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Edgar Wright’s latest movie, The Running Man, hits cinemas today in yet another Stephen King adaptation release this year.The dystopian action thriller follows Glen Powell’s Ben Richards in a lethal game show where he has to survive 30 days without being assassinated by mercenaries hunting him down.During the film, the lead travels across the US, starting with New York City, before a massive Pennywise It Easter egg shows up.And this one is particularly apt given that prequel TV series It: Welcome to Derry is streaming weekly on NOW.During his travels, Richards finds himself travelling to Derry, Maine, the fictional town setting of It, where Pennywise terrorises children every 27 years. Set in the near future, The Running Man clearly takes place in the same universe (King’s Maine univers...

As Chief Whip of Reform UK, a party that would likely win power if there were a General Election tomorrow, Lee Anderson has a lot on his plate.Nevertheless, the Ashfield MP likes to put his feet up when he can and enjoy a good movie.When the 58-year-old recently bumped into me, the Daily Express film critic, he asked what my favourite film was.I said Back to the Future – today is, in fact, the 70th anniversary of Marty McFly going back to said future in the original movie.Returning the question back to Lee, it turns out his favourite film is another classic directed by Robert Zemeckis with music once again composed by Alan Silvestri.Lee enthusiastically proclaimed his favourite film to be Forrest Gump. The 1994 Tom Hanks classic about an Alabama man and his life through the mid-20th cen...

This film has been described as the "film of the year" and it has finally dropped on to streaming platforms. Anora is a romantic drama film written, directed, produced, and edited by Sean Baker. It stars Mikey Madison and Mark Eydelshteyn. The supporting cast includes Yura Borisov, Karren Karagulian, Vache Tovmasyan, Darya Ekamasova, and Aleksei Serebryakov. Anora premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in 2024, where it received critical acclaim and won the Palme d'Or. Anora received numerous accolades. The film was named one of the top ten films of 2024 by the National Board of Review and the American Film Institute. The film received six nominations at the 97th Academy Awards, winning five for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress (Madison), Best Original Screenplay, and Best Film ...

Two years ago, The Super Mario Bros Movie dominated the box office, raking in over $1.3 billion worldwideThe CG-animated Nintendo adventure starring Chris Pratt as the Italian plumber and Jack Black as Bowser has a long-awaited sequel, arriving in cinemas next year.Originally rumoured to be called The Super Mario World Movie, the actual title is The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, teasing a lift off into space inspired by the Mario Galaxy video games.The first full trailer has landed with Bowser still shrunk down from the first film; meanwhile, a couple of new stars have been revealed as voicing Nintendo legends.Benny Safdie is playing Bowser Jr, while Brie Larson is voicing Mario Galaxy’s space princess Rosalina. Plot details remain unknown, but they are expected to become clearer in a new t...

Acclaimed filmmaker Quentin Tarantino's personal favourite from his entire filmography, Once Upon a Time in... Hollywood, airs this evening on Film 4 for those who've yet to experience it.The star-studded production features Hollywood heavyweights Brad Pitt, Leonardo DiCaprio and Margot Robbie, alongside notable performances from Al Pacino, Kurt Russell and Damian Lewis. Tragically, this marked Luke Perry's final film appearance before his death.Following its summer 2019 release across British and American cinemas, the picture generated approximately £287 million in worldwide box office revenue. Critics and audiences alike have hailed the multi-award-winning production as "a masterpiece" and "perfect", consistently awarding it five-star ratings.Both written and helmed by Tarantino, the ...

Following an agonising wait, Disney enthusiasts have received their first glimpse of the forthcoming Toy Story film, though numerous viewers have highlighted an odd element within the preview.Toy Story 5 is scheduled for cinema release on June 19 next year, featuring the comeback of cowboy Woody (Tom Hanks), Buzz Lightyear (Tim Allen) and cowgirl Jessie (Joan Cusack).Fresh additions to the voice ensemble include American television presenter Conan O'Brien, who will portray potty-training toy Smarty Pants.Meanwhile, the antagonist will be a frog-shaped tablet named Lilypad, brought to life by The Morning Show's Greta Lee.Within the 49-second preview clip, unveiled yesterday (November 11), the playthings appear trembling and agape with terror following the arrival of a mysterious parcel, ...

Netflix has just announced Luther will be returning in a new feature film, which will also star Dermot Crowley, as Martin Schenk.The new film will act as a follow-up to Luther: The Fallen Sun, which was released in 2023.Director Jamie Payne and screenwriter Neil Cross, who created the flagship mystery series, will be back for the new project.Also returning is the formidable Ruth Wilson as Alice Morgan, and Cross expressed his excitement.He told Tudum: "Luther, Alice, and Schenk are more than characters to me — they’re family."I never stop wondering where they are, what’s become of them … and what horrors might be stirring in the shadows of London while Luther’s not around."So we decided to get together and find out what happens next.”The new film will see a brutal, seemingly random wave...

The critically acclaimed horror film, American Psycho, which has been hailed as 'frighteningly real' and 'the best horror movie ever', is set to air on ITV 4 tonight at 10pm.Starring Christian Bale, the film continues to captivate audiences even a quarter of a century after its initial release.Set in New York City in 1987, American Psycho follows the life of Patrick Bateman (Christian Bale), a seemingly ordinary young urban professional who leads a secret life as a brutal serial killer when the sun goes down. Based on Bret Easton Ellis's 1991 novel, the film has been lauded for surpassing the book, with Bale's portrayal of the psychopathic Patrick Bateman earning him widespread critical acclaim.Bale was so dedicated to his role he remained in character even when the cameras weren't roll...

A 2020 Dutch war drama with rave reviews and a perfect score is being hailed as a must-watch.The Forgotten Battle (Dutch title: De Slag om de Schelde) has been directed by Matthijs van Heijningen Jr. and brings to life on the big screen the 1944 Battle of the Scheldt.The story follows three main characters - a Dutch Axis soldier played by Gijs Blom, a British glider pilot portrayed by Jamie Flatters, and a Zeeland resistance fighter brought to life by Susan Radder. They’re joined by Tom Felton, Jan Bijvoet, Coen Bril, and Theo Barklem-Biggs to round out the talented ensemble cast.The Forgotten Battle is currently available to stream on Netflix and has also been ranked in the streaming platform's all-time top 10 non-English language movies list.The movie’s official plot reads: “In WWII's...

Major fictional characters have significant birthdays. Harry Potter’s is July 31, the same as JK Rowling’s, while Captain America’s is on July 4.And now the James Bond film franchise has revealed 007’s official birthday, which turns out to be… today!And similar to the Marvel superhero mentioned above, it’s a suitably patriotic one, commemorating Remembrance Day on November 11.Posting on Instagram today, the official 007 account read: “James Bond’s passport in SKYFALL reveals his birthplace as Glencoe and his birthdate as 11th November 1972.”But November 11 wasn’t randomly chosen, even though Ian Fleming never gave Bond’s birthday in the novels. It’s because it was previously cited in John Pearson’s James Bond: The Authorised Biography of 007, which gave Remembrance Day as Bond’s date of...