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For many fans of war movies, the genre displays some of the most dynamic filmmaking and thrilling narratives that demand an audience’s attention at every turn. Given the intensity and emotional stakes of a war film, viewers are treated to exciting action set-pieces, memorable characters, quality production design and many other aspects to analyze and admire for generations to come.

Among the plethora of war films made in the history of cinema, several have come along and garnered a legacy of entertaining audiences with timeless stories that also highlight various wars throughout human history. These war movies also emphasize the magic of movie-making by leaving fans satisfied with the subject at hand and merit multiple viewings to fully appreciate the spectacle on screen.

The Last of the Mohicans Offers Thrilling Character Drama

Based on the novel of the same name, Michael Mann’s 1992 epic historical drama feature The Last of the Mohicans...

Mel Gibson’s 1995 epic Braveheart is often praised for its sweeping and brutal battle scenes, and Gibson’s portrayal of Scottish freedom fighter William Wallace. However it was also the movie that saw Gibson believe that he was about to meet his maker in order to deliver the most realistic movie possible, all thanks to a stunt involving a horse.

By the mid-1990s, Gibson was already an established Hollywood star, but Braveheart marked a significant leap from a regular action hero to a respected director as well as actor. Filming large-scale battle sequences required plenty of planning, especially when the stunt work involved many live horses being used on set.

During a chaotic battle sequence, Gibson performed one stunt that required him to fall off his horse, but in the moment, he almost ended up falling under the beast and had to be saved by his stunt double. As...

David Cronenberg’s cult classic Scanners, a defining film in 1980s horror and science fiction, is set for a spectacular re-release with a brand-new Limited Edition 4K Uhd and Blu-ray box set from Second Sight Films. Available from 31 March 2025, this special edition celebrates the groundbreaking effects, unforgettable performances, and haunting themes that have made Scanners an enduring entry in the genre.

Scanners marked a turning point in Cronenberg’s career, cementing his reputation as a master of visceral storytelling. The film’s chilling exploration of telepathy and corporate conspiracy introduced audiences to a terrifying new vision of psychic warfare. Now, with a fresh 4K restoration approved by Cronenberg himself, viewers can experience every unnerving detail with stunning clarity.

The Limited Edition box set features a rigid slipcase with striking new artwork by Krishna Shenoi, paying homage to the film’s eerie, otherworldly tone. Packed with extras, the set includes a...

Since the days of cinema classics like Ben-Hur, fantasy movies have set the benchmark for quality, high-budget entertainment, as can be seen in iconic franchises like The Lord of the Rings. From focusing on heroes embarking on epic quests to reimaginings of beloved fairy tales, the 1990s gave audiences some of the most enjoyable entries in the genre, though with an emphasis on smaller budgets, comedy, and animation.

The 1990s saw something of a slump in fantasy cinema, as the '80s had no shortage of campy flops in the genre, but still remains a great decade for family-oriented adventure. From worlds populated by knights and dragons to reboots of classic Universal Monsters, the decade is practically synonymous with adventure. With many of these movies still household names for fantasy fans, it's worth remembering some of the best the '90s had to offer.

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One of David Cronenberg‘s most beloved films is getting a brand-new ultra-high-definition treatment. Blu-ray.com has revealed that the label Second Sight is going to be releasing new Blu-rays and 4K Blu-rays of Scanners. The sci-fi thriller, which features powerful telepaths, is sealed in history as having one of (if not The best) head explosion scenes. And you can now see it in every gory detail when the new physical media is released on March 31.

Scanners stars Jennifer O’Neill, Stephen Lack, Patrick McGoohan, Lawrence Dane, and Michael Ironside. Following his 1975 film Shivers, Cronenberg penned a treatment for a sci-fi story called Telepathy 2000. The basic idea of the plot concerned a protagonist named Harley Quinn raping a woman telepathically in a subway before revealing itself as a spy story of corporate espionage. The evil Cytodyne Amalgamate Corporation deliberately bred Scanners as a government program to overtake the world. This idea...

The most influential movies today are based on superhero comics. However, before the era of caped and costumed heroes, there was the age of pulp magazines. Popular until the 1950s, these magazines featured a wide range of heroes, from adventurers to noir detectives to horror protagonists. Pulp heroes were, in many ways, the precursors to modern superheroes.

After the success of Tim Burton’s Batman, an influx of pulp-inspired movies emerged in the 1990s. This era appealed to an older generation nostalgic for simpler heroes, while also embracing the stylish aesthetics of the 1930s and 1940s. Pulp-inspired movies were simpler, less flashy, and often cheesier than today’s superhero blockbusters, yet they retained a unique charm.

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The thing about episodes of "Columbo" is that they're kind of like slices of pizza: even when they're not that great, they're still pretty wonderful. There really aren't any god-awful episodes of "Columbo," and ranking the best of them is a challenge. "Columbo" is pure comfort, a show that feels like a warm hug because Peter Falk as the titular detective is the ultimate dream of what justice should look like. Columbo almost always gets his villain, the bad guys are usually the rich and entitled, and the world feels like a better place, all within the span of 90 minutes or so. I've already written at length about which "Columbo" episodes are the absolute best (in my humble opinion), but how did Falk feel about the series?

Back in the early 1990s, Falk did a special for A&e where he went over his favorite episodes from the NBC era of the series,...

Plot: Two Mormons (Chloe East and Sophie Thatcher) on a mission knock on the wrong door and find themselves fighting for their lives, faith, and sanity.

Review: Heretic is the latest horror flick from A24, and like many of their genre efforts, it’s a provocative one. Questions of theology and faith are always timely, and much of this diabolical and impressively harsh horror film deals with whether or not – in the face of great conflict – you can maintain your faith or be swayed by both the desire to save your own life and the evidence you’re being presented with.

In this, Sister Paxton (Chloe East) and Sister Barnes (Sophie Thatcher) are young Mormons fulfilling their duties as missionaries by essentially going door-to-door to try to convert people to their faith. Neither is a particular stickler for Mormon theology, with the movie opening with them discussing pornography and condoms,...

To celebrate the release of Columbo: The Final Years on Blu-Ray Box-Set from 18th November, we are giving a away a Blu-Ray Box set to one lucky winner!

Columbo is the landmark series that set the standard for the murder-mystery genre. The original run ended in 1978, but the series triumphantly returned in 1989 with an older and wiser Columbo! Remastered in 4K by NBC Universal, Columbo: The Final Years stars Peter Falk in his award-winning role as the cigar-chomping, trenchcoat-wearing police lieutenant. This Blu-ray boxset includes the final 24 episodes of this enduring classic that ran from 1989-2003.

The incredible wealth of guest stars includes Little Richard, George Hamilton, George Wendt, Anthony Zerbe, Anthony Andrews, Ian McShane, Patrick McGoohan, Juliet Mills, Tyne Daly, Faye Dunaway, William Shatner, Rod Steiger, Billy Connolly and many more.

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Alvin Rakoff, the Canadian-born filmmaker who directed Laurence Olivier in A Voyage Round My Father, has died. He was 97.

His death was confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter by his longtime publicist, Nick Pourgourides. He passed away on Oct. 12 surrounded by family at home in Chiswick, a neighborhood in London.

Rakoff as a writer, director and producer of over 100 TV, film and stage productions, as well as novels, directed Olivier and co-stars Alan Bates and Jane Asher in the 1982 TV drama A Voyage Round My Father, a film written by John Mortimer and which earned the director his second Emmy Award.

Alvin and Olivier also worked together on Mr. Halpern and Mr. Johnson and A Talent for Murder, both shot in 1983. The two-time Emmy Award winner also gave a young Sean Connery his first leading role in the 1957 film Requiem for a Heavyweight, and Alan Rickman as a young actor was...

Alvin Rakoff, the veteran Canadian filmmaker best known for pics like the 1982 feature A Voyage Round My Father starring Laurence Olivier, died in Chiswick, London, October 12 surrounded by his family. He was 97.

Rakoff’s former personal agent confirmed the news with Deadline this morning.

Born on on February 6, 1927, in Toronto Rakoff was the third of seven children. After graduating from the University of Toronto with a psychology degree, Rakoff spent time as a news reporter. His first job as a writer was with the Canadian Broadcasting Company (CBC), which later sponsored Rakoff to visit the UK. Within days of arriving, he sold his first fiction script to the BBC. He was soon invited to join the BBC’s director’s training course and, the following year at the age of twenty-six, Rakoff became the youngest producer/director in the BBC drama department.

As Rakoff once recalled: “I trained at the BBC as a director-producer.

Alvin Rakoff, the Canadian director who made films including Say Hello To Yesterday and who helped launch the careers of Sean Connery and Alan Rickman, has died at the age of 97.

Rakoff died on October 12, “peacefully…surrounded by his loving family in the same, beautiful old house in Chiswick he had bought back in 1971”, according to Nick Pourgourides, a long-time representative of the filmmaker.

Rakoff directed 11 feature films across a near 70-year career, including 1969 crime film Crossplot starring Roger Moore and Claudie Lange; 1970 drama Hoffman led by Peter Sellers; and 1971 romantic comedy Say Hello To Yesterday starring Jean Simmons.

He...

The 1983 helicopter action film Blue Thunder is said to be the inspiration for Christopher Nolan’s next film – at least according to the latest rumour circulating.

Speculation regarding Christopher Nolan’s next project is really starting to ramp up with rumours emerging, being debunked and then replaced, almost as quickly as we can cover them. It’s been a week since it was officially confirmed that the British filmmaker would be following up the incredible critical and commercial success of last year’s Oppenheimer by once again partnering with Universal. We also got a release date for the next Nolan project: 17th July, 2026.

With Nolan projects being what they are, a typical veil of secrecy surrounds the movie but fear not, the ever-dependent rumour mill has ground into action and in the seven days or so that have followed, we’ve had series of reports offer differing threads of speculation...

Christopher Nolan and Steven Spielberg both have new movies going head-to-head in the summer of 2026 for the first time since their blockbuster showdown in 2008. Nolan and Spielberg both have upcoming projects set to be released within the same window in 2026 Nolan in July, Spielberg in May which means these two titans of big-budget filmmaking will be competing for the attention (and disposable income) of cinema audiences. This will be the first time that Nolan and Spielberg have had competing blockbusters hitting theaters at the same time since way back in 2008.

There have been other years since 2008 when Nolan and Spielberg both had movies released, but they were more when Spielberg had awards-season fare that wouldnt compete with Nolans mega-budget spectacle films. Spielberg released Lincoln in the Oscar season of 2012 after Nolan had released The Dark Knight Rises in the summer. Spielberg released The Post in the Oscar season of 2017 after...

Ever since Christopher Nolan won the Academy Awards for Best Picture and Best Director with his blockbuster historical drama "Oppenheimer" (four words you rarely read together), the entire film industry has been keeping a close eye on the filmmaker's next move. Nolan's creative whims have always driven speculation within the business, but this time around it wasn't just about what he would do next but where he would do it.

For almost a decade, this wasn't a concern. After his breakthrough neo-noir masterpiece "Memento" turned him into one of the hottest young directors in Hollywood, Christopher Nolan made his first studio effort, "Insomnia," at Warner Bros., and called the big house in Burbank his home for close to a decade. What changed? The Covid pandemic and then WB production chief Jason Kilar's decision in 2020, via his Project Popcorn initiative, to release the company's entire slate for the year day-and-date...

Deadline reports that Matt Damon is in talks to star in Christopher Nolan’s next movie. The Oppenheimer director is sticking with Universal Pictures for this new project, which will be released in IMAX on July 17, 2026. The studio was keen to keep Nolan around, particularly after the massive success of Oppenheimer, which grossed $977 million worldwide and picked up seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, and Best Supporting Actor.

As is typical with any Nolan project, details are being kept under wraps, but sources did tell Deadline that the film is looking to kick off production in early 2025. THR’s Borys Kit added that he’s heard the film is a “father-and-son story,” which could mean just about anything. If Damon signs on the dotted line, this will mark his third time working with Nolan. The actor was featured in a supporting role in Interstellar and played General Leslie Groves,...

Albus Dumbledore is one of the most iconic characters in the Harry Potter franchise, but the Dumbledore actor changed part way through the movie series. Dumbledore was played by Michael Gambon in six movies and Jude Law in the Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them spin-offs, but was initially portrayed by Irish actor Richard Harris in the first two Harry Potter films. When the role was initially being cast, actors Patrick McGoohan and Sean Connery were targeted for the part. Harris was eventually chosen as Dumbledore and was expected to play the part throughout the entire film franchise.

Harris initially hesitated to take the role due to his health, but the actor was encouraged by his young granddaughter. The actor perfectly embodied the exceptional wizard and Harry's mentor in the franchise's first two installments. But before the release of Chamber of Secrets in November 2002, Harris' health took a turn for the worse.

To celebrate the release of Danger Mouse The Complete Collection on DVD, available now, we are giving away 2 copies of this complete collection on DVD!

Featuring the voices of David Jason, as our eponymous hero, and Terry Scott as Penfold, Danger Mouse The Complete Collection on DVD contains every episode ever made of the original 10 series!

Danger Mouse was based on the 1960s television series Danger Man starring Patrick McGoohan. Penfold was based on a doodle Brian Cosgrove did of his brother Denis who was northern editor of the Sunday Express, was bald and wore heavy black glasses.

The series ran in the UK from 1981 until 1992. Although Danger Mouse was nominated for 11 Bafta awards during this time it didn’t win any. Viewing figures for the show were higher than Coronation Street’s at one point in the early 80s. In 1984, the show (along with Belle and Sebastian) became the...

Though the title of the awards has changed over the decades, the two guest star in a drama series Emmys are among the most competitive handed out during the Creative Arts ceremony. Cicely Tyson earned the most nomination in this category with nine. Michael J. Fox received seven nominations earning the award in 2009 for FX’s “Rescue Me.” And who have won the most in the past five decades? Patricia Clarkson, Charles S. Dutton, Cherry Jones, Ron Cephas Jones, John Lithgow, Shirley Knight, Margo Martindale, Patrick McGoohan, Amanda Plummer and Alfre Woodward have each won twice.

This year five drama nominees appeared in FX’s “Mr. and Mrs. Smith“- Michaela Cole, Paul Dano, Sarah Paulson, Parker Posey and John Turturro. Rounding out the nominees for Best Drama Guest Actress are Claire Foy for “The Crown,” Marcia Gay Harden for “The Morning Show” while Nestor Carbonell for “Shogun,” Tracy Letts...

Some war movies exaggerate battle scenes for dramatic effect, leading to inaccuracies in tactics, weapons, and historical details. Movies prioritizing themes of heroism may sacrifice accuracy in depictions of warfare during major conflicts. In some cases, the story prioritizes themes and moral lessons over historical realism in action movies.

Movies about warfare have been known to exaggerate how certain battles would happen for dramatic effect, which has given rise to criticism of some battle scenes for their accuracy and realism. The most inaccurate war movies ever feature plenty of scenes like this, which can be picked apart regarding tactics, weapons in use, and historical details about who was involved. Many critiqued battle scenes are from movies claiming to be historical dramas. However, experts have also offered their takes on works of fiction allegedly depicting real military tactics.

Some movies that are seemingly military propaganda are less concerned with strict accuracy,...

Yvonne Furneaux, the glamorous actress who had memorable performances in Michelangelo Antonioni’s Le Amiche, Federico Fellini’s La Dolce Vita and Roman Polanski’s Repulsion, has died. She was 98.

Furneaux died July 5 at her home in North Hampton, New Hampshire, of complications from a stroke, her son, Nicholas Natteau, told The Hollywood Reporter.

She also was the female lead in the Hammer horror film The Mummy (1959), starring Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee. Though she considered the project less than ideal, she said she ultimately learned from those actors that “if you don’t take a film like The Mummy seriously and put your heart and soul into it, then you can bring it down,” she explained in Mark A. Miller’s 2010 book, Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing and Horror Cinema.

She starred in Italian, French, German and Spanish films during her career.

In Le Amiche (1955), a hit at the...

Poker Face is a new series written, directed, and produced by Rian Johnson. The Peacock series is the first television series created by the famed filmmaker of the Knives Out film franchise. Starring Natasha Lyonne in the lead role, the mystery thriller series has a lot of talent on and off the camera. Poker Face is a weekly whodunnit mystery drama with Charlie Cale, who can detect lies. So, if you loved the procedural and mystery drama aspect of Poker Face, here are some of the best procedural crime drama shows you should check out next.

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Columbo is one of the most iconic procedural crime drama series created by Richard Levinson and William Link. The NBC and ABC series follows the story of Columbo, an LAPD homicide detective who solves some of the most brutal and complex murders in the City of Angels. Columbo stars Peter Falk in the lead role,...

There are plenty of great Clint Eastwood movie moments in "Escape from Alcatraz," but it's not just the veteran star that made this a legendary prison break thriller. Directed by Don Siegel, the film was an adaptation of J. Campbell Bruce's 1963 non-fiction book of the same name, which chronicled the real-life June 1962 Alcatraz escape attempt. "Escape" also marked the fifth and final collaboration between the Siegel and Eastwood, and it's a fitting end to their fruitful working relationship. Still regarded as one of the finest films of the 1970s, "Escape" was met with widespread critical acclaim upon its 1979 release and its reputation hasn't faltered since.

Aside from the tight direction and excellent lead performance, the film also features stellar supporting performances from the likes of Patrick McGoohan, Fred Ward, Jack Thibeau, and Larry Hankin. What's more, it marked the film debut of Danny Glover, who of course went on...

To celebrate the release of Columbo: The 1970’s Complete Collection on Blu-Ray available now, we have the Blu-Ray Boxset to give away to a lucky winner!

Peter Falk stars as the cigar chomping, trench coat wearing, police lieutenant Columbo in the series that set the standard for the murder mystery genre. This 20-disc Blu-ray set contains the first 7 seasons of this ground-breaking series, including the 2 original pilot TV movies, now restored and remastered by NBC Universal in 4K. Enjoy once again this classic series that won a staggering 13 primetime Emmys®!

The list of guest stars is endless (many of which appeared in more than one episode in more than one role) and includes Jack Cassidy, Vincent Price, Martin Sheen, Vera Miles, Vitto Scotti, Johnny Cash, Dick Van Dyke, Robert Vaughn, Janet Leigh, Ed Begley Jr., George Hamilton, Leonard Nimoy, Pat Morita, Leslie Nielsen, Patrick McGoohan, William Shatner and Falk...

Fabulous Films have released the Columbo – The 1970s Complete Collection Seasons 1- 7 on Blu-ray in the UK.

Peter Falk stars as the cigar chomping, trench coat wearing, police lieutenant Columbo in the series that set the standard for the murder mystery genre. This 20-disc Blu-ray set contains the first 7 seasons of this ground-breaking series, including the 2 original pilot TV movies, now restored and remastered by NBC Universal in 4K. Enjoy once again this classic series that won a staggering 13 primetime Emmys®!

The list of guest stars is endless (many of which appeared in more than one episode in more than one role) and includes Jack Cassidy, Vincent Price, Martin Sheen, Vera Miles, Vitto Scotti, Johnny Cash, Dick Van Dyke, Robert Vaughn, Janet Leigh, Ed Begley Jr. George Hamilton, Leonard Nimoy, Pat Morita, Leslie Nielsen, Patrick McGoohan, William Shatner and Falk’s second wife Shera Danese who played 6 roles in 6 different episodes.

The James Bond franchise has long been blossoming in the action genre and remains among the fan-favorite franchises. It is rich in many elements, from thrilling action sequences to innovative gadgets, that captivated audiences for decades. It is all thanks to Ian Fleming, the creator behind the iconic 007 spy, who laid the foundation of the vast saga.

Sean Connery in Goldfinger [Credit: United Artists]However, many would be surprised to know that he was against the idea of Sean Connery to take up the iconic role. Fleming would have done with anyone, but not Connery, and the reason would surprise many!

Sean Connery’s James Bond Was Different from What Ian Fleming Intended

In Nicholas Shakespeare’s biography of Bond author Ian Fleming, titled Ian Fleming: The Complete Man, the author shared insights on what went behind the scenes in a film adaptation of Ian Fleming’s first Bond novel Casino Royale.

After the success of Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer, many fans are already anticipating the director’s next project. Unfortunately, producer Emma Thomas, his wife, has upsetting news. The filmmaker may take his time before he gets to produce another masterpiece.

Christopher Nolan on the set of Tenet / Warner Bros Pictures

It is evident that Nolan worked tremendously hard on Oppenheimer, and with that kind of massive production and award-winning storyline, he would need new creative inspiration to work on his next endeavor.

Christopher Nolan On His Next Hollywood Project

In an interview with Empire via Twitter, producer Emma Thomas revealed they have not started any new project nor thought of new concepts to bring to the screen.

I would say it’s very exciting. This is the moment where the possibilities are sort of limitless, we haven’t started thinking practicalities, or anything. Oppenheimer was so absurdly successful and we...

Tom Hardy's potential lead role in Nolan's upcoming remake of 'The Prisoner' marks a long-awaited collaboration between the duo. Hardy's past roles as morally complex characters make him the perfect fit to play Number Six in the remake of the cult classic series. Nolan's remake of 'The Prisoner' could utilize Hardy's ability to portray dualities and dark sides, enhancing the impact of the original show's enigmatic ending.

Although Christopher Nolan still hasnt given one of his most frequent collaborators a lead role, his upcoming remake of a 60s cult classic gives the duo the perfect chance to reunite. Christopher Nolan has built up a stable of regular collaborators, with a handful of actors appearing in numerous movies by the director. Among Christopher Nolans most frequent collaborators are Michael Caine, Gary Oldman, and Cillian Murphy, with the latter racking up five appearances in the directors movies...

The Prisoner's obscure and ambiguous ending is what made the original series historically important. Nolan's remake must maintain the original's mystery and avoid offering clear explanations to succeed. Nolan's intricate worldbuilding may face a challenge with The Prisoner's need for ambiguity and no answers.

Although Christopher Nolan's next movie has the potential to be a great remake, the directors love of intricate worldbuilding may ironically work against him in this instance. Christopher Nolans movies are nothing if not perfectly crafted. Nolan's best and worst movies all run like clockwork, with their twisty plots becoming clearer as the story progresses. The directors breakout hit Memento infamously told its tale backward, an ingenious twist that reinvented the tired whodunit formula. Since then, hits like Inception, Interstellar, and The Prestige all succeeded in making their complex, labyrinthine stories accessible for a mainstream audience.

However, Nolans rumored next movie may run into trouble.

A variety of different actors have portrayed 007 over the years, and the original actor to first suit up in the role is still a favorite for many fans. However, Sean Connery's casting was questioned by the creator of the James Bond character, Ian Fleming, who wasn't totally sold on the casting.

Per IndieWire, new details about the history of the franchise have been divulged in Nicholas Shakespeare's upcoming biography on Fleming, titled Ian Fleming: The Complete Man. The book goes into the casting process for the first James Bond, going back to the mid-1950s with several different actors approached. Fleming had considered a handful of names to get the role, suggesting Richard Burton would "be by far the best James Bond."

Related Former 007 Pierce Brosnan Says This Academy Award-Nominated Actor Would Make a 'Magnificent' James Bond There is an ongoing speculation about who will play James Bond next,...

The annals of unmade Christopher Nolan films are not particularly long. Perhaps one of the legendary projects mentioned in the past was Nolan’s unrealized Howard Hughes project—some brief elements of which he folded into Bruce Wayne’s recluse period in “The Dark Knight Rises.” There was also, at one point in the past, Nolan’s intentions of remaking the surreal 1960s TV series, “The Prisoner,” created by and starring Patrick McGoohan (which is loosely rumored to be among the next projects he is thinking about making post “Oppenheimer”).

Continue reading Jonathan Nolan Says One of Christopher Nolan’s Unmade Film Projects Is A Comedy at The Playlist.

Lashana Lynch became the first woman to own the 007 title in the 2021 James Bond tentpole “No Time to Die,” but it turns out a plan to make James Bond a woman was actually pitched over 60 years prior. In Nicholas Shakespeare’s upcoming biography of Bond author Ian Fleming, titled “Ian Fleming: The Complete Man,” it’s confirmed that producer Gregory Ratoff floated the idea of casting Susan Hayward in a film adaptation of Fleming’s first Bond novel “Casino Royale.”

Shakespeare writes in the biography (via IndieWire): “Since the mid-1950s, many well-known actors had been approached [to play Bond]. Gregory Ratoff had the arresting idea of having Bond played by a woman, Susan Hayward. Ian had entertained several possibilities, from Richard Burton (‘I think that Richard Burton would be by far the best James Bond’), to James Stewart (‘I wouldn’t at all mind him as Bond if he can slightly...

Yes, a female James Bond has been over a half-century in the making.

Before Lashana Lynch briefly donned the 007 title in “No Time to Die,” the film adaptation of “Dr. No,” a woman was in talks to lead the franchise 50 years prior.

In Nicholas Shakespeare’s upcoming biography of Bond author Ian Fleming, titled “Ian Fleming: The Complete Man,” it’s revealed that original “Casino Royale” producer Gregory Ratoff had imagined a woman in the titular lead role. In fact, Oscar-winning actress Susan Hayward was in Ratoff’s mind to take the part.

Prior to “Casino Royale,” the two Bond films had floundered with “Thunderball” and “Casino Royale” receiving poor reviews, hence the proposed gender-swap.

Shakespeare writes in the biography, “Since the mid-1950s, many well-known actors had been approached. Gregory Ratoff had the arresting idea of having Bond played by a woman, Susan Hayward. Ian had entertained several possibilities,...

Nolan considers making a horror movie, but The Prisoner movie could be his riskiest venture yet. The finale of the original series was so controversial that viewers showed up to the creator's house to demand an explanation. If Nolan adapts The Prisoner, he risks alienating viewers but his success indicates he may pull it off.

Fresh off winning seven Academy Awards for the towering historical epic Oppenheimer — including Best Picture and Best Director — Christopher Nolan is setting his sights on his next cinematic project. In February 2024, Nolan expressed interest in potentially making a horror movie in the future, telling the BFI that it is extremely difficult to find an original horror tale and that he is still seeking one worthy of adapting. As Nolan continues his search, the door has seemingly opened for The Prisoner, a big-screen adaptation of the 1967 British TV show of the same name that has been...

Christopher Nolan's next project may be a reboot of the 1967 British TV series, The Prisoner. Nolan's interest in making a big screen version of The Prisoner dates back to 2009. The Prisoner follows an abducted intelligence agent trapped in a mysterious village - perfect for Nolan's style.

Following his various victories at this year’s Academy Awards, everyone has been left wondering what Oppenheimer director Christopher Nolan will do next. While there are rumors floating around that he could helm the next James Bond outing, a recent report from Variety has claimed that Nolan’s next movie will be based on the 1967 British television series, The Prisoner.

Check out what the report had to say below.

“Some say it will be a remake of the mystery-thriller “The Prisoner,” based on the 1960s TV series created by and starring Patrick McGoohan, which Nolan was attached to in 2009. But the sci-fi project...

As Christopher Nolan basks in the afterglow of Oppenheimer’s dominant performance at the 96th annual Academy Awards – including a best picture win for the film and a long-overdue best director nod for Nolan himself – speculation is growing about what the British filmmaker will tackle next for his 13th feature. Nolan is typically reticent to speak about future projects; with the director working on a more or less three-year cycle for his last several films, he might not even officially say anything about his new movie until later in 2024 or early in 2025.

But according to rumors that have surfaced online in the past week, Nolan may tackle as his next film a big-screen version of the cult classic TV series The Prisoner, which was broadcast in the UK in 1967 and the US in 1968. The show, which ran for a single season consisting of 17 episodes, was created by Irish actor/writer Patrick McGoohan,...

Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer was not only one of the biggest movies that came out in 2023 but it was also one of the movies that managed to sweep the most during the award season. Oppenheimer won the Best Picture award at the 96th Academy Awards held on March 10th, 2024 along with Nolan winning the Best Director award.

Oppenheimer starring Cillian Murphy as J. Robert Oppenheimer became the third highest-grossing movie of 2023. One of the most significant things about Oppenheimer is the alternative scenes between colored and black and white to convey the story from both subjective and objective perspectives. Now, fans are curious about Nolan’s next big project and according to reports, it’s the one he left behind in 2009.

Christopher Nolan directing Cillian Murphy for Oppenheimer

Christopher Nolan to revisit 2009’s mystery-thriller The Prisoner as his next project?

According to reports by Variety, after a successful award season,...

Christopher Nolan's potential remake of "The Prisoner" offers more creative freedom than tackling James Bond, leading to a potentially riveting and visually stunning project. "The Prisoner" is a perfect fit for Nolan due to its genre blending of spy thriller and sci-fi mystery, aligning with his past works like "Inception" and "Interstellar." Winning seven awards at the 2024 Academy Awards, "Oppenheimer" has cleared the path for Nolan to potentially tackle "The Prisoner" as his next project, offering a fresh and exciting alternative to James Bond.

Because the James Bond franchise is in between eras, there are many rumors about which actors and directors will take on the next 007, and though Christopher Nolan would certainly bring an awesome spin to the iconic franchise, this other movie is a way better fit than Bond. Christopher Nolan is a British filmmaker who is behind hits such as Inception, The Dark Knight trilogy,...

The Oscars may have concluded, but there’s one more piece of the awards season worth checking out before we fully move on to 2024 in cinema. A welcome annual tradition, the Directors Guild of America gathered their nominees for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Theatrical Feature Film––Martin Scorsese (Killers of the Flower Moon), Christopher Nolan (Oppenheimer), Greta Gerwig (Barbie), Yorgos Lanthimos (Poor Things), Alexander Payne (The Holdovers) and ––for an extensive, nearly two-hour conversation. Moderated by Jeremy Kagan, the conversation took place in February at the DGA’s Los Angeles Theater ahead of Nolan taking home the top award.

The wide-ranging talk dives deep into the preparation and production of each of the features, with Gerwig discussing the intentional dreamlike artificiality of her Barbie sets, Nolan on his fascinating approach of shooting the tower that held the Trinity Test bomb, Scorsese on how Robert De Niro’s real-life injury brought...

Here’s What We Know About Christopher Nolan’s Allged Future Project ( Photo Credit – Instagram )

Christopher Nolan’s hard work finally paid off, and he won his first Oscar for directing and Best Picture for Oppenheimer. Now, all eyes are on his next project, and some news reports claim that his next film will be a remake. He will not stray away from his genre of mystery, though.

Nolan and his Oppenheimer team won seven Oscars at the 96th Academy Awards this year. He is known for making movies with complex subjects and themes. The celebrated director gave the world one of the most iconic villains in cinema history with Heath Ledger’s Joker in The Dark Knight Rises. Even after making so many remarkable films like Interstellar, Inception, and Tenet, the director never received an Oscar, but it has finally happened.

According to Variety’s report, Christopher Nolan’s...

Christopher Nolan is swimming in money after the immense success of Oppenheimer.

Per Variety, Christopher Nolan's massive Oppenheimer payday has been revealed. According to the outlet, Nolan received just short of $100 million, an amalgam of "salary, backend compensation, box-office escalators and a bonus for his twin Academy Awards." The film, based on the life of Robert J. Oppenheimer, followed the scientist's role in inventing the atomic bomb.

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Upon its release, Oppenheimer was an immediate smash hit, with box-office numbers only growing via the phenomenon of Barbenheimer (Greta Gerwig's Barbie was the highest-earning film of 2023). In total, the film raked in nearly a billion dollars -- $953.8 million to be exact. Oppenheimer's budget was $100 million,...

After earning seven Academy Awards for his latest opus, Oppenheimer, everyone wants to know what Christopher Nolan will be doing next. The short answer, of course, is anything he wants. But, buried within a Variety report about how much the director earned for Oppenheimer is a juicy tidbit teasing he might be directing an adaptation of the classic ’60s series The Prisoner! Widely considered one of the greatest TV shows of all time, it starred Patrick McGoohan (who was also the creative mind behind the show) as an unnamed British spy dumped on an island prison for those who were too valuable to be allowed to roam free. Dubbed “The Village”, the former spies don’t have names, but are rather known by their numbers. He’s known as Number 6, with Number 2 being in charge of the never-seen Number 1. The series plays like a psychedelic, cerebral James Bond movie, meaning...

Christopher Nolan took home two Oscars on Sunday night for director and producer of “Oppenheimer.” But his ultimate haul for the period drama was so much bigger.

Nolan’s final payday for the film, which traces the life of titular scientist J. Robert Oppenheimer and his role in creating the atomic bomb, is just south of $100 million, according to knowledgeable sources. That figure represents a combination of salary, backend compensation, box-office escalators and a bonus for his twin Academy Awards. A representative for the filmmaker didn’t respond to a request for comment.

The Universal film — which nabbed seven Oscars total, including trophies for actor Cillian Murphy and supporting actor Robert Downey Jr. — was made on a budget of $100 million. After its release on July 19, becoming half of the one-two “Barbenheimer” punch, the film earned $958 million worldwide, a mammoth sum considering “Oppenheimer’s” R rating and three-hour running time. (Both...

Since the earliest days of cinema, rebellion has been a consistent basis for great storytelling, especially through a historical lens. Ranging from iconic sci-fi space operas to examinations of true events, revolting against oppression and tyranny is one of the most compelling types of story there is. These can also lead to brilliant action sequences, as war and rebellion often go hand-in-hand.

Various rebel struggles, both real and fictional, can inspire audiences through their use of heroes who battle against the odds for a righteous cause. Seeing these heroes fight for what is right, often against insurmountable odds, can remind viewers of the power of courage. Whether these stories are told in the far reaches of space or medieval kingdoms, they all unite people around the desire for freedom and independence.

Braveheart Is A Tale Of Scottish Freedom

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Scottish warrior William Wallace leads his countrymen in a rebellion...

The success of "The Spy Who Loved Me" was crucial for the James Bond franchise to continue, and set a high bar for future entries. Richard Kiel's Jaws in "The Spy Who Loved Me" was inspired by his previous role as Reace in the movie "Silver Streak." Kiel played two more versions of Jaws in other movies after "Moonraker," including "Inspector Gadget" and "Aces Go Places 3."

Possibly the most memorable henchman in the James Bond series made his debut in a completely unrelated action movie. The '70s was a turning point for the James Bond movies. Sean Connery officially bowed out from the Eon series with Diamonds Are Forever, with Roger Moore inheriting the role. Moore brought a more comedic energy to the character, though the likes of The Man with the Golden Gun still saw him trying to inject some of Connery's machismo in certain scenes.

There’s no question that the James Bond film franchise – the second longest-running such series in cinema history after Godzilla – comes with certain expectations in the minds of viewers. We can predict, mostly like clockwork, that 007 will wear a tux at some point in every film, he will bed at least one or more beautiful women, he’ll drive an Aston Martin (or some other high-end vehicle), and that he’ll have one polite conversation with the villain before the shooting really starts. There will also be a surreal, psychedelic credits sequence, often a big action scene before the credits, and so on.

But all those iconic trademarks of the Bond film franchise didn’t happen overnight. They were gradually introduced, especially in the early films, with some of them springing from the original Ian Fleming books and others invented by the filmmakers who adapted them. Some have remained virtually the same since their inception,...

Fans of "Futurama" might have noticed the Number 9 Man early on. He was a bald man with mauve skin and a grey beard wearing a long white nightshirt with the number 9 emblazoned on it. He could be seen in backgrounds and crowd scenes, yet another unusual feature in the bizarro, alien-riddled "Futurama" landscape. His number 9 was a mystery, and the character didn't have any lines or significant part to play until the 2009 "Futurama" movie "Into the Wild Green Yonder." Sci-fi fans might have posited (as this author did) that the Number 9 Man was a reference to the classic 1967 sci-fi series "The Prisoner," wherein Patrick McGoohan plays an ex-spy who was unexpectedly imprisoned in a bizarre carnival town and rechristened Number 6.

While "Futurama" co-creators David X. Cohen and Matt Groening would likely be flattered by the comparison to "The Prisoner" -- they are undoubtedly fans -- it seems that the Number...

The deceptively unassuming figure of Los Angeles homicide detective Lieutenant Columbo (Peter Falk), with his rumpled raincoat, cheap cigars, and seeming absentmindedness, might not call to mind the sprawling existentialist novels of Fyodor Dostoevsky. But Columbo’s ancestry can be traced all the way back to Porfiry Petrovich, the pesky, psychologically attuned investigator in Crime and Punishment.

Like that literary classic, the show that shares Columbo’s name functions as an inverted detective story, not so much a whodunit as a howcatchem. In each episode, we spend time with the murderer, soak up their milieu, and witness the commission of the crime. Only then does Columbo make his entrance onto the scene. From there, it’s an escalating battle of nerves between the dogged detective and the initially arrogant murderer.

While Rodion Raskolnikov, the tortured protagonist of Crime and Punishment, is an impoverished student who kills out of economic necessity...

Not so long ago, the only Australian TV shows imported by the UK and US were soaps and the odd kids’ series. Neighbours, Home & Away, Prisoner: Cell Block H, Heartbreak High, and child trauma factory Round the Twist went overseas, but not much else.

It didn’t make for a very complete picture. 30 years ago, if you’d asked a British person to conjure up Australia based solely on its available TV output, they’d have pictured a land of bait shops, haunted lighthouses, prison wings, and cul de sacs where good neighbours become good friends. Ask one now, and thanks to streaming, it’d be a much broader church, based on viewing comedies, thrillers, dramas, detective shows and more.

Here are some of the best Australian TV series currently available to stream in the UK and US. We’ll update this selection as new series arrive.

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Compared to films where the protagonist survives, the most incredible war movies that killed the hero examine heroism and mortality from a decidedly different angle. The death of a hero only gives more meaning to their life, and historically, true heroism and death are often inseprable. On the other hand, any death is already tragic, but death is especially heavy when it happens to the hero whom viewers hoped would survive.

From the most historically accurate war movies to highly dramatized and entirely fictional cinematic portrayals of war, there's no shortage of incredible war movies that killed the hero. Typically, war films where the hero dies result in the said sacrifices enabling a greater purpose, allowing the slain heroes to live beyond their natural lives. There are also war movies that kill the protagonist in the darkest of circumstances, a common plot device among films with overarching anti-war themes and messages.