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The new sports biopic dubbed as one of the most 'inspiring' films of recent times is now available for streaming from the comfort of your home.Featuring performances by Jharrel Jerome and Jennifer Lopez, the film delves into the life of an American wrestler who achieved greatness despite being born without a right leg.Anthony Robles (played by Jerome) clinched the NCAA individual wrestling national championship in 2011 and has gone on to inspire others as a motivational speaker and writer. Lopez plays his mother, Judy, facing her own battles in an abusive relationship while raising five children.Today (Thursday, January 16), Amazon Prime Video exclusively debuts this riveting film, ensuring viewers wont want to miss it.At the London premiere, Lopez shared, "I read the script and I thoug...

Nominated for six BAFTAs this morning, the long-awaited biopic of Bob Dylan biopic finally lands in UK cinemas this weekend.Approved by the Bard himself, A Complete Unknown is a film of two halves: his rise to stardom in 1961 as a folk singer whose poetic lyrics caught the American political imagination, followed by his controversial choice in 1965 to be true to his own creativity in going electric.Hollywood golden boy Timothée Chalamet stars as the man once known as Robert Zimmerman, baring a striking resemblance to the music icon.In what is an Oscar-worthy portrayal, the 29-year-old masterfully captures Dylan's nonchalant mystique.From chain-smoking with a buzzy bee-like mumble, to being seemingly shy and aloof, Chalamet plays a rare man of sheer talent who effortlessly rises to the t...

A new World War 2 film called Vermiglio, which won the Silver Lion Grand Jury Prize at the 2024 Venice Film Festival, is arriving in UK cinemas this weekend.Not only that, but the critically acclaimed drama is Italy’s official selection for Best International Feature Film at the 2025 Oscars.Written and directed by Maura Delpero, the film’s synopsis reads: “In 1944, in a mountain village high up in the Italian Alps, war looms as a distant but constant threat. Cesare Graziadei (Tommaso Ragno), the local schoolmaster and his wife Adele (Roberta Rovelli) have eight living children including Lucia (Martina Scrinzi), Ada (Rachele Potrich), and Flavia (Anna Thaler).”The synopsis adds: “The arrival of Pietro (Giuseppe De Domenico), a Sicilian soldier who has deserted from his unit, disrupts the...

Mia McKenna-Bruce has admitted that she is yet to 'get back' her BAFTA Rising Star Award almost one year on from her win. The English actress was voted the winner of the prestigious award last year.The category, which is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, has previously seen the likes of Lashana Lynch, Tom Holland, Will Poulter, Juno Temple and Tom Hardy pick up the award.Speaking exclusively to Express Online and other media outlets, Mia had the honor to announce this year's nominees and spoke about what life has been like a year after her incredible win.When asked where she keeps her award, she replied: "Mine's at my mum and dad's house. I'm yet to get it back."It changes your life, because it's just got me in so many more rooms and given me more of a voice, I think, in the i...

The BAFTA Film Award nominations for 2025 threw up a very mixed field after a great year for cinema with blockbusters such as Gladiator II doing big business alongside strong independent films like Anora, which proved a huge hit with audiences and critics alike.The British Academy's longlists, from which the nominees were narrowed down, was announced earlier this month. The awards hosted by David Tennant, will take place on 16 February at London's Royal Festival Hall.After the winners of the top six categories at last year's BAFTAs also went on to win the Academy Award, this year's nods are expected to be a strong indicator for the Oscars.The BAFTA EE Rising Star Award 2025 nominations had previously been unveiled by film critic Ali Plumb at London's Savoy Hotel on January 7.Marisa Abel...

The hosts went wild at this, admitting that they personally weren’t allowed to ask about 007.Dodging the question, Norton replied: “The Bond question! Do you know what, when they asked me what the villain I’d like to play, I was like, ‘Don’t say Bond villain, don’t say Bond villain.’ Because you know the story, the media headline…“Is it the end of a sad dad era? I don’t think so. I think there’s more sad dads to come. In fact, the show I just mentioned, playing King Harold in the Battle of Hastings drama [King and Conqueror] which we’ve got coming out, I’ve got a little tinge of the sad dad in that. So, I’m not out of that era quite yet!”

Robert De Niro stars opposite himself as two rival mob bosses in a new gangster thriller from the creators of Goodfellas called The Alto Knights. Check out the trailer below.He may be turning 82 this year, but Robert De Niro certainly isn’t slowing down anytime soon.Best known for his Martin Scorsese gangster epics, the Oscar-winner is teaming up once again with the screenwriter and producer of Goodfellas,And incredibly, De Niro is starring opposite himself in duel roles as rival mob bosses.The film “follows two of New York’s most notorious organised crime bosses, Frank Costello (De Niro) and Vito Genovese (De Niro), as they vie for control of the city’s streets. Once the best of friends, petty jealousies and a series of betrayals place them on a deadly collision course that will reshap...

Netflix has just dropped a comedy-thriller that's set the bar for outlandish entertainment this weekend.Drawing inspiration from an almost unbelievable true tale, the 2023 slasher Cocaine Bear quickly reached cult status with its uncanny blend of humour and horror.Directed by Elizabeth Banks of The Hunger Games fame and featuring stars Keri Russell and the late great Ray Liotta in one of his last roles, this film is a cure for the winter blues.The flick presents a hysterical yet nerve-wracking story about a bear high on cocaine causing mayhem.Though it seems outrageous, the plot is rooted in reality as it refers to a real incident where a black bear ingested a duffle bag full of cocaine that was ditched by smugglers in 1985, reports the Mirror.Banks takes this narrative and amps up the ...

THE ten thrillers not to miss this year include a James Bond spin-off starring Q, a follow-up to Frederick Forsyth classic The Odessa Files and the return of Richard Osman’s Thursday Murder Club series alongside the release of its Netflix film.And the latest instalments of books adapted into Slow Horses starring Gary Oldman on Apple TV and the BBC’s Magpie Murders will excite their millions of fans.Readers must wait until October for the launch of a new series featuring Ian Fleming’s gadget whizz Q from the Bond franchise.Quantum of Menace by Vaseem Khan (Zaffre Books) will see Q ousted from MI6 and back living in his sleepy hometown of Wickstone-on-Water, where he feels compelled to investigate the mysterious death of childhood friend Peter Napier, a renowned quantum computer scientist...

Two School of Rock stars have married more than 20 years after filming the Hollywood hit with Jack Black.The 2003 film saw classmates come together to form a band, led by cool but struggling guitarist-turned-teacher Dewey Finn.Now Caitlin Hale and Angelo Massagli, who played Marta and Franki respectively, have exchanged vows after meeting aged just 10 during filming. Their romance began in 2016, when they both moved to Florida and bumped into each other again.Caitlin took to Instagram last week to announce her sweet news, including some stunning snaps showing her looking radiant in a white wedding gown and veil. She accessorised with diamond-studded heeled boots, while her husband rocked a silky black suit.She captioned her snaps: “Special thank you to everyone who contributed to an unf...