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Netflix fans were gobsmacked when the streaming giant dropped a bombshell trailer for Happy Gilmore 2, unveiling a host of unexpected star cameos, including Eminem.The fresh glimpse into the long-awaited sequel was part of Netflix's Tudum extravaganza.The event broadcasted tantalising previews of hotly anticipated shows like Stranger Things and Wednesday.The spotlight also shone on the latest teaser for Adam Sandler's follow-up to the 1996 hit comedy, teasing a continuation of the golfing antics.It's now known that the film will make its exclusive Netflix debut on July 26.Adam Sandler is joined by a familiar cast featuring Ben Stiller, Julie Bowen, Allen Covert, Dennis Dugan, and Christopher McDonald, all reprising their iconic roles. Adding to the excitement, the sequel boasts cameo ap...

A timeless classic of American cinema has just landed on Amazon Prime Video - and it's as gripping and powerful as ever.Sidney Lumet’s 12 Angry Men (1957) is one of the most revered films of the 20th century. Often held up as a benchmark in storytelling, acting and direction, the film remains a powerful examination of justice, prejudice, and human behaviour under pressure.Adapted from Reginald Rose’s 1954 teleplay, the story unfolds almost entirely within a single room. Twelve jurors are tasked with deciding the fate of a teenager accused of murder. What appears to be an open-and-shut case gradually unravels as one juror begins to question the evidence - and forces the others to confront their own assumptions, biases, and emotional baggage.Henry Fonda leads the cast as Juror #8, the lon...

Although trans activists have regularly called for boycotts on Harry Potter, due to author JK Rowling's transgender comments, that wasn't the reason that the franchise's second movie was called out. Instead, the bizarrely named Beard Liberation Front, an organisation aiming to end discrimination against bushy facial hair, furiously claimed that Harry Potter and The Chamber of Secrets featured fake versions of beards.Both Robbie Coltrane (who played Hagrid) and Richard Harris (who played Dumbledore) appeared to have been sporting faux beards on-screen from the beginning, and the BLF vocally encouraged supporters to show their contempt by booing and hissing at the screen. Most fantasy film fans would have been oblivious to the term pogonophobia - the fear of beards - but it's very real fo...

Amazon Prime has finally added the film hailed by fans as the 'best horror movie of 2024' and lauded as a 'masterclass in suspense'.Heretic, which had been eagerly anticipated on the platform's upcoming list for over a month, is now available for streaming at no extra charge to Prime subscribers from today (June 1).The film created quite a buzz upon its cinema release last year, featuring the renowned British actor Hugh Grant in an unexpected role.His stellar performance even garnered him a BAFTA nomination for Best Leading Actor.The plot centres around two young missionaries who find themselves caught in a lethal game of cat and mouse after knocking on the door of the sinister Mr. Reed (Grant).Trapped within his house, they must rely on their faith to escape alive.The film was crafted ...

One of the most iconic James Bond films of all time is returning to television screens today - and fans of 007 won’t want to miss it.Goldfinger (1964), the third film in the James Bond franchise, stars Sean Connery in his third outing as the suave MI6 agent - widely credited with setting the template for what would become the classic Bond formula.Directed by Guy Hamilton, Goldfinger sees Bond facing off against the wealthy and villainous Auric Goldfinger, played by German actor Gert Frobe.The story begins with Bond investigating Goldfinger’s gold smuggling operation, but the plot thickens when he uncovers a plan to contaminate the United States’ gold reserves at Fort Knox.The scheme, codenamed “Operation Grand Slam”, is among the most memorable in Bond history.The film also introduced a...

A multi-award-winning blockbuster and a cultural phenomenon, Gladiator (2000) cemented Russell Crowe’s place among cinema’s leading men.With grand battle scenes, emotional plotlines and a powerful score, the film earned five Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Actor for Crowe. But behind its thunderous success lies one of the most dramatic and complicated productions of the early 2000s.One of the film’s most memorable performances - that of the Roman slave-trader Proximo, played by British actor Oliver Reed – was completed after the actor had already passed away.The production was already halfway through shooting when Reed suffered a fatal heart attack in May 1999, aged 61, in Valletta, Malta - and, att the time, he had just wrapped several major scenes and was due to film m...

This film is one that has been enjoyed by movie-lovers for over three decades and it has become a timeless classic loved by audiences old and new. The Shawshank Redemption, directed by Frank Darabont, has stood the test of time and still receives much critical acclaim even 30 years later.The story follows the tale of Andy Dufresne who is imprisoned in the 1940s for the double murder of his wife and her lover. The upstanding banker begins a new life at the Shawshank prison, where he puts his accounting skills to work for an amoral warden. During his long stretch in prison, Dufresne comes to be admired by the other inmates – including an older prisoner named Red – for his integrity and unquenchable sense of hope.Starring Tim Robbins as Andy Dufresne and Morgan Freeman as Ellis Boyd 'Red' ...

Sci-fi movies have a cult following but are also very popular among a vast audience and make up for a large proportion of the best movies ever made. From alien invasions to Guardians of the Galaxy, the genre has plenty to offer. Here, the Express looks at the best sci-fi movies of all time as ranked by Rolling Stone.Star Wars only comes in at number 9 on the ranking, while the rest of the list is filled with dystopian nightmares, space epics and femme fatale.10. The Matrix1999's sci-fi epic, The Matrix is a psychological mind-bender that set the tone for the 2000s. It's full of action sequences, political messaging and the premise follows Keanu Reevs as he plats anonymous hacker Thomas Anderson, who learns that he’s living in a high-functioning simulation that has been created by robots...

One of the 'best heist movies ever made' that was nominated for an Oscar is conisdered as 'Ben Affleck's best'.The Town is being rediscovered by fans after being added to Netflix for US users. However, UK based viewers can instead watch it via Amazon Prime service.First released in 2010, it was the second film directed by Affleck himself, while he also led a star-studded cast.Joining him on screen were Jeremy Renner, Blake Lively, Jon Hamm, Rebecca Hall and Pete Postlethwaite.Affleck portrays one of four thieves who rob a bank and take the bank manager hostage.They eventually release her but one of them keeps an eye on her movements to ensure she doesn't decide to report to the police.He soon finds himself falling for her, reports the Mirror US.The film is based on the 2004 novel Prince...

When it comes to the classics, there is an ever-growing list of films that people will tell you are must watches. But, this can be quite overwhelming so I have taken it upon myself to select 7 films from Letterboxd's list of 'Movies everyone should watch at least once during their lifetime'. Here are the seven I think are the best introduction into the classics, and there are two by the same director.Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)Michael Gondry's Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind follows Joel Barish, played by Jim Carrey, who is heartbroken that his girlfriend underwent a procedure to erase him from her memory – so he decides to do the same. However, when he watches his memories of her fade away, he realises that he's made a mistake and still loves her, and it may be t...