The Home Alone cast has grown up. Well, at least Kevin McAllister actor Macaulay Culkin has. The Christmas favorite is over 30 years old now – that’s right, it’s been over three decades since the release of Chris Columbus’ classic family comedy reached the big screen. We all feel old …
Read More »Spider-Man: No Way Home’s greatest gift to the MCU is a fresh start for everyone
Spider-Man was in danger of getting stuck in a tangled web. Swinging into No Way Home, Tom Holland’s Peter Parker had been lumbered with a serious amount of baggage: an ultra-dependency on Tony Stark, a tech-heavy setup that betrays the character’s humble origins, and Marvel initially hitting fast-forward on Spidey’s …
Read More »The 25 best movies of 2021, as chosen by Total Film
With the box office open again after a year of hibernation, the best movies of 2021 are a wildly eclectic bunch. Our list of this year’s finest – chosen by Total Film – includes provocative indies, searing drama, wacky animation, and foreign-language favorites alongside blockbuster standouts. We should note the …
Read More »The best TV shows of 2021, as chosen by the Total Film team
The best TV shows of 2021 offer a glimpse at the current state of television. Often, these types of lists can be dominated by long-running dramas and comedies, but we’re living through a golden age of limited series and first-season wonders. The White Lotus, It’s A Sin, and Squid Game …
Read More »Is it just me, or is the lightsaber a useless weapon?
A long time ago… knights used swords in battle. Then humans learned to slaughter each other from ever-increasing distances and the blade fell out of use. When George Lucas decided to put knights in space, he gave them swords with an ingenious twist: they are made of lasers and completely …
Read More »Donnie Darko at 20: How director Richard Kelly made the cult classic
Boy meets girl – it’s an everyday story. Except when boy meets girl in a Tangent Universe created by a rupture in the space-time continuum, due to boy sleepwalking as a jet engine falls on his bedroom, setting girl on the path to being run over by a car driven …
Read More »10 Best haunted house movies that will spook you this Halloween
What’s Halloween without a haunted house? Spooky season is the perfect time to dig into the best haunted house movies out there, and we’ve narrowed down your choices into a handy top 10. Choosing what to watch on your next Halloween movie night has never been easier. Get ready to …
Read More »The 45 most iconic James Bond moments
No Time To Die has finally arrived in cinemas – and there’s never been a better time to reflect on the best James Bond movie moments now that Daniel Craig has said bon(d) voyage to the role. These are the greatest thrills, iconic introductions, and jaw-dropping stunts from across 007’s …
Read More »The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf ending explained: how it sets up the franchise’s future
Nightmare of the Wolf isn’t just a fun Witcher detour starring Geralt’s mentor, Vesemir. It’s actually so much more than that. The animated Netflix movie has set up The Witcher season 2 in unexpected ways and dived into Witcher lore to pull out some of the monster hunters’ deepest, darkest …
Read More »“I wanted it to be relatable”: Westworld’s Lisa Joy on going back to the future with Reminiscence
“This isn’t science fiction in the far-flung future,” Lisa Joy, best known as co-showrunner of the sci-fi series Westworld, tells GamesRadar+ while sitting down to discuss her new movie, Reminiscence. On the face of it, it’s a bold declaration at odds with the thriller’s setting – an achingly beautiful future …
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