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BRIAN VINER: If I compiled my list again today, I still wouldn't have space for The Italian Job, Forrest Gump, The Great Escape, or Titanic, which all of which encouraged readers to write in. By the way, that doesn't mean I don't like or even love those photos (although not Titanic), which makes me wish the iceberg would strike a bit sooner). Here is a list of the Top 20 movies you should have included in my Top 100 list, as well as your reasons for... The Shawshank Redemption (left), Mary Poppins (right), and Saving Private Ryan (inset).

A mother feared she'd burn to death if her vaping battery burst in her pocket, putting her puffer jacket 'up in fires.' After announcing that her rechargeable e-cigarette battery had mysteriously burst on January 30th, Leeanne Anderson said she was lucky to be alive. Since being released from hospital, the 43-year-old had undergone wrist surgery the morning before her freak accident and decided to visit her sister. However, minutes after she arrived, Leeanne experienced a 'big explosion' as fires engulfed one half of her body between her knee and shoulder.

Over 30 years after their last appearance, one of the 1970s' most popular pop bands has announced that they are reuniting. During an eight-year tenure, the group released six top 20 singles before separating in 1974. Despite receiving only one complaint, Melting Pot's signature song Melting Pot was also banned by Ofcom for including 'derogatory references to particular ethnic groups.'

If you're planning the perfect summer holiday with your friends and family - why not stay at these ultra luxurious film set locations from the likes of Succession, The White Lotus and House of Gucci? From the warm warmth of Harry Potter's fictional home in Suffolk to the exuberance of the Juvet Landscape Hotel in Ex-Machina, there are some truly stunning places to rent for the night. For instance, Marianne's idyllic Italian villa in Normal People that you can rent for just £25 a night is a real steal.