Joel Harley

Joel Harley

Joel Harley is a professional writer and film critic with an abiding love of cult horror , British soap operas and the work of Nicolas Cage. When not writing for Metro, you can find him at Total Film, Starburst Magazine, Horror DNA and Rue Morgue.

joel.harley@metro.co.uk

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Melania movie gets lower Rotten Tomatoes score than some of the 'worst movies ever'

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Singer Michael Jackson appears outside the courtroom at the Santa Maria Courthouse during a break in his child molestation trial May 23, 2005 in Santa Maria, California. (Photo by Aaron Lambert-Pool/Getty Images)

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Showbiz January 19, 2026

UNDATED: In this undated handout photo from Eon Productions, actor Daniel Craig poses as James Bond. Craig was unveiled as legendary British secret agent James Bond 007 in the 21st Bond film Casino Royale, at HMS President, St Katharine's Way on October 14, 2005 in London, England. (Photo by Greg Williams/Eon Productions via Getty Images)

James Bond cast announcement date 'revealed' after frontrunners emerge

Film January 19, 2026

Editorial use only. No book cover usage. Mandatory Credit: Photo by Linda R Chen/Polygram/Spelling/Kobal/Shutterstock (5884628i) Gabriel Byrne The Usual Suspects - 1995 Director: Bryan Singer Polygram/Spelling USA Scene Still Mystery/Suspense Usual Suspects

‘One of the best heist films ever made’ now available to stream on Amazon Prime

Film January 19, 2026

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Zoe Ball addresses claim she's a frontrunner to replace Tess and Claudia on Strictly

TV January 19, 2026

Editorial use only. No book publishing. Mandatory Credit: Photo by Dymond/TalkbackThames/Shutterstock (15273688hb) Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly with John Pierce 'Britain's Got Talent' TV Show, Series 18, Semi-Final 2, Episode 10, London, UK - 03 May 2025

Declan Donnelly says Ant McPartlin is ‘a much better person’ after drink-driving crash

TV January 18, 2026

Ellie is banished. The Traitors, series 4, episode 9 (Picture: BBC)

Traitors star accidentally drops huge clue that they won the show

TV January 17, 2026

(FILES) Irish actress Jessie Buckley attends the 31st Annual Critics Choice Awards at Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California, on January 4, 2026. Hollywood's awards season kicks into high gear on Sunday with the Golden Globes gala, with the politically charged "One Battle After Another" expected to solidify its status as the film to beat, two months ahead of the Oscars. Paul Thomas Anderson's screwball thriller, which centers on an aging revolutionary (Leonardo DiCaprio) and his teenage daughter (Chase Infiniti), is a rollicking ride featuring violent leftist radicals, immigration raids and white supremacists. At a time when the United States is deeply polarized, many critics and pundits have hailed the film as capturing the moment. (Photo by Chris DELMAS / AFP via Getty Images)

Inside Jessie Buckley's private life including mysterious husband

Showbiz January 12, 2026

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Jeremy Clarkson admits ‘things are still pretty terrible’ at his Farmer’s Dog pub

TV January 12, 2026

Editorial use only Mandatory Credit: Photo by Ken McKay/ITV/REX/Shutterstock (14651755av) Paddy McGuinness 'Good Morning Britain' TV show, London, UK - 21 Aug 2024

Paddy McGuinness unveils dramatic transformation after ‘letting himself go’

Showbiz January 13, 2026

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TV presenter 'on everyone's lips' to replace Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman on Strictly

TV January 13, 2026