Briton films rare COVID-19 documentary showing ordinary Chinese people under draconian lockdown

A British expat who stayed in China during the coronavirus pandemic has documented how ordinary people coped with the country’s draconian lockdown and high-tech surveillance. Yu Kung, a former London advertising executive, used his camera to record his neighbours dealing with unprecedented life changes after the killer infection erupted in the Far East. One of … Read more

BRIAN VINER pays tribute to Fred Willard with a look back at three of his greatest films 

Best In Show (Amazon Prime, 12) Verdict: Barking parody   Rating: A Mighty Wind (Amazon Prime, 12) Verdict: A hurricane of silliness   Rating: Waiting For Guffman (Amazon Prime, 12) Verdict: Small-town spoof   Rating: Over in that parallel universe without Covid-19, the 73rd Cannes Film Festival would be drawing to a close this weekend and I would … Read more

David Spade films in LA park dressed like a pirate … after he reveals he’s in a new relationship

David Spade films in LA park dressed like a pirate … after he reveals he’s in a new relationship By Adam S. Levy For Dailymail.com Published: 04:39 BST, 22 May 2020 | Updated: 04:39 BST, 22 May 2020 David Spade was snapped filming in a Beverly Hills park on Thursday, as he donned what looked … Read more

Tom Hardy’s Capone breaks records for the film’s distributor

Capone breaks records for the film’s distributor with Tom Hardy drama earning $2.5million from Video On Demand in just 10 days Capone, a biopic of infamous gangster Al Capone’s last days, has earned more than $2.5million from its Video On Demand (VOD) only release in just ten days It also occupied top spot on the … Read more

Heart-stopping moment driver of £92,000 Audi RS6 films himself hitting 201MPH

Police hunt driver of £92,000 Audi RS6 who filmed himself hitting 201MPH on motorway during lockdown The driver filmed himself accelerating rapidly in the Audi RS6 on the motorway The footage shows the driver filming the speedometer as it reaches 201mph  The car weaves dangerously across lanes as it drives recklessly along the road By … Read more

David Warner continues his TikTok legacy as he films a glow-in-the-dark video with his family 

David Warner continues his TikTok domination as he performs a glow-in-the-dark challenge with his family to another Bollywood song By Jessamy Tredinnick For Daily Mail Australia Published: 04:07 BST, 20 May 2020 | Updated: 04:10 BST, 20 May 2020 David Warner has been keeping himself, and millions of fans, entertained with his TikTok videos during … Read more

Audiences are turned off by Quibi’s 10-minute films because they can only watch on cell phones

A research analyst believes Quibi is struggling to rival streaming platforms like Netflix because its content isn’t compelling enough and it doesn’t fill people’s time. Quibi offers bite-sized episodes that never run longer than 10 minutes but unlike other platforms the shows are dropped periodically, which prevents people from binge-watching. Chairman Jeffrey Katzenberg claimed last … Read more

Old Disney films improve life quality of female cancer patients

Classic Disney movies like the Jungle Book and The Little Mermaid can help improve the quality of life for cancer patients going through chemotherapy, a study found.  Researchers from the Medical University of Vienna played female cancer patients Disney movies on portable DVD players during a controlled clinical trial.  After six cycles of chemotherapy, patients … Read more

Cineworld refusing to show Universal films amid Trolls World Tour row

Cineworld is latest cinema chain reportedly refusing to show Universal films following Trolls World Tour row More cinemas are reportedly refusing to show Universal films amid an ongoing row over Trolls World Tour being released via video on demand during the coronavirus lockdown. The animation’s sequel, starring Justin Timberlake, Anna Kendrick, Dwayne Johnson and Ozzy … Read more