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The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey is finally in cinemas now, telling the story of Bilbo Baggins, some 60 years before The Lord Of The Rings . We sat down with Martin Freeman, who plays Bilbo, and director Peter Jackson to discuss the trilogy launcher. Freeman explains what it was like …

The new, full-length teaser for Star Trek Into Darkness has arrived online, with J.J. Abrams managing to keep things cryptic despite the two-minute running time. The new trailer begins with a voiceover, possibly from Bruce Greenwood’s Captain Pike, berating Kirk for a cockiness that will lead he and his crew …

Django Unchained will find Leonardo DiCaprio playing the villain for the first time in his career, and the star has revealed that becoming Calvin Candie was a stomach-churning experience. “This was my first attempt at playing a character that had this much disdain for. It was an incredibly uncomfortable environment …

A new poster has been released for Michael Bay’s bodybuilding drama Pain & Gain , featuring Mark Wahlberg and Dwayne Johnson looking very buff indeed. Wahlberg and Johnson star alongside Anthony Mackie as a trio of Miami-based personal trainers who find themselves caught up in a criminal scheme that goes …

His Girl Friday (1940) The Meta Moment: “Listen,” begins Cary Grant, “the last man that said that to me was Archie Leach just a week before he cut his throat!” Why It’s Great: Archie Leach is Cary Grant’s real name. So now you know! The Cabin In The Woods (2012) …

When soft nostalgia is the norm for many ageing rockers, Neil Young’s doggedness is an example to cherish. Jonathan Demme’s third Young concert movie concurs. A potentially sentimental journey to Young’s old hometown, Omemee, prompts touching anecdotes about… incinerating turtles and insulting OAPs. The interviews are less thrilling than the …

Pacific Rim might not be in cinemas for a little while to come, but Legendary Pictures has already given a potential sequel the green light. The news comes hot on the heels of the revelation that Guillermo Del Toro’s next film after Pacific Rim will be a “throwback” ghost story …

The Hatching Dante subtly shifts gears into horror movie territory as the Gremlins hatch out of their slime-laden cocoons. The scene is all the more effective thanks to the terrified Gizmo, who watches in horror from the safety of a motorcycle helmet. Aww. The New Batch While it isn’t quite …

With Sacha Gervasi’s Hitchcock biopic looming on the horizon, Jessica Biel has been discussing her role as Vera Miles, and comparing modern-day Hollywood to the industry portrayed in the film. Miles was famously worked to exhaustion by Hitchcock, who then became embittered towards the actress when her pregnancy meant she …

Mystery, Inc. The Detectives: Talk about the ‘spirit’ of the 1960s – four kids and their talking Great Dane drive around in a psychedelic Chevrolet Sportvan unmasking crooks disguised as monsters. Why They’re Cool: Regardless of the specific merits of the live-action Scooby-Doo (2002) and its sequel, be honest – …