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Film location scout draws songwriting inspiration from dramatic Irish landscapes
A film location scout who found the dramatic landscapes made famous by Game Of Thrones is channelling the inspiration from those rugged backdrops to launch a solo music career. Robbie Boake spent more than a decade working for HBO's hit fantasy…
The best films of 2025 … you may not have seen
There's something almost self-fulfilling about Endless Cookie being an overlooked gem. The crudely animated Canadian documentary, directed by two half-brothers occupying separate worlds between Toronto and Shamattawa First Nation, lives in and…
Riveting' cold war film is 'thrilling' and on ITV tonight
When it comes to top-notch war films, there's a plethora of choices. Yet, one exceptional battle flick often slips under the radar. Headlined by Denzel Washington and Gene Hackman, with a remarkable supporting cast including Matt Craven, George…
'Almost collapsed': behind the Korean film crisis and why K-pop isn't immune
South Korea's entertainment dominance appears unshakeable. From BTS conquering global charts to Parasite sweeping the Oscars in 2020 and Korean dramas topping Netflix, Korean popular culture has never been more visible. Exports driven by the…
Dark comedy dubbed 'absolute perfection' on Film 4 tonight
A sleeper hit now widely regarded as one of the best films of this century will be shown on Film 4 tonight. Dark comedy The Banshees of Inisherin was one of the big winners at the Academy Awards in the year it was released and it is loved by fans…
Greatest film ever made' being shown on BBC tonight
An epic gangster film widely regarded as one of the greatest films ever made will be shown on the BBC tonight. Released more than 50 years ago The Godfather has a huge cult following. Starring Marlon Brando in one of his final roles and launching…
Emmerdale star films final scenes after dramatic six months on the show
An Emmerdale star has filmed their final scenes after a dramatic six months on the show, it has been reported. Arguably one of the darkest villains in the soap's history, it has been revealed that actress Jaye Griffiths could be leaving the…
Film lookahead: Twenty highlights to watch out for in 2026
Lizo MzimbaEntertainment Correspondent The last time we had an epic Christopher Nolan release in 2023, Oppenheimer -together with Barbie - gave cinema a huge audience boost. Could Nolan's The Odyssey, along with one or two other 2026 releases…
Film lookahead: Twenty highlights to watch out for in 2026
The last time we had an epic Christopher Nolan release in 2023, Oppenheimer -together with Barbie - gave cinema a huge audience boost. Could Nolan's The Odyssey, along with one or two other 2026 releases, produce a similar result? The industry is…
Masterpiece' Netflix doc hailed 'most important film of the year
Netflix viewers have been urged to tune into a new documentary that has been dubbed 'the most important film of the year'. Cover-Up landed on the streaming platform on Boxing Day, competing with the likes of Stranger Things season five, and it has…
Richest actor on the planet worth £800m gets first major film role since 2019
The world's wealthiest actor, who last graced the silver screen in 2019, is finally set to make a comeback. Arnold Schwarzenegger, whose fortune surpasses even that of fellow actors Tom Cruise and Dwayne Johnson, first made his name as a champion…
Brigitte Bardot, French film icon turned far-right provocateur, dies at 91
Brigitte Bardot, the French actor and singer who became a global sensation before reinventing herself as an animal protection campaigner and outspoken supporter of the far right, has died aged 91. The Brigitte Bardot Foundation announced her death…
Film icon Brigitte Bardot dies at 91 as tributes pour in for 60s sex symbol
BRIGITTE Bardot has died aged 91 just weeks after undergoing surgery and battling “sudden illness”. The iconic French film star became an international sex symbol before turning her back on the movie industry to embrace animal rights…
'Masterpiece' gangster film 'set the standard' and on BBC tonight
The Godfather is regarded as ne of the best films ever made Tonight, the BBC will air an iconic gangster film that is widely hailed as one of the greatest cinematic masterpieces of all time. The Godfather, released over half a century ago, has…
All the movie and TV filming that took place in Bristol this year
The past 12 months have been another bumper year for filming in Bristol, whether at Bottle Yard Studios or on the streets of the city. Bristol is a UNESCO City of Film, one of thirty places around the world to be recognised for their contribution…
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