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Which explains the heartwarming core to ‘And Then Come The Nightjars’, a new film about the bond between vet Jeff (Nigel Hastings) and cattle farmer Michael (David Fielder) during the 2001 foot and mouth epidemic. A multi-awarding play by writer Bea Roberts, its London stage director Paul Robinson has reimagined …

Flora and Son is a welcome return to feature films for director John Carney – and could finally prove Eve Hewson as a major talent to watch out for. It’s been seven years since Carney’s charming school musical Sing Street, an unassuming indie favorite that has nevertheless developed a faithful …

The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes takes inspiration from Suzanne Collins’ prequel novel bearing the same title. According to Variety, the narrative delves into the life of a youthful Coriolanus Snow (Tom Blyth) determined to restore his family’s renown. As part of his journey, he is responsible …

No One Will Save You is a twisted take on familiar sci-fi tropes that will have you checking every shadowy corner. Second-time director Brian Duffield has had a long road to Hollywood success, having had many of his spec scripts relegated to The Black List, a catalog of well-regarded yet …

“Great writers steal” is the catchphrase of Richard E Grant’s pompous novelist in this slow-burning thriller. That could also be the motto of screenwriter Alex MacKeith and director Alice Troughton, whose work bears more than a passing resemblance to Bong Joon-ho’s Oscar-winning Parasite and other “cuckoo in the nest” dramas. …

The fourth instalment of Sylvester Stallone’s “geriaction” series is so bad, I honestly don’t know where to start. But I suppose the title is as good a place as any. Yes, I do know there’s a tradition of substituting numbers for letters, as in the Vin Diesel-led 2003 action sequel …

Nobody turns to the business news for entertainment. But this zippy true story recalls a rare period when the financial channels were an absolute hoot. In January 2021, the likes of Bloomberg TV were offering hourly updates on the plunging bank balances of billionaire hedge fund managers. The story was …

Forgetting Sarah Marshall’s all-star cast has had a difficult year in the media. From online backlash to accusations of criminal behaviour, comedy fans might find the 2008 hit difficult to watch these days. While the jokes still hold up to this day, the Daily Express has the complete rundown of …

Elijah Wood may have had fans loving him during his starring role as Frodo Baggins in the Lord of the Rings film trilogy, but they aren’t likely to feel the same way about the 42-year-old actor in his newest role.  In new photos from the set of The Toxic Avenger …

Expend4bles comes to cinemas almost a decade since the last instalment, with a new set of A-listers gracing screens alongside franchise favorites Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham and Dolph Lundgren. Alongside the fresh faces is a somewhat surprising addition of Hollywood bombshell Megan Fox and producers Les Weldon and Kevin King …