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Wilds of Fortune, more and more of us are taking this fresh enthusiasm for slots, poker, roulette and casinos as a whole into our TV viewing too.Netflix is a hotbed for this, but what are the best gambling documentaries on the streaming platform right now?While not strictly a gambling documentary, The Queen of Versailles provides a fascinating glimpse into the extravagant lifestyles that often accompany the world of high-stakes gambling. The film follows David and Jackie Siegel, a wealthy couple building a lavish mansion inspired by the Palace of Versailles.

Eileen, a film we caught earlier this year at Sundance. Thomasin McKenzie and Anne Hathaway lead the cast of the film which is directed by William Oldroyd.Eileen is based on the book of the same name Ottessa Moshfegh and follows a peculiar young woman whose dreary life stretches on toward unending misery.

MoneySupermarket.Com. It details how much the average TWILIGHT fan may spend, and how much the dedicated Twihards may be forking out.

Until very recently with the release of James Wan’s Aquaman, the film side of the DC Universe has had patchy track record to say the least. Warner Bros are clearly still finding their feet, while also chasing the tail of their Disney competitors. On the animated side of the spectrum however, things have always looked a little brighter. DC have always been comfortably reliable in terms of their animated output, dating all the way back to the critically acclaimed Batman series of the 90’s. Now, Warner Animation have taken another stab at the renowned ‘Death of Superman’ comic storyline.The well-documented and heavily-adapted plotline of the early 90’s is something even casual audience members will have an awareness of by now.

Director: Rowan JoffeStarring: Nicole Kidman, Colin Firth, Mark StrongRunning Time: 92 minsCertificate: 15Synopsis: A woman wakes up every day, remembering nothing as a result of a traumatic accident in her past. One day, new terrifying truths emerge that force her to question everyone around her.Nicole Kidman and Colin Firth are husband and wife again for BEFORE I GO TO SLEEP, the tense thriller based on the debut novel by SJ Watson.

As tempting as it might be to open with a SIXTH SENSE type joke here, we thought we might as well refrain and tell you the news that Haley Joel Osment has signed on to join Warner Bros. ENTOURAGE movie.It is unclear as to what Osment’s role will be, but he will be joining Jeremy Piven, Billy Bob Thornton, Adrian Grenier, Kevin Dillon, Jerry Ferrara and other actors from the original HBO series.

Wild Men, a black comedy hailing from Denmark, has received a UK release date along with a brand new trailer. The film is set for screens nationwide from 6th May through Blue Finch Films.The feature is described as a razor-sharp meditation on masculinity and mental illness in modern times, and has screened at major film festivals including Tribeca Film Festival, Neuchatel International Fantastic Film Festival, Fantasia Film Festival and Glasgow Film Festival.Here’s the synopsis:Martin (Rasmus Bjerg, Sons of Denmark) has fled his family and the modern world to head into the woods and live off the land, as his manly ancestors would have done… he even has a homemade Viking costume.

Following ever diminishing sequels and rumoured reboots that failed to get off the ground, Clive Barker has confirmed he’ll write a brand new remake of his own classic horror hit HELLRAISER (which was based on his own novel ‘The Hellbound Heart’). The film will mark the first time Barker has been involved in the creative process since cult sequel HELLBOUND: HELLRAISER II.

20th Century Fox have debuted the first Goodbye Christophe Robin trailer, the forthcoming A.A. Milne biopic starring Domhnall Gleeson, Margot Robbie and Kelly MacDonald. The film tells the story of Winnie The Pooh creator Milne and the relationship between him and his son Christopher.

Back To The Future filmmaker Robert Zemeckis has a new film in cinemas soon. Welcome To Marwen stars Steve Carell, Eiza González, Diane Kruger, Leslie Mann, Merritt Wever, Janelle Monáe, Neil Jackson, Siobhan Williams, Matt O’Leary, and Stefanie von Pfetten, and starts to roll out in a few weeks. Today, we have a third trailer for your viewing pleasure.YouTube/Universal PicturesWhen a devastating attack shatters Mark Hogancamp (Carell) and wipes away all memories, no one expected recovery.

Killers of the Flower Moon, which premiered at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, is still getting acclaim as it continues its theatrical run and debut on premium home release. The feature has been named one of the top 10 films of the year by the American Film Institute, as well as the No.

Cuckoo (above) from filmmaker Tilman Singer and Johan Renck’s Spaceman with Adam Sandler, a Netflix film for which a trailer just dropped.The seven films are as follows.Cuckooby Tilman Singer | with Hunter Schafer, Dan Stevens, Jessica Henwick, Marton Csókás, Jan Bluthardt Germany 2024Berlinale Special Gala | World premiereDostoevskij (Dostoevsky)by Damiano & Fabio D’Innocenzo | with Filippo Timi, Gabriel Montesi, Carlotta Gamba, Federico Vanni Italy 2024Berlinale Special | World premiere | SeriesSasquatch Sunsetby David & Nathan Zellner | with Riley Keough, Jesse Eisenberg, Nathan Zellner, Christophe Zajac-Denek USA 2024Berlinale Special | International premiereSeven Veilsby Atom Egoyan | with Amanda Seyfried, Rebecca Liddiard, Douglas Smith, Ambur Braid, Michael Kupfer-Radecky Canada 2023Berlinale Special Gala | International premiereSpacemanby Johan Renck | with Adam Sandler, Carey Mulligan, Kunal Nayyar, Isabella Rossellini, Paul Dano USA 2024Berlinale Special Gala | World premiereTreasureby Julia von Heinz | with Lena Dunham, Stephen Fry, Zbigniew Zamachowski Germany / France 2024Berlinale Special Gala | World premiereWu Suo Zhu (Abiding Nowhere)by Tsai Ming-liangTaiwan / USA 2024Berlinale Special | World premiere | Documentary FormArtistic Director Carlo Chatrian announced seven films in all for next year’s festival with the remaining line-up due in mid-January.“It is with special pleasure and pride that we welcome back directors who have presented their work at the festival in the past. Berlinale Special will be home for new films by Julia von Heinz (Treasure) and Tilman Singer (Cuckoo), both with projects involving American stars, for the irreverent comedy by the Zellner brothers (Sasquatch Sunset) and the dark

Land of Bad, a new action film led by Liam Hemsworth and Russell Crowe. The Avenue will release this one stateside next year.

Rise of the Footsoldier: Vengeance has been released by Signature Entertainment as the Craig Fairbrass-led film hits the home markets.Pat Tate (Craig Fairbrass, Cliffhanger) embarks on a rampage to avenge his loyal and trusted footsoldier’s violent death, venturing beyond his comfort zone of Essex into the dark side of 90s Soho to track down the villain responsible. Set to execute his revenge, Tate will stop at nothing even as the world around him starts to explode.

The Wicker Man in the UK, specifically on the summer solstice with the movie screening in cinemas for one night only. If you’ve missed the event then have no fear as STUDIOCANAL is set to release a 50th anniversary 4K restoration, 5 disc 4k UHD later this year.The release is set for 25th September with a 5 disc, Steelbook and digital release planned.All three versions of the film; The Final Cut, The Director’s Cut and The Theatrical Cut, have been painstakingly restored and will be released in an exclusive 5-disc Collector’s Edition as well as a 4-disc Steelbook version.

Today we have another clip from The Sun newspaper and four more from none other than The Hollywood News Videos.Synopsis: Douglas is back in his Oscar(r)-winning role as Gordon Gekko, who’s iconic “Greed is good” mantra and daring corporate raids made him a rock star of financial titans. Emerging from a lengthy prison stint, Gekko finds himself on the outside of a world he once dominated. He now has to play catch-up and redefine himself in a different era.

Porno review: A closed movie theatre is the setting for first time feature director Keola Racela, a film that is not quite as sexy as the title may suggest.PornoThe year is 1992 and Chaz (Jillian Mueller), Todd (Larry Saperstein), Abe (Evan Daves), Ricky (Glenn Scott) and Heavy Metal Jeff (Robbie Tann), spend their days working at a local cinema in a heavily Christian town. Left alone to close the theatre after watching a movie of their choosing, the group stumbles across a hidden room.

Queen Of Katwe review by Paul Heath, TIFF ’16.Disney rehashes the Cool Runnings formula with this family-friendly real-life tale of one young girl’s willingness to succeed in the world of competitive chess playing.This biographical tale from director Mira Nair (Monsoon Wedding, Vanity Fair), follows Ugandan slum-dweller Phiona Mutesi (Madina Nalwaga) who stumbles upon Robert Katende’s (David Oyelowo) chess school. Initially bullied for her personal hygiene, Phiina sticks it out and slowly learns the skill of the great game from Katende and his group of underprivileged children.

When They See Us, Moonlight), and is created, written, and executive produced by filmmaker Boots Riley (Sorry to Bother You), who directed all seven episodes. Jerome also serves as an executive producer.

Here’s the first trailer for a new documentary heading to Netflix soon, Girl In The Picture. The film is a true crime story of a search to solve a 30-year old mystery: who was Sharon Marshall, and why was her real identity unknown to everyone – even her?Here’s a more detailed synopsis:In his international bestseller A Beautiful Child and its follow-up, Finding Sharon, award-winning investigative journalist Matt Birkbeck told the heartbreaking story of a brilliant and beautiful teenager known as Sharon Marshall.

Vacation movie hits UK cinemas with Leslie Mann in the role of an all grown up Audrey Griswold. It’s a role which will have been played by no less than five actresses (of differing ages) across six movies over the years, and because we’re a sucker for all things Vacation, we thought we’d bring you up to speed on who has played the only daughter of Clark and Ellen Griswold in these fabulous motion pictures, before revealing the identity of a 40-plus-year-old Audrey, who has apparently just been cast earlier on today.FYI, Vacation (2015), stars Ed Helms as Rusty Griswold, Christina Applegate, a returning Chevy Chase and Beverly D’Angelo (YES!), Chris Hemsworth (who will play Stone, the husband to Audrey) and Charlie Day.The film opens on Friday 21st August.Let’s have them Audreys.And here’s your Audrey for 2015.

Summit Fever, a new action film starring Ryan Phillippe set for the digital platforms in October. The climbing thriller will land on digital from 17th October.Here’s the synopsis.A young climber (Freddie Thorp, Fate: The Winx Saga) spends a hedonistic summer in Chamonix whilst attempting the world’s deadliest trio of mountains.

Cliffhanger sequel has bagged itself a new director. The film, which will see the return of Sylvester Stallone’s Gabe Walker, was set to be helmed by Ric Roman Waugh but now it looks likeJean-François Richet will take the reigns of the new movie, as per Screen Daily.News also comes that the film will kick off shooting next summer supposedly for a 2025 release.

Saw X a new film in the hit horror series will land in cinemas next year. What’s more is that it is a little over nine months away with a release date set for 27th September 2024.

Samsara. The feature, from director Lois Patiño, premiered under the Encounters section at the Berlinale this year.Here’s a little more about it.In the temples of Laos, teenage monks accompany a soul in transit from one body to another through the bardo.

American Star, a movie set for screens next year. John Wick and Deadwood star Ian McShane plays an assassin in the film which will hit US screens on January 26th (cinemas and VOD).

Miller’s Girl with Martin Freeman and Jenny Ortega has been released. The film is written and directed by Jade Halley Bartlett and will land on US screens on 26th January.Dagmara Domi?czyk, Bashir Salahuddin, and Gideon Adlon also round out the main cast of the feature which is produced by Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, James Weaver, Josh Fagen, and Mary-Margaret Kunze.The story is as follows.A talented young writer (Jenna Ortega) embarks on a creative odyssey when her teacher (Martin Freeman) assigns a project that entangles them both in an increasingly complex web.

Dune: Part Two has landed courtesy of Warner Bros. The film is set to arrive in cinemas next March with Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Rebecca Ferguson, Josh Brolin, Austin Butler, Florence Pugh, Dave Bautista, Christopher Walken, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Léa Seydoux, Stellan Skarsgård, Charlotte Rampling, and Javier Bardem lining up among the cast.The saga continues as award-winning filmmaker Denis Villeneuve embarks on the next chapter of Frank Herbert’s celebrated novel Dune.Dune: Part Two will explore the mythic journey of Paul Atreides as he unites with Chani and the Fremen while on a path of revenge against the conspirators who destroyed his family.

Freelance will head to Prime Video in the UK, skipping cinemas. The film will land on streaming on 1st January, according to an official press release.

Kung Fu Panda 4 which is coming to cinema screens in 2024. The film is directed by Mike Mitchell (DreamWorks Animation’s Trolls, Shrek Forever After) and produced by Rebecca Huntley (DreamWorks Animation’s The Bad Guys).

The Lost Boys. The film is released through Peccadillo Pictures after premiering at the Berlin Film Festival earlier this year.Khalil Ben Gharbia (Peter Von Kant) and Julien De Saint Jean (Liewith Me) star in the film, the story of a burgeoning relationship between two young men in a detention centre.

Five tones. That’s all it took for John Williams to convey a sense of a wider form of communication that stretches from the Earth to the Cosmos. Close Encounters of the Third Kind is a film about (among many things) communication and the power of the universal language of music in particular. It is fitting, then, that the Royal Albert Hall would make room for Steven Spielberg’s 1977 Sci-Fi classic in its season of live orchestral performances this year. Not only is it a wonderful chance to revisit one of Spielberg’s finest, but it offers a means to greater appreciate just how emotionally complex William’s work is in this tale of making connection with beings not of this world. Seeing a film with a live orchestra is an experience that everyone should embark upon, be it your first time seeing the film for your 100th. It is a uniquely immersive experience, bringing you into the film in a way that no other screening format can quite muster. Music, and particularly the music of John Williams, is often used to heighten emotion and elevate scenes to their peak resonance, and the tangibility of seeing an orchestra play the score as the film progresses brings you even closer to those emotions in a truly profound fashion.The film and the score all build-up to one of the finest finales put to screen with the eventual meeting between our characters and the aliens who have been telegraphing their arrival. The moments of witty government conspiracy and deeply touching and devastating family drama give way to the meeting of human and alien, as the human race communicates to the huge, foreboding and colourful mothership through the medium of music. It is a sequence that never loses its grandeur on repeat viewing, a moment in which the

It’s early on a very wet March morning, the setting an empty independent cinema just off Leicester Square in London’s West End. The Hollywood News is here with filmmaker Richard John Taylor who, with some of his cast and crew, is putting together the final shots for his new film The Krays: Dead Man Walking. The film boasts an impressive British cast, including Rita Simons, Josh Myers, Guy Henry, Marc Pickering, Nathanjohn Carter, Janine Nerissa, Triana Terry, Christopher Ellison, Leslie Grantham, and many others.The plot of the piece isn’t just another rehash of the same old ‘Krays’ story, as Taylor tells us over a coffee in the bar area of the cinema, just prior to filming.

MUBI has sent along the home release information for two of the best films of 2021: Céline Sciamma’s Petite Maman and Valdimar Jóhannsson’s Lamb. Both will be released in March onto the physical formats.Petite Maman, which scored a place in my top five of 2021, tells the story of eight-year-old Nelly’s fantastical journey after the death of her beloved grandmother.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem on the home formats starting with digital this month, we have a clip from the film to share with you all.After years of being sheltered from the human world, the Turtle brothers set out to win the hearts of New Yorkers and be accepted as normal teenagers through heroic acts.

Villeneuve Pironi: Racing’s Untold Tragedy which is set to premiere on Sky Documentaries in the UK very soon.