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Conventional wisdom would have it that the 1997 Star Wars Special Editions are abominations; patchwork monstrosities that add a render farm’s worth of ropey CGI, unnecessary extra dialogue and the indescribably rubbish ‘Jedi Rocks’ musical number.  But there is one major change Lucas got right when ‘correcting’ the perceived ills …

We’ve seen all kinds of beautiful tributes to Carrie Fisher (opens in new tab) since she sadly passed away last year. There’s no shortage of incredible anecdotes about the actress and writer and now, in a seldom seen archive interview in the new issue of SFX Magazine (opens in new …

One of the few Christmas movies (opens in new tab) I’ll happily watch on repeat, The Nightmare Before Christmas captures the wonder of the festive season without making it saccharine sweet. Granted, that is because the majority of the film is set in the grimy town of Halloween. Making its …

Carrie Fisher has sadly died (opens in new tab) today (December 27) after suffering a heart attack on December 23. The actress, who was best known for playing Princess Leia in the Star Wars movies, was loved by millions and messages and tributes have flooded social media since the announcement …

Carrie Fisher has passed away aged 60, according to a statement from her daughter Billie Lorde. The actress was best known for her iconic role as Princess Leia in the Star Wars movies.  The statement, issued to People (opens in new tab), reads:  It is with a very deep sadness …

It’s fair to say that anyone who’s read Douglas Adams’s Dirk Gently novels would be unlikely to picture the man now playing the holistic detective on TV in the role. “When I was auditioning for the part and reading the books, I was thinking, ‘I look nothing like how I …

Hold onto your hats, because we’re getting not one but two villains in Justice League (opens in new tab) as Jesse Eisenberg’s Lex Luthor is going to return (opens in new tab). An official press kit from Warner Bros has spilled the news, as its cast list features Jesse Eisenberg. …

Westworld (opens in new tab) is known for its myriad of plot twists and mysteries as much as it’s known for its unique vision of the future. But if you’re wondering about the mystery as to why Westworld won’t be returning until 2018, Luke Hemsworth (aka Ashley Stubbs) has your …

By now, you’ve seen the Rotten Tomatoes score, you’ve eyed the one star reviews, and you’ve flicked the Assassin’s Creed movie (opens in new tab) off your own private sync point. And that’s fine. You’re allowed to write if off completely. Everything is permitted, after all.  But then there’s the …

Game of Thrones season 7 (opens in new tab) is already rumoured to be filled with returns, shock alliances and Dorne getting good (opens in new tab) (we’ll see…). Now add one more returning face to the ensemble cast – someone whose fate has been up in the air since …