R | 2h 35min | Drama, Action, Historical Fiction | 5 May 2000 (USA) While it’s been around since the dawn of the film medium itself, the historical “Sword-and-Sandal” (S&S) sub-genre enjoyed its heyday from 1949 through 1965 in the form of frequently religious-based big-budget period epics. Notable “S&S” standouts of this period include “Samson and Delilah,” “Quo Vadis,” “The Robe,” “The…

R | 1h 56min | Drama, Comedy, Crime, Mystery, Thriller | 20 May 2016 (USA) In 1987, Shane Black wrote the screenplay for “Lethal Weapon” and effectively reinvented what is now referred to as the “buddy cop” movie. Mixing comedy, action, drama, crude language, and realistic violence into a hard “R” rating, Black followed it with multiple sequels which spawned hundreds, if…

Shane Warne suffered chest pains before he travelled to Thailand for a holiday, where the cricketing great died from a suspected heart attack on Friday, Thai police say. “He had asthma and had seen a doctor about his heart,” Yuttana Sirisombat, superintendent at the Bo Phut police station, has told reporters. “We learned from his…

Shane Warne suffered chest pains before he travelled to Thailand for a holiday, where the cricketing great died from a suspected heart attack on Friday, Thai police say. “He had asthma and had seen a doctor about his heart,” Yuttana Sirisombat, superintendent at the Bo Phut police station, has told reporters. “We learned from his…

Russell Crowe’s new psychological thriller has been forced to halt production because a crew member tested positive for COVID-19. The movie, “Poker Face,” was shooting at a penthouse in Sydney’s Crown Casino, when a barista tested positive for the virus. “Unfortunately, 6 days from the end of our shoot on PokerFace, we have had a…