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The shoot of the iconic movie was almost as tumultuous as Sharif’s own life. Filmed in Spain, a mid-winter heatwave was disastrous when the production needed snow to portray Russia. Co-star Julie Christie recalled: “St Petersburgh in mid-Winter in fact was Madrid in a heatwave. We were all waiting, this …

Rocky was released 45 years ago and remains just as powerful today. As does its muscle-bound star, who was Oscar-nominated for its screenplay. The titular slugger was increasingly pummelled on screen as the franchise progressed, but Stallone previously told the story that his Rocky IV co-star hit him so hard that …

Earlier this week, a new report detailed the future of the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, and how it will be reintroducing its biggest star, Johnny Depp. The American star played Captain Jack Sparrow through five films before he was fired by Disney in 2018. Since then, his fans have been yearning …

In a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it moment, Luke Skywalker star Mark Hamill makes an uncredited appearance. The cameo takes place about 30 minutes in on Knowhere, when Kevin Bacon has done a runner. The Star Wars legend momentarily appears as a Ravager in a Christmas hat, swigging from a bottle of booze and …

Today, November 25, 2022, is the 30th anniversary of the release of The Bodyguard. The iconic Hollywood movie catapulted Kevin Costner and Whitney Houston into massive fame, but an even bigger name was planned for the sequel. After the 1992 movie was released, Costner began working on the script for …

Daniel Craig is making an appearance on The Graham Norton Show today to promote his new movie, Glass Onion: A Knives Out Story. The sequel, which has just hit cinemas, is the first movie the 54-year-old has starred in since he stepped down from the iconic role of James Bond. …

After flopping spectacularly at the US box office last weekend, entertainment journalists have been investigating what went wrong for this Oscar-tipped drama. Have Americans had their fill of #MeToo and powerful abusers already? Or has journalism become so debased in the US that even movie newsrooms repel filmgoers? I can’t …

After a 15 year wait, Indiana Jones 5 is finally set to arrive in cinemas next summer. Harrison Ford fans are getting very excited about the 80-year-old’s return as his iconic archeologist adventurer. And now tantalising details from the storyline have been announced. Empire have confirmed that Indiana Jones 5 …

Some 54 percent of viewers aged between 12 and 40 now enjoy watching monochrome films, with two-thirds disagreeing with the idea that only older generations like them. Among the old films back in fashion are the 1946 tearjerker It’s A Wonderful Life, the Alfred Hitchcock horror Psycho (1960), wartime drama …

We’re over halfway through the 60th anniversary year of the James Bond film franchise and there’s still no news on who will replace Daniel Craig as 007. Nevertheless, the bookies’ odds continue to have their movements and the latest shake-up has seen a Marvel star’s chances halved. According to Coral, …