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The Wild Story Behind How Monty Python's Life Of Brian Was Only Made Because A Beatle

The Beatles loved movies, and without one of them, a great film might not have been made.

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I watched the lowest-rated Denzel Washington movie of all time, and it's not as bad as you think

I'm watching one of Denzel Washington's 52 movies every week this year, and this week, I'm reviewing "Heart Condition," the lowest-rated movie of his legendary career.

Tom’s Guide

Eddie Murphy has three iconic movies he regrets turning down

"Those are my big three ‘wish I would have done’ movies.”

Total Film

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The 1993 Super Mario Bros. Movie Is Bad, But It's Not The Only Terrible Video Game Movie From The Era

The second video game movie is arguably way worse than the first, believe it or not.

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4 eye-popping movies that revolutionised special effects

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PH Moriarty obituary

Actor known for his menacing, often violent roles in British gangster films, notably The Long Good Friday and Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels

The Guardian - UK

23 greatest movie endings of all time, ranked

THE COUNTDOWN: Final scenes are incredibly tough to pull off – and they can make or break the viewing experience. Jacob Stolworthy and Louis Chilton pick 23 of the greatest movie denouements in cinema history

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Who Framed Roger Rabbit director Robert Zemeckis reveals why sequel will never see the light of day

Zemeckis says despite a good script, Disney ‘would never make Roger Rabbit today’

The Independent UK

David Ellis on Daquise: the culinary equivalent of having one’s hair stroked

Daquise is under threat. Here’s a prompt to visit

Evening Standard

The Penguin FX artist says Colin Farrell's look was inspired by iconic '80s comedy Who Framed Roger Rabbit

Mike Marino says Matt Reeves was interested in Bob Hoskins' Detective Eddie Valiant

Total Film

All of Us Strangers to Out of Sight: the seven best films to watch on TV this week

Andrew Haigh’s emotionally wrenching ode to regret, love and redemption with an all captivating leads in Andrew Scott and Paul Mescal, while George Clooney and Jennifer Lopez sizzle in Steven Soderbergh crime caper

The Guardian - UK

David Leland obituary

British director and screenwriter who enjoyed huge success with his 1987 hit film Wish You Were Here

The Guardian - UK

My friend David Leland’s films always cheered for the underdog

From Wish You Were Here to Mona Lisa and The Big Man, he was determined to shine a light on those marginalised in society albeit using his quirky sense of humour

The Guardian - UK

30+ Times An Actor Admitted They Hate One Of Their Own Movies

These celebrities did not hold back when hating on movies they're in.

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Car Featured In ‘Who Framed Roger Rabbit’ To Be Auctioned

It was a core element of the famous 40s iconography that gave the film its distinct, noir tone.

Inverse

30 Years Ago, a Sci-Fi Train Wreck Changed the Course of Hollywood History

The very first movie to adapt a video game was such a disaster that it took three decades for Hollywood to get back on track. This is the story of 'Super Mario Bros' (1993).

The Guardian - UK

Shane Meadows: ‘This is as scary a time as I can remember’

The film director tells Michael Hogan about hating hitting 50, love’s golden ticket, deep-fried jam sandwiches and people struggling on the breadline

The Guardian - UK

Ken Westbury obituary

Cinematographer who played a key role in bringing a dreamlike quality to many scenes in the BBC drama Pennies from Heaven

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The Independent UK

The Super Mario Bros Movie is the polar opposite of the disastrous 1993 version – so why is it still so bad?

On paper, Nintendo’s new animated film is a fittingly reverent ode to one of gaming’s seminal franchises. But you can only devour so many Easter eggs before growing nauseous, writes Louis Chilton

Cinemablend

Seth Rogen Recalls Watching The ‘90s Super Mario Movie: ‘One Of The Worst Films Ever Made’

The Superbad star explains his own personal disappointment around the original Super Mario Bros. Adaptation.

The Independent UK

The Super Mario Bros. Movie: Everything you need to know about the Italian plumber’s universe

As the new film lands on a big screen near you, Imy Brighty-Potts explores the history of the mustachioed hero – and asks why he is so lovable.

Tribune News Service

30 years after first 'Super Mario' movie, video game content levels up

Video game content is coming of age.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Review: ‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ Is Okey-dokey

April is the cruelest month, breeding lilacs out of the dead land, mixing memory and desire, stirring dull roots with spring rain. But it is also, if I check the clock, Mario Time. “The Super Mario Bros. Movie,” with its vistas of primary colors, is here to brighten our dreary…

Tribune News Service

Movie review: Nintendo's favorite plumbers return in frenetic 'The Super Mario Bros. Movie'

Thirty years ago, the very first cinematic adaptation of a video game hit theaters. “Super Mario Bros.” based on the 1985 Nintendo game created by Shigeru Miyamoto didn’t exactly bring the game to life as much as it extrapolated a nightmarish cyberpunk world from its characters. “Max Headroom” directors Rocky…

The Guardian - UK

Can The Super Mario Bros Movie end 30 years of terrible video game films?

Bob Hoskins called the original Nintendo spin-off the ‘worst thing I ever did’, which has set the tone for video game movies ever since – can this latest effort buck the trend?

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