Movies

John Wayne and John Ford collaborated on some of the Hollywood Golden Age’s best-loved Westerns from She Wore a Yellow Ribbon to The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance. Undoubtedly, their most famous was 1956’s The Searchers, which had Duke play a Civil War veteran who spent years looking for his …

Today at Las Vegas’ CinemaCon, Warner Bros Pictures will give a special presentation of the studio’s upcoming movie slate. As already teased by director Todd Phillips, the first trailer for Joker 2 aka Joker: Folie à Deux will debut there before heading online. And now the release time for YouTube …

JJ Abrams paid tribute to the likes of Steven Spielberg’s ET, Stephen King’s Stand by Me and the Goonies with his 2011 movie Super 8. Given the popularity of Stranger Things in recent years, the appetite for such eighties sci-fi nostalgia is only growing. Now the latest is that the …

Rock star biopics have been all the rage over the last few years from Elvis and Rocketman to Bohemian Rhapsody and Back to Black. The latest to be announced is Deliver Me From Nowhere, focusing in on Bruce Springsteen’s writing and recording of his iconic 1982 album Nebraska. Based on …

Following a decade starring as Tony Stark in MCU movies, Robert Downey Jr bowed out as Iron Man with a sacrificial death during the final battle of Avengers Endgame. Ever since then fans have been wondering if he’ll make a big screen comeback, especially given that the Marvel movies have …

It’s been 25 years since Gladiator was filmed, going on to storm the Oscars and now the sequel is finally set for release this autumn. Set 15 years after the events of the Russell Crowe original, the new movie follows Lucius (Paul Mescal) all grown up and living “in the …

It’s been 59 years since the release of In Harm’s Way, one of the last black and white World War II epics and John Wayne’s final film not in colour. Duke starred as Captain Rockwell Torrey opposite Kirk Douglas and Patricia Neal, in the blockbuster that featured Henry Fonda in …

Having embraced time travel and the multiverse in Avengers Endgame, can superheroes really stay dead? They certainly don’t in the comics, so fans shouldn’t be too surprised when their Marvel favourites make a return to the big screen. Now a new report claims that Richard Madden’s Ikaris is set to …

True Grit was a godsend for John Wayne, who lobbied for the lead role of one-eyed US Marshal Rooster Cogburn after reading Charles Portis’ novel of the same name. Duke would go on to finally win the Best Actor Oscar for the part on April 7, 1970, but production was …

Disney have announced a couple of new release dates and delayed one of their upcoming blockbusters. Star Wars TV show The Mandalorian is getting the big screen treatment with The Mandalorian and Grogu set for release in cinemas on May 22, 2026. It’s currently unclear if there will be a …

This weekend, Scoop has landed on Netflix, recreating the infamous interview Prince Andrew had with Emily Maitlis about his friendship with convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein. Rufus Sewell stars as the King’s brother opposite Gillian Anderson as the former BBC Newsnight presenter and Billie Piper as the producer who secured the …

Shirley Henderson opens up about her new role as Sarah in Matt Winn’s gripping black comedy, The Trouble With Jessica. Speaking to Express.co.uk at the film’s London premiere, the Harry Potter star revealed she was still getting to grips with the character after filming had already begun. “We didn’t have …

Matrix fanatics have called for the franchise to “just die” as yet another installment is set to hit the big screen. The epic action sci-fi movie first came to life 25 years ago when Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss became the iconic Neo and Trinity in the 1999 film, alongside …

The Trouble With Jessica is destined to become a new comedy cult classic thanks to a razor-sharp script from director Matt Winn and co-writer James Handel. Starring Shirley Henderson, Alan Tudyk, Rufus Sewell and Olivia Williams as a group of old friends, their dinner party takes a chaotic turn when …

Having starred in 1974’s McQ, John Wayne played another tough cop in 1975 action thriller, Brannigan, opposite Richard Attenborough. Set in London, the movie saw Duke’s Chicago detective Lieutenant Jim Brannigan organise the extradition of an American mobster, who is kidnapped and held to random. The 67-year-old star had been suffering from …

Wishful thinking is an unforgiving mistress. The Duke of York learnt that in late 2019 after he agreed to an exclusive one-on-one interview with BBC Newsnight journalist Emily Maitlis to answer uncomfortable questions about his personal ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The meme-worthy hour of television was intended …

Maggie Gyllenhaal is helming Warner Bros’ new period take on The Bride of Frankenstein, simply called The Bride! The actress and filmmaker has posted first look pictures of an unrecognisable Christian Bale as Frankenstein’s monster and Jessie Buckley as his undead spouse. The film co-stars Penélope Cruz, Peter Sarsgaard and …

The First Omen’s macabre atmosphere and hellish visuals aren’t quite enough to sustain yet another generic horror revamp. Director Arkasha Stevenson makes her feature debut for the first entry into the pinnacle Antichrist horror franchise, which admittedly already has a spotty history, in 18 years. After Richard Donner’s terrifying 1976 …

Following an 18 year gap after the original trilogy, fourth movie The Matrix Resurrections hit cinemas in late 2021. A mysterious one-off sequel, the meta-storyline even involved The Matrix 4 being pitched to Warner Bros. Despite Keanu Reeves and Carrie Anne-Moss reprising their starring roles as Neo and Trinity, the …

Multimillion-dollar Hollywood blockbusters are always going to be a financial risk for studios. Sometimes it massively pays off with Top Gun: Maverick making almost $1.5 billion on a budget of just $177 million, or Joker crossing $1 billion on no more than $70 million.  However, other movies turn out to …