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Time Bandits review – the gloriously fun return of a fantasy classic

Kevin’s bedroom quakes. His wardrobe starts to shudder. It opens … on to a scene of a Viking warrior being chased by some angry Saxons. The warrior leaps into the safety of Kevin’s bedroom and Kevin seizes his chance. “I was wondering,” he says to his bearskin-clad visitor, “if you could tell me why the Vikings suddenly stopped their murderous ways and adopted agrarianism?” Which is Kevin (Kal-El Tuck), an 11-year-old history fanatic, and the...

Mick Jagger and Charlize Theron go chic at Paris Olympics fashion event

Mick Jagger and Charlize Theron go chic at Paris Olympics fashion event - The event was co-hosted by Theron along with Lupin star Omar Sy, US tennis star Serena Williams and Spanish singer Rosalia.

Wyatt Earp and The Cowboy War Official Trailer

The legendary feud between Wyatt Earp and Ike Clanton unfolds through vivid reenactments in this gritty docudrama about the gunfight that defined an era.

Top Gear's Top 9: truly unsung movie cars

Like the Bullitt Mustang! Just kidding

Faceless torch bearers and Marie Antoinette: No one knows what to make of Paris’ 2024 Olympic opening ceremony

Faceless torch bearers and Marie Antoinette: No one knows what to make of Paris’ 2024 Olympic opening ceremony - ‘Watching the first ever Olympic Opening Ceremony held on a river, you begin to realize why no other Olympic Opening Ceremony has ever been held on a river,’ one critic writes

Bob Newhart’s Button-Down Mind: how the greatest comedy album of all time was made

The comedian Bob Newhart, who has died aged 94, was both a legendary comic actor and one of the most beloved American public figures of the past century. His skill lay in finding unexpected and subversive twists on the everyday that could reduce his adoring audiences to helpless tears of laughter. Nothing if not an innovator, he changed expectation...

15 of the best movies based on true stories

Romance? Drama? Horror? You got it!

Alicia Vikander On Acting Joy, Becoming A Mother For The Second Time, And Relinquishing Control

'I gave birth four times on screen before I did it myself,' the Oscar winner tells actor Taylor Russell

Rock Legend Johnny Winter, his last interview

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The 20 greatest Netflix films

While Netflix has released some notoriously bad movies (looking at you, Tall Girl and 365 Days), there are plenty of great and critically acclaimed films on the streamer — if you know where to look.

Why the BBC can't show full Olympics live coverage and how to watch all events

The BBC is restricted to show just two sports at any one time.

The true story behind The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare, the mission that inspired James Bond

The true story behind The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare, the mission that inspired James Bond - Turns out, the true story is rather different

Songs that feature frequently misheard lyrics

Flip through the slideshow below for 15 of the most misheard song lyrics, from the hilariously unintentional to the downright bizarre.

20 hit songs that major artists passed on

The fate of these 20 hits could've been much different had they gone to the artists they were originally offered to.

Comedy is harder now because you can’t make jokes about being foreign, says Maureen Lipman

Finding funny material is hard these days as you can’t make jokes about being foreign, according to Jewish TV sitcom star Dame Maureen Lipman. The 78-year-old actor and comedian said creating comedy is difficult as in this day and age you “can’t look down on anybody”. Rightly or wrongly, the comedy world has changed, she said She told the Rosebud p...

20 celebrities who started their careers later in life

Some people don't give up on their dreams, and others don't realize their dreams until they're right in front of them. These 20 celebs didn't get started in entertainment until later in life.

Bruce Springsteen at Wembley Stadium review: hits galore from a master of his craft

Bruce Springsteen at Wembley Stadium review: hits galore from a master of his craft - 5/5 At 74 years young, the Boss served up one of the best nights the audience had ever experienced

Borderlands movie gets "final" trailer ahead of August's release

Sure, TV seems to be doing a decent job of making video game adaptations that don't utterly suck these days, but the movie world's still waiting for its The Last of Us moment. Will it come in the form Gearbox's soon-to-be-released Borderlands film? Probably not, but if it's brightly coloured chaos you're after, you can expect plenty of that judging...

5 best James Bond films ever – including a 1980s bloodbath

20 celebs you didn’t realize started their career as teenagers

Celebrities get into the entertainment industry at all different ages. These 20 began their careers as teenagers.

Art Matters With Melvyn Bragg review – a shallow, unenlightening waste of time and money

Culture, thinks Melvyn Bragg, is not a bonus feature of reality: it actually is life itself. Or – as the veteran broadcaster puts it in his new Sky Arts documentary – art “isn’t the cherry on the cake; it’s the cake”. To this end, the 84-year-old interviews a series of modern greats, including Tracey Emin, Lenny Henry, Armando Iannucci and Antony Gormley, about their careers and the crucial role art has played in their lives. Bragg also has a...

Celine Dion leaves fans teary-eyed with comeback performance at Olympic opening ceremony

Celine Dion leaves fans teary-eyed with comeback performance at Olympic opening ceremony - Dion performed Edith Piaf’s ‘L’Hymne à l’amour’ atop the Eiffel Tower during the Paris Olympics’ opening ceremony

Comedian Omid Djalili: You can’t joke about trans issues and climate change on social media

in which a celebrity reflects on the highs and lows of their lifeStand-up comedian Omid Djalili first made a splash at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 1995 with “Short, Fat Kebab Shop Owner’s Son”, a playful skewering of his experiences as a British-Iranian man. Now 58, the comedian has had a storied career, with dozens of comedy tours, his own sk...

Bruce Springsteen review, Wembley Stadium: Rock legend’s curfew-defying set bends a whole stadium to his will

Bruce Springsteen review, Wembley Stadium: Rock legend’s curfew-defying set bends a whole stadium to his will - 5/5 The 74-year-old music veteran proves once again that time is impotent in the face of Gramps Power

Netflix reboot of 00s reality show with 'dumb' Ninja Turtles tribute impresses viewers

The TV show got an MOT.

Sling TV just got a massive upgrade — 12 free channels including 'Doctor Who,' 'Baywatch,' 'Top Gear' and more

Sling TV Freestream just got 12 new free channels, including 'Doctor Who,' 'Baywatch,' 'Top Gear' and more. Here’s everything you need to know.

Brits pushing for singer who sold 120,000,000 records to represent UK at Eurovision 2025

LION REUNIONS - 10 Years of Unique Bonds

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Time Bandits, Disney and Hollywood’s big dwarfism problem

The release of the new Taika Waititi and Jermaine Clement-created series Time Bandits, an adaptation of the much-loved 1981 Terry Gilliam film, has been broadly met with critical approval. “This is a loving – and ultimately loveable – homage,” said our critic Benji Wilson. The consensus is that, amidst the grim Sturm und Drang of everything from Ho...

The untouchables: 20 films that should never be remade

We’re not categorically opposed to remakes. There are several that have been done quite well. But loads of cinematic masterpieces need to be left just as they are. Check out 20 examples below.

David Duchovny on becoming a rock star and returning to The X-Files: 'I could walk down that road again'

David Duchovny on becoming a rock star and returning to The X-Files: 'I could walk down that road again' - The actor on why he stayed away from music for 40 years, on protest songs and how the cult show he’s best known for still resonates today

Taylor Swift's "Eras Tour" ignites frenzy with sold-out shows

Taylor Swift has come to Europe to perform three concerts. Tickets sold out swiftly, and the organizers faced the challenge of ensuring everything ran smoothly. It's not just about the safety and enjoyment of the fans but also about the singer's demands. These are Taylor Swift's requirements during concerts Before performances by world-famous stars...

9 Iconic Beauty Moments We’ll Never Forget

The trends that continue to influence us

The Decameron review – this starry medieval show is non-stop fun

Put down your Boccaccio, which I know you picked up the instant you heard Netflix had commissioned a series called The Decameron, keen to refresh your memory of the 14th-century Italian doorstop. A re-read is not needed at this time. The series retains only Giovanni B’s framing device; 10 characters fleeing plague-ridden Florence and taking refuge in a countryside villa. In the book, they each tell a story a night to keep themselves entertained....

Who were the masked torchbearer and horse rider at the Olympics opening ceremony?

Who were the masked torchbearer and horse rider at the Olympics opening ceremony? - The armour-wearing horse rider was revealed but the torchbearer remains a mystery

Celine Dion and Lady Gaga face Olympic opening ceremony washout

Celine Dion and Lady Gaga face an opening ceremony washout as Paris Olympics chief Tony Estanguet conceded that contingency plans may have to take effect given frequent rain expected for tonight’s extravaganza down the Seine. Plans for the opening ceremony at the Paris Olympics – the first time a Summer Games will start outside a stadium – have bee...

Fixing the '71 Plymouth Duster & Taking on Hot Rod's Power Tour! | Roadkill Garage

Freiburger and Dulcich hit the road on Hot Rod's Power Tour. With their newly completed, V-8-transplanted '71 Plymouth Duster backed by a four-speed and 8.75-inch rear end, the guys road-test, race and roadside-fix their way along a 1,000-mile trip across multiple states. #motortrend #roadkillgarage #plymouth MotorTrend is the ultimate destination for gearheads looking for the latest automotive research and news. Get a fast, simple, and free car quote today :arrow_right: https://quotes.motortrend.com Follow MotorTrend for the latest! MotorTrend News: https://www.motortrend.com Facebook: / motortrend Instagram: / motortrend Twitter: / motortrend TikTok: / motortrend MotorTrend preferred music partner: PrimalHouse Music.

'Veep' producer explains why US 2024 election is 'deadly serious'

In Armando Iannucci's HBO comedy "Veep," former "Seinfeld" and "Saturday Night Live" star Julia Louis-Dreyfus played a fictional vice president, Selina Meyer, who went on to become president of the United States when a fictional male president decided against seeking reelection. "Veep" debuted in 2012 and ended in 2019, and the following year, the ...

I Saw the TV Glow review – 90s telly-addict chiller set to be future classic

Cinephiles lie awake at night worrying that talented young film-makers are deserting cinema for TV. Jane Schoenbrun, one of the most gifted around, has just made a superb feature film about a fictional TV show, imagined here with such loving and unnerving intensity that it surely can’t be long before they are called upon to conjure up a dozen or so episodes for real. With a compelling cod-90s score by Schoenbrun’s musical collaborator Alexander...

20 celebrities every Gen Z kid loves

Pop culture is constantly evolving, as are the celebrities who capture the spotlight. While we still hold the legendary icons of the past in high esteem, these 20 celebrities are the ones Generation Z can't stop talking about.

Does Deadpool & Wolverine have any post-credits scenes?

Does Deadpool & Wolverine have any post-credits scenes? - Film releases in theatres on 25 July, and fans already want to know whether they need to stick around until after the credits

Shrek the Musical review – sludgy show leaves you green about the gills

You might have walked into the Emerald City. The art deco auditorium of Hammersmith’s Apollo is bathed in green light, the stage dressed with a curtain of ivy. But we’re meeting an ogre not a wizard and, this being Shrek, he’s in the outhouse taking a dump. There’s plenty more toilet humour to come in this revival of Jeanine Tesori and David Lindsay-Abaire’s 2008 musical, based on the 2001 Oscar winner and William Steig’s book, now in London...

House of the Dragon same-sex kiss episode gets ‘review-bombed’

House of the Dragon same-sex kiss episode gets ‘review-bombed’ - The episode is now the lowest rated episode in the series so far

Coldplay's reported 10-night Wembley Stadium residency: everything you need to know

Coldplay's reported 10-night Wembley Stadium residency: everything you need to know - Could the British indie rockers be set to outdo Michael Jackdon’s record 1988 residency at the north London football venue?

All the fashion from the season-three set of 'And Just Like That...'

See what Sarah Jessica Parker, Cynthia Nixon, Kristin Davis and co have been wearing in New York

27 Movies So Bad, They're Actually Good

From box office flop to rewatchable, over-the-top entertainment.

Oliver! review – divine yet danger-averse revival could be renamed Fagin!

There are some musicals that really do earn the overstretched moniker of “timeless”. This is one of them, not only for Charles Dickens’s resonant story of child poverty but also because every last one of Lionel Bart’s songs is exquisite. This production, freely adapted from Dickens, does that divine score justice. The singing is pitch-perfect, with songs like Consider Yourself, I’d Do Anything and Who Will Buy? leaving you floating on air. The...

A glorious finale but otherwise the Olympics opening ceremony was a damp squib

It took nearly five hours, but finally showbiz arrived at the Paris 2024 Olympic opening ceremony when Celine Dion belted out the concluding number from halfway up the Eiffel Tower. What a moment that was. And fair play to those who hung around to watch and applaud her effort, soaked to the skin everyone of them. You might have noticed it was raini...

A daring vision for a city on edge - and a test of endurance for viewers

Athletes floating by were immersed in a journey through French culture and values.

‘God – it’s so fast, so loud’: how Ride the Lightning almost tore Metallica apart

On March 23, 1984, Metallica didn’t look like a band who were set to change the face, and sound, of loud music. That evening, singer and rhythm guitarist James Hetfield and Danish-born drummer Lars Ulrich were patrolling the Royal Standard pub, in Walthamstow, asking gig-goers if they fancied popping down to the San Francisco group’s own concert – ...