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The Hollywood star best known for playing the everyman with his famous drawl starred in 80 films across his epic career. Working with the likes of Alfred Hitchcock and John Wayne over the decades, his Top 10 films have been ranked by fans on IMDb. Check out the full list below in which Rear Window missed out on No 1 in favour of a film that James Stewart once confessed was “nothing phenomenal”, but turned out to be his favourite.

Dave Fishwick took on the UK's big banks by opening his own and then he went after payday lenders (Image: Craig Gibson/Netflix/StillMoving.net)Playing a burly American thug chasing a lightly fictionalised version of himself has to rank as one of the more surreal experiences of Dave Fishwick’s life to date – but in fairness the big-hearted banker from Burnley has had more than a few.After leaving school at 16 with no qualifications, he escaped poverty to become a self-made millionaire and entrepreneur, in 2011 opening the first community bank in the UK for 120 years before becoming a champion of better financial regulation.Two years ago, the streaming giant Netflix made the smash film Bank of Dave about his remarkable David V Goliath rise to prominence. Now, a sequel features his incredi...

It’s been over 20 years since The Passion of the Christ stormed the box office and became the highest-grossing R-rated film of all time.Since then, director Mel Gibson and Jesus star Jim Caviezel have been planning Passion of the Christ 2, a sequel based on the Resurrection.In recent years the actor has been teasing that the new film will be the “biggest film in world history” and now his filmmaking collaborator has given a big update, including a new title.Appearing on the Joe Rogan Experience podcast, Gibson said he hopes to start shooting “The Resurrection of the Christ” in 2026.He shared: “I’m hoping next year sometime. There’s a lot required because it’s an acid trip. I’ve never read anything like it.”The 69-year-old has been working on a “very ambitious” script with his brother an...

Back in 2008, Kathryn Bigelow directed Jeremy Renner and Anthony Mackie in one of the most influential war films of the 21st century.The Hurt Locker focuses on an Iraq War bomb disposal unit as they deal with the psychological toll of being targeted by insurgents.Screenwriter Mark Boal even drew on his experience from embedded access as a war correspondent.Made on a budget of just $15 million, the thriller was critically acclaimed and was nominated for nine Oscars the following year.The Hurt Locker won an impressive six including Best Picture, Best Original Screenplay and Best Director.Bigelow was the first woman to win Best Director and the film was the first Best Picture winner to be directed by a woman. Shot in Jordan, just miles from the Iraqi border, the movie also co-stars Guy Pea...

Since Daniel Craig shockingly announced No Time To Die would be his final role as James Bond in 2019, rumours about the next 007 have been rampant.Among the fan predictions are actors Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Paul Mescal, Theo James and James Norton, who addressed the speculations.The 39-year-old, who currently stars in ITV’s Playing Nice, has added fuel to the Bond rumours after fans spotted a major clue in the thriller series.After watching the show, TikTok users TalkOfTheTownsends shared a clip on the platform with their own theory.Addressing their followers, the duo questioned: “Did they accidentally reveal James Norton as James Bond?”TikTok star Benedict Townsend asked: “James Norton is in the show and he’s long been rumoured to be the next James Bond.“Every James Bond has in their ...

Could 2025 finally be the year that the next James Bond is announced?Whatever the case, the bookies race has seen Aaron Taylor-Johnson, their longtime favourite for the role, face new challengers.Aside from Josh O’Connor’s shooting up the odds, The Gentlemen’s Theo James has leapfrogged over the Kraven the Hunter star into first place.Cal Gildart of Ladbrokes said: “There’s a new Bond frontrunner, and his name just happens to be James.“Like preparing a good vodka martini, Theo James has shaken up the conversation with his move to the top of the betting to replace Daniel Craig.”Theo was all the way back on 25-1 as recently as mid-November and is now 2-1 to take up the Licence to Kill next.Although, given he’s 40, he may be too old for the role given that Bond producers have said they’re ...

Back in 2009, Quentin Tarantino went back in time with his take on the World War 2 genre.His Oscar-winning Inglorious Basterds focuses on a plot to assassinate the Nazi leadership at a Paris cinema during the German occupation.Brad Pitt’s Lieutenant Aldo Raine leads a unit of Jewish American soldiers, teaming up with a French Jewish movie theatre proprietor seeking to avenge her father.The tongue-in-cheek film, with its alternate history plot, was nominated for eight Oscars.Christoph Waltz, who played the villainous SS Colonel Hans Landa, suddenly shot to fame for his performance, which won him the Best Supporting Actor Oscar the following year.Critically acclaimed, the film made $321 million worldwide, which was Tarantino’s highest-grossing movie at that point, before being surpassed b...

James Stewart was a titan of Golden Age Hollywood, starring in 80 films throughout his epic career.The Oscar-winning World War 2 veteran and Presidential Medal of Freedom holder was incredibly relatable for audiences with his everyman characters.Yet out of all his films, it turns out his favourite was probably his most famous: Frank Capra’s It’s a Wonderful Life.Reflecting on the Christmas classic, which is now considered one of the greatest movies ever made, he once said: “A friend told me recently that seeing a movie I made more than 40 years ago is a holiday tradition in his family. “That movie is It’s a Wonderful Life, and out of all the 80 films I’ve made, it’s my favourite. But it has an odd history.”Inspired by A Christmas Carol, Stewart starred as George Bailey, a selfless and d...

Almost 50 years after his death, Elvis Presley remains an enigma and is as popular as ever. As one of the most famous pop culture icons who ever lived, there have been numerous portrayals of him on stage and screen.Many actors have attempted to capture The King in varied performances across a variety of movies and shows. From straightforward biopics to whimsical horror movies and imagined scenarios, audiences still can't seem to get enough of Elvis.His mannerisms and voice are hugely distinctive and instantly recognisable, but each actor who has portrayed him also manages to bring a bit of themselves to the role. Although obviously no one looks exactly like him, clever hair and make-up have ensured that some have borne more than a passing resemblance to the legendary star.Some actors ha...

Back in 1942, John Wayne starred opposite Joan Blondell in Lady for a Night.The film follows a female casino steamboat owner who eventually owns a plantation and negotiates her marriage with the previous owner to enter the upper classes.But did you know that the movie’s Memphis Belle steamboat inspired the name of the World War 2 B-17 bomber?Marking the film’s 83rd anniversary this week, Wayne’s estate posted the fact on his official Instagram.The post reads: “From the deep romantic south comes another thrilling drama of love and intrigue. John Wayne is pictured in promotional stills for the film alongside costar Joan Blondell. The two stars are also pictured goofing around behind the scenes. This film inspired the name of one of the most famous World War II bombers, the B-17 Memphis Be...