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If, after over 30 years, you still feel the need for speed then here’s some good news: Top Gun: Maverick also known as 'Top Gun 2' will finally (finally!) be hitting the big screen in cinemas across the country in May 2022 and we cannot wait!

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To celebrate the much-anticipated sequel of the ultimate 80s blockbuster which helped propel Tom Cruise into movie stardom and get you right up to speed (the need for speed!), we’ve put together a list of five things you need to know about Top Gun: Maverick right here, guaranteed to get you geared up for even more amazing aerial action from the Naval Fighter Weapons School.

Top Gun TShirts and aviator sunglasses at the ready, let's buzz the tower once more!

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Calling all you weekend warriors! We've got a battle for you right here, a battle to pick which of our top movie picks you'll watch! Are you ready?

SATURDAY 25th September

Labyrinth (1986) 5STAR 10:05am-12:10pm

A teenager wishes her baby brother would be taken away, only to have her request granted by a band of goblins and their sinister king. She regrets her decision and sets out to rescue him, but to reach the castle where he is being held, she must find her way through a magical maze full of strange creatures. Jim Henson's fantasy adventure, starring Jennifer Connelly and David Bowie.

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Bursting through the week like a fighter jet breaking the sound barrier, we're flying through another movie packed weekend! Dipping our wings, we're pointing out some of our favourite movie picks to set your sights on. Enjoy!

SATURDAY 18th September

Lost in Space (1998) 5STAR 11:55am-2:35pm

A pioneering scientist takes his family out into space to colonise another planet. However, a saboteur has infiltrated their craft, and his meddling leaves them stranded in unknown territory on the other side of the galaxy. Sci-fi adventure based on the 1960s TV show, starring William Hurt, Matt LeBlanc, Gary Oldman, Mimi Rogers and Heather Graham.

Labyrinth (1986) 5STAR 2:35pm-4:40pm

A teenager wishes her baby brother would be taken away, only to have her request granted by a band of goblins and their sinister king. She regrets her decision and sets out to rescue him, but to reach the castle where he is being held, she must find her way through a magical maze full of strange creatures. Jim Henson's fantasy adventure, starring Jennifer Connelly and David Bowie.

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Smokey and the Bandit II (1980) Paramount Network 2:35pm-4:40pm

The maverick haulier must overcome a crisis of confidence when he and his friends are hired to transport a pregnant elephant to Texas, a mammoth task that proves far from easy, especially with their old enemy in hot pursuit. Road comedy, with Burt Reynolds, Jackie Gleason, Jerry Reed, Dom DeLuise and Sally Field.

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With what's usually a quieter time of year being especially... free, like so many others out there we find ourselves endlessly scrolling through Netflix in search of another movie gem to get stuck into and of course, bring back plenty of nostalgic feelings too!

To help you guys and gals pass the time in total style, we've picked out some of our favourite titles currently available on Netflix UK. Some you may have missed too!

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Kick back, relax and get stuck into some totally classic movies with our top finds. Enjoy!

Clueless (1995)

Such a 90s classic! A rich high-school student uses all her charm and financial clout to boost an awkward new pupil's image, but soon finds she has created a monster - while her own popularity suffers in the process. Comedy inspired by Jane Austen's Emma, starring Alicia Silverstone, Stacey Dash, Brittany Murphy and Paul Rudd.

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Twins (1988)

An unlikely pair of brothers, who were born as the result of a one-off genetic experiment and separated at birth, are reunited in adulthood. They set out on a cross-country search for their unknown mother - fending off vicious loan sharks and a professional assassin along the way. Comedy, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Danny DeVito, Kelly Preston and Chloe Webb.

Labyrinth (1986)

A teenager wishes her baby brother would be taken away, only to have her request granted by a band of goblins and their sinister king. She regrets her decision and sets out to rescue him, but to reach the castle where he is being held, she must find her way through a magical maze full of strange creatures. Jim Henson's fantasy adventure, starring Jennifer Connelly and David Bowie.

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Twenty-seven years ago today, a Jim Henson-directed fantasy movie called Labyrinth was released and... well, quickly became a bit of a box office disaster. This strange movie, about a girl (Jennifer Connelly) searching for her baby brother who's been kidnapped by a goblin king (David Bowie), was maybe a little too weird for mainstream audiences at the time.

But thankfully over the last 27 years whether it was due to the amazing creatures and sets or to Bowie’s extraordinary wig and lunchbox, it's really gathered a strong following and you only need to see the popularity of our Labyrinth T-Shirts to know this movie has definitely become a cult classic, and for good reason. Labyrinth is one of the last non-animated films of the pre-computer age. Yes, there is probably a few computer effects used in the film, but when you consider that 1986 was also the year that Pixar released Luxo Jr., marking the beginning of a computer animation revolution, Labyrinth's props-and-puppets approach to imaginative filmmaking feels like something of an to an era in film making.

To celebrate this fantastic mile-stone (yes, it makes me feel old too) I thought I'd give you 10 interesting facts surrounding Labyrinth, so enough gas-bagging as we only have 13 hours to reach Goblin City, after all….

1 - The screenplay went through 25 drafts, mostly to inject songs and more humour to ensure legendary pop star David Bowie would agree to star as antagonist Jareth the Goblin King.

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Calling all you fellow Labyrinth lovers out there!

On one of our many trips through the weird and wonderful world of YouTube, we discovered this little gem and just had to share with you guys. Yep! It's the young and oh-so stunning Sarah...sorry Jennifer Connelly before it all begin in her first audition for the part in one of our favourite cult films ever!

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