injured by what appear to be football-sized meteorites, which his white-coated assistants have been already tracking on their radar scopes. It app...

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57 h. ago Disney 'planning reboot' of iconic film series... and fans want Pedro Pascal to play the lead

Disney is reportedly planning a reboot of one of its most beloved film series... and fans want Pedro to play the lead.

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4 d. ago Spreading like magic: Why Harry Potter gift shops accused of selling 'poor quality and overpriced' souvenirs are springing up around England

Many of the stores sell a range of expensive but genuine merchandise based on the books and films despite being unaffiliated with Warner Bros or author JK Rowling.

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4 d. ago Best ever Mission Impossible film with 'never a dull moment' and 98% rating as full series ranked

Tom Cruise's Mission: Impossible franchise has been a fan favourite since the first film's release in 1996, but which movie ranks as the best - and which is the worst?

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5 d. ago I learned about slavery from Hollywood. Why is French cinema so slow to depict our own colonial crimes?

A biopic of Frantz Fanon and other remarkable new movies are finding success via social media, yet remain invisible at the big film festivalsFrance’s involvement in the transatlantic slave trade was historically among the most significant in Europe. After Britain, France had the second biggest colonial empire. We know that 1.38 million people were deported in at least 4,220 documented French slave trade expeditions. Yet the stories of the lives of those people are almost entirely absent from the French collective imagination.Growing up in France, the only images of this crime against humanity I ever saw on screen were in US-made films. I learned about it from the 1970s TV series Roots and from Steven Spielberg’s movie Amistad. Today in France, Hollywood films such as 12 Years a Slave or Django Unchained are still the references when it comes to depicting the horrors experienced by enslaved people.Rokhaya Diallo is a Guardian Europe columnist Continue reading...

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5 d. ago I learned about slavery from Hollywood. Why is French cinema so slow to depict our own colonial crimes? | Rokhaya Diallo

A biopic of Frantz Fanon and other remarkable new movies are finding success via social media, yet remain invisible at the big film festivalsFrance’s involvement in the transatlantic slave trade was historically among the most significant in Europe. After Britain, France had the second biggest colonial empire. We know that 1.38 million people were deported in at least 4,220 documented French slave trade expeditions. Yet the stories of the lives of those people are almost entirely absent from the French collective imagination.Growing up in France, the only images of this crime against humanity I ever saw on screen were in US-made films. I learned about it from the 1970s TV series Roots and from Steven Spielberg’s movie Amistad. Today in France, Hollywood films such as 12 Years a Slave or Django Unchained are still the references when it comes to depicting the horrors experienced by enslaved people.Rokhaya Diallo is a Guardian Europe columnist Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Liam Payne given heartbreaking tribute at the start of new Netflix series Building The Band which was filmed before his tragic death

Liam Payne was given a heartbreaking tribute at the start of new Netflix series Building The Band which was filmed before his tragic death.  

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5 d. ago Jurassic World Rebirth review – Scarlett Johansson runs show as near

The latest instalment marks a return to form after some recent duds, with all the expected Spielberg-style set pieces and excellent romantic chemistry between the leadsWhat a comeback. The Jurassic World film series had looked to be pretty much extinct after some increasingly dire dollops of franchise content: Fallen Kingdom in 2018 and Dominion in 2022. But now, against all odds, these dinosaurs have had a brand refresh: a brighter, breezier, funnier, incomparably better acted and better written film, with unashamed nods to the summer smashes of yesteryear, that makes sense of the dino-spectacle moments that earn their place.Screenwriter David Koepp and director Gareth Edwards have been drafted in to take us back to basics with a new story, all but retconning the drama with a “17 years previously” flashback at the start that entirely (and thankfully) ignores the tiresome convoluted dullness of what has recently happened. Then we’re in the present day, when the existence of dinosaur...

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1 week ago Call The Midwife 'to end after 15 series as the cast of long

The heartwarming show first aired in 2012 and has since put out 14 series, totalling to more than 100 episodes following the nurses and nuns in Poplar.

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1 week ago Call The Midwife to end after 15 years as 'emotional' BBC cast film last series

Hit BBC show Call The Midwife is ending after 15 years as an emotional BBC cast film the final series of the show, slated to be released in early 2026 following a two-part Christmas special

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1 week ago Call the Midwife to end after 15 years as BBC start filming final series

EXCLUSIVE: Hit BBC show Call The Midwife will end for good after it delivers its final series - with its movie spin-off set to hit the big screen

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1 week ago Kevin Spacey thanks Italian director for giving him a role ‘when few people had the guts’ during sexual assault accusations

‘American Beauty’ star has been honoured at a string of film industry events as he attempts to make a career comeback

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1 week ago Legendary horror film franchise described as '100% dead' gets exciting update in huge win for fans

The first film in the series hit screens in 2004 and ten movies later, the gory tale has captivated viewers for years.

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From ‘Se7en’ to ‘Breaking Bad’, Louis Chilton picks 17 films and TV series that featured ingenious moments of foreshadowing

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1 week ago Benidorm fans convinced ITV show is filming new series after one telling clue

ITV fans of the iconic sitcom Benidorm are adamant that producers are recording an eleventh series of the show after one massive clue sparked rumours online

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1 week ago 28 Years Later: From Danny Boyle to Young Fathers, all of the franchise's Scottish connections

Danny Boyle hand-picked the Scottish group to score 28 Years Later, despite them never having written music for a film before.

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1 week ago ITV quiz show stars 'pull out' of new series just weeks before filming

The show made its debut last year becoming the newest addition to ITV's ever-growing game show line-up

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1 week ago Two stars quit ITV gameshow just weeks before filming second series

The show from the team behind BGT has been dealt a huge blow

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