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Beloved movie director dies from heart attack weeks before latest film release
Beloved film director Justin Hardy has died at the age of 61. The director had just completed a follow-up to his father Robin's cult classic film The Wicker Man. His new film Wrath Of The Gods is also set to premiere at FrightFest in Leicester…
Why Spider-Man: Brand New Day was made to be a 'superperson' film
Almost five years ago, Spider-Man: No Way Home swung into cinemas in the teeth of a Covid-19 surge, drove cooped-up film-goers to cinemas and opened to one of the biggest US debuts on record, pulling in US$260 million in December 2021. This…
Sports car built for high-octane Hollywood film up for grabs
Posted Sun 2 Aug 2026 at 8:13am A 1968 Chevrolet Camaro which featured in The Fast and Furious franchise's seventh film is on display to prospective buyers. Its current owner won the vehicle, reportedly valued at $290,000, in a lottery last year.
Gwyneth Paltrow joins TikTok with hilarious first vid as she films from her bed
Gwyneth Paltrow has officially joined TikTok adding to her huge social media presence. The Oscar-winning actress, 53, introduced herself to the platform with a playful montage showing her filming in a string of glamorous locations. The video…
Christopher Nolan's new film is causing a major controversy because of its filming location
Christopher Nolan's new film, *The Odyssey*, has been a long time coming. Not least because he had already faced criticism leading up to its release. Among others, Elon Musk called the film “too woke” on X. But now it's not Musk who's…
This 'Fifty Shades of Grey' star embodies the film icon Marilyn Monroe
Dakota Johnson rose to international fame with *Fifty Shades of Grey* and had previously appeared in a small role in *The Social Network*. Dakota Johnson thus joins a long list of prominent actresses who have portrayed Marilyn Monroe. The first…
Gregg Araki on sex, film and queer resistance: 'All the terrible shit in the world is because of sexual repression'
Is straight sex the most perverse sex of all? Gregg Araki 's new film makes a convincing case. Titled I Want Your Sex, the movie is a deliriously fun and often hilarious study of desire, power and art that features bondage, full-frontal and a…
'If I do a cameo in Rajinikanth's film, people won't even notice me': Vijay Sethupathi
3 min read Hyderabad Make us preferred source on Google Actor Vijay Sethupathi has confirmed that he is now following a strict no-cameo policy and intends to stick to it, with one exception: Rajinikanth's Jailer 2. And even that, he said, came with…
Juliette Lewis on Fiery 'Cape Fear' Finale, 'Nostalgic' Nods to 1991 Film and Why Crystal Will 'Haunt' Max Forever
SPOILER ALERT: This post contains spoilers for “The Executioners,” the finale of “ Cape Fear,” now streaming on Apple TV. Nothing good ever happens on a houseboat in a “Cape Fear” adaptation — just…
Billie Eilish's 'Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour' Film Hits Streaming This Week
Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour (Live), Billie Eilish 's concert film about her arena tour in support of her 2024 album Hit Me Hard and Soft, debuts on streaming exclusively on Paramount+ on Thursday (Aug. 6) in the United States, the streaming…
Truth behind Tom Holland always spoiling Marvel films after latest Spider-Man slip
Tom Holland is arguably the biggest box office draw in the entire world, with him and wife Zendaya teaming up to release what will surely become two $1 billion movies within a single two week period. Holland's starring roles in both The Odyssey and…
Justin Hardy dead: Beloved director dies suddenly just weeks before major film release
Justin Hardy had died after just completing his final film Director Justin Hardy, who had just completed a follow-up to his father Robin's cult classic film The Wicker Man, has died aged 61. The filmmaker's family said Hardy died on Friday night…
Spider-Man: Brand New Day reminded me of Alag, a flawed Hindi film ahead of its time
Yet, watching Spider-Man: Brand New Day, I found myself thinking about the core idea behind Alag: a young person born with extraordinary mental abilities, isolated from the world because of those powers, and eventually treated as an object of…
LL Cool J's NCIS: New York Is Filming, And He And The Crew Celebrated With A Sweet BTS Video
Special Agent Sam Hanna is coming back to lead the upcoming NCIS spinoff, NCIS: New York, and I couldn't be more excited. The latest series in the long-running franchise is set to make its debut on the 2026 TV schedule in October. LL Cool J will be…
Spider-Man Brand New Day Box Office Collection Day 3 Update: Tom Holland film earns over Rs 175 cr
Spider-Man Brand New Day Box Office Collection Day 3 Update: After much anticipation, Spider-Man Brand New Day, starring Tom Holland and Zendaya, finally hit theatres worldwide and has lived up to expectations at the Indian box office. The Marvel…
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