Category: Movies
Illegal TV streaming sites cost European economies over 3 billion Euros a year
A new study by Bournemouth University estimates that TV companies in Europe lost €3.21 billion in 2021 because of people using illegal streaming sites to watch TV. The researchers also estimate that the illegal providers made €1.06 billion from Europe in the same year – almost a fifth of which came from the UK. The…
King has the last laugh after fallout with Rowling
The Harry Potter franchise has become a global phenomenon over the past couple of decades, making author JK Rowling an extremely rich woman. The decision to adapt her books into movies has proved to be hugely lucrative, with the film series generating billions of dollars at the box office. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows…
Which Star Wars planet would you like to visit?
Planning your summer holiday or more of a permanent move? We take an imaginary look at the Star Wars destinations that would probably be more desirable than those on the ‘green’ travel list right now. Sometimes life on earth gets you down. Especially at the moment as we’re all still locked down – at least…
Fantastic Four: first-look trailer
Will it be third time lucky for the classic Marvel Comics superhero team? The first two Fantastic Four outings didn't exactly set the world on fire back in 2005 and 2007, so 20th Century Fox is pinning its hopes on this 2015 reboot. From the Fox press release: "Fantastic Four, a contemporary re-imagining of Marvel’s…
Brits vote on best fictional gadget of all time
[nextpage title="Next"] The organisers behind the Gadget Show Live recently conducted a survey to find out what the British public considered the best fictional gadget of all time. And the results may not be what you expected ... (The survey was carried out among 3,194 adults living in the UK (Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales and…
The 12 best movies and TV shows on Amazon Prime Instant Video right now
We now live in a world where there is too much choice for good entertainment - so many great films at the cinema, and so much terrific TV available. What to watch? We're here to help, with some of the best offerings right now on Amazon Prime Instant in the UK. Just a quick tip…
Interstellar trailer remade for just $20
Christopher Nolan spent $165 million to make his sci-fi epic Interstellar. But maybe he didn't need to spend that much, as YouTuber Chandler Perry has shown with his $20 three-minute retelling of the almost-three-hour-long space drama. Perry gives a breakdown of the cost in his video description: Prop List (before tax) Tin Pans $2.00 Duct…
Guardians of the Galaxy reimagined as an 8-bit game
The space-based "super-hero" movie Guardians of the Galaxy was a big hit for Marvel in 2014 - and also a hit was the retro 1980s soundtrack, featuring songs such as Blue Swede's Hooked On A feeling, Escape (The Piña Colada Song) and Cherry Bomb from The Runaways. So what better accompaniment for the retro 80s…
The 12 best movies and TV shows on Netflix right now
[nextpage title="Next"] So Christmas is over and the new year has begun. The alcohol hangover may have gone, but the bank balance is still feeling the festive season pinch - making a trip to the cinema unlikely until payday. But entertainment help is at hand if you have Netflix - here are some of the…
The Interview: It appears that Sony does NOT want to make a lot of money from this film
It may not be the best film of 2014, but Sony's The Interview - starring Seth Rogen and James Franco - is probably the most talked about. After much will-they-won't-they-oh-yes-of-course-they-will, Sony decided to ignore threats of reprisals and release the controversial comedy on Christmas Day - in about 300 independent US cinemas and on VoD…
