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One of the biggest releases of last year is finally available to stream from home.Sonic the Hedgehog 3 will be made part of Paramount Plus' library from June 25.It means fans can stream at their leisure provided they have a subscrition to the dedicated platform or through an add-on via Amazon Prime Video.The third chapter in Sega's beloved blue mascot Sonic's live-action saga sees Ben Schwartz reprising his role as the voice of the eponymous hedgehog, alongside Idris Elba as Knuckles and Jim Carrey as Doctor Eggman.Carrey also portrays his character's grandfather in a dual role. James Marsden returns as one of the few human characters, while Keanu Reeves makes his debut in the franchise as Shadow the Hedgehog.The 2024 release synopsis reveals that Sonic, Knuckles and Tails band together...

Rumours have abounded that Brad Pitt would reprise his Oscar-winning performance as Cliff Booth from Once Upon a Time in Hollywood in Quentin Tarantino's 10th and final movie.The film was set to be called The Movie Critic and set in 1970s LA after the 1969 setting of the latter.However, Tarantino changed his mind about the project and instead penned a script that he handed to David Fincher to direct at Netflix.The latter filmmaker previously directed Pitt in Fight Club, Se7en and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and has made his last couple of films, Mank and The Killer, at the streamer with a short cinematic release prior.The upcoming film is currently titled The Continuing Adventures of Cliff Booth and now Pitt himself has spoken out on the project.Speaking with Deadline last night...

Back in 1992, Clint Eastwood starred in, produced and directed Unforgiven, one of the greatest Westerns ever made.The Best Picture winner (which lost in eight other Oscar categories) co-starred Morgan Freeman, Gene Hackman and Richard Harris.The latter was cast as English Bob after Eastwood phoned the future Dumbledore star at his house in the Bahamas.Yet the Irish actor thought it was one of his friends pulling his leg, pretending to be the Hollywood legend, as he was in his basement watching High Plains Drifter.After offering to send him a script, Harris simply replied: “Oh, you don’t need a script… I’ll be there!” Yet upon reaching the Canadian set, he was in for a shock from Eastwood.Filming on Unforgiven took place 40 miles south of Calgary, Alberta, where production designer Henry...

Take it all with a pinch of salt, but also “in the running” are: 5-4 Aaron Taylor-Johnson, 5-2 Theo James, 3-1 Aaron Pierre, 5-1 Henry Cavill, 8-1 Jack Lowden, 10-1 James Norton, 12-1 Tom Hardy, 14-1 Callum Turner, 25-1 Idris Elba, 25-1 Lucien Laviscount.

It's been 25 years since its release, but the 2000 film Cast Away is still named as one of the most well-loved movies starring actor Tom Hanks, who by far had the most screentime.Hanks plays Chuck Noland, a systems analyst for FedEx who travels the world on the company's cargo planes to help resolve productivity problems.However, during a stormy flight, the plane crashes in the middle of the Pacific Ocean - leaving Chuck to wake up alone on a deserted island.The movie then follows Chuck as he navigates the island, trying his best to survive. He also opens up several FedEx parcels that ended up on the island with him to see if any of them included things that could help him. Their contents include a Wilson volleyball, which becomes his companion during the years he spend alone on the isl...

American actor Glen Powell has been seen enjoying a night out at a local Glasgow cinema while in the city filming a major new Hollywood production.The 35-year-old, known for his breakout roles in Top Gun: Maverick and Netflix hit Anyone But You, is currently filming scenes in Glasgow for the upcoming Warner Bros feature Ghostwriter, which also stars Samuel L. Jackson, Jenna Ortega and Sex Education’s Emma Mackey.This week, Powell was seen shooting a dramatic stunt sequence involving a city bus in the heart of Glasgow, with parts of the city centre transformed into what appears to be a futuristic version of New York.But away from the high-octane action, the Texas-born actor took time out to visit the Grosvenor Picture Theatre in the city’s west end. The long-running Ashton Lane cinema co...

One of the most thrilling and cleverly constructed war films of all time has fans are calling it not just a classic, but the greatest war movie ever made.Where Eagles Dare, the 1968 World War II action epic starring Richard Burton and Clint Eastwood, continues to earn glowing praise decades on, with viewers praising its intricate plot, daring stunt work, and two powerhouse lead performances.Originally released at the height of Eastwood’s rise to international stardom, Where Eagles Dare follows a team of Allied commandos on a high-stakes mission to infiltrate a heavily guarded Nazi fortress in the Bavarian Alps.What begins as a straightforward rescue mission soon unravels into a web of double-crosses, secret identities and explosive action, with the script - written by The Guns of Navaro...

George Lucas' Star Wars creation from the 1970s rapidly ascended to become a monumental cinematic legend, spawning over 12 films and numerous TV shows and igniting endless debates among fans over which instalment reigns supreme.Thanks to Rotten Tomatoes and its famed Tomatometer, enthusiasts can now see how their beloved flicks fare in terms of fan adoration. The rankings, drawn from critics' reviews, convey the fandom's final verdict with stark disparities emerging between the crème de la crème and those languishing at the list's lower echelons.Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope topped the charts with an impressive 94%, as cinema-goers were introduced to some of the saga's most enduring characters. Big-screen stalwarts like Mark Hamill (Luke Skywalker), Harrison Ford (Han Solo), and ...

Chris Noonan’s 2006 biographical period drama, Miss Potter, follows the life and career of beloved children’s author Beatrix Potter.Featuring animated sequences of cherished and popular characters from her world-renowned children’s stories, Miss Potter combines anecdotes and experiences from Beatrix Potter’s own life in a cheerful and endearing manner for the screen.With a screenplay written by Richard Maltby Jr., the Tony Award-winning director of the Broadway musical revue Fosse, Miss Potter stars Renée Zellweger in the titular role and sees Ewan McGregor play her fiancé and publisher, Norman Warne, while Lloyd Owen steps into the shoes of Beatrix Potter’s solicitor, William Heelis.Miss Potter grossed over $35.8million worldwide, against a production budget of approximately $30million...

Steven Spielberg's 1975 cinematic epic Jaws retains the power to entertain and terrify audiences (Image: United Archives via Getty)Razor-sharp teeth knifing through the ocean beneath an unsuspecting swimmer. A blood-curdling scream, frantic splashing, and then silence. Can one even think of the movie Jaws without hearing its ominous Oscar-winning notes: Duh-dum… Dah-dum…?Last weekend marked 50 years since Jaws plunged into cinemas, becoming one of Hollywood’s greatest hits. A seminal movie, its cultural impact was far-reaching. Jaws ruined a million beach holidays, as legions of nervous tourists shunned the sea. And the film declared open season on sharks, driving down their populations worldwide as hunters sought them as trophies.Jaws was also the first summer blockbuster, blazing the ...