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What Castle in the Sky is based on, in Miyazaki's own account of the film's origins
Studio Ghibli's first release began with a comic Hayao Miyazaki read as a schoolboy, a satirical novel from 1726, and a research trip to South Wales. Where each piece of Castle in the Sky came from, in the director's own account — plus the four titles it nearly had.
September 20, 2026 5:03 pm
Stephen King meets The Matrix: Gerard Butler's forgotten flop Gamer is now free on Tubi
Neveldine and Taylor’s 2009 film, with Logan Lerman controlling Butler’s death-row inmate like a game character, is streaming free from 17 September.
September 20, 2026 4:21 pm
Before The Weight: five essential Ethan Hawke performances, from Reality Bites to First Reformed
Ethan Hawke’s The Weight is in UK cinemas. His essential work runs from Linklater’s Before films and Boyhood to Training Day and Paul Schrader’s First Reformed.
September 20, 2026 3:02 pm
La La Land ending explained: what that final sequence means, in Damien Chazelle's own words
La La Land ends with an eight-minute sequence that rewrites everything the audience has just watched, then snaps back. Damien Chazelle has explained repeatedly what that epilogue is for, which film he was copying, and why the ending was locked before the rest of the script existed.
September 20, 2026 2:41 pm
For a Few Dollars More, often called the best western sequel ever made, is free on YouTube
Sergio Leone’s 1965 western with Clint Eastwood, Lee Van Cleef and Gian Maria Volonté is streaming for nothing on YouTube.
September 20, 2026 12:02 pm
Mutiny on the Bounty true story: what the 1789 record says that three Hollywood versions didn't
Three Hollywood studios have filmed the 1789 mutiny on HMS Bounty, and all three agreed on who the villain was. The ship's log, the court-martial minutes and the Pitcairn records tell a different story about William Bligh, Fletcher Christian and what actually happened after the launch was cut loose.
September 19, 2026 9:01 pm
The famously stubborn George Lucas gave in to Star Wars fans five times, from shrinking Jar Jar to deleting Luke's scream
The Holiday Special, the Special Edition scream, Han and Greedo, midi-chlorians and Jar Jar Binks: when the creator of Star Wars listened.
September 19, 2026 5:21 pm
At 96%, Cregger's Resident Evil has more than double the Rotten Tomatoes score of any Milla Jovovich film — the best of those managed 39%
Zach Cregger’s reboot sits at 96% from 80 reviews. The six Alice films scored between 18% and 39%, and Welcome to Raccoon City got 30%.
September 19, 2026 4:12 pm
V for Vendetta returns to cinemas for its 20th anniversary on 1 and 5 November — Bonfire Night included
Fathom and Warner Bros. are bringing the Wachowski-produced dystopia back for two days with a new trailer and a documentary by James McTeigue.
September 19, 2026 3:19 pm
Last call for Ryan Reynolds and Salma Hayek's R-rated Hitman's Bodyguard films — both leave Netflix on 1 October
The Hitman’s Bodyguard and Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard, with Ryan Reynolds, Samuel L. Jackson and Salma Hayek, have a few days left on Netflix.
September 19, 2026 1:39 pm
Eight trilogies where every film is a masterpiece, from Back to the Future to The Lord of the Rings — Star Wars is out on a technicality
Three films and done, each one strong: the Cornetto, Dollars, Dark Knight, Before and Three Colours trilogies make the list alongside Middle-earth.
September 19, 2026 11:58 am
With Reacher over, the WWII flop where Alan Ritchson plays a Hawkeye-style archer has taken over Netflix
Guy Ritchie’s WWII caper, a box office disappointment in April 2024, has climbed past Puss in Boots: The Last Wish in Netflix’s US film chart.
September 19, 2026 11:09 am
At 38, Akira is out-grossing Andrew Garfield's new epic in US cinemas — on a third of the screens
Crunchyroll and Sony’s 4K and IMAX run of Otomo’s 1988 classic has become Akira’s best North American release ever — on fewer than 800 screens.
September 19, 2026 9:31 am
Is Midsommar scary? Ari Aster calls it a breakup movie; the BBFC gave it an 18
Ari Aster's folk horror unfolds almost entirely in daylight and barely uses a jump scare, which is why viewers can't agree on whether it's frightening. What the BBFC actually flagged, how opening-weekend crowds graded it, and which of the two cuts to watch.
September 18, 2026 10:52 pm
La La Land filming locations: the real Los Angeles spots behind every big scene, and how to visit them
Damien Chazelle shot La La Land on real Los Angeles ground — a freeway interchange, a Griffith Park hiking road, a Hermosa Beach jazz room that has been booking bands since 1949. Here's the address for each big scene and what you'll find there now.
September 18, 2026 7:58 pm
How did Festus leave Gunsmoke? Ken Curtis played him for close to 300 episodes — and then never once appeared in the TV movies
Ken Curtis played Festus Haggen for 11 years and 304 episodes of Gunsmoke, then sat out every one of the five reunion films CBS made between 1987 and 1994. Here's how the series actually ended for him, and what kept him out of the movies.
September 18, 2026 6:11 pm
Sam Raimi makes movie from horror survival video game, yep, with Toy Story 4 director
Sam Raimi is plotting a big-screen take on a smash horror survival game, with the Toy Story 4 director aboard, as 20th Century Studios snaps up the rights.
September 18, 2026 4:37 pm
Zack Snyder is going back to 300: the prequel series is moving forward, and he'll likely direct some of it
Zack Snyder has finally lifted the lid on the long-awaited 300 prequel TV show — and hinted at a hands-on role that’ll raise a few eyebrows.
September 18, 2026 4:01 pm
Meryl Streep will be the first woman to voice Aslan — Greta Gerwig wanted someone over 70 with a child's sense of wonder
Liam Neeson voiced the lion in the last three Narnia films. For Netflix’s The Magician’s Nephew, Gerwig told Empire she wanted gravitas without self-seriousness.
September 18, 2026 3:16 pm
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