BIZARRE: Oliver reed - What They Never Told You

Saddam Hussein used Oliver Reed and a James Bond director to tell Iraq’s story – but who tells it now?

From the beginning of his brutal reign in Iraq, Saddam Hussein could claim an unusual credit: film producer. After Saddam became president in 1979, his cousin played him in The Long Days. The film dramatised his role in a failed 1959 attempt to assassinate Iraq’s then-prime minister, Abdul-Karim Qasim.

The Conversation · Sep 23

55 Years Later, The Most Controversial Movie You’ve Never Seen Is Still A Shock To The Senses

Censored to this day, Ken Russell's 'The Devils' is still one of the most powerful films ever made about the abuse of political authority.

Inverse · Jul 16

‘My mum was a barmaid. I was raised on Bacon Fries!’ - readers on the pub that changed them

From 80s punk hangouts to celebrity hotspots to good old community boozers, readers reveal their much-loved locals

The Guardian - UK · Feb 13

The King Tide to They Live: the seven best films to watch on TV this week

An eerie tale of young girl with supernatural powers, plus a sci-fi cult classic from John Carpenter

The Guardian - UK · Apr 19, 2025

Mark Kermode on… director Ken Russell, the king of cult classics who was so much more than a sensationalist

Half a century on from the sublimely ridiculous Tommy, the passionate abandon that distinguished Russell’s films – from composer biopics to the infamous The Devils, among other bonkers oddities – is needed now more than ever

The Guardian - UK · Mar 1, 2025

'Proud Welshman' Adam Jones gives clear verdict on Warren Gatland ahead of Six Nations

Wales have not won a Test since beating 2023 World Cup pool opponents Georgia almost 16 months ago

The Independent UK · Jan 27, 2025

‘At my signal, unleash hell!’ What the Gladiator films tell us about 21st-century men

Paul Mescal’s thoughtful Lucius is worlds away from Russell Crowe’s stony Maximus, 24 years ago. Why have our masculine ideals changed so much?

The Guardian - UK · Nov 19, 2024

Blind date: ‘10 out of 10, I felt positively giddy on the train ride home’

Sarah, 29, a writer, meets Max, 31, an applications engineer

The Guardian - UK · Nov 16, 2024

7 movies new on Paramount Plus in November with over 90% on Rotten Tomatoes

Seven movies with over 90% on Rotten Tomatoes are the stand-outs on Paramount Plus this month – here's what I recommend streaming in November 2024.

TechRadar · Nov 4, 2024

TV tonight: the shocking prevalence of abuse in British gymnastics

Hard-to-hear but essential accounts from former gymnasts who allege they were abused by their coaches. Plus: timeless wisdom from the Big Yin. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK · Feb 22, 2024