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The Rip: Ben Affleck and Matt Damon star in trailerA gripping new thriller featuring two Hollywood heavyweights is set to land on Netflix, but what details have emerged so far?The streaming platform has already launched 2026 with considerable momentum, unveiling several compelling crime dramas and a pulse-racing romantic comedy that numerous viewers have already devoured.After the thriller series His and Hers and Harlan Coben's Run Away, alongside the lush rom-com People We Meet on Vacation, what's the next big release deserving a spot at the top of your Netflix watchlist?Thriller enthusiasts will be delighted to learn that Netflix shows no indication of easing up, as their latest offering maintains the momentum of edge-of-your-seat drama with an impressive cast and shocking plot develo...

An acclaimed crime thriller boasting a stellar ensemble cast has been hailed as 'incredible' by devotees, and it's airing on Film4 this evening.Released in 1995, Heat follows seasoned criminal Neil McCauley (Robert De Niro) as he attempts to rein in the unpredictable behaviour of one of his crew members whilst orchestrating one final major robbery before hanging up his gloves.Simultaneously, Lieutenant Hanna (Al Pacino) endeavours to apprehend McCauley whilst navigating turmoil in his personal life, including his wife's (Diane Venora) affair and his stepdaughter's (Natalie Portman) mental health struggles.Despite being on opposite sides of the law, McCauley and Hanna develop a mutual admiration as their cat-and-mouse game intensifies.The picture boasts an exceptional lineup of talent, w...

A cat-and-mouse thriller praised as a 'masterpiece' by viewers airs on Film4 this evening, offering the perfect opportunity to witness a Hollywood icon's swansong performance.The Old Man and The Gun, which hit cinemas in 2018, chronicles the exploits of Forrest Tucker, a professional criminal and escape artist extraordinaire.The screenplay draws loosely from David Grann's 2003 New Yorker piece "The Old Man and the Gun", subsequently featured in his 2010 collection The Devil and Sherlock Holmes.The screen adaptation features Robert Redford, Casey Affleck, Danny Glover, Tika Sumpter, Tom Waits and Sissy Spacek.The narrative centres on septuagenarian Forrest Tucker (Robert Redford), who executes a remarkable breakout from San Quentin before embarking on an extraordinary robbery spree that ...

The 83rd annual Golden Globes ceremony took place on Sunday (Image: Getty)The 83rd Golden Globes ceremony concluded with 'Adolescence' and 'One Battle After Another' dominating the awards, each scooping four accolades.The evening was marked by numerous firsts for many of the stars present, including Irish actress Jessie Buckley who clinched her inaugural Golden Globe for her stirring performance in Chloe Zhao's 'Hamnet'. Owen Cooper, star of 'Adolescence', added to his Emmy success by securing the award for best supporting male actor.Here are all the winners:Best picture – drama.– Hamnet.Best picture – musical/comedy.– One Battle After Another.Best non-English language motion picture.– The Secret Agent.Best director for a motion picture.– Paul Thomas Anderson, One Battle After Another.B...

Turning 96 this year, Clint Eastwood is one of Hollywood’s most legendary living actors and directors.Modern stars dream of working with him and this was no less the case for Matt Damon.The pair first collaborated on 2009’s Invictus, about Morgan Freeman’s Nelson Mandela and the 1995 Rugby World Cup in South Africa.Appearing on Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend podcast, Damon shared: “I worked with [Eastwood] twice and the first time was Invictus.“So I was playing a South African Rugby player and that’s a really tough accent to do.”Damon spent six months working with a dialect coach on his South African accent. When it came to Day One on the Invictus set, he was very excited to “work with one of my heroes”. Ahead of filming, the actor said he had a number of different ways of doing the scene...

Later this year, Sméagol star Andy Serkis will star in and direct the latest Lord of the Rings movie, The Hunt for Gollum.Set during the events of The Fellowship of the Ring, JRR Tolkien’s side quest follows Gandalf and Aragorn seeking out Gollum, the former ring bearer.It’s all but confirmed that Sir Ian McKellen and Elijah Wood are reprising Gandalf and Frodo in the upcoming blockbuster.To be clear, they most likely are, they’re just not allowed to say it officially yet, beyond McKellen’s teasing that their characters are in the new Lord of the Rings film.Nevertheless, Elijah worked around the speculation at a recent fan convention panel.Speaking at a Fan Expo New Orleans panel moderation by Screen Rant, the Frodo star said: “I can neither confirm nor deny. Listen, a wizard is to be t...

Denis Villeneuve is set to direct the new James Bond movie, which will take his full attention once he’s finished post-production on Dune: Part III.As for who will be cast, the current bookies’ favourite is 35-year-old Callum Turner, with odds of 4-7.However, his lead is being threatened by Tom Hiddleston’s return as The Night Manager, a decade on from the first season of the hit spy series.According to Bookmaker Coral, the Marvel star’s odds of replacing Daniel Craig have been slashed from 33-1 down to 12-1.Coral’s John Hill said: “The return of The Night Manager has prompted a gamble on Tom Hiddleston in our next James Bond betting.” Considering he’s already an established star at 44 with a Bond-like venture, we’d be very surprised if Villeneuve cast the Loki actor. Others in the book...

A 'ferocious' action thriller that 'obliterates expectations' is now available for streaming on Prime Video.Expectations were sky-high for Ballerina when it first graced the big screen last year, largely due to its status as the inaugural blockbuster spin-off from the critically acclaimed and commercially triumphant John Wick franchise.After four chapters of the Keanu Reeves-led saga, the production house decided to broaden the universe, initially with the 2023 TV series The Continental, followed by Ballerina.Ana de Armas, who previously demonstrated her acting prowess and action capabilities in Knives Out and the James Bond film No Time To Die, assumes the lead role.She portrays Eve Macarro, a character steeped in the assassin traditions of the Ruska Roma. She confronts an army of kill...

An Oscar Award-winning movie with two renowned Hollywood actors is now free to stream. The “cinematic masterpiece”, which features Tom Cruise in one of his earliest roles, has been described as an “inspiring” film that everyone “should watch at least once”.Rain Man, which also stars Tootsie’s Dustin Hoffman, is directed by Barry Levinson and has a high 88% score on Rotten Tomatoes.The 1988 film also received eight nominations at the 61st Academy Awards, winning Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor (Hoffman), and Best Original Screenplay.The Rotten Tomatoes synopsis reads: “When car dealer Charlie Babbitt (Tom Cruise) learns that his estranged father has died, he returns home to Cincinnati, where he discovers that he has an autistic older brother named Raymond (Dustin Hoffman) and tha...

A period drama starring Tom Hardy has been called one of the best “all-time best” .Taboo is a television drama series that premiered on BBC One in 2017. The eight-episode series was created by Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight with Tom Hardy and his father, Chips Hardy, based on a story written by Tom and Chips Hardy. In 1814, adventurer and businessman James Delaney (Tom Hardy) returns to England having spent twelve years in Africa, following the death of his father and the approaching end of Great Britain's 1812 war with the United States. Alongside Hardy, the cast includes Leo Bill, Jessie Buckley, Oona Chaplin, Mark Gatiss, Tom Hollander, and Stephen Graham.Taboo explores the dark side of 19th-century London, political and business corruption involving the East India Company, cri...