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Best Slot Machine Movie Scenes

Gambling scenes have been a big part of global cinematography, and there are many classics that show pictures of exciting casino life. Slot machines have made an appearance in a variety of movies, and most of the time their role was to build the atmosphere or to create tension. If you are curious to read … >

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The most iconic characters from the world’s best casino films

Source: Pexels Casino films are often iconic: the casinos themselves, the games, the soundtracks, and, of course, the characters. These contribute to casino and gambling films often being rated favourites by film and TV lovers. It’s not hard to understand why. Casinos evoke a certain feeling of excitement and thrill, not to mention the glamour that … >

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Netflix Announces Lara Croft TV Show

  The most iconic girl boss in all of gaming is about to have yet another on-screen debut. Not content with a number of high-profile video game and cinematic releases over the past decade, the Tomb Raider franchise has finally decided to dip its toe into the streaming world, having inked a deal with Netflix to produce a … >

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Strange New Worlds – full trailer drops for the new Star Trek show (updated)

“The Frontier Awaits” for the crew of Captain Christopher Pike’s USS Enterprise.  Updated 30/04/21 – Paramount+ have revealed the stunning credits for Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. Ahead of the show’s launch on May the 5th, streamer Paramount+ have taken to twitter to reveal the credits for Strange New Worlds. Bound to please many a … >

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UTKV’s Dave launches two new comedy podcasts

Hypothetical and a show from Edinburgh award winning comic Jordan Brookes are launching next month.  UK broadcaster Dave is launching a pair of podcasts, building on its own brand of comedy shows. Hypothetical: The Podcast will expand James Acaster and Josh Widdicombe’s chat beyond the small screen, while Look At What You’ve Done is a … >

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Wolf Like Me

Wolf Like Me – Season 2 commissioned by Peacock

The romantic drama/comedy stars Josh Gad and Isla Fisher.  The first season landed in February and now it is confirmed that Wolf Like Me is returning for a second run. The show, a romantic comedy with bite, stars Isla Fisher (The Wedding Crashers, Visions) and Josh Gad (Frozen, Avenue 5); he’s a single dad and she’s an attractive woman … >

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The Orville – will ‘New Horizons’ be the show’s final season?

While The Orville: New Horizons launches in June, Seth MacFarlane’s attentions may be elsewhere…  Thanks to a piece in Deadline last week, we find ourselves considering whether the long-awaited third run of The Orville will be its last. Debuting in 2017 the Seth MacFarlane-fronted show won fans by presenting a very 1990s style of science … >

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Life After Life – cast and creatives speak ahead of the show’s premiere

The adaptation comes to BBC Two this month.  We’ve been following news of Life After Life since news broke that the BBC had commissioned the show back in December 2020. The show is an adaptation of author Kate Atkinson’s Costa Award winning novel. The adaptation boasts a stellar cast including Thomasin McKenzie (Jojo Rabbit), Sian … >

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Peter Capaldi is the cover star of April’s Film Stories Magazine

Soon to star in Benediction, the actor talks to Simon Brew about the highs and lows of his career.  The April 2022 issue of Film Stories magazine has an extensive interview with Peter Capaldi, making the actor, director, writer and musician its cover star. Launching off the back of his role in Terence Davies’ Benediction, … >

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