‘Harrowing’ war film ‘one of the most authentic ever made’ | TV & Radio | Showbiz & TV

Writer and director Oliver Stone’s 1986 war film has been hailed as one of the greatest war movies of all time for its realistic and heartbreaking portrayal of what life was like on the frontlines during the Vietnam War. It’s no surprise, since Stone’s own experience as a Vietnam War veteran made this film the first Hollywood movie written More...

‘Forgotten’ James Bond film rated better than Sean Connery classic | TV & Radio | Showbiz & TV
With all the James Bond films ranked by Rotten Tomatoes in an exhaustive round-up, Licence to Kill came in at number 11 in the 27-film franchise. Accruing a 79 per cent critics approval rating, License to Kill More...

28 Years Later Jimmy Savile ending explained by Danny Boyle | Films | Entertainment
28 Years Later concluded with a cameo introduction of Jack O’Connell’s character Sir Lord Jimmy Crystal. We first saw him as a boy in the film’s opening scene, which depicts the outbreak of the Rage virus More...

28 Years Later 2 Bone Temple and Cillian Murphy third film teased by Danny Boyle | Films | Entertainment
Danny Boyle’s 28 Years Later is out now in cinemas, but what may surprise some cinema-goers is the ending. The film concluded with Spike coming across Sir Lord Jimmy Crystal and his Jimmies cult, who will be More...

Clint Eastwood freaked out Richard Harris on Unforgiven set | Films | Entertainment
Back in 1992, Clint Eastwood starred in, produced and directed Unforgiven, one of the greatest Westerns ever made. The Best Picture winner (which lost in eight other Oscar categories) co-starred Morgan Freeman, More...

Next James Bond odds slashed by 75 per cent on rising star in last 48 hours | Films | Entertainment
Take it all with a pinch of salt, but also “in the running” are: 5-4 Aaron Taylor-Johnson, 5-2 Theo James, 3-1 Aaron Pierre, 5-1 Henry Cavill, 8-1 Jack Lowden, 10-1 James Norton, 12-1 Tom Hardy, 14-1 Callum More...

Fans just learn heartbreaking double meaning of Cast Away film title | Films | Entertainment
It’s been 25 years since its release, but the 2000 film Cast Away is still named as one of the most well-loved movies starring actor Tom Hanks, who by far had the most screentime. Hanks plays Chuck Noland, More...

‘Perfect’ war movie with Clint Eastwood named ‘best ever’ by viewers | Films | Entertainment
One of the most thrilling and cleverly constructed war films of all time has fans are calling it not just a classic, but the greatest war movie ever made. Where Eagles Dare, the 1968 World War II action epic starring More...

Star Wars films rated and lowest ranked isn’t The Phantom Menace | Films | Entertainment
George Lucas’ Star Wars creation from the 1970s rapidly ascended to become a monumental cinematic legend, spawning over 12 films and numerous TV shows and igniting endless debates among fans over which instalment More...

Poignant period drama ‘like Downton Abbey’ is ‘enchanting’ | TV & Radio | Showbiz & TV
Chris Noonan’s 2006 biographical period drama, Miss Potter, follows the life and career of beloved children’s author Beatrix Potter. Featuring animated sequences of cherished and popular characters from her More...