Beyond Bond: inside Sean Connery's wild, wigged-out post-007 career
The late Scot could have rested on his laurels after leaving 007 behind. Instead, he decided to have fun
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From Psycho to Evil Dead: what is movie gore made from?
From sheep’s tongues to liquid diarrhoea medicines, how do film directors make the stuff that turns our stomachs?
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Ben Affleck’s bungled rescue operation: how Argo united Britain, Canada and Iran in anger
In 1979, the CIA used a fake space film to free hostages from Tehran. Yet Ben Affleck's movie of the caper is pure science fiction
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The 75 best horror movies of all time for Hallowe’en
From black-and-white blood-curdlers to sinister social satire, here’s the ultimate list for any dark and spooky night
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Pepe the Frog: how a mild-mannered cartoonist accidentally created an alt-Right hate symbol
Pepe taught love, fun and unity – until he was hijacked by neo-Nazis. His creator Matt Furie reveals his anguished battle to reclaim him
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James Bond 'not for sale' to Netflix or Apple, says MGM
Studio responds to reports that it held talks with streaming platforms about selling the rights for No Time To Die following cinema delays
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Madness, gaslighting and abuse: the dark story behind Shirley Jackson's Hangsaman
A new film about the American novelist goes looking for ghosts in all the wrong places – the facts are stranger than fiction
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Thom Zimny on filming Bruce Springsteen, and why John Lennon got The Boss all wrong
In five days, Springsteen and the E Street Band recorded an album. The Wire filmmaker Thom Zimny captured every moment of the letter to fans
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Which new films to watch at the cinema and stream online now
Robbie Collin and Tim Robey lay out the best, and worst, films arriving this week
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‘Your politics ought to be groovier’: 10 celebrities who tried to become US president
From Gracie Allen to Kanye West, the concept of a pop-culture president dates back further than you may have thought
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10,000 cut roses and 7,000 potted plants: meet the man who grew the original Secret Garden
Oscar-winning production designer Stuart Craig recalls how a disused churchyard was turned into one of cinema’s most magical sets
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Herman J Mankiewicz: the alcoholic ‘loser-genius’ who co-wrote Citizen Kane
A new film starring Gary Oldman tells the story of the forgotten screenwriter behind the greatest movie ever made
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The best 100 movies to watch on Netflix UK
From classic flicks to superb new thrillers, we present the cinematic crème de la crème on show in your living room
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‘The longest suicide in Hollywood history’: who was the real Montgomery Clift?
Ruined by addiction, hated by moguls, loved by co-stars from Monroe to Taylor – Clift’s life was brutal, passionate and short
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Was Marlene Dietrich a monster?
The Hollywood star was an anti-Semitic, self-obsessed nymphomaniac who turned her own husband into a butler
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Joanna Lumley interview: 'We forget how frightening all this bad news is for older people'
The indomitable Ab Fab star talks about cancel culture, the importance of common sense and her fears that older people are being forgotten
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The chilling true story behind Daphne du Maurier's Rebecca
From a disturbing love triangle to a sinister housekeeper: there's more than one hair-raising parallel between Daphne du Maurier and Rebecca
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Die-hard fans and Covid-killing machines: how one indie cinema is surviving
The Prince Charles Cinema fell back on guile and fan loyalty – and the storied venue has risen just as the giant chains have fallen
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Disney puts extended 'racism' trigger warning on Dumbo and Peter Pan
The Disney+ streaming service now warns of stereotypes that "were wrong then and are wrong now"
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Think Dominic West is bad? His character in The Pursuit of Love is worse
Uncle Matthew, as depicted in Nancy Mitford's novel, is a violent, xenophobic bully. He's also Lily James' on-screen father
