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One only has to think of Battlefield Earth and After Earth to realise that putting the name of our planet into a movie title isn’t always a good idea. Happily, Escape From Planet Earth is a reasonable exception, and one that will entertain children while putting half a smile on adult faces, too. Directed by Cal Brunker (a storyboard artist …

It’s ironic that Danny Schlesinger is telling a story with lots of huff and puff given he is an international award winning balloon artist. The performer will present Three Little Pigs as you never seen it before at the Wales Millennium Centre next week. Staged by his own company Circo Ridiculoso, the show is a re-telling and re-imagining of the …

Thisvisceral thriller should sport the kind of warning sign normally to be found in old buildings: ‘Mind Your Head!’ Especially when you see Casino Royale’s Bond girl Eva Green on the warpath as the sword-wielding naval commander, Artemisia. Driven by vengeance, she swiftly removes one chap’s body – and then gives him a mid-air smacker on the lips for his …

A painting by John Constable which is regarded as one of the greatest masterpieces of British art is going on display at National Museum Cardiff after being saved for the nation. The famous Salisbury Cathedral from the Meadows 1831 was secured for the British public through the Heritage Lottery Fund, The Manton Foundation, the Art Fund and Tate Members. It …

Mods and rockers came together at Wales’ oldest cinema tonight for the premiere of a new film set in the world of rock ‘n’ roll. Around 70 scooters and motorbikes pulled up outside The Market Hall Cinema in Brynmawr, which almost closed one year ago, for the world premiere of Svengali. Among the riders, on the back of a mod …

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie led the all-star parade on the red carpet at the Oscars last night. Lady Gaga and Leonardo DiCaprio were also among the biggest names, while stars like Cate Blanchett and Naomi Watts dazzled in their gowns. Click through the pictures below and see all the pictures from inside and the winners here View gallery “ …

Sci-fi fanatics dressed as their favourite fictional heroes for the day as part of the hugely popular Cardiff Film and Comic Convention. Torchwood’s Eve Myles, Doctor Who star Paul McGann and Lord of the Rings actor John Rhys Davies were on hand to speak to fans, pose for pictures and sign autographs at the Motorpoint Arena. The two-day extravaganza, which …

Wakestock 2014 is drawing the big guns from the music world this year with the announcement that Tom Odell, John Newman and Frank Turner are the headline acts for this year’s festival. Singer-songwriter Odell has already won a Brit Award and seen his debut album Long Way Down reached the top spot in the charts. Soul singer John Newman’s Love …

I could not helping feeling that if I had seen a previous manifestation of this intricate work by choreographer Joanna Young my enjoyment, appreciation and understanding would have been enhanced. However, all performances have to stand on their own feet and on this basis Recall works as an extremely detailed dance-theatre work with some imaginative and beautiful moments of movement. …

There’s regrettably little room for imagination or humour in today’s failing breed of ‘found footage’ horror films. But don’t despair. Veteran writer-director Jim Jarmusch has an old-fashioned antidote – a lovingly-constructed vampire saga set against a backdrop of Detroit’s decay. Two chaps are gently discussing a guitar, but could one of them really have seen Eddie Cochrane play? The answer …