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Jim Sharman’s outrageous counter-culture musical is now half a century old and it is still beloved as a cult movie and an audience participation event. Let’s take a look at how it all began...

Humans have been drinking alcoholic beverages since around 7,000 B.C. and some of our best writers, thinkers and artists have had plenty to say about its intoxicating effects. To celebrate the bank holiday weekend...

We all love rooting for our screen heroes but they would be nothing without a great villain to go up against. Almost since the very beginning, cinema has provided plenty of memorable antagonists for...

We all love rooting for our screen heroes but they would be nothing without a great villain to go up against. Almost since the very beginning, cinema has provided plenty of memorable antagonists for...

Over 30 years after it was first released, the almost universal love felt towards Shawshank is all the more remarkable considering it flopped hard at the box office. Why does Frank Darabont’s prison tale strike...

Seeing as The Matrix didn't make our list of the greatest trailers, we thought we should redress the balance! So, this week Lee Adams takes a look at how the Wachowskis’ groundbreaking cyberpunk action...