‘Willy Wonka’ At 50: The Beauty And Peril Of Pure Imagination [Be Reel Podcast]

Before the DM or chatroom, if you wanted to connect with a stranger pseudo-anonymously, you bought a personal ad. This week, Be Reel seeks three films with classified ads as inciting incidents: “Desperately Seeking Susan” (1985), “Single White Female” (1992) and the now 20-year-old “Ghost World” (2001).

Zalando, analysed nearly five million Instagram hashtags from the world’s most famous hiking trails.

Treat yourself! After having a baby and going through an admittedly crazy year, Iskra Lawrence set out on a self-care mission. 

It’s not yet August, but this summer has already smothered the United States in multiple record-breaking heatwaves. As with any crisis, Be Reel looks to the movies for wisdom, catharsis, and lunacy.

The Rock is ready to roll. Dwayne Johnson has tweeted out that his eagerly awaited new film Black Adam has wrapped.

Kylie Jenner really is the queen of hair transformations. From lime green lengths to a bleached blonde crop, it seems there’s no look won’t try at least once.

Peru Two ', Michaella McCollum. Appearing on High: Confessions Of An Ibiza Drug Mule, Michaella, from Dungannon in Northern Ireland, speaks publicly about her time in prison with accomplice Melissa Reid from Lenzie, East Dunbartonshire.

It was announced in May that Timothee Chalamet would play a young Willy Wonka in a new prequel from Warner Bros. called Wonka and now the stars of the original film are sharing their thoughts!

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Convicted drug mule Michaella McCollum is to feature in a new BBC true crime documentary that delves into the Peru Two scandal. The Irish woman will feature in the upcoming series which kicks off on the BBC tonight but a disclaimer at the start warns that ‘only some of the facts can be verified’.

Can you believe it’s been 50 years since the release of the original Willy Wonka and The Chocolate Factory movie?

Children are invited to get dressed up to celebrate World Chocolate Day and those who visit The Moniaive Chocolatiers shop in fancy dress will also be entered into a Prize Draw to win a copy of the Charlie and the Chocolate Factory book by Roald Dahl and a box of 18 freshly filled, organic, fairly traded, handmade chocolates.Further lip-smacking events, including film screenings, will be unwrapped throughout the year.

Yahoo Entertainment in honor of the film’s anniversary. The actors, who co-starred as the four lucky Golden Ticket winners who get to explore the wonderous Wonka Chocolate Factory, all had fond memories of exploring the whimsical film sets in Bavarian Germany and working with Gene Wilder.