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items: Sex Education's Emma Mackey reveals her "bananas" scenes with Hollywood legend and "magical" Simpsons icon in new political film
items: Wallace & Gromit creator teases a potential return for Feathers McGraw – and reveals hilarious hidden Easter egg moments
items: Wake Up Dead Man ending explained: Who killed Monsignor Wicks?
items: Silent Night, Deadly Night ending explained: Rohan Campbell breaks down what happens to Billy and Pam
items: Mila Kunis says that no one will be able to guess the ending of Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
items: What films are out in UK cinemas this week? Reviews from Silent Night Deadly Night to Goodbye June
items: Does Hugh Grant appear in Wake Up Dead Man?
items: Knives Out 3 cast - Full list of confirmed actors for Wake Up Dead Man
items: How to watch Wake Up Dead Man – when is Knives Out 3 on Netflix?
items: Silent Night, Deadly Night star pushes the importance of seeing the new movie in cinemas
items: Loved Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery? 6 locked-room mysteries to enjoy next
items: Scarlett Johansson on becoming more comfortable with herself and why it would be "reductive" to politicise her directorial debut
items: Best vintage Christmas movies to watch now – 11 festive classics and where to watch them
items: Elf screenwriter on its lasting legacy: "It's something that's rare and special"
items: Wake Up Dead Man cast reveal their favourite detectives and whether they’d make good murderers
items: Best movies on Amazon Prime Video to watch now
items: Goodbye June review: Kate Winslet's directorial debut is schmaltzy but affecting
items: Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson set to return to the Hunger Games franchise in 2026
items: 50 best movies to watch on Netflix right now
items: Stranger Things favourite joins James Bond contender in all-star romantic comedy
items: Best Christmas films on Disney Plus in 2025 – from Home Alone to The Muppet Christmas Carol
items: Pierce Brosnan stars in gripping first look trailer for "remarkable" boxing true story film
items: Harry Potter TV series star Johnny Flynn on how his new film role compares to playing Lucius Malfoy
items: Kate Winslet reveals why her film Goodbye June is so personal for her "brilliant, clever" screenwriting son
items: Daniel Craig reveals love of Strictly Come Dancing and why he's hoping to leave Narnia before Christmas
items: Knives Out 3's Andrew Scott explains why Catholic Church is the perfect backdrop for a murder mystery
items: What does Netflix acquiring Warner Bros Discovery mean for viewers like you? Streaming giant confirms acquisition plans
items: How to watch Fackham Hall – is it streaming?
items: Best Christmas films on Prime Video in 2025 – from It's a Wonderful Life to Merry Little Batman
items: Where are the Nativity cast now?

Sex Education's Emma Mackey reveals her "bananas" scenes with Hollywood legend and "magical" Simpsons icon in new political film
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date: 2025-12-13T18:21:04.000Z
creator: Patrick Cremona
subject: Movies
subject: Contains Trailer
subject: Exclusive
description: Mackey leads the cast of Ella McCay, the star-studded new film from veteran writer/director James L Brooks.
encoded: Since Sex Education wrapped up its final season in 2023, Emma Mackey has been building a pretty eclectic CV. In addition to landing big roles in Greta Gerwig's upcoming Narnia adaptation and an original JJ Abrams fantasy film, the former BAFTA Rising Star winner has been seen in three very different new movies this year. First there was enigmatic drama Hot Milk alongside Fiona Shaw and Vicky Krieps, then came a small part in French body horror flick Alpha from Raw auteur Julia Ducournau, and now she takes on the lead role in political comedy-drama Ella McCay (you'll be hard-pressed to find a film who's title so close matches the name of it's main star). The film is the first feature from veteran writer-director James L Brooks in 15 years, with Mackey starring as a political hopeful who becomes the governor of her (unnamed) state just as she's dealing with a number of small crises in her personal life. "I think I idealised her a lot in the beginning, when I first got the part," Mackey explained of the character during an exclusive interview with RadioTimes.com. "I sort of put her on this pedestal. And she is an idealist. She's someone who fights day in day out for things that she really believes in and cares about. There's something quite noble about that, I think, and simple." Mackey added that Ella also has "her flaws and her foibles" and "is stuck in patterns that she probably shouldn't be stuck in still" but that ultimately she was just "trying her best to navigate life." "She just has this great spirit and this great motivation to try and do something bigger than just herself," she continued. "She cares about something bigger than herself and that's a great mission to have in life. "So it was about finding the grounded-ness in that, and in her real job, and understanding where she comes from and how much she studied to get where she is, essentially, and all the experience that it takes. But also finding the levity and the humour and the clumsiness as well, in th…

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Wallace & Gromit creator teases a potential return for Feathers McGraw – and reveals hilarious hidden Easter egg moments
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date: 2025-12-13T08:00:53.000Z
creator: Laura Rutkowski
subject: Movies
subject: Christmas
subject: Exclusive
subject: News
subject: Wallace and Gromit (franchise)
description: Nick Park tells us what’s next for the evil bird after Vengeance Most Fowl.
encoded: Criminal mastermind Feathers McGraw, the penguin who cleverly disguises himself as a chicken, returned last Christmas in Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl, much to the delight of fans. He first appeared in 1993’s Wallace & Gromit: The Wrong Trousers, where he stole the Blue Diamond. For his recent revenge, he escaped his prison (the zoo) and hacked Wallace’s smart gnome, Norbot, to create a whole army of evil minions to help reunite him with the precious gem. But he was once again thwarted by inventor Wallace and his loyal pooch Gromit, who swapped the diamond for a turnip. We last saw Feathers, outsmarted and deflated, escaping on the back of a train, but crucially, he was not caught by the police, which means he’s still at large, always a firm fixture on a “wanted” poster. Where exactly is he then, if not in prison? Talking exclusively to Radio Times, Wallace & Gromit creator Nick Park reveals, “He’s somewhere in Yorkshire. Well, who knows where he is? He doesn't let us know these things or what his plans are. A lot of people ask about Feathers McGraw, and the response since last Christmas has been brilliant. We're still reeling from it to be honest.” Does that mean we can expect Feathers to return with another cunning plan? Park teases, “Watch this space... who knows? He’s unpredictable.” With lots of unfinished business with his enemies Wallace and Gromit, he might come out of hiding when the time is right. Until then, you can catch plenty of Easter eggs when rewatching Vengeance Most Fowl, a big part of any Aardman Animations film. Remember when Feathers actually made a very brief cameo at the end of Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget?! Park, who directed Vengeance Most Fowl with Merlin Crossingham and co-created the story with Mark Burton, tells us some of his favourites. For instance, Feathers’s pet seal actually has a name. “No one would ever know this, because it was more of a joke we had among ourselves, but we called him Ronseal, which is, I guess, a ver…

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Wake Up Dead Man ending explained: Who killed Monsignor Wicks?
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date: 2025-12-12T14:00:44.000Z
creator: Patrick Cremona
subject: Movies
subject: Netflix
subject: On demand
description: Rian Johnson has returned with a third twisty entry in his popular Knives Out series – here's how it all ends...
encoded: **Warning: Contains spoilers for Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery.** Few filmmakers working today have proven they know how to stage a murder mystery in quite so accomplished a fashion as Rian Johnson. And now the writer/director has returned with a third twisty entry in his popular Knives Out series. In Wake Up Dead Man, Daniel Craig's maverick private eye Benoit Blanc is tasked with applying his skills of deduction to his most difficult case yet. Indeed, this is a case so difficult to solve that he initially declares it to be an "impossible crime", with Johnson's script making reference to a number of "locked room" mysteries including John Dickson's Carr's novel The Hollow Man. The victim of the crime is Josh Brolin's Monsignor Jefferson Wicks (Josh Brolin), the parish priest of a small church in upstate New York who has built up an extremely devoted posse of congregants thanks to his somewhat domineering presence in the pulpit. To most observers, including the local police chief Geraldine Scott (Mila Kunis), the most obvious suspect is Reverend Jud Duplenticy (Josh O'Connor). Jud is a younger clergyman and former boxer who had been sent to the parish as punishment for punching a deacon, and had immediately got off on the wrong foot with Wicks, thus giving him a seemingly clear motive. But Blanc is not so convinced. And after asking Jud to write down his own version of events, he slowly begins to get to the bottom of who was really responsible for Wicks's murder – and almost as importantly, just how it was accomplished. And the more that is revealed, the more additional questions are thrown up... Seen the film and need the final moments unpacked? Read on to have the Wake Up Dead Man ending explained, with the obvious warning that this is a spoiler-heavy zone from here onwards. Wake Up Dead Man ending explained: Who killed Monsignor Wicks? Although it is abundantly clear that this is an exceptionally tricky case pretty much from the off, things really take a …

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Silent Night, Deadly Night ending explained: Rohan Campbell breaks down what happens to Billy and Pam
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date: 2025-12-12T13:00:51.000Z
creator: Katelyn Mensah
subject: Movies
subject: Exclusive
description: It's certainly a bloody ending...
encoded: Forty years since the original quickly became a cult classic amongst horror fans, Silent Night, Deadly Night is getting a modern reimagining, with Halloween Ends star Rohan Campbell at the helm. As many fans of the 1984 classic will know, the movie centres around Billy, who after witnessing his parents' murder on Christmas Eve, grows up to become a Santa Claus-clad murderer. In this reimagining, Billy delivers an annual spree of holiday violence, but this year his mission collides with love, as he meets Pam (Ruby Modine) who challenges him to confront his darkness. "The beginning of my Silent Night, Deadly Night starts off in a similar way to the original: A boy, his mom and dad and Grandpa. 'Naughty boys get punished!' And then a tragedy on the roadside…" director Mike P. Nelson explained. He continued: "It's just enough to remind you what you're watching and then slowly but surely, we go off course into new territory. For me, that’s when things get interesting. We take a stroll with two characters destined to meet, Billy and Pam, both dealing with some really wicked inner demons. Then s**t gets nuts". With new twists at every turn, does Billy meet the same fate as he did in the original? Read on as Rohan Campbell delivers his verdict on the gory ending of Silent Night, Deadly Night. Silent Night, Deadly Night ending explained Pam reveals to Billy she wishes she could come face-to-face with the man who killed her father and "cut him into little pieces", before Billy reveals he can make her wish come true. Just like that his next mission is in motion: Kill Snatcher. The Snatcher had been a mysterious figure spoken about early on in the movie, notably that he "steals kids". Later, Billy confides in Pam about his childhood, sharing that his parents had been murdered in front of him by a man dressed as Santa, who turned out to be the janitor that worked in his grandfather's care home. And this is where things become slightly other-worldly. The movie continues as Billy …

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Mila Kunis says that no one will be able to guess the ending of Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
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date: 2025-12-12T11:00:57.000Z
creator: Patrick Cremona
subject: Movies
subject: Exclusive
subject: Netflix
subject: News
subject: On demand
subject: Video
description: The cast of Rian Johnson's murder mystery reckon any viewer who claims to have worked out the ending isn't to be trusted...
encoded: If you're a fan of murder mysteries, it's likely that one of the things you'll enjoy most about the experience is trying to solve along as you watch – seeing if you can figure out the culprit (or culprits) before everything is neatly laid out in the denouement. But if that's your hope when it comes to watching new Knives Out film Wake Up Dead Man, you might want to think again. At least, that's according to some of the films stars – with Mila Kunis, Kerry Washington and Cailee Spaeny predicting that no one will be able to get to the bottom of this case. Asked if she'd made her own stab at guessing the killer when she'd first got her hand on the script, Kunis replied: "Yes, and failed" while Washington revealed that she had to read the script several times before she'd truly pieced everything together. "I could barely even follow the story in its own right, never mind the murder mystery," she said. "It's so complicated in a wonderful way. But yes, I never in a million years would have seen this ending coming." For her part, Spaeny mentioned that she "can guarantee that no one's gonna guess" exactly where the mystery goes, to which Kunis added: "If they say they did, they're lying." Meanwhile, another member of the ensemble cast – Andrew Scott – revealed that he didn't even try to figure out the ending, explaining that he knew he "would fail at that task." "Rian's got a better mind for murder mystery than I do," he said. "You get the script, and you have to kind of concentrate. It's a really interesting and intricate movie to watch, so it makes it kind of a challenging read because you're trying to keep up with characters that you don't have a particularly strong recognition of. So yeah I didn't guess it." Daryl McCormack added that he tried his best to follow the "intricate" script, but, like Washington, he had to read it a couple of times. "It's the kind of genius of his writing as well," he said. "And I think that's the joy as well. Even as you're reading it, you c…

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What films are out in UK cinemas this week? Reviews from Silent Night Deadly Night to Goodbye June
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date: 2025-12-12T10:20:20.000Z
creator: Patrick Cremona
subject: Movies
subject: List
description: Your weekly round-up of all the films currently showing in UK cinemas.
encoded: It's a pretty eclectic week when it comes to new movie releases in UK cinemas – with everything from a Christmas slasher reboot (Silent Night Deadly Night) to a political comedy drama from a veteran writer/director (Ella McCay). Meanwhile, today also marks the release date for the directorial debuts of not one but two of the biggest A-list actors in Hollywood. Scarlett Johansson's first film calling the shots is Eleanor the Great, while Kate Winslet takes her maiden voyage behind the camera with Goodbye June – a festive weepy written by her son Joe Anders. That's not all – there's also the release of new independent psychological thriller Lurker, and the period drama spoof Fackham Hall, so pretty much something for everyone. Unfortunately, we don't yet have a review for the latter film, but you can discover our verdicts on the other five aforementioned movies below, while you can also find our lowdown on the other major films released in UK cinemas in recent weeks, from Wicked: For Good and One Battle After Another to Bugonia and The Running Man. Read on for your weekly round-up of all the films currently showing in UK cinemas. What films are released in UK cinemas this week? 12th December – 18th December Lurker Like its hanger-on protagonist, this psychological thriller seems unassuming to begin with, but gradually gets creepier and creepier. The plot brings LA shop-worker Matthew (Théodore Pellerin) into the orbit of up-and-coming British popstar Oliver (Archie Madekwe). Charismatic but thoughtlessly cruel, Oliver treats his entourage like playthings to be picked up and discarded at will. Once Matthew insinuates his way into a job shooting behind-the-scenes footage, he refuses to be so easily dismissed, no matter how many indignities are piled on him. First-time writer/director Alex Russell worked on TV’s The Bear, so he knows how to turn up the tension to almost unbearable levels. Madekwe is excellent as the impulsive star-in-ascendence, but this is Pellerin’s ti…

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Does Hugh Grant appear in Wake Up Dead Man?
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date: 2025-12-12T10:00:44.000Z
creator: Alex Hewitt
subject: Movies
subject: Netflix
description: All you need to know about whether Hugh Grant appears in Daniel Craig and Rian Johnson's whodunit Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery.
encoded: After his cameo in 2022's Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, fans of Benoit Blanc's adventures have been hoping for more of Hugh Grant's character. Introduced in 2019's Knives Out, Benoit Blanc is a southern US detective played by Daniel Craig. However, the first film didn't reveal much at all about Blanc's personal life. By the time the film's sequel, Glass Onion, arrived, audiences were given more of an insight into what Blanc does in his spare time - and writer/director Rian Johnson made use of some absolutely phenomenal cameos. In one scene, Blanc plays Among Us online with Stephen Sondheim and Angela Lansbury, for example. But the key appearance was when, after much speculation about Blanc's personal situation, it was revealed in Glass Onion that Blanc has a husband – Phillip, played by Hugh Grant. Fans immediately felt that this situation worked for Blanc, so have been hoping that Grant will also appear in this year's Benoit Blanc mystery, Wake Up Dead Man. Read on to find out if he does... Is Hugh Grant in Wake Up Dead Man? No, there is no appearance from Grant in the movie – not even a cameo. With an already star-studded cast including Josh O'Connor, Glenn Close, Josh Brolin, Mila Kunis, Jeremy Renner, Kerry Washington, Andrew Scott, and Jeffrey Wright – to name but a few – it would maybe have been too much to ask for Wake Up Dead Man to have a return of Phillip as well. However, all is not necessarily lost - while nothing is set in stone yet, there may be another Knives Out film on its way. Given the favourable response to Phillip, it would seem unlikely that Johnson doesn't want to bring him back at all. Whatever happens in the future, Phillip certainly doesn't appear in Wake Up Dead Man - but Benoit Blanc has got yet another signature look, and you can read our review of the brilliant new film here. Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery is streaming on Netflix from Friday 12th December 2025. Sign up for Netflix from £5.99 a month. Netflix is also availab…

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Knives Out 3 cast - Full list of confirmed actors for Wake Up Dead Man
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date: 2025-12-12T09:30:35.000Z
creator: Molly Moss
subject: Movies
subject: Netflix
subject: On demand
description: Benoit Blanc is back with a new case, and the list of suspects is once again pretty star-studded.
encoded: In both previous Knives Out films, Daniel Craig's Southern-accented detective Benoit Blanc has been joined by some pretty stellar ensembles. Ana de Armas, Chris Evans, Toni Colette and Jamie Lee Curtis were among those to star in the first film back in 2019, before sequel Glass Onion saw the likes of Edward Norton, Janelle Monae, Dave Bautista and Kate Hudson play key roles. It always seemed clear that the third film in the series – Wake Up Dead Man – would bring together a similarly starry supporting cast, and so it has proved. This time around, it's Josh O'Connor who follows on from de Armas and Monae in playing the character who ends up serving as Blanc's closest confidant, and he's joined by stars including eight-time Oscar nominee Glenn Close, popular star of Sherlock and Fleabag Andrew Scott, and rising star Cailee Spaeny. That's not all: there's also room for Jeremy Renner, Josh Brolin, Mila Kunis, Kerry Washington and more – so Johnson has clearly pulled out all the stops when it comes to securing a top-notch batch of stars. Before the film's release, we chatted exclusively to some of the cast, who spoke of their joy at becoming part of the series, with Kerry Washington explaining that Craig's lead turn is "one of the most iconic performances of our time." Meanwhile, Andrew Scott also explained why this film's Catholic church setting was such a good fit for the whodunnit genre, and some of the stars shared their own favourite detectives – with answers ranging from Hercule Poirot to Jane Tennison. Read on for everything you need to know about the cast of Knives Out 3, which has now arrived on Netflix following it's theatrical release on 26th November. Knives Out 3 cast - who stars with Daniel Craig? The confirmed cast is as follows: Daniel Craig as Benoit Blanc Josh O'Connor as Rev Jud Duplenticy Glenn Close as Martha Delacroix Josh Brolin as Msgr Jefferson Wicks Mila Kunis as Geraldine Scott Jeremy Renner as Dr Nat Sharp Kerry Washington as Vera Draven, Esq …

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How to watch Wake Up Dead Man – when is Knives Out 3 on Netflix?
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date: 2025-12-12T09:00:19.000Z
creator: Patrick Cremona
subject: Movies
subject: Netflix
subject: On demand
description: The third entry in Rian Johnson's popular whodunnit series gives Daniel Craig's sleuth Benoit Blanc his trickiest case yet.
encoded: It's Knives Out day on Netflix – with maverick detective Benoit Blanc back to solve his most difficult case yet. Having already provided two hugely entertaining modern updates on the murder mystery genre, writer/director Rian Johnson has gone three for three with his latest entry in the whodunnit series, which played at various film festivals – including in London – before its theatrical release a couple of weeks ago. Wake Up Dead Man once again sees Daniel Craig adopt a Southern drawl to play the sleuth, and the former James Bond star is joined by yet another starry ensemble cast which this time includes Josh O'Connor, Glenn Close and Andrew Scott, among many others. The case on this occasion is perhaps his most puzzling yet, and sees him tasked with solving the seemingly impossible murder of the charismatic but rather intimidating Monsignor (Josh Brolin) at a small Catholic Parish in upstate New York. The suspects include both a younger clerygman (O'Connor) and the Monsignor's band of devoted followers, but the question is not only who done it, but how they were able to. As with the last two instalments, reviews have been overwhelmingly positive – in fact, we suggested it could even be the best yet in our 4-star review. Meanwhile, just like the second film, Glass Onion, the new one has been produced as a Netflix original – hence it's arrival on the streamer so soon after theatrical release. Read on to find out how you'll be able to watch it from the comfort of your own home. When is Wake Up Dead Man released on Netflix? Good news! The wait for the film's Netflix release is now over, with the film having arrived on the streamer on Friday 12th December. The streaming launch comes just two weeks after the theatrical release on Friday 28th November – although it's worth noting that the film is still showing in some select UK cinemas, so it's not too late to watch it on the big screen if that remains your preferred option. Writer/director Rian Johnson had previously ma…

Silent Night, Deadly Night star pushes the importance of seeing the new movie in cinemas
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date: 2025-12-12T08:00:40.000Z
creator: Katelyn Mensah
subject: Movies
subject: Exclusive
subject: News
description: "It allows you to sort of sit back and enjoy that violence, without feeling too corrupted."
encoded: Rohan Campbell (Halloween Ends) is stepping into another cult classic, and this time round he's a killer Santa Claus, a twisted character he hopes audiences will go and watch in the cinema this festive season. A reimagining of the once controversial 1984 movie, Silent Night, Deadly Night follows Billy (Campbell), a serial killer who is driven to murder after witnessing his parents being slain by a man in a Santa costume. The new slasher veers slightly from the original, with the 2025 iteration of Billy being guided to kill by a voice in his head that leads him to choosing people with poor morals as his next victims. As described by director Mike P. Nelson, this movie has "something a bit sweeter than the trauma-filled original", which leading star Rohan Campbell has stressed is worth seeing in a movie theatre. "I think it's all about just focusing on what the spirit or energy of what that first movie does," Campbell exclusively told RadioTimes.com. "It's why it's so important to go see movies in theatres. [It's] the collective feeling you get and the communal energy that comes out of the film, I think, is what is at the core of that movie." With Nelson already a fan of the original source material, he was able to twist the original tale into "camp feelings, super random left turns, [and] hyper graphic kill scenes," providing a heap of "fun" for audiences. Campbell continued: "This movie [has] got such a beautiful tone to it visually that I think really puts you in that place as well. And I feel like we just sort of focused on how it feels to go see that [in the cinema]." Throughout the movie, audiences are taken on the wildest of rollercoasters as Billy finds himself committing murder, yet believing he is doing the right thing as they are bad people - and it's that inner conflict Rohan can't wait for fans to get stuck into. He told RadioTimes.com: "I think those are the most fun movies to watch, right? It's like, if you can have a hero that's doing things that are i…

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Loved Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery? 6 locked-room mysteries to enjoy next
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date: 2025-12-12T08:00:16.000Z
creator: Huw Fullerton
subject: Movies
subject: Magazine
subject: Netflix
description: A list of the essential locked-room mysteries every crime fan should know.
encoded: With Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery now streaming on Netflix, here's a list of some of the seminal locked-room mysteries from literature. Some of the titles may even be familiar to viewers of the new movie, with a certain reading list playing a key part in Benoit Blanc's investigations... 1. The Hollow Man by John Dickson Carr A key influence on Wake Up Dead Man came from this 1935 novel by American author John Dickson Carr. Today, it’s renowned for both the ingenuity of its central locked-room mystery – whereby a murderous visitor seemingly disappears into thin air – and a fourth-wall-stretching speech by sleuth Dr Gideon Fell, who lays out the various methods often used by writers to explain such “impossible crimes”. Can I watch it? Unlike others on the list below, there are no major adaptations of this work outside of a few radio dramas – perhaps re-creating Carr’s solution is an impossible task in and of itself. 2. The Adventure of the Speckled Band by Arthur Conan Doyle Holmes and Watson tackle a fiendish criminal in this eerie 1892 short story, about a young woman who dies alone in her locked room a few days after hearing a low whistle. Soon, her surviving sister hears the same noise and understandably believes her time is up. But what could a house full of animals, an unconnected bell cord and a saucer of milk have to do with either murder attempt? Can I watch it? The Speckled Band features as an episode of the classic adaptation Sherlock Holmes, starring Jeremy Brett as Holmes, and is available to stream on ITVX. View Green Video on the source website 3. The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie The Queen of Crime didn’t often go in for “classic” locked-room murder mysteries of the sort laid out by Dickson Carr. Still, this influential 1926 novel does provide what could be considered the Christie take on the idea, when the titular wealthy landowner apparently perishes just moments after being left alone in his study. Can I watch it? The obligato…

Scarlett Johansson on becoming more comfortable with herself and why it would be "reductive" to politicise her directorial debut
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date: 2025-12-12T07:00:29.000Z
creator: James Mottram
subject: Movies
description: The A-list actor has stepped behind the camera for new film Eleanor the Great which stars June Squibb as a 94-year-old Jewish widow who does something terrible.
encoded: At this year’s Cannes Film Festival, in the Un Certain Regard strand, three major actors made their directorial debuts. While Kristen Stewart and Britain’s Harris Dickinson went full arthouse with their films – respectively, addiction drama The Chronology of Water and homeless study Urchin – Scarlett Johansson took another path. Eleanor the Great is a comedy-drama about a 94-year-old Jewish widow who does something terrible. It’s funny, poignant and stars the wonderful June Squibb, whose late-career blossoming since films like Nebraska and Thelma has been a sheer delight. “This film appeared to me to have a commerciality to it, which is important,” says Johansson, and she should know. Since she started acting three decades ago, her films have accumulated more than $15 billion at the box office. While this is chiefly down to her role as Black Widow in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, appearing in multiple films from Iron Man 2 to Avengers: Infinity War, this year saw her help relaunch Universal’s prestige dinosaur franchise with Jurassic World: Rebirth, grossing $868 million at the box office. Johansson knows a hit when she sees one. Curiously, she’s been wanting to direct almost as long as she’s been acting. “When I was a teenager, I thought that I would direct and probably not act,” she tells me. “I mean, because I think I didn’t have an insane passion for acting when I was a teenager.” It’s an interesting answer to the question ‘How long have you wanted to direct?’ Most actors build their way gradually towards going behind the camera. But the precocious Johansson has always harboured those dreams, even as an adolescent growing up in New York. It’s also intriguing to hear that acting was not her cultural North Star back then, despite making her debut opposite Bruce Willis in the 1994 comedy North and rising to prominence alongside Robert Redford in The Horse Whisperer four years later, when she was 13. “I did [have a passion to act] when I was really young,” she cont…

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Best vintage Christmas movies to watch now – 11 festive classics and where to watch them
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date: 2025-12-12T07:00:26.000Z
creator: Patrick Cremona
subject: Movies
subject: Christmas
subject: List
description: From It's a Wonderful Life to The Apartment, here's our list of the very best Christmas films from yesteryear.
encoded: Christmas movies have perhaps never been in greater supply, with Netflix and its streaming competitors now in the habit of releasing a glut of brand new festive films every single year. But while there have been some great new additions to the canon in recent times – none more so than Alexander Payne's terrific Oscar-nominated The Holdovers – you have to go back decades to find some of the best ever examples of the genre. Of course, It's A Wonderful Life tends to be the most cited vintage classic, and with good reason, but there are plenty of other options from yesteryear if you're looking for something traditional as we count down the days to 25th December. To help you out, we've put together a list of 11 great Christmas movies released between 1934 and 1960, including everything from a Laurel and Hardy favourite to a revered adaptation of A Christmas Carol and a couple of delightful movie musicals. Read on to see our list – and details on how you can watch them. 1. It's a Wonderful Life (1946) This masterpiece from Frank Capra is a film with much more to it than festive feel-good sentimentality and still has a lot to say about community spirit. As the suicidal man who is shown the value of his life by his guardian angel, central character George Bailey is Mr Deeds, John Doe and Mr Smith rolled into one, and only James Stewart could have so successfully lent him the self-doubt that gnaws away at his essential decency. As with all good morality tales, the villain has to be exceptional, too, and Lionel Barrymore is at the peak of his powers as the evil Potter. The term Capra-esque is too often misapplied: forget the imitations and revel in the genuine article. – David Parkinson Where to watch: ITVX, Prime Video and NOW 2. The Shop Around the Corner (1940) This wonderful romantic comedy drama, about pen pals who fall in love without realising they work together, contains delightful performances by Margaret Sullavan (full of grace and warmth) and the young James Stewar…

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Elf screenwriter on its lasting legacy: "It's something that's rare and special"
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date: 2025-12-12T07:00:10.000Z
creator: Patrick Cremona
subject: Movies
subject: Christmas
subject: Exclusive
subject: RT Rewind
description: Back in 2022, David Berenbaum spoke exclusively to RadioTimes.com about writing the script for one of the most enduring Christmas films of the 21st century.
encoded: Since its release more than two decades ago, Elf has secured its place as a bonafide Christmas classic. The image of Will Ferrell cheerfully gallivanting around Manhattan in his yellow tights has become iconic, as has the declaration that the "best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear". Given its incredible success, you wouldn't necessarily think it was all the idea of a novice screenwriter – but that was very much the case. The film's origins trace back to the mid-1990s, when young writer David Berenbaum had just moved to LA from America's East Coast. Back in 2022, he spoke exclusively to RadioTimes.com about the film and its lasting legacy. "I was kind of really missing East Coast winters," he recalled over the phone. "I was not used to LA winters at all. I sort of missed the family and everything like that and so I essentially surrounded myself with all sorts of Christmas movies. And then I started writing one." Interestingly, the initial idea he had for a Christmas movie was not Elf but an entirely separate film titled Christmas in New Jersey – a romcom that never went on to be produced. But although that script didn't go anywhere itself, it did open all sorts of doors that would later make Elf possible. "It got me in the door with all sorts of people and they said, 'What's next?'," he explained. "And then I thought of the idea for Elf because I was surrounded by all this Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Rankin/Bass stuff. And I sort of thought it would be amusing to put a human into that sort of environment. "Buddy is sort of a misfit, he doesn't fit in – Rudolph is sort of a misfit, he doesn't fit in. And they both go off on quests. So that was sort of the beginning of that – Rudolph mixed with a healthy dose of Big, the Tom Hanks movie." It was Big which ended up serving as "a bit of a template" for Elf's script in the early stages of development, with Berenbaum using Hanks's character Josh Baskin as a "guidepost" for the character of …

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Wake Up Dead Man cast reveal their favourite detectives and whether they’d make good murderers
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date: 2025-12-11T17:01:22.000Z
creator: Michael Hodges
subject: Movies
subject: Contains Trailer
subject: Interview
subject: Magazine
subject: Netflix
description: Daniel Craig and the Wake Up Dead Man cast talk perfect murders, imperfect detectives and everything in between.
encoded: This article first appeared in Radio Times magazine. “I am hoping to get out of Narnia in time for Christmas,” says Daniel Craig. We’re supposed to be talking about the former James Bond star’s performance as Benoit Blanc, the mannered, sometimes manic, private detective from the Deep South of the US in Rian Johnson’s Netflix Knives Out mysteries. The new film, Wake Up Dead Man, is set in and around a neo-Gothic church in upstate New York where Benoit enlists the help of Josh O’Connor’s Catholic priest Father Jud Duplenticy to solve “a classic impossible crime”. But Craig’s mind is already a movie ahead of me. He’s presently filming The Magician’s Nephew, Greta Gerwig’s take on CS Lewis’s Narnia novel, in which he plays the eponymous magician, Uncle Andrew. It’s a role as un-Bond-like, in its way, as the unhinged gay author he played in Luca Guadagnino’s Queer last year (based on William Burroughs). Or, for that matter, Blanc, the driving intellectual and dramatic force of Johnson’s three Knives Out films. “I suppose I started freeing myself up from any convention,” says the 57-year-old Craig. “I’m not saying no to things that I might have been a little bit wary about before. When the Bond thing was going on in my life, the juxtaposition between that and another role would sometimes feel self-conscious. I’m working harder than I ever have, but I’m also just enjoying it more than I ever have. I get to do really interesting, different stuff.” No Time to Die was in 2021. That’s four years away from Bond now; has it made him happy? “I love my job but does it make me happy? Not always,” he muses. “It’s very complicated. It’s an incredibly tough job. It’s kept me away from my family over the years, and that has its downsides.” View Green Video on the source website Craig is married to the actor Rachel Weisz. They have a daughter, Grace, born in 2018 (Craig has another daughter, 33-year-old actor Ella Loudon, from his previous marriage to actor Fiona Loudon) and homes in n…

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Best movies on Amazon Prime Video to watch now
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date: 2025-12-11T17:01:03.000Z
creator: Radio Times staff
subject: Collections
subject: Movies
subject: Amazon Prime Video
description: No-one wants to scroll endlessly, so we've picked the best movies on Prime Video for you.
encoded: If you’re lining up your next movie night, Amazon Prime Video has plenty to dive into – including Locked, a horror-thriller that keeps you on the edge of your seat. The film follows a gripping hostage situation in a car, where every decision counts and the clock is ticking – will they make it? Featuring Bill Skarsgård, whose talent for chilling performances is unmistakable following It and Nosferatu, the tension and suspense are dialled up even higher. If you’re looking for something a tad more whimsical, Prime Video has you covered with the magical, fan-favourite film Wicked. With acclaimed performances from Academy Award nominees Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, it brings the epic world of Oz straight to your screen. Could the pair go one step further and bag an Oscar for Wicked: For Good? For something more grounded though, Hot Milk starring Sex Education’s Emma Mackey offers an intimate drama about a mother and daughter working through life’s complications and unexpected discoveries. And for pure silliness, White Chicks is there with its over-the-top early-2000s humour, following two FBI agents who go undercover as socialites – worth it for *that* A Thousand Miles scene alone. Prime Video has also developed a great habit of picking up some of the best cinema releases of recent years for its streaming library – and one film that fits squarely into the category is Small Things like These, an emotionally devastating drama set in 1980s Ireland starring Cillian Murphy. It sits alongside several other great recent movies on the platform, including Oscar-nominated fare such as Nickel Boys and The Zone of Interest. And the platform also features original films, such as Saltburn, Chris Pine's Poolman, Anne Hathaway romcom The Idea of You and Jake Gyllenhaal's recent take on Road House, meaning there is plenty for any film fan to choose from. For instance, those looking for horror fare can turns to movies including Longlegs and Heretic, while those looking for classics ca…

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Goodbye June review: Kate Winslet's directorial debut is schmaltzy but affecting
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date: 2025-12-11T17:00:47.000Z
creator: Patrick Cremona
subject: Movies
subject: Netflix
subject: On demand
subject: Review
description: The Titanic star's first foray behind the camera is elevated by a stellar cast.
encoded: It's been a big year for famous movie stars making their first forays into feature directing. Throughout 2025, Harris Dickinson (Urchin), Kristen Stewart (The Chronology of Water) and Scarlett Johansson (Eleanor the Great) have all stepped behind the camera for the first time, and now it's the turn of Kate Winslet to prove her directing chops. The Oscar-winner's debut film is Goodbye June, a tearjerking Yuletide-set drama which is getting a brief theatrical release this week ahead of arriving on Netflix on Christmas Eve. Unsurprisingly given her standing in the industry, Winslet has assembled a stellar cast of talented actors to bring the film to life, with key parts for Helen Mirren, Timothy Spall, Toni Collette, Andrea Riseborough and Johnny Flynn, while she's also saved a meaty role for herself. The drama's script was notably written by Winslet's 21-year-old son Joe Anders, who was just 19 when he penned the first draft on a screenwriting course. Accusations of nepotism are inevitable (and perhaps not unfounded) and there are undoubtedly times where the screenplay does feel somewhat like the work of a novice, with a rather laboured opening act and a tendency to lean too far into schmaltz. However, there are also a number of genuinely moving touches that show an emotional maturity to Anders's work, especially in the film's latter stages. It helps that the subject matter is inherently emotional. The film tells the story of four semi-estranged siblings (played by Winslet, Riseborough, Collette and Flynn) who are brought together and forced to work through their differences as they prepare to say goodbye to their terminally ill mother (Mirren) who has taken a turn for the worse and seems unlikely to make it to Christmas. The idea of juggling the impending grief of losing a loved one with the unavoidable jollity of the festive season is something that will no doubt resonate with a lot of viewers, and for the most part this is handled sensitively by both Anders and Win…

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Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson set to return to the Hunger Games franchise in 2026
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date: 2025-12-11T10:28:36.000Z
creator: Molly Moss
subject: Movies
subject: News
description: Sunrise on the Reaping is coming to cinemas in late 2026.
encoded: The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping might be a prequel, but that won’t stop two fan-favourites from the original films appearing. Jennifer Lawrence will reprise her role as Katniss Everdeen while Josh Hutcherson will return as her love interest, Peeta Mellark, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The actor’s last appearance in the franchise came in Mockingjay Part 2 (2015), which concluded with Katniss and Peeta tying the knot and raising a family together. No details about their returns have been confirmed but, given that Sunrise on the Reaping is set 24 years before the events of the first film, it’s being speculated that the pair will return in a flash-forward sequence. The prequel, which has been adapted from Suzanne Collins's novel of the same name, follows Katniss’s mentor, Haymitch Abernathy, as he is selected as one of the four tributes from District 12 to compete in the 50th Annual Hunger Games. A star-studded cast has been lined up for the movie, with Elle Fanning taking on the role of Effie Trinket and Ralph Fiennes playing the movie’s main antagonist, President Coriolanus Snow. The roster also includes Kieran Culkin as Caesar Flickerman and Jesse Plemons as Plutarch Heavensbee, parts memorably played by Stanley Tucci and Phillip Seymour Hoffman in the original films. Other stars joining the world of Panem include Joseph Zada, Whitney Peak and Kelvin Harrison Jr. Meanwhile, Francis Lawrence, who has helmed every Hunger Games film to date excluding the first, will take on directing duties, while Captain Phillips screenwriter Billy Ray will pen the script. The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping is scheduled for a cinema release in November 2026. Check out more of our Film coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to find out what's on. For more TV recommendations and reviews, listen to The Radio Times Podcast. Read our guide to the best Christmas TV for 2025.

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50 best movies to watch on Netflix right now
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date: 2025-12-11T10:23:15.000Z
creator: Radio Times Staff
subject: Movies
subject: TV
subject: What-to Watch
subject: Netflix
subject: On demand
description: Some of the best movies on Netflix right now include The Lesson, Priscilla and Jaws. Updated weekly.
encoded: We might be knee-deep in the festive season, but that doesn't mean everything you watch needs to be Christmas-related – and fortunately, Netflix has plenty of alternatives to keep us busy in the weeks ahead. Following the reveal of the Golden Globe nominations, it's a great time to catch up on this year's potential awards contenders, which include A House of Dynamite, Frankenstein, Jay Kelly and Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery. And of course, alongside all the brand new films, Netflix never fails to add to its platform with a range of options from years gone by, with The Godfather, Vera Drake and Inside Llewyn Davis among the recent additions to the ever-changing library. Read on for our latest picks of the best films on the streaming service right now – updated weekly – or head over to our guides to the best series on Netflix and best comedies on Netflix. Alternatively, check out our helpful list of Netflix secret codes, which can help you unlock hidden movies and TV shows. Updated: 11th December 2025 Best movies to watch on Netflix right now Love Lies Bleeding (2024) If the schmaltz and sentiment of Christmas films like Love Actually is getting a bit much at this time of year, you'd be hard pushed to find a more feel-bad movie than Love Lies Bleeding to cleanse your palate. The gritty feature whisks us away to the late '80s in New Mexico, where gym manager Lou (Kristen Stewart) meets bodybuilder Jackie (Katy O'Brian) – and the two of them quickly fall in love. So far so good. Alas, their fleeting peace comes under attack by dangerous elements, including Lou's abusive brother-in-law JJ (Dave Franco), an FBI investigation into her criminal father, and Jackie's growing dependency on steroids. What follows is a tale that is unashamedly grim and nasty; not in a gore sense (although there are some bloody scenes), but more so in tone and atmosphere, with every character seemingly capable of anything to survive another day. Love Lies Bleeding is directed by Rose Gl…

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Stranger Things favourite joins James Bond contender in all-star romantic comedy
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date: 2025-12-10T11:38:24.000Z
creator: Molly Moss
subject: Movies
subject: News
description: Callum Turner and Monica Barbaro lead the cast.
encoded: Universal Pictures’ One Night Only has expanded its cast, with Maya Hawke among the new additions. Alongside Hawke, who's best known for playing Robin Buckley in the Netflix sci-fi hit Stranger Things, other newcomers to the cast include Julia Fox (Uncut Gems), King Princess (Nine Perfect Strangers), Ziwe (Succession) and Este Haim (Licorice Pizza), according to Deadline. While details of their parts remain under wraps, they’re all set to star in supporting roles, according to the publication. They join previously announced cast members Monica Barbaro (A Complete Unknown), Molly Ringwald (Riverdale), LeVar Burton (Picard) and James Bond contender Callum Turner (The Capture). Directed by Will Gluck, the movie is based on his rewrite of Travis Braun’s Black List script, which follows two strangers (Barbaro and Turner) who attempt to find someone to sleep with on the one night that premarital sex is legal. Details of Gluck’s version remain under wraps, and it’s unclear whether it will stay true to the original premise. Jacqueline Monetta, VP at Olive Bridge Entertainment, will oversee and produce with Gluck. Read more: Eternity stars reveal they're already living in their idea of hell in the afterlife: "America right now" What films are out in UK cinemas this week? Reviews from Eternity to Five Nights at Freddy's 2 One Night Only will premiere 7th August 2026. Check out more of our Film coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to find out what's on. For more TV recommendations and reviews, listen to The Radio Times Podcast.

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Best Christmas films on Disney Plus in 2025 – from Home Alone to The Muppet Christmas Carol
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date: 2025-12-10T10:02:49.000Z
creator: Patrick Cremona
subject: Movies
subject: Christmas
subject: Disney Plus
subject: List
subject: On demand
description: The streamer's collection of festive fare includes both beloved classics and underseen gems.
encoded: While Netflix are undoubtedly the most productive of the major streamers when it comes to releasing brand new Christmas films every year, it's arguably Disney Plus which has the best selection of proper Yuletide classics. The library includes such beloved gems as Home Alone, The Muppet Christmas Carol and two versions of Miracle on 34th Street, alongside a couple of films that are known to start debates as to whether they can truly qualify for Christmas status: Die Hard and The Nightmare Before Christmas. But that's not all. You can also find a number of other seasonal films on the platform, including some great options for younger viewers and even an Oscar-nominated short film from acclaimed Italian director Alice Rohrwacher. Check out our list of recommendations below – and also make sure to take a look at our lists for Netflix Christmas films and Prime Video Christmas films too. Home Alone More than 30 years on from the film's release, Macaulay Culkin's turn as Kevin McAllister remains one of the most revered child performances of all time. As you'll no doubt be aware, the film sees 8-year-old Kevin – who has inadvertently been left behind when his family go off on holiday – laying all manner of violent booby traps in a bid to stave off the threat of two opportunistic burglars (Joe Pesci and Daniel Stern) on Christmas Eve. The film has spawned a number of sequels over the years, which are also all available to view on Disney Plus, although in our opinion only the most immediate of those follow-ups, Home Alone 2: Lost in New York, is especially worth your time. Die Hard While not everyone considers this classic 1988 action flick to be a Christmas movie – it had its original release in July, after all – it's undoubtedly become a seasonal staple for millions of film fans around the world, thanks to its Christmas Eve setting, festive soundtrack and perhaps the best use of Ho Ho Ho ever seen on film. Of course, the film stars Bruce Willis as John McClane, a New York d…

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Pierce Brosnan stars in gripping first look trailer for "remarkable" boxing true story film
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date: 2025-12-09T17:36:49.000Z
creator: Molly Moss
subject: Movies
subject: News
description: The film stars El-Masry as 1990s sporting icon Prince Naseem "Naz" Hamed.
encoded: A trailer has been released for upcoming sports biopic Giant, which tells the real-life story of boxing icon Prince Naseem "Naz" Hamed. The film, which stars El-Masry (Wolf Hall) as the British Yemeni boxer and Pierce Brosnan as his trainer Brendan Ingle, follows the highs and lows of Naz’s career, charting his journey from humble beginnings to becoming one of Britain’s most famous Muslim sporting stars in the 1990s. The trailer shows Brendan taking Naz under his wing, as he tells the young boxer: “100 wannabe fighters have walked through that door. You’ve got what they haven’t." In another scene, Brendan tells him: “They hate you because you’re different. Embrace it”. Giant also explores Naz’s turbulent relationship with Brendan, which starts to unravel as Naz finds fame. “You shouldn’t take credit for my success”, Naz tells Brendan in the footage, to which Brendan responds: "You’re selfish and arrogant." Brendan retorts: "You nurtured that arrogance." Alongside El-Masry and Brosnan, the cast is rounded out by Katherine Dow Blyton as Alma Ingle, Olivia Barrowclough as Vicki Quinn, Elika Ashoori as Caira Hamed, Austin Haynes as Trev, and Rocco Haynes as Mikey. Giant has been written by Rowan Athale, who is best-known for his work on Gangs of London, while Sylvester Stallone (Rocky) serves as the film’s executive producer. The official synopsis promises a plot "based on the remarkable real-life story of legendary British-Yemeni boxing champion Prince Naseem "Naz" Hamed". It continues: "Charting his inspiring rags-to-riches underdog tale from his humble beginnings in Sheffield to becoming champion of the world and a global sporting icon in the 1990s, the film explores the unlikely and tender relationship between Naz and his Irish boxing trainer Brendan Ingle; and the instrumental role that Ingle played on his road to success." Giant is coming to UK cinemas on 9th January 2026. Check out more of our Film coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to find out wh…

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Harry Potter TV series star Johnny Flynn on how his new film role compares to playing Lucius Malfoy
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date: 2025-12-09T17:01:55.000Z
creator: Pete Paphides
subject: Movies
subject: Interview
subject: Magazine
subject: Netflix
description: The Goodbye June star has a very different role lined up next.
encoded: This article first appeared in Radio Times magazine. On the day we meet, Johnny Flynn confesses to feelings of anxiety about the prospect of his family attending the premiere of Goodbye June, in which the 42-year-old turns in a quietly devastating performance as youngest brother Connor, who simply cannot cope with his mother’s terminal illness. As Flynn sees it, “This is somebody who doesn’t have a mask to put on in those situations. His mum is his guiding star, whereas his sisters have their kids and families.” Which brings us back to Flynn’s anxieties about the premiere. In attendance will be his own mother — “and for anyone of that generation, you know this is something that not far away”. This feels like new territory for Flynn, perhaps best known for his roles as Ian Fleming in Operation Mincemeat and Mr Knightley in the 2020 adaptation of Jane Austen’s Emma, as well as his parallel career as an acclaimed singer/songwriter who’s made six albums. And as he felt his way into the role, he inevitably ended up drawing on memories of the passing of his own father when he was 18. “It totally brought back memories of waiting in hospital corridors and that hushed atmosphere that a family comes to around the death of a loved one. There was also a lot of me in moments when I’m thinking I haven’t got my s**t together. Like many people in my profession, I grapple with imposter syndrome.” And what did starring in a film alongside Kate Winslet, Helen Mirren, Andrea Riseborough, Timothy Spall and Toni Collette do for his imposter syndrome? “Well, it went through the roof, of course,” he says with a sheepish smile. “This is literally a bunch of names who would all be in my top ten favourite actors. But what can you do? You just have to go, ‘If this is it and I mess this up and this is the only chance I get to be with these wonderful people, then so be it.’” All of which couldn’t be more different to the job he’s just finished, playing Lucius Malfoy in the first instalment of th…

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Kate Winslet reveals why her film Goodbye June is so personal for her "brilliant, clever" screenwriting son
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date: 2025-12-09T17:01:17.000Z
creator: Pete Paphides
subject: Movies
subject: Contains Trailer
subject: Interview
subject: Magazine
subject: Netflix
description: How Kate Winslet turned her son’s script into a moving family drama – and found a new creative calling.
encoded: This article first appeared in Radio Times magazine. “I promise you, I didn’t plan it this way,” exclaims Kate Winslet, and for a second, her slightly brisk response leads me to wonder if she has taken umbrage at my suggestion that, as Christmas approaches, she seems to have achieved full omnipresence. As we speak, a TikTok trend to land her the coveted Christmas number one spot is well under way, thanks to hundreds of clips of millennial Winslet fans miming to What If, the ballad featured on the soundtrack of her 2001 animated film Christmas Carol: the Movie. Another milestone from her past that looms large at this time of year is her 2006 romcom The Holiday, whose wholesome succour has turned it into something of a cult classic. Meanwhile, in cinemas from 19 December, you can catch her in the long-awaited third instalment of the Avatar franchise, Fire and Ash. Oh, and if you tune in to Radio 4 as you wrap your presents on 21 December, you can hear her selections on Desert Island Discs. But the reason she’s set aside a chunk of her afternoon to speak with Radio Times is a project that’s clearly closer to her heart. The film Goodbye June marks two significant firsts for Winslet and her family. The script was written by her 22- year-old son Joe Anders. And, as well as producing the film and starring in it, the movie also marks her directorial debut. If you’ve never found yourself blubbing at a film trailer, it might also mark a first for you. The sight of a dying Helen Mirren in a hospital bed, with her screen family – Winslet, Andrea Riseborough, Timothy Spall, Johnny Flynn and Toni Collette – all trying to come to terms with their imminent loss should just about do it. Winslet brightens at such an outcome. She’s fine with all of it, of course – even the revival of What If, which her husband, Edward Abel Smith, sometimes plays “for a laugh when we’re on family holidays and I least want him to do it.” She beams. “I’m lucky that I got to be across all of these things.…

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Daniel Craig reveals love of Strictly Come Dancing and why he's hoping to leave Narnia before Christmas
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date: 2025-12-09T17:00:59.000Z
creator: James Hibbs
subject: Movies
subject: Christmas
subject: Exclusive
subject: Magazine
subject: News
description: Craig was speaking in the 2025 Christmas issue of Radio Times magazine.
encoded: While some Knives Out fans will have seen the latest film in the murder mystery franchise starring Daniel Craig, Wake Up Dead Man will be available for many more to watch when it arrives on Netflix this week. That no doubt means that plenty of viewers will be watching the movie over the Christmas period – but it turns out that Craig himself will be sitting down to watch something else on 25th December. Speaking in a wider conversation for the Christmas issue of Radio Times magazine, which is out now, Craig said he likes nothing better than "watching Strictly [Come Dancing] with the kids – it’s a joy". On celebrating Christmas with his family, Craig clarified that it's "not in a religious way, but celebrating the fact that it’s a family get-together". He continued: "Much in a way like the Americans have Thanksgiving, Christmas is an English kind of thanksgiving. And saying thanks for having family is really what it’s about." Craig is currently filming Greta Gerwig's version of The Magician’s Nephew, the CS Lewis Narnia novel, in which he played the eponymous magician, Uncle Andrew. His Strictly watching and festive celebrations therefore depend on his scheduling for that film, but he said that he is "hoping to get out of Narnia in time for Christmas". On taking on new roles stretching himself far away from James Bond, such as Knives Out's Benoit Blanc or The Magician's Nephew's Andrew, Craig said: "I suppose I started freeing myself up from any convention. I’m not saying no to things that I might have been a little bit wary about before. "When the Bond thing was going on in my life, the juxtaposition between that and another role would sometimes feel self-conscious. I’m working harder than I ever have, but I’m also just enjoying it more than I ever have. I get to do really interesting, different stuff." In Wake Up Dead Man, Benoit Blanc takes on his most dangerous case yet, when investigating the seemingly impossible murder of a priest. The Christmas issue of Radio T…

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Knives Out 3's Andrew Scott explains why Catholic Church is the perfect backdrop for a murder mystery
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date: 2025-12-09T15:49:12.000Z
creator: Patrick Cremona
subject: Movies
subject: Exclusive
subject: Netflix
subject: News
subject: Video
description: The cast of Wake Up Dead man speak exclusively to RadioTimes.com about the ways in which faith intersects with the whodunnit genre.
encoded: After his previous murder mysteries took viewers inside a cosy mansion and onto a lavish private island, Rian Johnson's latest Knives Out film Wake Up Dead Man opts for a rather different backdrop: a Catholic church. The film finds Daniel Craig's sleuth Benoit Blanc called in to solve the killing of the foreboding Monsignor Jefferson Wicks (Josh Brolin), with the rather more modern clergyman Jud Duplenticy (Josh O'Connor) serving as the maverick detective's closest confidant. Of course, Johnson has always peppered a dash of social commentary into his whodunnits, and that's no different this time around. Throughout the film, he makes interesting points about modern interpretations of faith – and the way it has sometimes been weaponised for political ends – while also making cinematic use of religious imagery and iconography. This made starring in the film an especially tantalising prospect for many of the cast, with Andrew Scott explaining during an exclusive interview with RadioTimes.com why he felt that murder mysteries and Catholicism make for such a perfect match. "It's a great premise for a film," he explained. "Because there's a murder mystery, but there's also mysteries [of the church] that we recognise. Both [me and co-star Daryl McCormack] come from Catholic Ireland, so it's something I think we're familiar with." He continued that being on set was "incredibly beautiful", adding that something about religious iconography and the questions it throws up are "just innately dramatic". "[The] question of what happens to us when we're no longer on the earth... it's the thing that faith is based on and so there's just an innate, well, mystery is the best word for it," he said. "And that marries with the subject matter of a whodunnit really beautifully.” McCormack – who plays aspiring politician turned internet conspiracy theorist Cy Draven in the film – added that he loved "how personal" the film was for Johnson, and the way in which it explored "the different iter…

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What does Netflix acquiring Warner Bros Discovery mean for viewers like you? Streaming giant confirms acquisition plans
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date: 2025-12-09T15:17:42.000Z
creator: Molly Moss
subject: Movies
subject: HBO
subject: HBO Max
subject: Netflix
subject: News
subject: On demand
description: What could the deal mean for the price of your Netflix subscription increase and the future of cinema-going?
encoded: One of the biggest shifts in the entertainment industry for decades is about to occur, as Netflix has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Warner Bros Discovery, including its film and television studios, HBO Max and HBO. The development comes after a drawn-out bidding war for the WBD's assets between Netflix and rivals Paramount and Comcast. The deal is worth nearly $83 billion and is expected to close in 2026. The streamer said the cash and stock transaction is valued at $27.75 per WBD share, with a total enterprise value of approximately $82.7 billion (equity value of $72.0 billion). The deal is expected to close in the second half of 2026 after Warner Bros completes its planned separation of its studio and streaming assets under Warner Bros from its linear television business under Discovery Global, with Netflix getting its hands on the Warner Bros side. However, there could be big roadblocks ahead for the deal, which is yet to be approved by competition authorities. US President Donald Trump has flagged potential competition concerns over Netflix’s acquisition of Warner Bros, saying at an event in Washington DC that it “could be a problem” because a combined Netflix-Warner Bros would “have a very big market share”. He also said he will be involved in the process of approving the acquisition. To complicate matters further, Paramount Skydance – which has been trying to acquire Warner Bros for some time now – said on Monday that it has made another offer to buy Warner Bros Discovery. Paramount, which is backed by the Ellison family, said it was making a direct offer to shareholders of $30 per share to take the entire company, including its traditional TV networks which are excluded from the Netflix deal. It said it is proposing a “superior” alternative to the Netflix deal, and argued that it had a greater prospect of approval by regulators. But if Netflix's proposed acquisition of Warner Bros does go ahead, what would it mean for Netflix subscribers? And…

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How to watch Fackham Hall – is it streaming?
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date: 2025-12-09T11:55:43.000Z
creator: James Hibbs
subject: Movies
description: The parody film has been written by Jimmy Carr, Patrick Carr and The Dawson Brothers.
encoded: New period drama parody film Fackham Hall features an all-star cast and an impressive writing team, so there's no wonder that viewers are desperate to see it. The film, with both stars and was co-written by Jimmy Carr, also stars the likes of Damian Lewis, Katherine Waterston and Anna Maxwell Martin. But is the movie currently available to watch at home or to stream on any platforms? And if not, how and when can viewers watch it? Read on for everything you need to know about how to watch Fackham Hall. How to watch Fackham Hall - can you stream it? Fackham Hall is not available to stream, and likely won't be for some time. Instead, the film is coming to cinemas in the UK on Friday 12th December. Viewers will be able to watch the film there, or can wait until it eventually becomes available to watch at home. Will Fackham Hall be available on Netflix, Prime Video or Disney+? We don't yet know whether Fackham Hall be available on Netflix, Prime Video or Disney+. It seems reasonable to suspect that the film will come to a streaming service at some point in future, although which one and when is yet to be determined. What is Fackham Hall about? Directed by Jim O'Hanlon (Your Christmas or Mine?) and written by Steve Dawson, Andrew Dawson, Tim Inman, Jimmy Carr and Patrick Carr, the film has been described as "a spoof that crosses Downton Abbey with Airplane! and Monty Python". The synopsis for the film says: "Fackham Hall follows lovable pick-pocket Eric Noone as he lands a job at a unique English manor house. He quickly rises through the ranks, and a forbidden romance with lady-of-the-house Rose Davenport blossoms. "But when an unexpected murder occurs, Eric gets framed - leaving Rose and her family’s future perilously uncertain." Who stars in Fackham Hall? Fackham Hall features a seriously starry cast, including the likes of Thomasin McKenzie (The Testament of Ann Lee), Damian Lewis (Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light), Katherine Waterston (The Agency), Emma Laird (28 Y…

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Best Christmas films on Prime Video in 2025 – from It's a Wonderful Life to Merry Little Batman
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date: 2025-12-08T17:22:06.000Z
creator: Patrick Cremona
subject: Movies
description: There's a decent selection of festive themed films on the streamer, here's our pick of the bunch.
encoded: We're now more than a week into December, and there's every chance you've already cycled through many of your favourite Christmas movies as you attempt to get into the festive spirit. If you're looking for some new recommendations, you might be interested in checking out Prime Video's selection of festive themed films, which includes everything from beloved classic It's A Wonderful Life to the under-the-radar animated gem Merry Little Batman. With that in mind you, we've assembled a list of 12 options that we reckon are worth your time – encompassing a vast array of films from family favourites to festive slashers, and one inclusion that you might not even have considered a Christmas film of all. It's worth noting that Prime Video has also started releasing its own original festive films – with Michelle Pfeiffer leading the star-studded cast of new release Oh. What. Fun. – while last year's Christmas blockbuster Red One starring Dwayne Johnson and Chris Evans is also now available on the platform (although we'd recommend probably skipping that one.) Read on for our picks. It's a Wonderful Life A popular choice for the best Christmas film of all time – and simply one of the greatest films ever made full stop – Frank Capra's tremendous festive fable will reduce just about anyone who watches it to tears. The film stars Jimmy Stewart as George Bailey, a frustrated businessman who is rescued from his suicidal state by a guardian angel, who shows him just how many people his life has touched and just how valued he is, despite his own thwarted ambitions for his life and career. Although the film was considered something of a bomb on its original release, it gradually built up a devoted following when it began airing regularly on TV and is now rightly regarded as a true masterpiece: a heartwarming Christmas tale about the importance of family, friendship and community that avoids falling into overtly cheesy sentimentality. Scrooge Few tales have been adapted for the screen …

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Where are the Nativity cast now?
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date: 2025-12-08T17:00:00.000Z
creator: Alex Hewitt
subject: Movies
subject: Christmas
description: It's been more than 15 years since the popular kids film debuted.
encoded: It's been over 15 years since Nativity! arrived in UK cinemas – and began a franchise which would go on to include a further three films and a stage musical. Of course, each of the films has had a different star playing the main teacher – with Martin Freeman, David Tennant and Martin Clunes taking it in turns to appear in the first three movies – and there have been plenty of other recognisable faces to appear instead. Jason Watkins appeared in all of the first three films, while the first entry in the series also included the likes of Shetland star Ashley Jensen, legendary The Royle Family star Ricky Tomlinson and popular stand-up comedian Alan Carr. But of course, the real stars of the films were Marc Wootton as lovable but chaotic classroom assistant Desmond Poppy, and the children themselves. With that in mind, you might be wondering what has become of those young stars who appeared in the first film a decade and a half ago... did they continue to act? Read on for everything you need to know. Marc Wootton played Mr Poppy Before we move on to the kids themselves, lets start with Mr Poppy – a hugely popular presence in the film played by Marc Wootton. Although this series of films is arguably still what he's best known for, he's had a steady acting career, with credits including the first ever episode of Inside No. 9, the Take That inspired film Greatest Days and the Channel 4 sitcom High and Dry, which he also wrote and directed. Most recently, he had a key role in the Noel Fielding Apple TV+ series The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin, while in 2024 he played the role of Marek in a National Theatre production of Till the Stars Come Down. Earlier this year, he co-wrote, produced, and starred in short film The Art of the Lie, which you can watch here: ﻿ Jake Pratt played Alfie Alfie was one of the big stars of the nativity play in the film – playing Joseph – and was played by Jake Pratt, who was one of the few kids in the film who was already somewhat …

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