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If you love period dramas, you're in luck, as a new Downtown Abbey film is being released today (September 12). Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale is set to hit screens this week, and fans can't wait to see it.Set in 1930, Michelle Dockery’s Lady Mary finds herself ostracised by society for her divorce, while Hugh Bonneville’s Lord Grantham faces financial difficulties. TV fans around the world have loved the ITV series for years, with all episodes now being available to stream on Netflix too, but the final movie is set to come with a lot of twist and turns, including the absence of one much-loved character played by actor Matthew Goode.Earlier this year, Goode confirmed that he will not appear in the final Downton Abbey film due to scheduling conflicts and a knee operation; however, he re...

The forthcoming TV adaptation of The Conjuring is taking shape as HBO Max ropes in three writers with impressive track records.The horror series, based on the popular franchise, has been under development since 2023.Things are now falling into place for the streaming giant as Deadline confirms that Nancy Won will be steering the ship as showrunner.Won boasts an impressive resume, having penned scripts for acclaimed dramas such as Little Fires Everywhere, Tiny Beautiful Things and Sunny.She won't be flying solo, however, as Peter Cameron and Cameron Squires have also come aboard as writers, reports the Mirror.They've earned their stripes writing episodes for Marvel hits WandaVision and Agatha All Along, while Squires contributed to the successful Star Wars series The Acolyte, all for Dis...

Netflix fans are told they should stream the 'best war movie ever' after the release of the new Charlie Sheen documentary.It is an Oscar-winning 'classic', often compared to his father's own 'masterpiece'.The actor finds himself back in the limelight following the publication of his memoir and the Netflix doc, a two-part film, released this week, sees the Two and a Half Men star candidly discussing his tumultuous life and career.From creating home movies with his brothers and friends, who would also become renowned actors like Sean Penn and George Clooney, to securing his big break in the 1980s and battling addiction - Sheen reveals the peaks and troughs of his life as never before.He has also expressed that the documentary offers younger viewers an opportunity to understand his career ...

Downton Abbey 3 and Spinal Tap 2 may be hitting cinema screens this weekend, but so is the latest Stephen King adaptation, The Long Walk.Based on his 1979 novel of the same name, the survival thriller starring Mark Hamill is set in a dystopian USA ruled by a totalitarian regime.The simple but harrowing premise is this: a group of young men enter an annual contest in which they must continue to walk at a speed of at least 3 miles per hour, or be executed, until there is one winner.Reviews are in with a 95% Rotten Tomatoes score and are praising the new movie as not only one of the best films of the year but also one of the greatest Stephen King adaptations.HeyUGuysBleak, unflinching, and unexpectedly moving, The Long Walk is both a faithful King adaptation and one of the most harrowing c...

A fresh Netflix documentary features Hollywood legend Charlie Sheen opening up about his tumultuous life and career.The star, who was once the highest-paid actor during his stint on the sitcom Two and a Half Men, delves into some of the most challenging periods of his life and addresses certain rumours for the first time.As per its synopsis, the documentary pledges to present Charlie Sheen in a light never seen before, with seven years of hard-earned sobriety under his belt as he lays everything bare, revisiting the public highs and lows of his life with humour, heart, and astonishing honesty.Launched earlier this week, the film, split into two parts totalling around three hours, is rapidly climbing Netflix's charts.At the time of writing, it has become the third most-watched film among...

Back in 1970, John Wayne teamed up with Howard Hawks once again, after Rio Bravo and El Dorado, for Rio Lobo.And just like the previous two films, the plot would follow a sheriff defending his office from outlaws.Amid a plethora of revisionist and Spaghetti Westerns, Hawks’ final Western would stand firm in the classic tradition of the established Western myth.And now Eureka Entertainment is releasing Rio Lobo on a new Blu-ray as part of The Masters of Cinema Series.Set for release on November 17, “this edition is strictly limited to 2,000 copies and comes housed in an O-card slipcase with a collector’s booklet.”The new Blu-ray features a 1080 HD presentation from a Paramount Pictures restoration, plus new interviews with a Western scholar and film historian.Rio Lobo’s synopsis reads: “...

Brooklyn official trailer starring Saoirse RonanSaoirse Ronan,31, is hailed as one of the finest actresses of her generation. She first made waves in the film industry as a child star in iconic films such as Atonement and The Lovely Bones.After receiving her first Oscar nomination at the tender age of 13 for Atonement, she has since been nominated three more times for her roles in Brooklyn, Lady Bird and Little Women.Despite starring in some of the most talked-about films of the past decade, Ronan prefers to keep her personal life private and seldom uses social media.However, it's well-known that she's in a relationship with a fellow actor who currently stars in one of the most-watched streaming shows of the 2020s.The couple have reportedly reached a significant milestone in their relat...

A "fantastic and touching" film has been added to Netflix's catalogue, with many movie fans thrilled by its addition.The film in question, which has been added to the streaming service today (September 11), may get a bigger audience than it did on first release now that it's available on Netflix.Fans of the movie noted it did not receive as grand a reception as it deserved on first release, but people hope it will get a better audience now it's available through the streaming giant.A collection of movie buffs shared their thoughts on the film in a post to the r/Movies Reddit page, where they were full of praise for Rachel McAdams' role in the movie.Others believe the adaptation of the 1970 novel, which was a box office bomb on release, is a treat well worth watching.'Are You There God? ...

A "masterpiece" western from 1948 with an all star cast headed by John Wayne is available to stream for free on BBC iPlayer. Fort Apache has a 98% Rotten Tomatoes rating and rave reviews from those who have seen it. Directed by the legendary director John Ford it was the first part of his "Cavalry Trilogy" which was followed by She Wore a Yellow Ribbon in 1949 and Rio Grande in 1950 - both of which also starred John Wayne. This offering was loosely based on a true story with the source material for the screenplay being James Warner Bellah's short story Massacre. The historical sources for that story have been attributed both to George Armstrong Custer's Battle of Little Bighorn and to the Fetterman Fight, which was an 1866 battle during Red Cloud's War.While Wayne has top billing the im...

Back in 1984, Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, Harry Shearer and Rob Reiner starred in their improvised rock mockumentary This Is Spinal Tap, about their fictional British heavy metal band.Considered one of the greatest comedies of all time, they’ve dared to finally make a sequel.Spinal Tap II: The End Continues sees the band reunite for one final concert after a 15 year hiatus, in a film featuring Sir Paul McCartney and Sir Elton John as themselves.Now the reviews are in ahead of the film’s cinematic release this weekend and the critics are decidedly mixed on whether this one goes up to 11.The GuardianChristopher Guest, Michael McKean, Harry Shearer and Rob Reiner return in a still-funny, cameo-studded telling of the hapless band’s final gigEmpireThis collection of tired jokes is eno...