Movies

Last year, the band behind the hit track Way Down We Go filmed a very special concert movie which has just released this weekend.KALEO: Viva Roma - In the Shadow of the Colosseum takes place in front of the ancient Roman landmark and marks the Icelandic blues rockers’ 10th anniversary performance.The intimate gig followed KALEO’s creative tendency to perform in breathtaking live settings, having previously filmed inside a dormant volcano and atop a floating iceberg.Daily Express sat down with frontman Jökull Júlíusson (JJ) to chat about how the unprecedented access came about, opening for the Rolling Stones and more.Booking the Colosseum for a concert film can’t have been easy?Yes, it was definitely challenging. Very surreal. Definitely a dream of mine. A big part of making that happen ...

An action thriller dubbed an “absolute masterpiece” by fans will soon be taken off Netflix. Reservoir Dogs is a 1992 American heist film written and directed by Quentin Tarantino in his feature-length directorial debut.It stars Harvey Keitel, Tim Roth, Chris Penn, Steve Buscemi, Lawrence Tierney, Michael Madsen, Tarantino, and Edward Bunker as diamond thieves whose heist of a jewellery store goes terribly wrong. The film incorporates many motifs that have become Tarantino's hallmarks: violent crime, pop culture references, profanity, and nonlinear storytelling.Reservoir Dogs is regarded as a significant and influential milestone in independent filmmaking. One Letterboxd reviewer said that it is “insane that Tarantino's first movie was an absolute masterpiece”, with Reddit users agreeing...

Many of us rely on IMDb - an entertainment review website - when it comes to deciphering whether a movie is worth watching. It's one of the most popular film reviewing platforms, and it includes an average rating to help aid your decision-making process.Now IMDb has compiled a list of the "Movies Everyone Should See" at least once in their lifetime, and there may be a sneaky sequel in there too. According to the website, here are five films you must see in your life.Getting gold is The Godfather. The epic gangster film was always going to make the cut. This time it's the audience who rank it highest with 98%, but the critics aren't far behind at 97%, they say: "One of Hollywood's greatest critical and commercial successes, The Godfather gets everything right; not only did the movie tran...

Those looking for movies to binge watch this weekend are in for a treat as a Bridget Jones mini-marathon is all set to dominate the nation’s airwaves.For fans of the popular rom-com franchise based on author Helen Fielding's novels — two films from the Bridget Jones catalogue will be broadcast on the tele this weekend.Those hoping to catch a telecast of the feel-good films that defined a generation are in luck. The second instalment in the franchise, Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason, will be airing on BBC One tonight, November 15, at 11.10pm.For those who haven’t had their fill of the queen of madcap dating sagas, Bridget Jones’s Baby will air on BBC One on Sunday, November 16, at 10.35pm.The Bridget Jones franchise centres on Bridget (surprise, surprise), a clumsy woman — with ever-ch...

Fans of the Fast and Furious franchise can rejoice, as one of the most explosive instalments in the series is all set to hit our TVs tonight (Saturday).The tenth main installment of the beloved franchise, Fast X (also called Fast & Furious 10), was directed by Louis Leterrier. The 2023 action drama has a screenplay penned by Dan Mazeau and Justin Lin.The pair also co-wrote the story with Zach Dean. After principal photography for the film commenced in April 2022, Justin, who was initially the director of the film, parted ways with the project citing ‘creative differences’ later that month. He ended up retaining his writing and producing credits, and Leterrier was brought on as the new director a week later.A rousing sequel to 2021’s F9, the tenth main instalment brings back Vin Dies...

One of the most quintessential British Christmas films is on TV today, November 15.The 2009 gem - known for being a yearly tradition in many households - follows Paul Maddens, a teacher who lies to his rival that his class’s Nativity play will be turned into a Hollywood movie.What follows is predictably a series of elaborate schemes to make the lie seem credible - in which Paul must find a way to make the production happen, and, in turn, reunite with his Hollywood producer ex-girlfriend.With a script written by director Debbie Isitt but partially improvised, Nativity!’s cast boasts the big names of Martin Freeman, Alan Carr and Phyllis Logan. Marc Wootton, Jason Watkins, Ashley Jensen and Ricky Tomlinson round up the main cast.When released in the UK, the film earned £794,315 at the box...

Now that the nights are getting darker and the days are getting colder, there's nothing cosier than a weekend spent with a movie marathon on the sofa.This weekend ITV is offering not just one but three Star Wars films for you to make your way through.As the film franchise has grown into a cultural phenomenon, this Saturday and Sunday you'll be taken on a journey right from 2015 to 2019 with the Star Wars prequel trilogy.The saga is divided into three trilogies - the original, prequel, and sequel, but fans can be excited for the sequel this time around.Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Appearing first up on ITV1 this Saturday at 4pm is the 2019 action film, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. This blockbuster hit acts as the third and final instalment of the Star Wars sequel trilogy, as we...

A gripping new war documentary which has already been hailed as 'superb' and has received an impressive perfect 100% score on Rotten Tomatoes is now available on Disney+. Love + War, the latest nonfiction feature from Academy Award-winning filmmakers Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin, offers an intricate and captivating portrait of Pulitzer Prize-winning conflict photographer Lynsey Addario, whose career has been defined by both extraordinary courage and personal sacrifices.Addario has built her reputation on capturing some of the most searing images of modern conflict, from the Middle East and Afghanistan to Ukraine. Her work has exposed atrocities, influenced global perception and, in some instances, altered the course of humanitarian conversations. Every deployment, however, t...

A masterpiece of a gangster flick hailed a cult classic for mafia film fans will be aired on BBC Two this weekend. Starring Robert De Niro as Al Capone, The Untouchables is about a Prohibition agent, Eliot Ness (Kevin Costner), who attempts to take down the notorious crime boss.When his efforts fail due to widespread corruption in the Chicago police, he takes matters into his own hands. Ness assembles a group of clean lawmen – including Sean Connery as an Irish-American cop – to bring down Capone's bootleg empire. At the helm of the 1987 film is the iconic American filmmaker Brian De Palma, the director of Scarface and Carrie.Rotten Tomatoes found that 83% of film critics positively reviewed the star-studded picture.The website's critics consensus stated: "Slick on the surface but loade...

Set 25 years after the original 1980s film, this sci-fi movie packs just as much action as its predecessor, and all two hours of it are set to air on TV tonight.Terminator: Dark Fate provides the perfect film for your Saturday night in, as the 2019 sequel to the world-dominating franchise that kicked off in 1984. The film, directed by Tim Miller, sees Hollywood icons Linda Hamilton and Arnold Schwarzenegger reprise their roles from the original hit films, as both Sarah Connor and, of course, the Terminator himself.Many movie buffs will have soaked up both Terminator and Terminator 2: Judgement Day but are less likely to have seen its latest addition to the franchise. This film follows on from the events of Terminator 2, when an AI known as Legion, who appears from an alternate future, s...