Films
Can parents afford a family day out this summer?
The cost of some of the UK’s favourite family activities have risen by over 50% in the past 10 years, while popular solo and stay at home activities have fallen, according to the latest Spare Time Spending report from Halifax.
‘Marley’ voted nation’s top dog
New research from Direct Line Pet Insurance reveals the nation’s soft spot for dogs on film, with rom-com classic ‘Marley and Me’ stealing the top spot for the best dog movie. The Golden Retriever star Marley was also voted top dog for Britain’s favourite cinematic canine.
Seven hotels featured in films this year
Following the 86th Academy Awards, hotel comparison website trivago.co.uk has compiled a list of six hotels featured in films released in the past year.
Grease tops the all-time list of ‘feel-good films’
Grease has been named as the best feel-good film of all time. The 1978 musical follows the summer romance of Danny and Sandy and is as loved today as it was 36 years ago proving the film most likely to lift the spirits.
Another record breaking year at The Cornerhouse
It has been another record-breaking year at The Cornerhouse in Nottingham with over 9 million of us visiting the city’s premier leisure and entertainment complex.
Home Alone voted best Christmas movie ever
Home Alone has been named as the number one Christmas film of all time, a new survey has shown. The 1990 family favourite sees Macaulay Culkin as the inventive youngster left to defend the family home from two hapless crooks.
Entourage the Movie: What you need to know
Since 2004, hit series Entourage has built up a huge fan base, with millions eagerly tuning in to every episode. It came as no big surprise, then, when Warner Bros announced that the series - about a young(ish) Hollywood film star and his eight childhood friends from Queens - would be coming to the big screen. While the process of creating said movie has taken longer than was anticipated, it’s now going into production and fans are now gearing up to enjoy the results.
Ten of the best Hawaiian hotels
In honour of the much-anticipated release of The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, hotel comparison website trivago.co.uk has compiled a list of its top ten Hawaiian hotels.
Hannibal Lecter voted scariest horror film character
Hannibal Lecter is the scariest horror film character of all time, a new poll has revealed. The serial killer and cannibal from 1991 horror Silence of the Lambs, played by Anthony Hopkins, came in at number one ahead of Nightmare on Elm Street’s Freddy Krueger.
Renault to star at London Film Festival
Renault will once again provide the best chauffeur-driven seats in the house at this year’s London Film Festival.
SkyFall’s DB5 now on display at the Heritage Motor Centre
The Aston Martin DB5 which appeared in James Bond’s SKYFALL is now on display at the Heritage Motor Centre until spring 2014.
Turbo charges into cinemas - with Chevrolet
Life may be moving at a snail’s pace, but Chevrolet’s latest movie partner – Turbo, certainly isn’t.
Love Actually voted perfect first date movie - The Exorcist voted the worst
Love Actually has been hailed as the perfect first date movie – while The Exorcist was named as the worst, according to new research.
Celebrate 200 years of Jane Austen’s ‘Pride and Prejudice’
Watch costumed interpreters perform the roles of some of our countries favourite literary characters around the Gardens and Enchanted Forest of Groombridge Place on the weekend of Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 September 2013.
Cornwall to hit cinema screens in About Time
The south coast of Cornwall will be lighting up cinema screens across the country from 4th September when it stars in Richard Curtis's new film, About Time.