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The first movie in Danny Boyle and Alex Garland’s 28 Years Later trilogy has hit cinemas this past weekend to critical acclaim.Original 28 Days Later star Cillian Murphy was credited as executive producer and will reprise his character Jim in 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, which will be released cinematically on January 16, 2025.The second film, which has already wrapped, was also penned by Garland but directed by Nia DaCosta.And now Boyle has revealed exactly what the Oscar-winner’s role will be in 28 Years Later 2 and 3.Speaking with Screen Rant, Boyle divulged: “Yeah, I have admitted this under pressure. I've obviously seen a rough cut of Nia DaCosta's film of The Bone Temple and he's introduced beautifully at the coda of that film. That obviously leads you in the way that you'll p...

Amazon Prime viewers will be pleased to learn that one of "the best war films of all time" is currently streaming on the platform. Apocalypse Now is a 1979 American psychological epic war film produced and directed by Francis Ford Coppola, who also directed The Godfather. Apocalypse Now is set in South Vietnam and Cambodia at the height of the Vietnam War.The film is a loose adaptation of Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness, and it relays Conrad’s use of a river journey from South Vietnam to Cambodia as a trip into the most burrowing reaches of the human psyche. Martin Sheen stars as a special-ops soldier, Captain Willard, charged with ending the career of the abusive Colonel Kurtz (Marlon Brando).The film's synopsis reads: "In Vietnam in 1970, Captain Willard (Sheen) takes a perilous and...

F1 star Damson Idris has confessed that "so much went wrong" during the filming of Brad Pitt's latest cinematic venture.The high-octane film features the legendary Brad Pitt as Sonny Hayes, a former F1 driver from the 90s whose career ended abruptly due to a catastrophic accident.In the gripping narrative, Sonny steps into a mentorship role, guiding young hotshot Joshua "Noah" Pearce, portrayed by Damson, within the ranks of the Apex Grand Prix team (APCGP), a fictional eleventh squad in the racing world.The star-studded cast also includes Kerry Condon, Tobias Menzies, Kim Bodnia, Javier Bardem, Shea Whigham, and Will Merrick.Bridgerton's Simone Ashley was also slated to feature prominently in the movie, but it turns out most of her footage has been edited out of the final cut, reports ...

War fanatics have discovered another film they believe is as good as the iconic Saving Private Ryan. Based on the true story of the Battle of Ia Drang, We Were Soldiers follows an air cavalry unit of 400 men during the early days of the Vietnam War. The unit is led by Lt. Colonel Hal Moore, who is ambushed alongside his troops by a much larger enemy force in the Ia Drang Valley in 1965, leaving them fighting for their lives.The three-day battle was the first major fight between the United States and North Vietnamese forces during the Vietnam War. Not only does the film focus on the impact of war on the men in the field, it documents the grief of the wives and families at home, who gradually receive news of casualties. The film perfectly balances the chaos of warfare with the devastating...

A 2024 ,historical war drama directed by Tyler Perry, and based on a true story is being lauded for bringing recognition to an important piece of history and its unsung heroes.The Six Triple Eight, starring Kerry Washington as the magnetic lead, Major Charity Adams, is about the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion — an all-Black, all-female battalion formed during World War II. The film is based on Kevin M. Hymel’s article Fighting a Two-Front War, which was published in the February 2019 issue of WWII History magazine.The war drama tells the remarkable true story of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, the only all-Black and all-female unit that was deployed overseas during World War II.The unit was tasked with the tremendous challenge of sorting through millions of und...

Netflix UK has added a 90s classic that launched the career of a hugely recognisable Hollywood actor. The streaming service has added a number of new titles over the last few days, including shows and films. Fans have been treated to quite a few additions in the month of June, with more on the way. However, one recent addition may have gone overlooked by many subscribers. But with amazing reviews, it's definitely one to watch.Netflix added October Sky to its platform on June 21. The film was one of Jake Gylenhaal's earliest starring roles and received rave reviews when it was first released in 1999. Today, it has an impressive 91 per cent score on Rotten Tomatoes, which may well attract new fans as it lands on Netflix. The film also stars Laura Dern and Chris Cooper, as well as a slew o...

This Clint Eastwood film has been hailed as his "best" and an "absolute diamond". The Good, the Bad and the Ugly has an impressive 97% score from both the critics and the audience on Rotten Tomatoes.The Italian epic spaghetti Western film was released in 1966 and directed by Sergio Leone. Eli Wallach, Lee Van Cleef, Antonio Casale and Aldo Giuffrè star alongside Eastwood.It's synopsis reads: "In the Southwest during the Civil War, a mysterious stranger, Joe (Eastwood), and a Mexican outlaw, Tuco (Eli Wallach), form an uneasy partnership - Joe turns in the bandit for the reward money, then rescues him just as he is being hanged."When Joe's shot at the noose goes awry during one escapade, a furious Tuco tries to have him murdered. The men re-team abruptly, however, to beat out a sadistic ...

A "brutally realistic" war film has been hailed as "fantastic" but "gruelling" to watch, and is "Certified Fresh" on Rotten Tomatoes. Beasts of No Nation (2015) tells the story of a young boy called Aga (played by Abraham Attah) as he is groomed to become a child soldier amid a horrific civil war in a fictional West African country.Idris Elba co-stars as his sickeningly evil commandant, in a performance that saw the Hollywood actor nominated for a Golden Globe. The film was written, directed, and co-produced by Cary Joji Fukunaga, known for his work on the likes of hit series True Detective and James Bond flick No Time to Die.Based on Uzodinma Iweala's novel of the same name, the film is praised for its gritty realism and tragic depiction of Aga's loss of innocence.One audience reviewer...

A towering achievement of war cinema is returning to British television tomorrow.First released in 1963 and based on the real-life mass breakout from the German Stalag Luft III camp during the Second World War, The Great Escape has become synonymous with classic war storytelling.With a runtime of nearly three hours, the film masterfully builds tension and character, taking audiences through the careful planning and execution of an escape involving dozens of Allied prisoners of war.Its star-studded cast includes Steve McQueen in his most famous role, riding a motorcycle over barbed wire in a scene that has become one of the most enduring images in cinema history.Alongside him are screen legends Richard Attenborough, James Garner, Charles Bronson, Donald Pleasence and James Coburn - each ...

It’s not often that a horror sequel manages to live up to its acclaimed predecessor, let alone earn a devoted fanbase of its own - but 28 Weeks Later has done exactly that.The 2007 follow-up to Danny Boyle’s 28 Days Later is now available to stream on Amazon Prime, giving horror fans another chance to revisit what many now call an underrated gem in the zombie apocalypse genre.Set six months after the original outbreak of the Rage Virus that devastated Britain, 28 Weeks Later shows a nation cautiously attempting to rebuild. With NATO forces led by the US military overseeing the repopulation of London’s "safe zones," the film shifts focus from the chaos of survival to the tension of containment - and how easily it can all unravel.Directed by Juan Carlos Fresnadillo, the sequel ramps up th...