1+ day, 22+ hour ago   (303+ words) Following his time at drama school, Gary Oldman starred in various theatre productions, determined to become a professional. He’d been inspired by Malcolm McDowell to become an actor, enthralled by his on-screen presence. By 1982, Oldman had landed a part in…...

3+ day, 6+ hour ago   (376+ words) If there’s one minor drawback to the monumental Christopher Nolan film The Odyssey, it is that the first ten minutes or so take some getting used to, mostly due to the fact that Tom Holland is slightly not right for…...

6+ day, 18+ hour ago   (338+ words) Marvel have teased the return of Robert Downey Jr as Doctor Doom in the first trailer for Avengers: Doomsday. The tense clip finds the Avengers coming together ahead of the impending threat of Doom that poses a huge risk to…...

1+ week, 12+ hour ago   (381+ words) Dutch filmmaker Paul Verhoeven began making movies back in the 1970s, but it took a long while for him to break through into the mainstream. That’s hardly a shock, though, given that he was making Dutch comedies and erotic thrillers that…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (447+ words) Alfred Hitchcock made many films that never materialised over the course of his career. It’s something that happens to most filmmakers; a good idea might form, a good idea might actually make it into production, but then, for some reason…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (267+ words) Although the 1980s saw a generation of male British actors, referred to as ‘The Brit Pack’, invading Hollywood and having a significant influence, the ‘90s offered opportunities for many female stars to gain the same attention. Samantha Morton had only made her…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (487+ words) While the saga of actors and their careers can seem quite dramatic, it’s rare that just one film is enough to destroy someone’s entire career. Many would point to Battlefield Earth as the film that sank John Travolta’s star run,…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (923+ words) Christopher Nolan has an outstanding, if not impeccable, track record. One of the biggest directors working today, there frankly isn’t anyone else who comes even close to his stature. That’s not to say he is at the all-time status that…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (384+ words) George Lucas has weighed in on the divisive debate surrounding the usage of AI in the film industry, endorsing it as inevitable “progress”. The beloved Star Wars creator recently appeared on A Rabbit’s Foot where he shared several blunt remarks…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (541+ words) There is only one Spock from Star Trek, and that is, of course, Leonard Nimoy. But a cursory glance at the World Wide Web shows that there have been 12 actors in total who have put on the pointy prosthetic ears…...