When you need to shut out the world for a little while, a TV series binge can be just the thing. You quickly become lost in the twists and turns of your favourite characters and forget all about that pile of ironing. If you need new show suggestions for your next session, here are a couple to get you started.

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She’s talented and gorgeous, so this shouldn’t be a surprise. Jennifer Lawrence was on a roll in 2014 with films like “Mockingjay” and “X-Men: Days of Future Past” that have brought in $1.4 billion at the box office worldwide according to Forbes.

Anticipation for the UK’s horse racing extravaganza, The Cheltenham Festival, is beginning to build.

Horse racing is a British institution and has been for nearly 400 years. It is showing absolutely no signs of slowing down, both literally and figuratively, particularly given the excitement which greeted the recent release of the odds for the 2015 Cheltenham Festival.

Moreover, it is not just within the sporting world that horse racing has seen enduring success. It has also been a reliable subject matter for the silver screen since the film medium’s inception. Within this sub-genre of horse racing films there have been several timeless classics that scored big both at the box-office and during award season.

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Director: Rupert Wyatt
Screenwriter: William Monahan
Starring: Mark Wahlberg, John Goodman and Brie Larson
Release Date: 25th December 2014

Hollywood movies have long been obsessed with the charged and risky atmosphere of the casino. Even with the rise of online gambling, with many now making their high-stake plays from the privacy of their own homes, Hollywood still cannot get enough of the duality of sin and luxury offered by the casino setting. Therefore, in honour of Hollywood’s continued affair with glittering chandeliers, seedy dealings and shuffling cards, we’ve taken a look at the star-studded remake of The Gambler.

The original movie, released in 1974, was an equally slick and melancholic drama which, although later gaining cult-status, found little appreciation upon its original release. The Gambler was directed by Karel Reisz, who is best known for directing Meryl Streep’s Oscar-nominated performance in The French Lieutenant’s Woman, and written by James Toback, who based the narrative loosely off his own experiences. The film focuses on Harvard-educated professor Axel Freed, who is both an inspiration to his students and beloved by his family and friends. However, Axel – played with the perfect mixture of charisma and pathos by James Caan – has a secret; a potent gambling addiction that is quickly spiralling out of control.

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So you make a movie about assassinating North Korea’s Dear Leader . . . What could go wrong?

Following a massive computer hack and more threats from the nuts in North Korea, Sony is pulling “The Interview” from its scheduled theater release.

It’s a pretty gutless move by Sony, letting those fanatics impact what we watch in this country. Lame!