One of Elvis Presley’s most famous movies has to be 1957’s Jailhouse Rock, which is on BBC Two today. The film saw The King play Vince Everett, who was sentenced to prison for manslaughter before rising to fame as a musician. His co-star was Judy Tyler, who played Peggy Van Alden, a music promoter who … Read more
The latest US president to get the biopic treatment is Republican hero Ronald Reagan. Dennis Quaid, who has previously played Bill Clinton, stars as the Hollywood actor turned politician in a movie featuring fellow Donald Trump-supporting actors from Robert Davi to Jon Voight. Having hit movie theatres stateside, the reaction to Reagan is unsurprisingly polarising … Read more
After a month off in the UK and Europe for business and pleasure, George RR Martin is finally back home in Santa Fe. The 75-year-old famously only works on his novels on his old DOS running computer which doesn’t travel with him. This means the author hasn’t written a word of the 13 year delayed … Read more
Back in 1977, two years before his death, John Wayne and all living Academy Award winners were written to by The People’s Almanac. Duke, who won Best Actor for 1969’s True Grit, was asked to list his five favourite movies of all time. In fifth place was his Irish romantic comedy The Quiet Man, followed … Read more
Considered one of the greatest films of all time, Alfred Hitchcock’s magnum opus, topped Citizen Kane as the best ever in a 2012 Sight and Sound poll. Vertigo is a psychological thriller starring James Stewart as a former San Francisco police detective who is recently retired. He left the force after an incident on the … Read more
Oasis’ reunion tour prices have officially been announced. Tickets for Liam and Noel Gallagher’s first reunion in 15 years go on sale on Saturday morning, and prices have finally been revealed. The prices for Wembley will start at £74.25 for seated tickets, with the most expensive tickets going up to £506.25 for pre-show party, exhibition … Read more
Back in 1951, John Wayne starred in the World War II action movie Flying Leathernecks, which celebrates its 73rd anniversary this week. Bankrolled by billionaire pilot Howard Hughes, the eccentric businessman decided to film the picture in Technicolor, using the colour wartime combat footage. The film follows the adventures of the US Marine Corps aviators … Read more
Diabetes is a serious and typically lifelong condition which causes your blood sugar levels to become too high. While it is not known exactly what causes type 1 diabetes, among type 2 patients this is often linked to factors such as being overweight and not exercising enough. However, it can also run in families. While … Read more
Fans will know that Michael Jackson and Lisa Marie Presley had been briefly married between 1994 and 1996. The King of Pop’s funeral featured his family arriving in a motorcade of 31 vehicles, while his brothers Randy, Tito, Jermaine, Jackie and Marlon were his pallbearers. The star’s siblings carried the gold-plated casket into the service at Glendale’s Forest Lawn … Read more
The official announcement from the brothers was shared on Instagram as they wrote to their followers: “The guns have fallen silent. The stars have aligned. The great wait is over. Come see. It will not be televised.” Fans rushed in to praise the pair finally reuniting 15 years after they went their separate ways, with … Read more
