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Dahl's Willy Wonka plan

21 May 2017
Dahl's Willy Wonka plan

Roald Dahl's plans for classic character Willy Wonka are being revealed - and he didn't get his way on all of them.

Who will win this weekend's Oscars?

22 February 2017
Who will win this weekend's Oscars?

Film critic Mike Shaw picks out his winners and losers at Sunday's 89th Academy Awards ceremony.

The snubs and surprises for this year's Oscars

03 February 2017
The snubs and surprises for this year's Oscars

From sure-fire winners to surprise absences, film writer Mike Shaw gives his view on the snubs and surprise nominations for the 2017 Academy Awards.

The top 10 best films of 2016: do you agree?

22 December 2016
The top 10 best films of 2016: do you agree?

From The Nice Guys to Arrival and Spotlight via The BFG: the best films of 2016, as chosen by Kent film writer Mike Shaw.

Bowie: the man who fell neatly into acting

13 January 2016
Bowie: the man who fell neatly into acting

From The Man Who Fell to Earth to The Prestige - a look at David Bowie's film credits.

Which films are you waiting for?

08 January 2016
Which films are you waiting for?

We take a look at 10 of the most anticipated films of 2016, from Star Wars to Superman and Independence Day to the BFG.

My Movie Week... with Mike Shaw

09 July 2014
My Movie Week... with Mike Shaw

Elements of audience behaviour in the theatre are highlighted by our film buff, as movie celebrities tread the boards

My Movie Week... Mike Shaw

30 May 2014
My Movie Week... Mike Shaw

Aragorn agrees with our movie buff that overeager special effects marred Lord of the Rings

My Movie Week... with Mike Shaw

23 May 2014
My Movie Week... with Mike Shaw

Book reading gives an insight into film-making adaptations by directors, highlighted by our film crictic

My Movie Week... with Mike Shaw

16 May 2014
My Movie Week... with Mike Shaw

To appear on the silver screen is changing with the ability to hit people giving good prospects in movies, highlighted by our film buff

My Movie Week... with Mike Shaw

08 May 2014
My Movie Week... with Mike Shaw

Our movie critic highlights a wager that is ongoing concerning Steven Spielberg and George Lucas films in the 1970s

My Movie Week... with Mike Shaw

02 May 2014
My Movie Week... with Mike Shaw

Our film buff takes a look at nostalgic TV sit-coms that may be coming to the big screen

My Movie Week... with Mike Shaw

11 April 2014
My Movie Week... with Mike Shaw

Sequel to films are in the pipeline highlighted by our movie buff

My Movie Week... with Mike Shaw

03 April 2014
My Movie Week... with Mike Shaw

Our movie buff looks ahead to a trilogy of films of Fastastic Beasts And Where To Find Them, by author JK Rowling

My Movie Week... with Mike Shaw

20 March 2014
My Movie Week... with Mike Shaw

Mike Shaw highlights the difficulties of movie-making, with the latest set-back for The Freddie Mercury biopic

My Movie Week... with Mike Shaw

14 March 2014
My Movie Week... with Mike Shaw

Our film buff looks into the feasibility of Zorro coming to the screens with a darker, gritty backstory

My Movie Week... with Mike Shaw

13 February 2014
My Movie Week... with Mike Shaw

Our movie buff is not sure if Expendables spin-off ExpendaBelles will enthral cinema-goers

My Movie Week... with Mike Shaw

07 February 2014
My Movie Week... with Mike Shaw

There was a sense the best may yet to come from Philip Seymour Hoffman, but now will never know

My Movie Week... with Mike Shaw

31 January 2014
My Movie Week... with Mike Shaw

In this week's column, our movie buff Mike Shaw reveals the latest plans for a remake of cult sci-fi flick Barbarella

My Movie Week... with Mike Shaw

23 January 2014
My Movie Week... with Mike Shaw

In this week's column, our movie buff Mike Shaw reveals plans to turn hit Disney animation Frozen into a stage musical

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