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The Story Behind Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps

By Simon Kinnear published 29 April 10

How Stone & Douglas Made Greed Good Again

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The Story Behind James Bond

By Simon Kinnear published 27 April 10

007 pages of thrills, gadgets, ladies & legal battles

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Songs That Could Be Movies: AC/DC

By Simon Kinnear published 22 April 10

8 cast-iron rock anthems that should be scripts…

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The Story Behind Cannes

By Simon Kinnear published 19 April 10

If it's scandal, glamour and great films you're after, Cannes do

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The Evolution Of Ricky Gervais

By Simon Kinnear published 14 April 10

How Wernham Hogg's boss became a Hollywood star

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'90s Films That Shouldnt Be Remade

By Simon Kinnear published 13 April 10

20 rave-era remakes everyone should stay away from...

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Beeswax review

By Simon Kinnear published 8 April 10

Twin sisters with two very different lives but the same insecurities...

Biography Movies

20 Most Likeable 80s Performances

By Simon Kinnear published 6 April 10

Morrissey's not the decade's only charming man

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City Of War: The John Rabe Story review

By Simon Kinnear published 19 March 10

An uplifting and powerful true story of a Nazi businessman who saved thousands of lives

Crime Movies

23 Awesome '80s Action Figures That Should Be Movies

By Simon Kinnear published 16 March 10

From Action Force to Zoids... All figures sold separately

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20 Weird Movie Twins

By Simon Kinnear published 28 February 10

Tweedle Dum & Tweedle Dee, conceive one, get one free

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15 Utter Movie Nutters

By Simon Kinnear published 26 February 10

You want crazies? We've got psychos, weirdoes, nutjobs...

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12 Insane Movie Apocalypses

By Simon Kinnear published 26 February 10

It's a wonder we're all still here, frankly...

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12 Movie Warzone Hotspots

By Simon Kinnear published 26 February 10

Don't forget to pack your flak jacket

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14 Pulp Fictions That Should Be Movies

By Simon Kinnear published 17 February 10

More weird tales from Solomon Kane's stable...

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Beyond The Pole review

By Simon Kinnear published 16 February 10

Two friend's pathetic attempt to trek to the North Pole

Action Movies

The Unloved review

By Simon Kinnear published 16 February 10

Samantha Morton makes a strong directorial debut with her TV movie about the UK care system

Adventure Movies

30 Awesome Rare Movie Star Photos

By Simon Kinnear published 15 February 10

Candid moments, off-guard steals, iconic poses...

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The Story Behind A Single Man

By Simon Kinnear published 9 February 10

Charting Tom Ford's journey from fashion to film

Film Festivals & Awards

15 Revolting Movie Youths

By Simon Kinnear published 29 January 10

Sorting out the rebels from the rabble

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12 Generous Movie Second Chances

By Simon Kinnear published 25 January 10

Even superstars have their off-days

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12 Extreme Movie Weather Forecasts

By Simon Kinnear published 25 January 10

Sian Lloyd never had to deal with this

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12 Funny People Who Went Serious

By Simon Kinnear published 18 January 10

The clowns who aren't just crying on the inside

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Hollywood vs World Cinema

By Simon Kinnear published 18 January 10

The foreign hits reborn in the USA

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15 Lawbreaking Movie Prisons

By Simon Kinnear published 18 January 10

The crimes behind bars that are causing a stir

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