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In cinemas now This animated buddy comedy is set in New York’s Central Park where a deluded talking marionette called Don (voiced by Dakota West) has fled his puppet theatre to make his name as a swashbuckling leading man. On the way, he teams up with adorable battery-operated toy pooch …

In cinemas now American star Timothée Chalamet hits on the perfect blend of pluck and innocence as a wide-eyed young Wonka. King tips a top hat to Gene Wilder’s confectioner by opening his film with the refrain of Pure Imagination, the near-­perfect song from Wilder’s 1971 musical. And Chalamet’s charming …

Up-and-coming director Georgia Oakley was ‘shocked’ when she learned more about Section 28, which prohibited the promotion and teaching of homosexuality in the UK until 2003. In her debut feature Blue Jean, actress Rosy McEwen stars as PE teacher Jean, who tries to keep her private life as a lesbian …

One viewer wrote: “Marks a real low point body-swap comedies as it steals from all others before it without compunction. But you can thank your lucky stars they don’t go for the lowest hanging fruit: incest jokes.” “Just kidding. Those are there. I had you,” they added. Another viewer commented: …

Sir Roger Moore, who starred in a record seven official 007 movies, was known for his cheeky sense of humour which has been highlighted fondly by his Bond girls over the years. Kristina Wayborn, who played Magda in 1983’s Octopussy, recently shared some outrageous moments on set with the late …

Following the billion-dollar success of The Super Mario Bros Movie this summer, Nintendo has since announced that a live-action Legend of Zelda movie is now in the works at Sony Pictures. Maze Runner and Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes director Wes Ball will helm the blockbuster based on …

A master sculptor has spent five weeks carving a life-sized Willy Wonka, using more than 100kg – of chocolate. The 6ft 2in model, inspired by the eponymous character in the new movie, Wonka, went on display in London’s Trafalgar Square. Sculpted into the popular character’s iconic pose, along with a …

Having remade Gene Wilder’s 1971 classic Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory with Johnny Depp’s 2005 version, Warner Bros has been looking to revitalise their IP. Tragically a misfire followed a year after reacquiring the Roald Dahl rights in 2016, with the direct-to-video Tom and Jerry: Willy Wonka and the …

It may have been a couple of years since No Time To Die was released and as we await news of the next James Bond, EON Productions has some treats for fans in the meantime. Following the launch of the reality TV series 007: Road To A Million comes today’s …

It’s that time of year again when movie fans will be rewatching Home Alone as one of the best loved Christmas films of all time. Just last week, Kevin McCallister actor Macaulay Culkin received his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The 43-year-old (yes you read that age correctly) …