Movies

It’s out with the old and in with the new as Netflix prepares to refresh its catalogue in May. If you are an action lover, into your war films or just love a romcom, be sure to get your fix before it’s too late. Here are my top five picks …

Disaster movies are a niche that a lot of people can get behind. There is a huge audience out there who would select disaster films as some of their very favourites. For some, it’s the use of special effects, historical significance and the thrill of experiencing a serious situation from …

Directed by the legendary Steven Spielberg, The BFG is a cinematic adaptation of the much-loved Roald Dahl book. The story revolves around Sophie, a ten year old orphan who forms an unlikely friendship with the Big Friendly Giant (BFG) after spotting him frolicking across London. In a twist of events, …

This western made its debut at the Toronto Film Festival in 2022 and has since stunned fans with Nicholas Cage’s “terrific” performance. Set in the 1870s old west, Butcher’s Crossing is adapted from the 1960 novel by John Edward Williams. The film tells a fictional story of a historical time …

Steven Spielberg’s movie repertoire knows no bounds. He has undoubtedly created some of the biggest and most popular movies of all time, Jaws, E.T. and Schindler’s List, to mention a few. Tonight, viewers are being treated to one of the classics as Jurassic Park is on ITV4 at 8:30pm with …

This weekend, Christians around the world will be celebrating Easter, remembering the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Good Friday commemorates his crucifixion. This is when his followers believe that he, God incarnate, was punished for the sins of the world in a substitutionary swap. Then, three days later, on …

Appearing on Raymond Arroyo’s YouTube channel, Caviezel – a devout Roman Catholic – addressed his suffering on the set of The Passion of the Christ. The actor shared: “It was okay, though, because it was part of the purpose of why I was born. I take it very seriously… Am …

Announced last year, 28 Days Later director Danny Boyle and screenwriter Alex Garland (his latest film Warfare is out this weekend) are reuniting for a new trilogy of 28 Years Later films. The first, starring Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Jack O’Connell, Alfie Williams and Ralph Fiennes, is set to hit …

Eyes are one of the biggest tools any actor will need when performing, whether that be to communicate with their co-stars or with the audience. Stalwart of stage and screen Judi Dench learned this the hard way when one of her scene partners refused to look her in the eye.  …

It’s one of the most recognisable moments in film history, but the final scene of Casablanca wasn’t quite what it looked like. Since it came out as the 1942 film’s closing sequence, the foggy goodbye between Humphrey Bogart’s Rick and Ingrid Bergman’s Ilsa has been celebrated as one of cinema’s …