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Content warning: This article contains discussions on eating disorders. Body of Water, the first time feature and directorial debut of Lucy Brydon, is a quiet, sombre gem in this year’s Glasgow Film Festival lineup. The film focuses around Stephanie (Sian Brooke), her struggles with anorexia after leaving an inpatient eating disorder clinic, and how she attempts to balance her relationships with her mother Susan (Amanda Burton) and teen daughter Pearl (Fabienne Piolini-Castle). A tough watch at times, Body of Water is a frank and unflinching depiction of what it is to struggle with an eating disorder, and how it impacts the lives of those closest to you as well as your own. ...

It has been revealed this week that world-renowned and legendary film director, Mr Steven Spielberg is the first film director to have grossed over $10billion across his career, easily beating the likes of James Cameron, Peter Jackson and Michael Bay by nearly $4billion. In honour of this tremendous feat, we take a look back at the filmmaker’s career and the films which have placed him at the top spot. A GROUNDBREAKER Some will be surprised to know that the blockbuster that many of us have come to love and/or hate was in fact invented, unwittingly, by Spielberg. ...

Deadpool (2016) You can barely move these days without running into a new superhero film – but after dominating the big and small screen for over a decade, has the genre reached a stalemate? Or is it the most exciting time for this kind of movie yet? When it comes to comic book adaptations, Disney-owned Marvel Studios is currently the front-runner in terms of financial and critical success, but many feel that each of their films are too similar in formula and aren’t able to offer audiences anything new. ...

It is hard to believe, but we’re almost there. It has been a decade since the first **Iron Man feature film landed in theaters, and the Marvel Cinematic Universe has changed the world. It has changed the way movies are made, and the way franchises are developed. This week, everything the MCU has been building towards comes to a head in **Avengers: Infinity War. But with 18 movies now in the Marvel back catalogue, you may not have had time to rewatch and recap all of them ahead of this momentous cinematic occasion. ...

Time is ticking on until **Avengers: Infinity War is upon us. There’s not long now until we see all our favourite Marvel heroes come together to stop giant purple space dude Thanos from finding those multicoloured MacGuffins known as the Infinity Stones. So what exactly are these cosmic baubles that Thanos is tearing across the universe trying to find? Created after the birth of the universe, each stone grants power of a certain element of reality itself – Space, Reality, Power, Time, Mind and the Soul. ...

Video game-to-film adaptations have existed since the early 90s, following the boom of 8-bit games and those classics from gaming juggernauts, Atari and Nintendo. However, in almost 30 years, there has not been much real success in turning these legendary games into stories for the screen. This month, Warner Brothers will be releasing the film reboot of the classic PlayStation game, Tomb Raider, starring Alicia Vikander as the titular character, Lara Croft. With a promising trailer and Oscar winner Vikander as its star, could this be the one to break the curse? ...

That time of year is finally upon us – appearing like a flash after Christmas and plunging everyone into dread for the sickliest holiday of them all, it’s Valentine’s Day. Whether you celebrate it or not, avoiding cheesy romance movies at this time of year is almost impossible. To bring something new to what is potentially everyone’s least favourite Saints day, we have put together a list of alternative Valentine’s movies for you to watch that break away from your traditional V-Day tripe. ...

Name: Geena Davis DOB: 21 January 1956 Nationality: American Acting Appearances: 46 Academy Awards: 1 Legendary actress Geena Davis celebrated her 62nd birthday earlier this month, and to celebrate we are looking back at her colourful career and how she carved her way into Hollywood royalty. Avoiding getting too involved in the big budget Hollywood production line, Davis is a cult favourite who has currently turned her acting chops to television, starring in the reboot of **The Exorcist as a grown-up Regan MacNeil. ...

Nothing brings the fam together at Christmas like a good movie – whether it’s a Christmas Eve tradition, a way to get you through the post-turkey stupor or something to snuggle up with on Boxing Day, we all love getting stuck in to great stories at this time of year. But if you’re over the usual Crimbo classics and looking for a movie that doesn’t involve green hairy fingers, Will Ferrell in tights or ghosts of Christmas past (though we love those too, obviously) – here’s some festive(ish) film recommendations to keep you entertained this week! ...

Name: Jack Nicholson DOB: 22 April 1937 Nationality: American Acting appearances: 75 Oscars: 3 Jack Nicholson turned 80 (!) earlier this year, and to celebrate we will be looking at some of the notable performances throughout his illustrious acting career. Arguably one of the greatest actors of our time, he has appeared in some of the best and most memorable movies ever made. With his devilishly striking good looks and unmistakable voice, he has become an icon of cinema and pop culture worldwide, gaining 3 Academy Awards and a further 9 nominations amongst others. He continued to set the bar higher and higher as he gained experience in the film industry, and his peak years in film are matched by few others. ...