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Hammer's house of horror triumphantly returns to classic Gothic horror, succeeding by simply doing what they mastered decades ago. Founded in the 1930s, Hammer Film Productions became infamous for

Raise the flag, ahoy there and something about a mizzenmast! There be pirates afoot, and clay men tell good tales. Based on Gideon Defoe's The Pirates! series of books, Aardman Animation's

Terence Davies' latest film keeps a stiff upper lip on all things going on down below, but holds us at arm's length despite some terrific performances. Terence Rattigan's 1952

It was only a few days ago that Jenna-Louise Coleman was announced as the new companion on the long-running BBC series, Doctor Who. Now thanks to the official

David Cronenberg returns for a spanking good time in his first film of the decade, opening the cases files on the relationship between Freud and Jung.  Since Canada's David

Although it may shock some to learn that the beautiful Karen Gillan is leaving the Doctor Who series, we have known about this for some time. Now the

A contemporary restaging of one of Shakespeare’s more obscure plays has a frightening resonance for modern audiences. If William Shakespeare was alive today, he’d be the highest paid screenwriter

The ultimate combination of Jason Statham, Robert De Niro and Clive Owen accounts for the elite, but the end result is less than killer. Based on Sir Ranulph Fiennes’ novel, The

Welcome back to 80s Bits, the weekly column in which we explore the best and worst of the Decade of Shame. With guest writers, hidden gems and more, it’s