Category: Film

The Oscars has added a category for stunt performances and there is one man who deserves an award more than anyone (Picture: Paramount Pictures) The Oscars have added a new category for stunt design for the 100th Academy Awards, and fans believe Tom Cruise should receive an honorary award for his stuntwork. There have long been calls to recognise stunts officially at the prestigious award ceremony, which began in 1929. From 2027, the Academy Awards will introduce a Best Stunt … Continue reading “Movie buffs say Tom Cruise deserves ‘honorary Oscar’ after major announcement”

Christopher Landon has revealed how his new film Drop has been a ‘cathartic’ experience (Picture: AP) Christopher Landon has revealed to Metro that directing Drop was ‘cathartic’ for him following horrific online abuse during the controversy around Scream 7. Starring The White Lotus actress Meghann Fahy and It Ends With Us actor Brandon Sklenar, Drop is a new thriller that takes place on a first date that goes horribly wrong. The film sees Violet (Fahy) threatened via digidrop (think AirDrop) … Continue reading “Drop director says making the thriller was ‘cathartic’ following Scream 7 controversy”

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A massive horror movie is now available to stream on Netflix in the UK (Picture: Universal/Everett/Rex/Shutterstock) Horror fans are in for a treat after Netflix added an extended cut of a blockbuster 2018 horror film, complete with plenty of extra gore. A massive hit upon release, after earning $95.3million (£73.9m) worldwide on a budget of just $3.5m (£2.7m), Truth or Dare comes from acclaimed genre producer Blumhouse. The movie was toned down when initially released so Truth or Dare could … Continue reading “Netflix adds grisly extended cut of horror that ‘breaks cardinal rule’”

An actor from The White Lotus has been tipped to play cinema’s most famous spy (Picture: Getty/Shutterstock) An iconic star from the White Lotus has emerged in the race to play James Bond, after winning praise for his stand-out performance. Patrick Schwarzenegger raised eyebrows when he was first cast in season three of the HBO drama, but turned heads with his incredible portrayal of vapid finance bro Saxon Ratliff. Following the finale on Sunday, social media has been flooded with … Continue reading “The White Lotus star is new favourite for James Bond after ‘gut-wrenching’ role”

Gerard Butler’s panned movie is getting a new lease of life on Netflix (Picture: Simon Varsano) Gerard Butler’s 2019 flop Angel Has Fallen has inexplicably begun rising up the ranks of Netflix’s most-watched. Starring Nick Nolte and Morgan Freeman, the action-packed adventure film with Butler at the helm was released six years ago and met with a lot of criticism from reviewers. The film is the third instalment in the ‘Has Fallen’ franchise, following Olympus Has Fallen in 2013 and … Continue reading “One of Gerard Butler’s worst movies is inexplicably climbing the Netflix top 10”

Marvin Levy, a longtime advisor and publicist to Steven Spielberg, has died at the age of 96 (Picture: Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic) Steven Spielberg has paid tribute to his ‘talented’ longtime advisor and publicist Marvin Levy, who has died at the age of 96. Levy, a renowned marketing and communications executive, passed away on 7 April at the age of 96. He worked with Spielberg and his Amblin Entertainment company for many years, advising on the marketing campaigns for his films like … Continue reading “Steven Spielberg pays tribute after ‘deeply loyal’ publicist Marvin Levy dies aged 96”

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Jennifer Love Hewitt and Freddie Prinze Jr will be returning for the I Know What You Did Last Summer sequel (Picture: Rex) The upcoming I Know What You Did Last Summer sequel will ramp up the gore, blood and violence, the director has promised. The original horror movie hit the big screen in 1997, with Jennifer Love Hewitt, Freddie Prinze Jr, Sarah Michelle Gellar and Ryan Phillippe among the stars. Hewitt and Prinze Jr, who played Julie James and Ray … Continue reading “I Know What You Did Last Summer director teases iconic return in ‘brutal’ sequel”

A star-studded family film has lit up the box office – and also started a worrying trend (Picture: Warner Bros. Pictures via AP) A string of cinemas have issued statements slamming audiences for ‘erupting into sheer pandemonium’. While A Minecraft Movie, which has been slammed by critics, has smashed box office records since launching over the weekend, it’s alsoencouraged a disturbing behaviour trend in cinemas. The film, starring Jack Black and Jason Momoa, has enjoyed one of the biggest-grossing weekends … Continue reading “Cinemas issue warning to Minecraft viewers over ‘feral’ behaviour during screening of new movie”