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The Truman Show (1998) The Unlikely Leading Man: Rubber-faced goofball Jim Carrey, who’d previously spent most of his time in outlandish comedies like Ace Ventura and Dumb & Dumber. Here, he plays Truman, who’s the unwitting lead in a complex reality TV show. How He Got The Part: It was …

We’ve got our hands on an exclusive deleted scene from the absolutely fantastic Filth (opens in new tab) – but, be warned, like the film itself, it’s not for the faint of heart. The adults in the audience will probably understand what we mean when we say it combines a …

For more than 60 years, LEGO’s been a peerlessly popular toy brand. Despite its ‘educational value’, the minifigures have charmed with their cute simplicity – an unassuming blandness that’s seen them seamlessly adapt various big-name properties ( Star Wars, The Lord Of The Rings, Harry Potte r, all the key …

Finally, a British answer to The Hurt Locker , in this Raindance-winning drama about a troubled tour of Helmand Province. Writer/director Tom Petch is ex-army and the film feels authentic in action – or, rather, inaction , as disgruntled grunts question their kit, their tactics and the entire Afghanistan war …

Based on Joyce Maynard’s 2009 novel, Labor Day marks a departure for director Jason Reitman, best known for indie-coms with a side order of snark, from Thank You For Smoking to Young Adult . A kidnap tale with minimal violence that evolves into a low-temperature romance, this is an odd …

Captain America: The Winter Soldier (opens in new tab) hasn’t even hit cinemas yet, but Marvel are already looking ahead to Captain America 3 , and Anthony and Joe Russo are reportedly set to direct again. According to Variety , Captain America 3 hasn’t even been greenlit yet, but the …

The low Oscar hum surrounding Peter Berg’s late hopeful poses a question: can the director of Battleship and The Kingdom make a serious film about conflict in Afghanistan? The surprising answer is “yes”, the less surprising caveat: “to a point”. For “yes”, consider the pulverising mid-section, where Berg takes navy …

A movie about a college jazz drummer from an unknown director, starring Miles Teller and J K Simmons doesn’t exactly scream mainstream hit. But take our word for it, Whiplash , which picked up both the Grand Jury and Audience awards for best picture at the Sundance Film festival this …

The Munchies The Source: Pac-Man Cereal Commercial (1984) The Moment: We all have to start somewhere. Bale’s first recorded acting gig saw him one of four kids dancing in delight at the prospect of cereal shaped like Atari’s ghost-bothering pill-guzzler. Shoes The Source: Shaft (2000) The Moment: The same year …

In issue 216 of Total Film magazine , Colin Farrell reveals that he’s sure his Daredevil (opens in new tab) co-star Ben Affleck will do “a great job” as Batman in Man Of Steel 2 (opens in new tab) . Inside the issue – which is available for just £1.99 …