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Sean Connery plays a West End tough in this Noir masterpiece  Credit: Collection Christophel / Alamy Stock Photo In the golden age of the gangster film – the 1930s to the 1950s – it was all Hollywood, with a bit of French chucked in: Humphrey Bogart, James Cagney, George Raft, Jean Gabin, Lino Ventura. The British made occasional attempts – notably Brighton Rock, though that is more a film about religion and, one senses, Pinkie’s repressed homosexuality – but whatever was happening i...

847 shares In adherence with COVID-19 rules, the actors were seen sporting protective face masks as they moved around the set in between scenes. On Monday, younger members of the cast playing the new generation of the railway children were seen getting into character at the iconic Oakworth Station.  Retro look: Women were seen wearing 1940s-style garments and hairstyles as they chatted and mingled with other background actors on the picturesque set So dapper: Not to be outdone, male castmembe...

Return of The Railway Children! Filming takes place in Yorkshire at the SAME iconic Oakworth Station for the new sequel – 50 years after originals release The original film, released in 1970 was based on the novel by E Nesbit, which tells the story of the three Waterbury children - Bobbie (Jenny Agutter), Phyllis (Sally Thomsett) and Peter (Gary Warren)  Anticipated sequel, to be released in April 2022, will see a group of children evacuated to a Yorkshire village during World War II and the...

It is a film that holds a special place in the hearts of film-goers five decades after its release. Now fans of The Railway Children will be able to rediscover the magic with the sequel The Railway Children Return, which begins filming in the UK next week.  Actress Jenny Agutter will return as Bobbie Waterbury, the character that propelled her to stardom when she was just 18 years old.  Now 68, Jennys career has gone from strength to strength in the decades since. She has won a BAFTA and an E...

Secrets of the Whales is just one of the gems on today... Disney+ dives into the mysterious life of whales, Jamie and Harry enjoy the company of big-name guests in Redknapp’s Big Night Out, and follow the story of a high-profile rescue mission in Cher & the Loneliest Elephant. Here’s what you shouldn’t miss on TV tonight.  Our hand-selected recommendations for what’s on TV tonight include three TV shows, live sport, a film and the latest trending need-to-binge-on-now box set  Keep up ...

Share with: This rollicking crime thriller gets off to a pulsating start with Norrie Paramors spot on theme music, featuring a guitar solo from The Shadows Hank Marvin and with a camera placed in a front of a car covering half the perimeter of Soho where the action (and theres a lot of it) takes place. This is 1960! The protection racket ‘business’ was in its heyday and Reggie and Ronnie Kray were in their prime. We witness a ‘little drinker’ - that is to say a private members club, bei...

 E-Mail DALLAS, March 11, 2021 — Taking the triglyceride-lowering medication icosapent ethyl cut the risk of stroke by an additional 36% in people at increased risk of cardiovascular disease who already have their bad cholesterol levels under control using statin medications, according to preliminary research to be presented at the American Stroke Association’s International Stroke Conference 2021. The virtual meeting is March 17-19, 2021 and is a world premier meeting for researchers and ...

Ghost sign for historic pub where you couldnt buy alcohol Its believed the Hatfield Hotel was a pub that was not allowed to serve alcohol due to a religious covenant Updated Refurbishment on Fitwell clothing company on Smithdown Road in Wavertree has revealed the ornate stonemasonry of its former use as the Hatfield Hotel (Image: Andrew Teebay/Liverpool Echo) The refurbishment of a long standing business has revealed the incredible stone masonry of the buildings original use as a hotel and pub....

This week we travel back to what was filming at Elstree Studios 70 years ago in 1951. The films are nearly all forgotten today but starred some great names of the post war era. Angels One Five was a RAF wartime story with the ever-reliable Jack Hawkins and newcomer John Gregson. The latter returned to the studio in the 1960s to star in his own television series, Gideons Way. Sadly he died too young from a heart attack. The cast also included husband and wife Michael Denison and Dulcie Gray, ...

Kenneth More: 10 essential films As a new biography of Kenneth More hits the shelves, we round up a selection of the finest films featuring Britain’s most popular movie star of the 1950s. 12 December 2020 The Comedy Man (1964) In the 1950s, Kenneth More was arguably Britain’s biggest film star. Famously self-deprecating, he wasn’t the type to immerse himself in roles. But, such was his integrity, audiences trusted More the man and rooted for his larger-than-life characters. As Ni...