Molly’s Game and the evolution of poker on screen
While poker may have started out as a rough and ready card game played on the frontier of the American West – or on Mississippi […]
Joe Pesci’s greatest roles
Home Alone star Joe Pesci is one of the most distinctive screen presences in the industry. Over the course of a long career he has become the […]
From screen to stage: the films we love to see live
From the big screen to an even bigger stage, films have been making their way into our theatres for decades. This said, not all films […]
Upcoming reboots we hope will be as good as the originals
Where would Hollywood be without the humble reboot? It seems that every month brings a blast from the past, repackaged for a new generation to […]
The Avengers’ Infinity Stones explained
The culmination of a storyline that has been going on since the first Iron Man back in 2008, Avengers: Infinity War Part 1 and 2 […]
Vaping on the big screen
From Danny Zuko in Grease, Tyler Durden in Fight Club and Gilda, Rita Hayworth’s character from the film of the same name, the smoking of […]
The best roulette movies of all time
Out of all gambling games portrayed in movies, roulette has to be the most popular. Roulette has been portrayed in movies of all types, from […]
Experience Casino Royale with a live orchestra
Casino Royale is widely regarded as one of the most famous casino movies. In fact, you could even say it’s one of the most iconic […]
American vs. British gangster cinema
There’s something about gangster movies that makes them incredibly appealing to a broad cinemagoing audience. Sometimes people watch them to get the adrenaline rush, on […]
Ten live-action films Brits want to see animated
With the much-anticipated, Emma Watson-starring Beauty and the Beast in cinemas this week, live-action remakes are a hot topic. After the success of The Jungle […]
Do films flatter Wall Street?
From what we see of Wall Street in the movies, one would expect it to be a place overrun with workaholic men and women one […]
The five best lotteries in film
Millions of lottery players put in their tickets hoping that a newly-found fortune will open up the paths that they have always wanted to follow […]
The rising cost of cinemagoing
Cinema tickets are more expensive than they’ve ever been and we all know that the snacks and drinks we buy in cinemas are notoriously overpriced. […]
Six of the great European film shoots
Europe has long been used as the backdrop for some of our best-loved movie classics. Thanks to its rich cultural significance, charming street squares, ornate […]
A beginner’s guide to Brussels’ film festivals
People visit the Brussels area all the time, especially business people, due to its status as a political metropolis with the headquarters of the EU. […]
The future of Bourne
The name’s Bourne, Jason Bourne. The initials may be the same, but that’s pretty much where most comparisons to James Bond end. The Bourne character […]
Cinema’s most epic shootouts
Action films are great. They allow you to escape reality and immerse yourself in adrenaline-fuelled drama that has you on the edge of the seat. […]
Feature: Buster Keaton 1917-1923
“This fellow Keaton seems to be the whole show.” So says Buster on a visit to the titular playhouse in a 1921 short where the […]