Jon Stewart has accused JK Rowling of using anti-Semitic imagery in the Harry Potter film series. READ MORE: 20 ways Harry Potter changed the world Speaking on his podcast The Problem With Jon Stewart (December 16), the US comedian, who is Jewish, claimed the goblins that run Gringotts bank are based on caricatures of Jews from anti-semitic text […]

Vanessa Kirby will play Empress Josephine in Ridley Scott’s upcoming historical drama Kitbag, after Jodie Comer exited the project over a scheduling conflict. According to Deadline, Kirby’s reps are negotiating a deal for her to take the role in the Apple film, where she’ll star opposite Joaquin Phoenix’s Napoleon. READ MORE: The Last Duel review: […]

Gal Gadot has expressed regret over her star-studded cover of John Lennon’s ‘Imagine’, describing it as being “in poor taste”. READ MORE: The Beatles: every song ranked in order of greatness Released at the start of the coronavirus pandemic in March 2020, the cover video, led by Gadot, featured a bunch of celebrities including Will […]

Quentin Tarantino has revealed he’s written a book about Leonardo DiCaprio’s character, Rick Dalton, from Once Upon A Time In Hollywood. Set in the golden age of Hollywood in 1969, Tarantino’s 2019 film charts the rapidly changing film industry through fading actor Dalton and his stunt double Cliff Booth (Brad Pitt). READ MORE: Once Upon A […]

Korean-Canadian actor Choi Woo-shik has revealed that his career didn’t get the boost he had expected after starring in the award-winning film Parasite. READ MORE: The 10 best Korean dramas of 2021 The 31-year-old actor, who gained international recognition through his tole in the 2019 black comedy film Parasite, has shared that its success did […]

Nicolas Cage has shared some details about his upcoming portrayal of Dracula, stating that he wants his rendering “to pop in a unique way”. READ MORE: “Oh no! Not the bees!”: Nicolas Cage’s maddest, most Nicolas Cage-y roles It was announced back in November that the Face/Off star will be taking on the role of the […]

Göteborg Film Festival, Scandinavia’s biggest movie and TV event, has announced that this year’s edition will include a unique experiment with mass hypnosis. READ MORE: The 20 best films of 2021 Made up of three exclusive screenings, an event dubbed The Hypnotic Cinema will “examine what happens with the film experience if you dare to lose control over […]

Keanu Reeves reportedly donated the majority of his earnings from the 1999 film The Matrix to cancer research. READ MORE: Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss on going “even deeper” into Neo and Trinity for ‘The Matrix Resurrections’ According to LADbible, Reeves donated “around 70 per cent” of his salary from the film to organisations researching […]

The number of top-grossing films directed by women decreased in 2021 from 2020. READ MORE: ‘Eternals’ review: a frequently stunning MCU origin story As noted in the 2021 Celluloid Ceiling report from San Diego State University (via Deadline), the number of female-directed films in the box office top 250 dropped from 18 to 17 per […]

Daft Punk have celebrated the 11th anniversary of their soundtrack for Tron: Legacy by releasing a limited-edition vinyl reissue. READ MORE: The enduring influence of Daft Punk: “They gave off this attitude of not giving a fuck” The 2-LP Target-exclusive release was made available in December and has since shifted enough copies to push the […]