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The legendary Gary Cooper's career came in waves. After spending the 1930s and '40s as one of Hollywood's biggest stars, his fortunes dipped, before 1952’s ‘High Noon’ revived his career in spectacular fashion. Alas, the resurgence proved temporary; by the end of the decade, he was left disappointed with the films he was making. In 1960, Cooper lamented "Nothing I've done lately, the past eight years or so, has been especially worthwhile... Some of the pictures I've made rece

For a time, in the world of cinema, Richard Burton was practically a God. After reaching the height of his film career in the mid-1960s, his fortunes began to decline. A series of commercial disappointments and changing audience tastes diminished his standing as one of Hollywood's leading stars. Although still capable of delivering powerful performances, his career never fully regained the momentum of its earlier peak. It was during this period of professional uncertainty t

Olivia Wilde's directing career has been anything but predictable. She burst onto the scene with the acclaimed ‘Booksmart’ in 2019, before the underwhelming ‘Don't Worry Darling’ became better known for its off-screen drama than its on-screen ambitions. Nevertheless, Wilde remains an intriguing filmmaker, continuing to explore different genres while taking creative risks. She returns to the director's chair with ‘The Invite’, an adaptation of Cesc Gay’s 2020 black comedy ‘Sen

Sonny Chiba is a legend. The action superstar began acting in the early 60s, rapidly making a name for himself as a charismatic, martial arts madman. By the 1970s, he was one of Japan's biggest stars, spearheading a wave of brutally violent action flicks, influencing generations of filmmakers, including Takashi Miike and Quentin Tarantino. From ‘The Street Fighter’ to ‘The Killing Machine,’ ‘Kill Bill Vol. 1’ and ‘The Storm Riders,’ Chiba showcased his talents across martial

Some of cinema's most unforgettable performers have been those willing to put themselves in harm's way. Buster Keaton transformed gravity into comedy through astonishing physical stunts, while Jean-Paul Belmondo was cut from the same cloth, performing daring feats with a grin suggesting he enjoyed every second of it. His charismatic screen presence would inspire stars such as Chow Yun-fat, while Jackie Chan would blend Keaton's gift for visual comedy with Belmondo's physical

The tale of Robin Hood has endured for centuries, with its titular kind-hearted bandit one of the most recognisable figures in English folklore. Over the years, the outlaw of Sherwood Forest has been reimagined countless times on screen, from the delightfully camp swashbuckling charm of Errol Flynn’s ‘The Adventures of Robin Hood’, to Kevin Costner’s bombastic ‘Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves’, and, inarguably the most beloved interpretation, Disney’s 1973 animated classic, ‘Ro