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The threat of nuclear war has existed ever since the conception of the nuclear bomb, its lingering presence remaining a huge source of anxiety for people across the world. There have been spikes in that anxiety across various decades, whether it be the Cuban missile crisis or the Cold War tension of the 1980s. Film has attempted many times to understand what the experience of a nuclear war will feel like, the shared anxiety proving powerful enough to spawn an entire sub-genre of nuclear war movies.

Movies addressing the subject of nuclear war have to reckon with the real horror that we have seen committed by nuclear weapons. We know how scary these weapons are and how devastating they can be, so any movie covering the subject will inevitably become somewhat of a horror. There are many films that have dared approach the subject, but there are only a few...

Bob Dylan’s massive Rolling Thunder Revue box set will feature over 100 previously unreleased live recordings taken from the first leg of the musician’s famed 1975 tour. The 14-disc set will be released June 7th via Columbia Records/Legacy Recordings.

Dylan’s Rolling Thunder Revue tour took place between 1975 and 1976 and found the musician playing theater shows with little advanced notice. The tour famously featured Joan Baez, Roger McGuinn and Ramblin’ Jack Elliott, while one-off special guests included Ringo Starr, Patti Smith and Joni Mitchell.

Rolling Thunder Revue: The 1975 Live...

Tagline: "The Closest You Ever Want to Come to Nuclear War is...Threads!" Director: Mick Jackson. Writer: Barry Hines. Cast: Karen Meagher, Reece Dinsdale, David Brierly, Rita May and Nicholas Lane. The original Threads debuted on BBC 2, in 1984. At that time, it was the most popular cable movie to date. In its debut, the film drew over 7 million viewers. The film, from BBC exec' and director Mick Jackson, covered a nuclear exchange between western nations and Russia. The results are truly terrifying. This re-release, through Severn Films, hosts a number of extras, including interviews with the crew. The story itself is a dire look at surviving a nuclear strike. It might be best to succumb to the initial blast. The visuals and the storytelling come across as authentic, thanks to several scientists and consultants. The tone, of the film, is light initially; but, it darkens after the strike. A difficult watch,...

Hey kids! Learn about the great time we’ll be having if the world powers plunge us into a nuclear winter! This post-atomic horror show traumatized England in 1984, and thanks to the liberal media magnate Ted Turner, even saw some airings in the U.S.. The most extreme prime-time response to Ronald Reagan’s heating up of the Cold War standoff, it remains an honest look at a possible grim future, that rubs our noses in the full consequences of a nuclear exchange.

Threads

Blu-ray

1984 / Color / 1:33 flat 16mm /

117 (112) min. / Street Date February 13, 2018 / 19.99

Starring: Karen Meagher, Reece Dinsdale, David Brierley, Rita May, Nicholas Lane, Jane Hazelgrove, Henry Moxon, June Broughton, Harry Beety, Ruth Holden, Patrick Allen (voice).

Cinematography: Andrew Dunn, Paul Morris

Film Editors: Donna Bickerstaff, Jim Latham

Visual Effects: Graham Brown, Peter Wragg

Written by Barry Hines

Produced and Directed by Mick Jackson

1965’s The War Game by Peter Watkins...

When you pit dinosaur robots against a massive monster made out of gold, you’re better off not taking yourself too seriously. Thankfully, for the most part, the new Power Rangers movie from Saban and Lionsgate embraces its sillier side while still delivering a surprisingly grounded story, gold-eating space witch and all.

What if The Breakfast Club had a lot more on their plates than figuring each other out and writing that essay for Assistant Principal Vernon? That’s the type of approach taken in the new Power Rangers movie, as a group of outcasts in detention band together to form the titular team after finding some glowing, otherworldly goodies at the local mine. And similar to John Hughes’ beloved characters, these teens are much deeper and complex than the stereotypical labels society has placed on them.

The film delivers refreshing new takes on the characters from the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers TV series.

You shouldn't judge a whatever by it's whatever, but the title chosen for the 2017 reboot of Power Rangers says quite a bit. It sheds the only slightly more dorky "Mighty Morphin'" of the TV series, positioning itself as another dark and gritty reimagining of something you loved when you were 11. Like that Nsfw James Van Der Beek fan film meets The Breakfast Club. (Or if you loooove corporate entities, go with the full title: Saban's Power Rangers.)

The plot will still be familiar to any '90s kid worth their weight in Dunkaroos: Five teens with attitude stumble upon a set of candy-colored crystal coins buried in a rock quarry and are unwittingly imbued with super powers. (Know what's more unrealistic than a bunch of teen superheroes? Five teenagers just hanging out at a mine.) Shortly thereafter, they meet Zordon in an abandoned spaceship and are tasked with saving the galaxy from Rita Repulsa and her henchmonsters...

Things are getting serious on The Voice UK. We've had the blinds, we've had the battles, and now it's time for knockouts - also known as the final stage before the live shows. Yikes, right? Each of the acts had to pick a killer song to convince their coach to put them through to the live shows. No pressure then.

With eight acts in each team and just three spots in the live shows, things were getting pretty intense. Tonight, we were treated to Team Rita and Team Will, and there was no hanging about as we sped through the performances and then got the all important decisions. Read on for everything you need to know about tonight's knockouts...

Team Rita

Rita said she thought her team was amazing - she has different ages, genres and tones - and reckoned that all eight of her acts could make it in the charts.

Bleak is the word for Rita (Rosie O’Donnell) and the rest of Girls United in The Fosters summer finale this Monday (ABC Family, 9/8c)

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As the following exclusive clip shows, Rita may have made it out of the fire alive, but the future of her group home appears to have been reduced to ashes.

Now, the question looms: Can Callie convince her otherwise?

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Spice Girls star Geri Halliwell will make a cameo appearance in the Christmas edition of Sky1 sitcom Trollied.

Halliwell will arrive at the tills of the show's Valco supermarket and be served by superfan Lisa (Beverly Rudd).

Trollied is one of Sky1's most successful homegrown comedies and has aired three series.

The show stars Jane Horrocks, Jason Watkins, Rita May, Joel Fry, Carl Rice, Lorraine Cheshire and Faye McKeever.

Previous guest stars in the show have included Kelly Brook and cricket legend Ian Botham.

The Trollied festive special airs on Christmas Eve on 9pm on Sky1.

Watch a clip of Geri Halliwell in Sex and the City below:...

Gwyneth Paltrow, Amanda de Cadenet, and Rita Ora met up for a girls' dinner at the Night + Market restaurant, a popular spot for La foodies, last night. Amanda shared a snap from the dinner on Instagram, writing, "Two tired mamas and the delicious Rita Ora at our local Thai." Meanwhile, Rita, who is currently staying on the West Coast with her boyfriend, Calvin Harris, tweeted about the meeting, saying it was "gonna be a Big one." A fellow diner tells Popsugar that they saw the trio share larb and other Thai street food dishes while talking about everything from motorcycles to motherhood. The source added, "Rita was first to arrive and Gwyneth second - Gwyneth rushed over to greet her with a big hug, and once Amanda arrived, the three shared lots of laughs and high-fives over their meal." While the meeting between Gwyneth and Rita may seem a bit surprising,...

While Rita often catches flack for trying to dress like RiRi, this time around it looks like Rihanna was totally inspired by Rita! Who rocked the metallic look better? Vote.

Rita Ora, 22, and Rihanna, 25, seem to be on the same page. In fact, both singers have stepped out in silver metallic outfits and visors. First Rita in two different looks earlier in July and now Rihanna in Norway on July 24 — but who do You think wore it better? The girls are compared to each other a lot but this time the looks are uncanny.

Rita Ora’s Metallic Outfit:

Usually it seems as though Rita takes her fashion cues from Rihanna, but this time Rita had the look first. Have the tables turned and is Rihanna copying Rita? On July 10 Rita stepped out in a metallic silver skirt and jacket with matching metallic silver heels for an all-out futuristic look...

Gordon Ramsay is accustomed to dishing out the lion’s share of roars on Kitchen Nightmares, but the bombastic chef-turned-restaurant whisperer will have to take a backseat to a sour server when the show heads to Boston’s North End for its season 5 premiere. In a special two-part makeover, Ramsay visits La Galleria 33 and to help two sister-owners who can’t control their feisty staffers. In a tense exclusive sneak peek, boss Rita may be wearing the leopard print, but its her employee Sarah who likes to scratch. Check it out below.

Kitchen Nightmares premieres tonight at 8 p.m. Et on Fox.

Sky One’s ambitious 2011 continues to throw out original programming after the huge success that was Mad Dogs. Trollied is of a different mould altogether, but a statement of Sky One’s intent to push their own shows none the less. The problem is with original programming is that sometimes it just isn’t original enough.

After seeing the seemingly endless amount of adverts attempting to woo me and the rest of the nation over to Sky One on a Thursday night for their supermarket sitcom Trollied, last night I caved in. Partly due to a slow night on the box once Id watched the bore of a Spurs vs. Hearts match.

So Trollied…. A group of people work in a fictional supermarket. A few decent TV names such as Jane Horrocks as Deputy Manager Julie, Mark Addy as butcher Andy and the oddly camp Jason Watkins off of Psychoville playing the Store Manager Gavin.

The cast of Coronation Street have been photographed filming Jack Duckworth's funeral. It was announced in April that Bill Tarmey was quitting the soap after three decades in the role. Reports suggested that Jack will pass away after he is diagnosed with an incurable cancer. Jack's new girlfriend Connie Rathbone (Rita May) will lead the mourners, along with his 'adopted son' Tyrone Dobbs (Alan Halsall). Pictures (more)...

Julie Benz' character Rita may have died one of the most gruesome deaths in recent television memory, but count on a Dexter character to jump out of a rut and into something possibly even more gruesome - Wisteria Lane. Do I hear yikes?

Benz, 37, who abruptly departed the Showtime series on its fourth season closer, was cast in a recurring role on Desperate Housewives. She'll play Debbie, a stripper with a heart of gold and a Masters degree in education, whom Susan (Teri Hatcher) offers a chance to transition into a more legitimate and maybe less sparsely dressed career. Deb, of course, jumps at the opportunity.

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Coronation Street veteran Jack Duckworth (Bill Tarmey) moves away from the cobbles and in with his lady friend during tonight's episode of the Weatherfield soap. A few weeks ago, Tyrone (Alan Halsall) finally accepted that Connie (Rita May) wasn't befriending Jack for his money when he discovered that she was a millionairess herself. However, as Jack continued to feel a hindrance in Tyrone and Molly's (Vicky Binns) marital home, he decided to look for a new place to live. Connie quickly offered him the spare room at her leafy mansion and after a few days of pondering her suggestion, (more)...

Bill Tarmey will reduce the hours he works on Coronation Street in light of his continuing health problems, it has been claimed. According to The Sun, the show will accommodate the Tarmey's decision by having his character Jack Duckworth leave Weatherfield. Jack will move out of the house he shared with Vera (Liz Dawn) and move in with millionaire lover Connie Rathbone (Rita May) in Middleton. In his "farewell" episode, Jack will leave the house with Vera's ashes under one arm and stuffed pigeon Fergie under the other. Jack will say: "Well Vee, I suppose this is it. Everybody knows (more)...

Liz Dawn has revealed that she will be jealous if Bill Tarmey kisses his new Coronation Street love interest. The 69-year-old actress filmed her final scenes as Vera Duckworth on the ITV1 soap in December 2007 after deciding to quit due to ill health. Vera's death left Tarmey's alter-ego Jack a widower - but he has recently formed a close bond with fellow pigeon lover Connie Rathbone, played by Rita May. Speaking on This Morning, Dawn admitted: "Do you know, Jack and Vera never kissed - not once. And when I found out Jack had got another woman, I rang him up and said: 'I hope you don't kiss her'. "I really miss Bill, but I still feel as if I'm in it because the public talk to me (more)...

Coronation Street star Rita May has revealed that she feels a close affinity with her character Connie Rathbone. The actress joined the cast of the ITV1 soap last month and her alter-ego has since been seen sharing stories of loss and bereavement with widower Jack Duckworth (Bill Tarmey). Discussing her real-life inspiration for the role, May told This Morning: "My husband died 18 months ago. He was at the Edinburgh Festival and he came off stage and he said, 'I didn't feel very well, was that Ok?', and collapsed and five days later he died. "So I actually know what this character is feeling, so when I'm doing those scenes it's there inside me." Though Connie was billed as a new love interest for Jack last month, May has confirmed (more)...

Veteran actress Rita May has joined the cast of Coronation Street as Jack Duckworth's new love interest. She is to play pigeon lover Connie Rathbone and will first appear in Weatherfield on April 17 when she returns one of Jack's (Bill Tarmey) pigeons. Jack, however, is concerned what his late wife Vera (Liz Dawn) would think of him entertaining another woman. An insider told Digital Spy: "Rita began filming yesterday and will be sticking around for the (more)...