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This article contains spoilers for Star Wars: The Force Awakens   After years of rumors and mutterings, it seemed as if Indiana Jones 5 would never become a reality. Then March rolled around, and official word came down the pipe that a fifth chapter in Dr. Henry Jones’ story was in …

Now that Captain America: Civil War (opens in new tab) has officially kicked off phase three of the MCU, attention is shifting to Marvel’s other 2016 release – Doctor Strange (opens in new tab). The first trailer (opens in new tab) for the film kept its cards pretty close to …

Transformers: The Last Knight is following in the footsteps of its predecessors. Previous outings in the robo-franchise have managed to wangle some pretty prestigious actors to star alongside its towering ‘bots – Frances McDormand, Stanley Tucci and Jon Turturro to name but three. And this latest entry is looking to …

Captain Marvel has been fan-casted and rumored to the point where it’s impossible to remember who is actually in the running. Dig deep enough into the reports and it turns out that no-one was, not Emily Blunt or Olivia Wilde or err…Sienna Miller? Until yesterday that is, when the first …

Rumblings about a new Mary Poppins movie started last year, with various reports suggesting Disney was keen to revive the 1964 film for modern audiences. Ah, that old chestnut. It made sense at the time, given the studio’s recent habit of rummaging through its back catalogue for timeless classics to …

One of the big reasons we were all excited to see Captain America: Civil War (opens in new tab) was the first Marvel Cinematic Universe appearance of Spider-Man. Tom Holland made the most of his limited screen time as his version of the webhead was one of Civil War’s many …

Out on Friday 27 May Alice embarks on a new adventure. Whit Stillman unearths a lost Jane Austen story. Jodie Foster’s credit-crunch satire draws mixed returns. Yes, here’s this week’s new releases. Click on for our reviews of Alice Through the Looking Glass, Love & Friendship, Money Monster, The Daughter, …

This article includes spoilers concerning Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.  Way before Batman v Superman (opens in new tab) hit the big screen, trailers clued us into a source of anguish for Bruce Wayne: the death of Robin. It’s not a spoiler – the poor guy’s suit is shown …

Batman v Superman’s disappointing reception has put a little more pressure on Suicide Squad (opens in new tab) to deliver for DC and Warner Bros., and by all accounts it sounds like it will do just that – and then some. Unfounded rumours (opens in new tab) and Jared Leto’s …

Paul Schrader’s last movie, Dying Of The Light, was taken off him and recut so significantly that both he and star Nicolas Cage disowned it. Determined to put things right, they reteam on gonzo crime thriller Dog Eat Dog, with a shoestring budget and crew of hungry hopefuls giving them the …