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Renée Zellweger has been nominated as best actress in this year’s National Film Academy awards for her return to the ‘Bridget Jones’ franchise.The group officially unveiled the full list of nominees on Tuesday (20.05.25) for its highly anticipated 11th annual edition of the prestigious National Film Awards UK. It said: “This year’s awards celebrate excellence in British and international film and television, recognising talent from emerging newcomers to established icons.”The ceremony is set to take place at the iconic Porchester Hall in London on 2 July.Public voting is live 19 May to 19 June on the National Film Academy website.Along with Renée for her role in ‘Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy’, the best actress category includes Saoirse Ronan (for ‘The Outrun’), Daisy Ridley (‘Cleaner’), and Stephanie Beacham (‘Grey Matter’.) On the Best Actor side, the competition is fierce with Aaron Pierre (‘Rebel Ridge’), Barry Keoghan (‘Bring Them Down...

Grey Matter arrives at a moment when intimate family stories are shifting toward raw emotional honesty. Chloe (Eloise Smyth) drifts through the end of her teenage years—ditching swim practice, floundering at work and locked in the usual high‑school restlessness—until her grandmother’s Alzheimer’s diagnosis forces an abrupt realignment of her priorities.

That turning point propels Chloe into the role of caregiver for Peg (Stephanie Beacham), upending the summer she expected and reshaping every family ritual. Arabella Burfitt‑Dons and screenwriter Elizabeth Hrib guide us through that shift with a mix of playful warmth and quiet ache, threading light moments—Peg’s scooter escapades, impromptu therapy quips—through scenes of startling vulnerability.

Tonally, Grey Matter balances its coming‑of‑age arc with the weight of responsibility. It never wallows, yet never glosses over the sting of each forgotten name or misplaced photograph. Eloise Smyth grounds Chloe’s resistance in precise,...

It could be said that Patricia Herd had her very own Star Trek convention. The actress and author, who is now 90 years old, was married to two prolific character actors, both of whom appeared on Star Trek. She’s also worked on various films and television shows with other performers in the franchise.

Born as Patricia Ann Crowder, she was married to Joseph Ruskin from 1968 to 1979 and Richard Herd from 1980 to 2020, when he died. Ruskin guest starred as Galt in the Star Trek: The Original Series episode “The Gamesters of Triskelion,” and later recurred as the Klingon, Tumek, in the Deep Space Nine episodes “The House of Quark” and “Looking for par’Mach in All the Wrong Places.” He also appeared as a Cardassian in DS9’s “Improbable Cause,” a Vulcan in the Voyager hour “Gravity,” and a Suliban doctor in “Broken Bow,” which served as the pilot for Enterprise.

Screenbound International Pictures is set to shop helmer Arabella Burfitt-Dons’ sophomore feature “Finding My Voice” to international buyers at the upcoming Cannes Film Market, with a world premiere screening due on May 15.

The coming-of-age music drama stars Michelle Ryan (“Bionic Woman”), Nick Moran, Kierston Wareing (“Fish Tank”), Arifin Putra (“The Raid 2”) and introduces newcomer Anais Garness in the lead role.

Shot on location in Essex and London, “Finding My Voice” follows a teenage girl who faces devastating setbacks when she’s removed from her family after her baby brother’s death due to her mother’s alcoholism. The film chronicles her journey as she navigates life in a children’s home that attempts to exploit her musical talents, ultimately finding her way back to her dreams of stardom through determination and support from those around her.

The film features original music by Nick Southwood, who previously worked on “Lost...

Stephanie Beacham is reduced to comic foil in this cliche-ridden tale of the bond that forms between an ailing woman and her grumpy granddaughter

‘You’ve totally got one of those inspirational quote calendars, haven’t you?” says teenaged Alzheimer’s carer Chloé (Eloise Smyth) in her therapy session. “No, I’ve got three of them,” replies her counsellor. That about sums up this well-meaning but hapless sub-Hallmark comedy-drama – whose attempts to sweeten the subject matter with humour only serve to direct it towards every cliche-branch on its way down the tree of trite life lessons.

Chloé is your typical feckless sixth-former, busy warring with her mum Eileen (Elizabeth Berrington) and bunking off her swimming training. After her grandma Peg (former Dynasty actor Stephanie Beacham) forgets to put the chicken in the oven one day and Eileen moves her into her own home, the youngster is drafted in as an impromptu carer.

Dallas‘ spin-off, Knots Landing, ran for 14 seasons, from 1979 to 1993, and got a two-part sequel movie in 1997. Dynasty’s spin-off, The Colbys, barely squeaked out two years on the air, from 1985 to 1987. Knots Landing may be streaming on Amazon. But The Colbys is perfectly positioned for a weekend binge. The complete run is available on DVD on Amazon. Here’s why it’s worth your while to give it a watch.

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Dallas launched with The Man From Atlantis and Major Nelson from I Dream of Jeannie in the lead. Dynasty had Bachelor Father and John Derek’s ex-wife, then hired the woman who’d starred in Empire of the Ants. The Colbys, on the other hand, burst out of the gate with a cast that included Katherine Ross, who’d co-starred opposite Dustin Hoffman in The Graduate,...

The Descent director Neil Marshall returns with action thriller Duchess, starring Charlotte Kirk. Here’s the first trailer for the movie.

Neil Marshall made his name with a string of successful horror films like Dog Soldiers and The Descent. The latter is often considered one of the best, most terrifying horror films of the 2000s. Marshall was only involved with the sequel as an executive producer, though.

He then ventured into science fiction with 2008’s Doomsday followed by historical adventure Centurion. While he found little success with the 2019 reboot of Hellboy, he returned to his roots for the last couple of films, including 2020’s The Reckoning and 2022’s The Lair. He has also pivoted to the small screen in recent years, directing episodes of Hannibal, Westworld, Timeless and Lost In Space.

Now, he turns his hand to action with Duchess. The synopsis reads as follows:

From director Neil Marshall, Duchess follows a tough,...

On Friday 30 August 2024, Talking Pictures TV broadcasts Cellar Club with Caroline Munro!

Intro – Hammer House of Mystery Ep7 Season 1 Episode 364 Episode Summary

The upcoming episode of “Cellar Club with Caroline Munro” promises to be an intriguing experience for fans of supernatural stories. Titled “Intro – Hammer House of Mystery Ep7,” this episode will be airing on Talking Pictures TV. Caroline Munro, known for her captivating presence, will welcome viewers into the Cellar Club for a chilling tale.

In this episode, Caroline will introduce the feature film “A Distant Scream.” The film stars David Carradine and Stephanie Beacham, both of whom are well-known actors with impressive careers. The story is expected to delve into mysterious and eerie themes, making it a perfect fit for the show’s focus on the supernatural.

With Caroline Munro’s engaging style and the promise of a gripping storyline, this episode is set to draw in fans of horror and mystery.

Stars: Charlotte Kirk, Phillip Winchester, Stephanie Beacham, Colm Meany, Sean Pertwee | Written and Directed by Neil Marshall

A young crook known as Duchess (Charlotte Kirk) gets involved with the nefarious Robert (Phillip Winchester) and the underworld of diamond trafficking. Her wrong turns take her halfway across the world, and she ends up being left for dead when a deal quickly goes wrong. Duchess is quick to try and seek retribution, and that means taking everyone on.

The good thing — “thing,” not “things” — about Duchess is even just by watching the trailer, seeing a poster, or reading the cast list, you know exactly what type of movie you’re going to get. Unfortunately, that type is fairly unsavoury. Forget any Guy Ritchie film, Fight Club, or Layer Cake, this time, it’s never been a worse thing to be British. A smorgasbord of accents from across the Western Hemisphere, the Brits...

“Cellar Club with Caroline Munro” is set to air its Season 1 Episode 364 titled “Intro – Hammer House of Mystery Ep7” on Friday, August 30, 2024, at 9:00 Pm. This episode invites viewers into the intriguing world of the supernatural as Caroline Munro takes the spotlight. She introduces the enthralling feature “A Distant Scream,” a haunting tale that promises to captivate audiences with its eerie storytelling.

In this episode, viewers will encounter the talents of David Carradine and Stephanie Beacham, who bring the chilling narrative to life. As the story unfolds, expect suspense, unexpected twists, and an exploration of the unknown. Caroline’s charismatic hosting style adds an extra layer of charm, making the viewing experience all the more enjoyable.

For fans of supernatural stories and classic horror, this episode is a must-watch. With its rich atmosphere and engaging performances, “Cellar Club with Caroline Munro” continues to be a highlight for those who appreciate thrilling tales.

“Duchess” is a movie directed by Neil Marshall starring Charlotte Kirk. With Philip Winchester, Colm Meaney and Stephanie Beacham.

Are you on the hunt for a comedic action thriller sprinkled with mafia gang elements? “Duchess” brings these well-trodden themes to the table, but this time with a twist: a female lead. Charlotte Kirk, portrayed by Scarlett Monaghan, steps into the spotlight.

“Duchess” is a film that attempts to encapsulate the essence of Guy Ritchie’s early works. It features gangsters, a diamond heist plot, a sprinkling of humor, and is set in the gritty, less privileged neighborhoods of London. The twist? The central character is a woman. However, while the aesthetic ambition mirrors Ritchie’s style, the execution falls significantly short. The film lacks the vigor and finesse that hallmark Ritchie’s movies.

Plot Summary

After a woman suffers a brutal beating, she sets out on a path of vengeance.

Duchess' outdated script fails to subvert sexist tropes or deliver on the female empowerment promised. Despite trying to embrace female empowerment, the movie still falls prey to the male gaze. Scarlett's journey to anti-hero status is overshadowed by her dependence on a male savior.

If you've ever wondered what a remake of Pretty Woman written and directed by Guy Ritchie would look like, then Duchess (2024) is the film for you. The only problem is that Duchess contains none of the verve and vitality of Ritchie's early London gangster movies, and its gender politics often feel less progressive than the 34-year-old Julia Roberts movie. Co-written with star Charlotte Kirk, Neil Marshall's movie tells the story of Scarlett (Kirk), a lowly pickpocket who falls in love with diamond smuggling gangster Rob (Philip Winchester), until tragedy forces her to rise up the criminal ranks.

Duchess (2024)

Director Neil MarshallRelease Date August 9, 2024Writers Neil Marshall,...

From Neil Marshall, director of cult favourites like Dog Soldiers, Doomsday, The Descent, Centurion and the Hellboy reboot, comes Duchess starring Charlotte Kirk, Phillip Winchester, Colm Meany, Stephanie Beecham and Sean Pertwee.

Duchess, a small-time crook, tries to enter the treacherous underworld of diamond trafficking and ends up left for dead when a deal goes wrong. Determined to seek retribution, she launches into an unwavering pursuit for vengeance.

Duchess is available via digital download now.

Neil Marshall seems to want what Guy Ritchie and Quentin Tarantino had in the early aughts. For his latest outing, the once-promising English filmmaker behind horror films like “Dog Soldiers” and “The Descent” scales back his interest in frights for a more straightforward tale of fights, but fails to land nearly every punch he throws. Rather than build on the template his aforementioned peers built on themselves, Marshall does nothing for the ensemble crime thriller genre other than play the hits, which would’ve been bearable had he actually done so on key and with some care or nuance.

Right from the get-go, “Duchess” unveils itself as paint-by-numbers contrivance with an in media res sequence that drops us into the middle of a scene between main character, Scarlett (Charlotte Kirk), and an unseemly goon trying to get his rocks off. A fight ensues, blood is spurt, the goon goes out the window,...

Charlotte Kirk put herself on the map with Vice alongside Bruce Willis and Thomas Jane and has since starred in the likes of No Panic with a Hint of Hysteria, Ocean's 8, and The Juice. 

She's also co-written, produced, and starred in Neil Marshall's The Reckoning and The Lair and now reteams with the filmmaker for Duchess, an action-packed new British action-crime thriller also starring Colm Meaney, Sean Pertwee, Stephanie Beacham, and Philip Winchester.

We recently spoke to Kirk and asked about creating Scarlett, a.k.a. The Duchess. "As a writer/producer, I sat down with my co-writer/director Neil Marshall...we've done two films previously and were like, 'What do you want to do next.' We wanted to do a really cool gangster movie and it came really organically," she explains in the video below.

"We'd done a drama and action/sci-fi but we started talking about the classic films: Scarface,...

Many of you will likely know filmmaker Neil Marshall best for movies like Dog Soldiers, The Descent, and Doomsday before he shifted gears to television where he received widespread acclaim for helming episodes of Game of Thrones, Hannibal, and more. 

On the superhero side, he worked on NBC's well-received Constantine TV series and later helmed 2019's Hellboy reboot starring David Harbour. Now, though, he's taken the helm of Duchess, an action-packed new British action-crime thriller starring - and co-written and produced by - Charlotte Kirk. 

"It doesn't add pressure because I didn't necessarily set out to make an iconic character," Marshall tells us in the video below when asked about adding Scarlett, a.k.a. The Duchess, to the pantheon of iconic female action heroes. "It's in the back of your mind that it would be very nice if it happened and it still would be. That's going to...

Many of you will likely know filmmaker Neil Marshall best for movies like Dog Soldiers, The Descent, and Doomsday before he shifted gears to television where he received widespread acclaim for helming episodes of Game of Thrones, Hannibal, and more. 

On the superhero side, he worked on NBC's well-received Constantine TV series and later helmed 2019's Hellboy reboot starring David Harbour. Now, though, he's taken the helm of The Duchess, an action-packed new British action-crime thriller starring - and co-written and produced by - Charlotte Kirk. 

"It doesn't add pressure because I didn't necessarily set out to make an iconic character," Marshall tells us in the video below when asked about adding Scarlett, a.k.a. The Duchess, to the pantheon of iconic female action heroes. "It's in the back of your mind that it would be very nice if it happened and it still would be. That's going...

For his latest interview, Kevin gets to fill a Top 5 interview checklist goal by sitting down to chat with Neil Marshall, director of cult favourites like Dog Soldiers, Doomsday, The Descent, Centurion and the Hellboy reboot. They chat about the upcoming release of the new action epic Duchess starring Charlotte Kirk, Phillip Winchester, Colm Meany, Stephanie Beecham and Sean Pertwee.

Duchess, a small-time crook, tries to enter the treacherous underworld of diamond trafficking and ends up left for dead when a deal goes wrong. Determined to seek retribution, she launches into an unwavering pursuit for vengeance.

Duchess hits select UK cinemas on the 9th of August and then hits digital download on the 12th.

Last month, we got a look at the trailer for the action thriller Duchess, the latest film from director Neil Marshall. Saban Films will be giving Duchess a digital and VOD release on August 9th… and with that date just one week away, a pair of promotional clips have made their way online. They’re called the “Home Invasion” and “Garage Ambush” clips, and you can watch them right here in this article.

In the UK, Duchess will be getting a limited theatrical release on August 9th, and will then be available for digital download on the 12th.

Marshall wrote the Duchess screenplay with Charlotte Kirk, who also stars as the title character, a tough, working-class, petty criminal who morphs into an anti-heroine to be reckoned with in a murky underworld, in the treacherous world of diamond smuggling. Determined to seek retribution she launches into a vicious and violent pursuit for vengeance.

It remains to be seen if Neil Marshall will ever get the chance to direct the Dog Soldiers sequel or the Predator movie he wants to make – but he’s not just waiting around to be given those opportunities. His latest film is the action thriller Duchess, which Saban Films will be giving a digital and VOD release on August 9th… and with that date just one month away, a trailer for the film has arrived online. You can check it out in the embed above.

Marshall wrote the Duchess screenplay with Charlotte Kirk, who also stars as the title character, a tough, working-class, petty criminal who morphs into an anti-heroine to be reckoned with in a murky underworld, in the treacherous world of diamond smuggling. Determined to seek retribution she launches into a vicious and violent pursuit for vengeance.

Kirk is joined in the cast by Colm Meaney (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine...

"Real power can never be given, it has to be taken." Saban Films has revealed an official trailer for a British action thriller titled Duchess, the latest movie from genre filmmaker Neil Marshall. For the last few years he has been making movies with his young wife Charlotte Kirk, who now helps produce and co-write the movies in addition to starring in them (also: The Reckoning and The Lair before this one). The film follows a tough, working-class, petty criminal named Scarlett who morphs into an anti-heroine to be reckoned with in a murky underworld, in the treacherous world of diamond smuggling. Duchess, a small-time crook, ends up left for dead when a deal goes wrong. Determined to seek retribution, she launches into an unwavering pursuit for vengeance. But of course. Duchess also stars Philip Winchester, Colm Meaney, Stephanie Beacham, Sean Pertwee and Hoji Fortuna. Alas this one looks like an instantly forgettable action flick.

The Jim Henson Company’s live-action monster tale “Grendel” has rounded out its cast with Jeff Bridges in the role of Grendel, as well as Dave Bautista as Beowulf and Bryan Cranston as King Hrothgar.

Also joining the cast are Thomasin McKenzie as Queen Wealhtheow, Aidan Turner as Unferth and, as the Shaper, T Bone Burnett, who will also provide original songs for the film.

Robert D. Krzykowski (“The Man Who Killed Hitler”) directs from the screenplay he adapted from John Gardner’s novel. Palisades Park Pictures, led by CEO Tamara Birkemoe, is launching international sales ahead of Cannes on the story of the legendary monster at the heart of the Beowulf epic poem who steps forward to tell his side of the tale.

Production is set to begin later this year in Europe. Jim Henson’s Creature Shop will handle practical creature work and design.

“Grendel” is produced by...

Jeff Bridges (Crazy Heart) will play the title role in Grendel, a live-action monster flick from The Jim Henson Company, for which Palisades Park Pictures is launching international sales ahead of Cannes.

Grendel is the tale of the legendary monster at the heart of the Beowulf epic poem who steps forth to tell his side of this riveting story. Directed by Robert D. Krzykowski (The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot), the film’s ensemble also includes Dave Bautista (Dune: Part Two) as Beowulf, Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad) as King Hrothgar, Sam Elliott (A Star is Born) as The Dragon, Thomasin McKenzie (Last Night in Soho) as Queen Wealhtheow, and Aidan Turner (The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies) as Unferth. In addition to playing the role of The Shaper, famed recording artist and record producer T Bone Burnett will provide original songs for the film.

Krzykowski...

The real whereabouts of Professor Moriarty from 'Star Trek: The Next Generation' remain unknown. Moriarty's projection in 'Star Trek: Picard' battled Captain Riker and crew in an intense scene. Future return of the real Professor Moriarty in the Star Trek universe is always a possibility.

Daniel Davis briefly returned as Professor James Moriarty in Star Trek: Picard season 3, but he was only a projection from the mind of Data (Brent Spiner). Moriarty was first created by accident in Star Trek: The Next Generation season 2, episode 3, "Elementary, Dear Data," when Data and his best friend Lt. Geordi La Forge (LeVar Burton) were acting out a Sherlock Holmes mystery on the holodeck. When Geordi asked the computer of the USS Enterprise-d to create an adversary capable of defeating Data, the holographic Holmes villain, Moriarty, became self-aware in order to combat the android.

After taking control of the Enterprise,...

Peter White, who portrayed Linc Tyler on the ABC soap opera All My Children over four decades and starred in the original stage production and film adaptation of The Boys in the Band, has died. He was 86.

White died Wednesday at his home in Los Angeles of melanoma, his All My Children castmate Kathleen Noone (Ellen Shepherd Dalton on the show) told The Hollywood Reporter.

White also played Arthur Cates, the attorney for Sable Colby (Stephanie Beacham), on the first two seasons of the ABC primetime soap The Colbys in 1985-86, and he recurred as the deceased doctor dad of the characters played by Swoosie Kurtz, Sela Ward, Patricia Kalember and Julianne Phillips on the 1991-96 NBC drama Sisters.

White first portrayed Lincoln Tyler, son of stern Pine Valley matriarch Phoebe Tyler (Ruth Warrick), from 1974-80 — he was the third actor in the role, starting with James Karen — then returned...

Get ready for an entertaining showdown as two iconic stars, Amanda Barrie and Stephanie Beacham, take to the road in “Celebrity Antiques Road Trip.” On Wednesday, November 8, 2023, at 8:00 Pm on BBC Two, these legendary actresses explore the sunny county of Somerset.

Amanda Barrie, known for her roles in “Carry on Cleo” and “Coronation Street,” and Stephanie Beacham, famous for her part in “Dynasty” and her work with Marlon Brando, embark on a thrilling road trip. They each carry a cool £400 in their designer handbags, and they are on a mission to spend it wisely.

To guide them on this antiques adventure, experts Tim Medhurst and Serhat Ahmet join the journey. And they travel in style in a swanky 420 G Jaguar.

The stage is set for a battle of wits and taste as Amanda and Stephanie hunt for hidden treasures, antique bargains, and the chance to outshine each other.

Tune in on Wednesday,...

Charlotte Kirk starrer to screen at market next week; international talks ongoing.

On the eve of AFM Palisades Park Pictures has announced key territory sales on Neil Marshall’s crime thriller Duchess, with Saban Films acquiring the US and Vertigo Films taking UK rights.

Palisades Park Pictures CEO Tamara Birkemoe has concluded a raft of deals on the Charlotte Kirk starrer.

Amazon has taken Benelux rights, Videomite has acquired the film for Turkey, Selim Ramia for the Middle East, Cinemundo for Portugal, Premiere 9 Entertainment for India, Myndform for Iceland, Daro Film Distribution for Central Eastern Europe, M-Net for South Africa,...

Charlotte Kirk starrer to screen at market next week; international talks ongoing.

On the eve of AFM Palisades Park Pictures has announced key territory sales on Neil Marshall’s crime thriller Duchess, with Saban Films acquiring the US and Vertigo taking UK rights.

Palisades Park Pictures CEO Tamara Birkemoe has concluded a raft of deals on the Charlotte Kirk starrer.

Amazon has taken Benelux rights, Videomite has acquired the film for Turkey, Selim Ramia for the Middle East, Cinemundo for Portugal, Premiere 9 Entertainment for India, Myndform for Iceland, Daro Film Distribution for Central Eastern Europe, M-Net for South Africa, and Top Film Distribution for Ukraine.

Exclusive: Vision Films has acquired world rights to sci-fi romance feature Forever Young, starring Diana Quick (Brideshead Revisited), Bernard Hill (The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King), Amy Tyger (Foundation), Mark Jackson (The Orville), Stephanie Beacham (Dynasty), Anna Wolf (The Unfamiliar), and Julian Glover (Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade).

Written and directed by Henk Pretorius, Forever Young follows an aging woman who is given a chance to become young again with a secret formula. She sees this as an opportunity to right her past, but her husband declines because he has no regrets and wouldn’t change a thing about the life they’ve shared. She must decide if she will take this journey without him and what the consequences would be if she did.

Above is a first trailer for the movie.

Llewelynn Greeff negotiated the deal on behalf of Dark Matter Studios with Lise Romanoff,...

Exclusive: Palisades Park Pictures (Ppp) will be representing global sales for action-thriller Duchess from director Neil Marshall (Hellboy).

Post production recently wrapped with Ppp screening for buyers at the Cannes market next week.

Duchess stars Charlotte Kirk (Vice) in the titular role as she navigates the world of diamond smuggling. Philip Winchester (Strike Back), Colm Meaney (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine), Sean Pertwee (Event Horizon), and Stephanie Beacham (Dracula A.D. 1972) also star.

Duchess follows Kirk’s no-nonsense Scarlett Monaghan and her rise from a working-class petty criminal to becoming a ruthless organized crime leader in the seedy underbelly of the diamond smuggling circuit of Tenerife.

Marshall and Kirk co-penned the screenplay, with Emily Corcoran of Cork Films and Kristyna Sellnerova as producers.

Joe Simpson, Simon Williams, Jonathan Bross and Matthew E. Chausse of Ashland Hill Media Finance and Norman Merry and Peter Hampden of Lip Sync executive-produced along with Jon Dean,...

Warning: Spoilers for Star Trek: Picard Season 3, Episode 2 - "Disengage"

The main cast of Star Trek: The Next Generation is back for Star Trek: Picard season 3, but there are several recurring Tng characters that could, and should, still appear. So far, Picard season 3 has reunited Admiral Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) with Captain William T. Riker (Jonathan Frakes) and Dr. Beverly Crusher (Gates McFadden). Meanwhile, on M'Talas Prime, Captain Worf (Michael Dorn) has returned to rescue Commander Raffi Musiker (Michelle Hurd) from the lair of a Ferengi gangster.

The rest of the Tng cast will soon be drawn into the plot involving Captain Vadic (Amanda Plummer) and Jean-Luc Picard's son, Jack Crusher (Ed Speelers), though there are some notable absences. Both Wesley Crusher (Wil Wheaton) and Guinan (Whoopi Goldberg) aren't expected to appear in Picard season 3, as they had already appeared in season 2. Of course, both could still make surprise appearances.

Stars: Lee Majors, Louis Mandylor, Patsy Kensit, Nick Moran, Ian Ogilvy, Billy Murray, Paul Barber, Danny Trejo, Michael Paré, Stephanie Beacham, Michael Brandon, Tommy ‘Tiny’ Lister | Written by Tom Jolliffe | Directed by Daniel Zirilli

Renegades is one of those movies that on paper has all the makings of a solid direct to DVD hit. A sizeable cast of mid-tier names that you will not only know but also have a sort of nostalgic endearment toward and that’s a great thing for you guys because they do a huge service in elevating the material and hiding any problems. A story that while not exactly breaking any new ground is just this side of madcap shenanigans so that there’s a slight air of believability to its proceedings. We are talking London gangsters, low budgets and a cast and crew that doesn’t just believe in the project but are doing...

Stars: Lee Majors, Louis Mandylor, Patsy Kensit, Nick Moran, Ian Ogilvy, Billy Murray, Paul Barber, Danny Trejo, Michael Paré, Stephanie Beacham, Michael Brandon, Tommy ‘Tiny’ Lister | Written by Tom Jolliffe | Directed by Daniel Zirilli

Renegades, not to be confused with the 2017 action film of the same name, starts on a familiar enough note as retired Green Beret Major Carver getting on the wrong side of mob boss Goram. It seems Carver’s daughter Judy is a local politician and has been leading a clean up the streets campaign and making complaints about Goram’s activities. When Goram had his goons threaten her Carver got involved. And ends up beaten to death for his troubles.

When her father’s military buddies Burton, Peck, Woody, and Harris hear about it they know what needs to be done. These old soldiers are about to fight a new war on the streets of London.

Screen Rant is pleased to present the first look at upcoming action film Renegades, distributed by Saban Films. The film is directed by action movie veteran filmmaker Daniel Zirilli and written by Tom Jolliffe, with a story by Jonathan Sothcott, who also produced. A troupe of action staples headlines the cast, with names like Lee Majors (The Six Million Dollar Man) and Danny Trejo (Machete) being joined by Nick Moran, Ian Ogilvy, Patsy Kensit, Billy Murray, Paul Barber, Jeanine Nerissa Sothcott, Michael Paré, Stephanie Beacham, Michael Brandon, Louis Mandylor, and Tommy ‘Tiny’ Lister in one of his last roles. Renegades hits theaters on December 2nd, with an On Demand release on December 6th.

A story of revenge, Renegades begins with the cold-blooded murder of veteran Green Beret Major Carver (Majors). Goram (Mandylor) and the international drug gang he controls are behind the crime, and they are threatening Carver's daughter, Judy...

Mike Flanagan threw viewers a bit of a curveball with the second entry in his "Haunting" anthology series, 2020's "The Haunting of Bly Manor." Where the show's revered first outing, 2018's "The Haunting of Hill House," is horror through and through, its mostly well-received but slightly more divisive second entry is really a gothic romance that just happens to include literal ghosts. Yes, I'm using what you might call the "Crimson Peak" defense, but it applies here all the same.

Perhaps even more than "Hill House," "Bly Manor" plays fast and loose with its source material. Mainly a retelling of Henry James' classic 1898 gothic horror novella "The Turn of the Screw," the series adds elements from James' other works while also filling in the gaps in the romance between doomed lovers Peter Quint and Miss Jessel prior to the story's events. Interestingly, though, it wasn't the first off-shoot of James' novella to do this.

Revenge thriller stars Nick Moran, Lee Majors and Danny Trejo.

Bleiberg/Dimbort has struck deals in multiple territories including the US on Daniel Zirilli’s Renegades, starring Nick Moran, Lee Majors and Danny Trejo.

The revenge thriller has sold to Saban (North America), Spirit Media (German-speaking territories), Eagle Films (Middle East), Daro (English-speaking Africa), New Select (Japan), Lumix (South Korea), MediaSquad (Eastern Europe) and Nos Lusomundo (Portugal).

The film follows a band of former Special Forces comrades who seek to avenge the death of their Green Beret friend after he is murdered by a London drug gang that has been threatening his daughter.

International sales agency Bleiberg Entertainment is representing Shogun Films’ action revenge movie “Renegades” and will introduce it to buyers at the online American Film Market (Nov. 1-5).

Directed by action movie veteran Daniel Zirilli, the film recently wrapped in London and stars Nick Moran (“Avengement”), Lee Majors (“The Fall Guy”), Danny Trejo (“Machete”), Louis Mandylor (“Debt Collectors”) and Ian Ogilvy (“We Still Kill The Old Way”).

“Renegades” follows a group of Special Forces veterans who come together to avenge a fallen comrade – a former green beret, who is murdered in London by a ruthless drugs gang.

The cast also includes Patsy Kensit (“Lethal Weapon 2”), Billy Murray (“Rise of the Footsoldier”), Jeanine Nerissa Sothcott (“Nemesis”), Michael Paré (“Hollow Point”) Paul Barber (“The Full Monty”), Stephanie Beacham (“Dynasty”) and — in one of his last roles — Tommy ‘Tiny’ Lister (“The Fifth Element”).

The film marks the first in a Zirilli-directed slate of action-based Shogun genre films.

Giorgos Georgopoulos’s Not To Be Unpleasant But We Need To Have A Serious Talk won the top prize.

Greek director Giorgos Georgopoulos’s Not To Be Unpleasant But We Need To Have A Serious Talk won the ’film of the festival’ prize at the UK’s Raindance Film Festival, held online this year from October 28 to November 7.

A dark comedy about a womaniser who contracts a sexually-transmited disease that could be fatal to his many partners, Greece’s Not To Be Unpleasant previously picked up the J.F.Costopoulos Foundation award at the 2019 Thessaloniki film festival.

The other winners...

In addition to releasing new Blu-rays in December for horror fans to put under their trees and place in their stockings hung with care, Scream Factory is also giving the gift of announcing Blu-rays for viewers to look forward to in the new year, including the Snoop Dogg-starring Bones, 1981's Inseminoid, and Bug (1975).

Special features for the new Blu-rays of Bones, Inseminoid, and Bug have yet to be announced, but all three releases are slated to come out in March of 2020, and we'll be sure to keep Daily Dead readers updated as more details are revealed. In the meantime, we have the official announcements and cover art below:

Bones Blu-ray: "We’re unleashing the “Dogg” today with the news that that the 2001 horror tale (staring rapper Snoop Dogg) Bones is coming to Blu-ray on March 31st!

The time is 1979. Jimmy Bones (Snoop Dogg) is respected and loved as the neighborhood protector.

With the imminent release of the French animation J’ai Perdu Mon Corps – in which a hand tries to reconnect (literally) with its body – we hail some of the great severed appendages of cinema

The year is 1795 (mobcap alert!), and newlywed Stephanie Beacham finds herself at the business end of the Fengriffen family curse in a full-length feature from Amicus Productions, better known for its portmanteau horrors. No sooner have servants or doctors (Patrick Magee among them) announced their intention to tell us about the curse, than they are throttled by the lopped-off hand of an unfairly treated woodsman.

May 7th is a relatively quiet day of genre-related Blu-ray and DVD releases, so I’ll keep this installment of our ongoing home media column series on the short and sweet side. If you dig creepy kid horror and you happened to miss it in theaters earlier this year, Nicholas McCarthy’s The Prodigy comes home on Tuesday, and for those of you who might be more into nunsploitation stories, St. Agatha is set to arrive on both formats this week. Cult film fans can finally add The Nightcomers and The Man Who Haunted Himself (featuring Roger Moore) to their Blu-ray collections, and Hellboy II: The Golden Army is making its 4K debut on May 7th as well.

The Nightcomers

Two Children… Two Adults… One Unspeakable Crime! Captivating and disturbing, this highly intense psychological drama with its haunting, twisted notion of sexuality puts a new spin on the characters from Henry James’ celebrated ghost story,...

The Nightcomers

Blu ray

Kino Lorber

1971 / 1:85:1 / 96 Min.

Starring Marlon Brando, Stephanie Beacham

Written by Michael Hastings

Cinematography by Robert Paynter

Directed by Michael Winner

Between 1944 and 1992 Jack Clayton directed just nine movies but they included some of the most elegant yet clear-eyed films to come out of post-war Britain – from the hard-knock realism of Room at the Top to the broken-marriage reverie of The Pumpkin Eater. A man of letters as well as cinema, his relatively brief career was spent collaborating with writers like Wolf Mankowitz, Harold Pinter and Truman Capote.

Born in London, Michael Winner showed a talent for free-wheeling and mildly racy movies like The Girl-Getters and I’ll Never Forget What’s ‘isname – cheeky entertainments that helped define the myth of sexy swinging London for stateside audiences.

It was in the early 70s that Winner began to traffic in distinctly American product like Chato’s...

Two legendary actresses died on this day in history:

Charita Bauer (1985) and Mary Stuart (2002)."History speaks to artists. It changes the artist's thinking and is constantly reshaping it into d ifferent and unexpected images."

― Anselm Kiefer

"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.

On this date in...

1968: On Dark Shadows, Reverend Trask (Jerry Lacy) returned to his room with Victoria's belongings. Suddenly he heard chains rattling outside his room and called out, "Who is it?" He opened the door, but no one was there. He heard a woman's scream and ran back into his room and bolted the door, but he continued to hear the chains. Then Barnabas' voice called out to him, and again he shouted,...

Among new members are Maren Ade, Hugh Grant and Hayley Squires.

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (Bafta) has revealed its 2018 intake of new members drawn from the film, TV and games industry.

Among the 386 new members are actors Hugh Grant, Willem Dafoe and Hayley Squires, directors Maren Ade (Toni Erdmann), Daniel Kokotajlo (Apostasy) and Michael Pearce (Beast), film execs Shana Eddy-Grouf (Studiocanal) and Katie Goodson-Thomas (Fox Searchlight), and La La Land producers Jordan Horowitz and Fred Berger.

Former UK and Ireland Screen Stars of Tomorrow in the new intake include producer Fodhla Cronin O’Reilly and actor Jessie Barden.

Hugh Grant, Jodie Whittaker and Letitia Wright are among 386 new BAFTA members. The 2018 intake span the film, games and TV industries across eleven countries. Scroll down for the full list of new members.

Among new members are BAFTA-winner Grant, Doctor Who star Whittaker, BAFTA-nominee Willem Dafoe, Black Panther star Letitia Wright, La La Land producers Jordan Horowitz and Fred Berger, Mad Max: Fury Road costume designer Jenny Beavan, Toni Erdmann director Maren Ade, and UK broadcasters Sandi Toksvig and Simon Mayo.

BAFTA comprises around 8,000 members worldwide. The UK org tweaked its membership requirements in 2016 in a bid to improve diversity of intake.

Amanda Berry, Chief Executive of BAFTA, said, “We’re delighted to welcome our new members to BAFTA. Our members represent the breadth of the ever-evolving film, games and television industries. They sit at the heart of everything BAFTA does, from mentoring emerging talent, voting in the Awards, sharing...

Hammer’s Dracula goes out with a whimper in this final Chris Lee-Peter Cushing vampire opus, which posits the Prince of Darkness as a super-mogul super-villain (with insufficient infrastructure). He’s battling Scotland Yard, MI5 and his old nemesis Van Helsing, while still arranging ritual sacrifices. And don’t forget the quartet of vampire babes he keeps in the cellar.

The Satanic Rites of Dracula

Blu-ray

Warner Archive Collection

1973 / Color / 1:75 widescreen / 88 min. / Street Date November 13, 2018 / available through the WBshop / 21.99

Starring: Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing, Michael Coles, William Franklyn, Freddie Jones, Joanna Lumley.

Cinematography: Brian Probyn

Film Editor: Chris Barnes

Original Music: John Cacavas

Written by Don Houghton

Produced by Roy Skeggs

Directed by Alan Gibson

The final Hammer horror Dracula opus with Christopher Lee is The Satanic Rites of Dracula, a direct sequel to Dracula A.D. 1972, which is frequently named as the worst film of the series. A.

Dracula and Van Helsing seem more than a little confused, fighting the good fight of virtue against evil in a modern setting dominated by painful Mod fashions and flaky pop rock ‘n’ roll. Hammer’s desperation bid to make itself ‘relevant’ at least gives us Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee, who keep the show on the rails despite the disastrous concept. The two leading ladies are favorites as well.

Dracula A.D. 1972

Blu-ray

Warner Archive Collection

11972 / Color / 1:85 widescreen / 96 min. / Street Date October 16, 2018 / available through the WBshop / 21.99

Starring Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing, Stephanie Beacham, Christopher Neame, Michael Coles, Marsha A. Hunt, Caroline Munro

Cinematography: Dick Bush

Production Designer: Don Mingaye

Film Editor: James Needs

Original Music: Tim Barnes

Written by: Don Houghton

Produced by: Michael Carreras, Josephine Douglas

Directed by Alan Gibson

“But the movie is terrible.”

“Don’t worry about that. Caroline Munro looks great, that’s all you need to know.

One of the most ambitious television dramas of the 1980s has found a new home on True Entertainment. It should also find a new audience there, as it has done continuously since its final Reunion special aired in 1985, bringing the four year run to a close. It began as something of a revelation to many, choosing to tell the stories of a group of women during the Second World War. With so many movies and television production telling and re-telling the stories centering around men during the war Tenko’s initial success proved that there were many more stories to tell.

The series starred Stephanie Beachem, Stephanie Cole and Doctor Who’s Louise Jameson, along with Jean Anderson, Patricia Lawrence and well known comedy actor Burt Kwowk as Major Yamauchi. It dramatised the stories of women prisoners of the Japanese, taken after the Fall of Singapore in 1942, and how their...

Two legendary actresses died on this day in history:

Charita Bauer (1985) and Mary Stuart (2002)."Whoever wishes to foresee the future must consult the past; for human events ever resemble those of preceding times. This arises from the fact that they are produced by men who ever have been, and ever shall be, animated by the same passions, and thus they necessarily have the same results."

― Machiavelli

"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.

On this date in...

1968: On Dark Shadows, Reverend Trask (Jerry Lacy) returned to his room with Victoria's belongings. Suddenly he heard chains rattling outside his room and called out, "Who is it?" He opened the door, but no one was there.

The Amicus Collection

Blu-ray

Severin

1972, ’73, ’74/ 1:85 / 88 Min., 91 Min., 93 Min. / January 16, 2018

Starring Peter Cushing, Herbert Lom, Patrick Magee, Calvin Lockhart

Cinematography by Denys Coop, Jack Hildyard

Written by Robert Bloch

Music by Douglas Gamley,

Produced by Milton Subotsky, Max Rosenberg

Directed by Roy Ward Baker, Paul Annett

Released in 1956, Rock, Rock, Rock was a bantamweight jukebox musical bolstered by the presence of three indelible signifiers of 50’s pop culture, rabble-rousing DJ Alan Freed, Hollywood’s perennial Lolita Tuesday Weld and guitar slinging provocateur Chuck Berry. Produced by Milton Subotsky and Max Rosenberg, the movie’s success inspired the New York-born duo to pack up shop and move to England where they founded Amicus Productions.

Hedging their bets, the fledgling company followed in the footsteps of both Aip and Hammer, putting one foot in teensploitation and the other into a line of shockers with a supernatural bent. To their credit their initial...