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"You always stop at the same part when it's beautiful." Mubi has unveiled an official trailer for the new 4K restoration and re-release of the cult classic film The Fall, the second feature from the acclaimed, visionary Indian filmmaker known as Tarsem. This film initially premiered at the 2006 Toronto Film Festival, then toured to other festivals throughout 2007, got lost in the mix and eventually opened in 2008 but it failed big time at the box office. It later became a beloved cult classic, revered for its splendid cinematography and vivid visual storytelling. In silent-era Hollywood, stuntman Roy Walker is brought to a hospital after an on-set accident. There, he befriends a young girl and tells her a fantastical tale of epic heroes taking revenge on an evil ruler. The mesmerizing story transports her from the hospital into the many exotic landscapes of her imagination. Starring Lee Pace in one of his first roles,...

Dakota Fanning’s Marge Sherwood describes Tom Ripley as an untrustworthy liar who takes advantage of people in the official trailer for Netflix’s Ripley. The limited series stars All of Us Strangers‘ Andrew Scott in the titular role and is based on Patricia Highsmith’s popular Tom Ripley novels.

“Tom Ripley (Scott), a grifter scraping by in early 1960s New York, is hired by a wealthy man to travel to Italy to try to convince his vagabond son to return home,” reads Netflix’s synopsis. “Tom’s acceptance of the job is the first step into a complex life of deceit, fraud, and murder.”

In addition to Scott and Fanning, the series stars Johnny Flynn (Lovesick) as Dickie Greenleaf, Eliot Sumner (Pretty Red Dress), Maurizio Lombardi (Monterossi), Margherita Buy (Mia Madre), and two-time Oscar nominee John Malkovich. Oscar winner Steven Zaillian (Schindler’s List) wrote, directed, and executive produced the limited series.

Many films feature adult-child duos, and their chemistry can greatly enhance the movie. The dynamics between adult and child characters can vary, from troubled adults teaming up with children to children being the strong ones who teach adults. Some adult-child duos, such as Roy and Alexandria in "The Fall" or Logan and Laura in "Logan," form deep bonds that help them heal and overcome challenges together.

Many movies have an adult and a child as their main characters, and though not all pairs have had good on-screen chemistry, many others did and elevated their movies. Adult-child duos in films are not just found in children’s movies, and there are many kids who stole the spotlight in drama, action, and even horror movies either with their performances or their characters' stories. In many other cases, the chemistry between the child actors and their adult companions was so good and strong...

Garrett Brown is among the most important figures in the history of cinematography. His invention of the Steadicam forever changed the way filmmakers approached camera motion. No longer reliant on dollies or cranes to track movement, camera operators could now mount the device to their bodies and walk or run freely to deliver smooth tracking shots. No longer did they have to worry about the bumps and shakes that a hand-held camera caused. Stanley Kubrick was one of the first filmmakers to immediately grasp the benefits of the new technology, professing that "it should revolutionize the way films are shot." The director heavily incorporated the Steadicam when shooting "The Shining," hiring Brown to operate the cameras and further pushing the tech to new limits -- even if it meant endangering his cameramen.

"The Shining" is one of the most storied productions of all time, as illustrated by the new 2,200-page,...

It’s the reality TV show that has shaken up the game: when The Traitors arrived in the UK just before Christmas, for a show so at odds with the ‘season of good will’ it was a surprise hit, pulling in over three million viewers and sending social media into meme meltdown.

The show sees 22 contestants arrive at Andross Castle in Scotland to compete in a series of challenges which earn them a joint prize pot of up to £120,000. The twist is that three of the contestants are secretly designated ‘traitors’, and if the rest of the contestants (known as ‘the faithful’) don’t correctly identify them, the traitors steal all the prize money.

At night, the traitors can ‘murder’ one of the faithful, eliminating them from the game, and each evening the remaining contestants gather at the round table to discuss and then vote to ‘banish’ another player, only...

"Say what you see", "It's good but it's not the one" - classic TV quotes forever rooted in the minds of a generation of viewers by the classic game show Catchphrase - and now, Catchphrase is returning to ITV, with Britain's Got More Talent host Stephen Mulhern at the helm!

After playing a quick round of the revamped quiz - we came second to TV Times, in case you were wondering - Digital Spy sat down for a chat with Mulhern and talked Roy Walker, Catchphrase's enduring appeal and the fear of following in Nick Weir's stumbling footsteps and taking a tumble down the stairs...

Catchphrase is back - should we expect to hear, 'Say what you see'?

"In the first episode I'll say that obviously out of a sign of respect, but my catchphrases are, 'Just see it and say it' and 'The clue's on the screen' -...

Stephen Mulhern has admitted that he would "be gutted" if his revamp of Catchphrase is not picked up for a series. The Britain's Got More Talent star recently taped a new pilot for the classic ITV quiz show, which was originally fronted by Roy Walker from 1986 to 1999. Speaking to Digital Spy, Mulhern argued that it would be "a real shame" if the project was to fail, recalling an incident from filming where a contestant guessed the phrase "ham fisted" as "slapping the meat" as an example of the fun that viewers would miss out on. "I'd forgotten how funny the show was," he admitted. "I'd be gutted if it didn't [get picked up] and I don't see why it wouldn't. "Its biggest selling point is its playability at home and because it's been off screens for so (more)...

Stephen Mulhern has revealed that he is "over the moon" to be presenting a new version of Catchphrase. The Britain's Got More Talent presenter was recently unveiled as host of a new pilot episode of the classic quiz show, originally fronted by Roy Walker from 1986 to 1999. Mulhern said that he mostly enjoys presenting programmes that are aimed at families. "Britain's Got Talent and More Talent are great to be part of but I've always wanted to do a show that is really family-oriented," he told The Sun. "Kids of all ages can watch Catchphrase and have a guess at it. It couldn't be better for me. I'm over the moon to have been chosen to do it. "I don't think it's a bad thing it has taken me a long time to get here. I've learnt my trade and made all my mistakes on (more)...

Stephen Mulhern will host a new version of Catchphrase, it has been claimed. It was reported last week that ITV is in talks to revamp the classic game show, originally hosted by Roy Walker. Britain's Got More Talent presenter Mulhern has now been approached to front the new series, according to The Sun. "Stephen is over the moon that he is going to front the revival of such an iconic show," a source apparently told the tabloid. "He feels he has worked his apprenticeship at ITV2 and has been rewarded (more)...

John Foster (Christopher Dane) is fed up. He’s lost his job, bills are piling up, his partner keeps nagging him. Along with his friend and fellow couch potato Chris (Lee Boardman) he decides to put some silly things on “an online auction site” (*cough* eBay) including soiled underwear and himself. A regional news crew catches up with him one morning as the auction is drawing to a close and then follow him in real time as the clock counts down to the end of his selling of himself. He and Chris are bewildered by all of the attention, then seduced by the promise from ambitious reporter Maia (Jessica Blake) of fame and fortune, before things really start to get out of hand with locals and international news hotshots gathering outside his house, all keen to see what will happen. How much is a human life worth? – we are repeatedly asked to consider.

It's been a busy day for indie movies on Empire, what with the new poster for Another Year and another for The Kids Are Alright. And now here's a poster and trailer for a third movie, this time a small-scale British indie called Being Sold.It's the story of a bloke who, following redundancy, puts himself up for sale on an online auction site – ignoring several international and national laws outlawing slavery in the process, we might add. The cast includes Christopher Dane (Born of Hope), Lee Boardman (Rome), Eva Pope (Waterloo Road), Jessica Blake (The Butterfly Tattoo) as well as Chris Hannon (Lunch Monkeys), Lesley Joseph (Birds of a Feather), John Thompson, Terry Christian and Roy Walker.A percentage of the film's box office is apparently going to Amnesty International, and a release date is due to be announced in the next couple of days. Check out the poster...

Since winning TV talent show New Faces in 1997, Roy Walker has gone on to become one of the UK's most respected and highly esteemed funnymen. While many of Walker's contemporaries on hits 70s series The Comedians faded over time, the Northern Irish comic went from strength to strength thanks to his iconic quiz show Catchphrase. Walker and his computer-generated side-kick enthralled the nation between 1986 and 1999. Walker's jolly smile, quick-fire wit and hilarious loving relationship with Mr (more)...