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Hot Fuzz and Baby Driver director Edgar Wright is back in the director’s chair four years on from his last movie, Last Night in Soho, but this time with a Stephen King adaptation.Based on the 1982 novel of the same name, The Running Man was adapted into a 1987 Arnold Schwarzenegger movie set in – would you believe it – 2017.But now, the acclaimed English filmmaker aims to adapt much more closely to the source material rather than follow a straight remake route.Set in a dystopian near-future with an analogue aesthetic, Glen Powell’s Ben Richards is a struggling working-class family man who cannot afford basic medicine for his sick daughter.Stuck for options, he enters a Squid Game/Hunger Games-style TV game show called The Running Man, in which contestants must survive 30 days while bein...

Now You See Me: Now You Don’t is just as stupid as its title and premise implies, an almost-decade too late follow-up to an already braindead franchise that somehow missed one of the most obvious sequel titles in cinema history.Starring almost everyone who has ever been in a major Hollywood film ever, the first two films almost admirably ran with one of the most absurd conceits for a blockbuster ever put to screen to gloriously baffling effect.The first film pitted Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Isla Fisher and Dave Franco, a quartet of world-famous magicians known as the Horsemen, against FBI agent Dylan Rhodes, played by Mark Ruffalo at his angriest, Spotlight including.Legendary elders Michael Caine and Morgan Freeman were also thrown into the mix, while the sequel introduced Lizz...

A divisive horror movie that was praised by some fans as the “best horror film of 2024” is now streaming on Netflix. The movie, which earned seriously mixed reviews, has been praised by horror author Stephen King and has even been compared to movies made by legendary director Steven Spielberg.Night Swim, which was released in cinemas in January 2024, has found a new home on the streaming platform and is quickly climbing the Netflix Top 10 films chart and currently sits at number 2 in the UK.The film, which stars Thunderbolts actor Wyatt Russell and The Banshees of Inisherin’s Kerry Condon, follows a former baseball star who is compelled to retire early due to a degenerative condition.The synopsis on Rotten Tomatoes reads: “Based on the acclaimed 2014 short film by Rod Blackhurst and Bry...

Sydney Sweeney has been on the rise in Hollywood over the past couple of years.Yet the 28-year-old star’s latest film has bombed spectacularly at the US box office.In fact, it was such a flop that the movie entered the Top 10 worst domestic box office openings of all time.Opening in over 2000 US cinemas, Christy took in just $1.3 million over the weekend, on a budget of $30-40 million. That’s an average of $649 per movie theatre.Now Sweeney has spoken out for the first time since her true story of a female boxer was released.Sweeney wrote on Instagram: “I am so deeply proud of this movie. Proud of the film David [Michôd, our director] made. Proud of the story we told. Proud to represent someone as strong and resilient as Christy Martin. This experience has been one of the greatest honor...

Robert Pattinson is set to star in a gripping new Netflix thriller alongside Academy Award-winning actor Denzel Washington.The former Harry Potter star is presently marking the debut of psychological drama Die My Love, which casts him as Jennifer Lawrence's screen partner, Jackson.Pattinson embarks on a dramatically different narrative in Netflix's Here Comes the Flood, which is currently in production.Helmed by Oscar-nominated director Fernando Meirelles, the film centres on a collection of characters involved in a robbery.The streaming platform has thus far revealed a brief synopsis of the production, reports the Mirror."Here Comes the Flood is an unconventional heist movie about a bank guard, a teller, and a master thief in a deadly game of cons and double crosses," Netflix reveals.J...

A captivating period drama centred on celebrated Irish literary icon Oscar Wilde with two Pride and Prejudice stars is currently available for streaming and represents essential viewing for cinema enthusiasts, following others who have savoured an "autobiographical masterpiece" and a "flawless" Florence Pugh production, reports the Irish Mirror.The film was released in 2018 and garnered numerous award nominations alongside critical acclaim from viewers.One individual penned in their top-rated IMDb review: "You watch this film and ache for past wrongs, while marveling [sic] at the greatness of a soul that sees beauty even in squalor and celebrates life to the utmost despite its pain."Another titled their 10/10 assessment: "Unbelievably fantastically made movie! ! !"A third praised the pr...

A war film featuring Hollywood legends has captivated audiences and been hailed as the 'finest war film ever made' by cinema enthusiasts.The 1942 film, set in the aftermath of the capsizing of the British destroyer Torrin, depicts crew members awaiting rescue whilst reminiscing about their families and loved ones. Directed by Noël Coward, who also stars in it, and David Lean, In Which We Serve is a patriotic British war film that has garnered immense praise from viewers, with some even proclaiming it as the 'finest war film ever made.'With a star-studded cast including John Mills, Bernard Miles, Celia Johnson and Richard Attenborough in his debut screen role, the film holds significant historical value. In Which We Serve received full support from the Ministry of Information during its...

A 1987 war film — considered to be one of the greatest of all time — is now streaming on Netflix for fans to watch.Directed and produced by the legendary Stanley Kubrick, Full Metal Jacket is based on Gustav Hasford’s 1979 autobiographical novel, The Short-Timers, and has a screenplay adapted for the big screen by Hasford, Michael Herr, and Kubrick himself.The movie’s title is a nod to the full metal jacket bullet that is used by servicemen in the military. It was the very last film of the iconic filmmaker to be released while he was still alive.Made on a production budget of $16.5-30 million, Full Metal Jacket grossed a whopping $120 million at the global box office. Receiving widespread critical acclaim, the war film was nominated for an Academy Award in the Best Adapted Screenplay ca...

Saving Private Ryan is usually the film that comes up when discussing the greatest war film of all time. Directed by Steven Spielberg, the film was praised for its groundbreaking realism and arguably changed cinema forever. But what if a more recent film has come along to "dethrone" Saving Private Ryan? While opinions may vary, many war film enthusiasts have rallied behind The Six Triple Eight, with some even calling it the greatest war film of all time.Directed by Tyler Perry, The Six Triple Eight is an American war drama that tells the true story of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, a pioneering unit formed in 1945, composed primarily of African American women who served during World War II. They were tasked with tackling a three-year backlog of mail, as military official...

Most cinema-goers will have heard of It Ends With Us, which starred Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni. Most recently, another Colleen Hoover novel was adapted for the big screen and stars huge names such as Scott Eastwood and Dave Franco. But fans of the writer have just discovered a lesser-known adaptation, which was released as a series in 2017. Titled Confess, the 2015 book was adapted into an Awestruck original series starring Katie Leclerc and Ryan Cooper.The official synopsis on IMDb teases: "A 20-something girl rebuilding her life in Los Angeles and an established artist cross paths, changing each of their lives forever. Secrets from their pasts threaten to ruin their budding romance unless their love can survive the truth."The show premiered on the streaming service Go90 and consi...