News

Formula 1 world champion Alan Jones is positively buzzing about the nation’s latest racing sensation, Oscar Piastri.
When it comes to low budget early ’80s alien horror flicks, Xtro is the most ambitious. And, tied for first with The Deadly Spawn, it’s the most grotesque. It’s not the easiest movie to find ...
Imitation and parody are two of the highest forms of praise, and The Simpsons paid homage to Kubrick’s masterpiece in 1994.
It can be hard to find a good starting point for people who want to understand film more, but some ‘80s classics should be ...
What better way to do that than by delving into the Daily Echo’s rich photographic archives, specifically turning our attention back to the vibrant Easter celebrations of the 1980s? Frozen in ...
The Oscars may be cinema’s most prestigious event but that doesn’t mean they always get it right. Time and time again, the Academy has overlooked films that have gone on to become cult ...
Molly Ringwald has never shied away from bluntly reassessing the 1980s teen rom-coms that made her a Hollywood legend. During a March 2025 appearance on Monica Lewinsky’s podcast “Reclaiming ...
Mercedes-Benz is paying tribute to the early days of G-Class production with a limited run of “Stronger than the 1980s” G550s that feature throwback elements borrowed from the early W460 models.
It’s a direct lift of the patterned corridors from the Overlook Hotel in The Shining (1980). Toy Story series mainstay Lee Unkrich is a serious Stanley Kubrick devotee. These kind of eggs could be ...
You can now click/tap WATCH to start the live stream. Thanks for logging in. You can now click/tap LISTEN to start the live stream. Thanks for logging in. Mark Levy has leapt to the defence of Senator ...
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...
The real-life photo behind one of the most iconic scenes in cult classic, The Shining, has been found. Stanley Kubrick’s film, which was released in 1980, is considered one of the best horror ...