The Hollywood classic John Wayne condemned as ‘Marxist propaganda’ | Films | Entertainment
Stanley Kubrick’s Spartacus couldn’t have been more controversial upon its release in 1960. Title star Kirk Douglas took a massive risk in allowing blacklisted communist screenwriter Dalton Trumbo, one of the Hollywood Ten, to pen the Oscar-winning Roman epic without having to use a friend’s name in place of his own. The scribe had More...
James Bond star Sean Connery’s genuine terror that made final cut of 007 movie | Films | Entertainment
Following Dr No, From Russia with Love and Goldfinger, 1965’s Thunderball was set to be even bigger for Sean Connery’s James Bond. On a budget that was more than the last three 007 movies combined, the Hollywood star More...
Paul Newman and Steve McQueen’s fiery feud on The Towering Inferno set | Films | Entertainment
Back in 1974, Paul Newman and Steve McQueen starred opposite each other in the classic disaster movie The Towering Inferno. Among the rest of the impressive cast were William Holden, Faye Dunaway, Fred Astaire More...
Saoirse Ronan’s famous dad whose big decision ‘made her huge Hollywood star’ | Celebrity News | Showbiz & TV
Saoirse Ronan, who turns thirty today (April 12) had one man by her side throughout the early days of her career. Her father Paul was always to hand as the young starlet navigated her way through the early days More...
Deadpool and Wolverine CinemaCon footage – Avengers Secret Wars nod and more | Films | Entertainment
Following the record-breaking Super Bowl teaser trailer, Marvel fans have been waiting patiently for more Deadpool and Wolverine. CinemaCon has taken place in Las Vegas this week, where studios showcase their More...
Gladiator 2 CinemaCon footage teases ‘extraordinary’ sequel set 20 years later | Films | Entertainment
This week in Las Vegas the first footage for Gladiator 2 screened at CinemaCon to those lucky enough to attend the industry event. Sir Ridley Scott, who returned to direct the sequel, teased in a video: “It More...
The Nightmare Before Christmas live tickets and where to get them | Films | Entertainment
The Nightmare Before Christmas has become one of the biggest cult Halloween/Christmas movies of all time. The Disney tale of Jack Skellington, the King of Halloween Town, discovering Christmas and inadvertently More...
Back to Black star made Amy Winehouse’s dad ‘cry when I was in costume’ | Films | Entertainment
Back to Black, a Sam Taylor-Johnson directed biopic on the legendary Camden-born star Amy Winehouse, saw the late singer’s estranged parents reuniting to help the film’s production. In particular, Amy’s More...
Elvis had male cousin wear balloon breasts to double in movie for leading lady | Films | Entertainment
One of Elvis Presley’s post-army movies of the early 1960s was Follow That Dream, which hit cinemas 62 years ago today. Anne Helm played The King’s love interest, alongside the star’s cousin who made his More...
Downton Abbey fan-favourite ‘missing’ from final film as cast face major shake-up | TV & Radio | Showbiz & TV
Last month, actress Imelda Staunton revealed fans of Downton Abbey can expect to see the Crawley family back in action once again. Speaking to Zoe Ball on her BBC Radio 2 show, the actress seemed to confirm More...
