Movies

Oscar-winning filmmaker Emerald (Image: Getty) The man sitting next to me at the Chicago Film Festival can only have seen about a quarter of the film. For the rest of the two hours, his hands were covering his eyes – and it wasn’t hard to see why. Having scored a …

Frank Miller has spent decades building his career to become known as one of the greatest fiction writers of all time. After creating such iconic and notable stories as 300 and Sin City (and directing some big-screen adaptations of his work) he also lent his hand to Batman, Spider-Man, Daredevil, …

Two years ago, the official sequel to Ghostbusters II was finally released as Ghostbusters: Afterlife. Original director Ivan Reitman’s son Jason Reitman took the reins this time with a story set 32 years after the events of the 1989 sequel. The film followed the grandchildren of the late Egon (Harold …

Next year Deadpool 3 will introduce Ryan Reynolds’ Merc with a Mouth and Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine to the MCU. Little was previously known about the upcoming sequel but what’s clear is that there are going to be some multiversal shenanigans. Previous Marvel rumours have implied a connection to the Time …

Sir Sean Connery famously played James Bond in six official James Bond movies in Dr No, From Russia with Love, Goldfinger, Thunderball, You Only Live Twice and Diamonds Are Forever. The latter saw him returning to the role in 1971 after his replacement George Lazenby turned down more 007 movies …

Horror films can often send your pulse racing, even leading you wanting to jump behind the sofa, but it appears they could actually be good for your health.  Academics have found horror films like The Exorcist and The Shining release chemicals in your brain that often reduce stress, reports MailOnline. …

It’s been 18 years since Daniel Craig bagged the role of James Bond, beating a 22-year-old Henry Cavill to the role in the 2005 auditions for Casino Royale. Of course, the young hunk went on to be cast as Superman but now that the 007 part is vacant again, might …

If you aren’t in the know, Lucca Comics and Games 2023 is about to kick off next week in Lucca, Italy. For an entire week, the fortress town in Italy will be taken over by countless nerd culture brands, companies, and experiences to celebrate the fandom. From Netflix and Amazon …

“Hammer: A John Gore Company” screams a blood-red caption in director Joe Stephenson’s promising opening title sequence. After buying iconic British studio Hammer Films, the self-effacing theatre mogul quickly snapped up the distribution rights to this low-budget Gothic horror. Next, as monkish chants begin to appear in the bombastic score, …

Back in Sir Bobby Charlton’s glory days, there was a TV sitcom about a seedy tailor shop called Never Mind The Quality, Feel The Width. They should dust that phrase off and stick it on a sign outside the picture houses, because there’s an unusually thick roster of spooky films …