Jump to main content
British Airways logoHigh Life logoHigh Life logo
Elvis and Iron Man impersonators on the Hollywood walk of fame photographed from above

Entertainment

High Life’s hub for all things big and small screen, from actors’ travel adventures to the latest binge-worthy TV show round-ups 

A still from The Lord of the Rings film showing the wizard Gandalf in a mountain background

The UK locations that inspired JRR Tolkien

You don’t need to go to New Zealand to experience The Lord of the Rings’ dramatic vistas

A still from the James Bond film "Thunderball" showing characters on a beach

From the Caribbean… with love

Why James Bond, the world’s favourite secret agent, can’t resist the glorious islands’ sun, sea and sand

Portrait of contributor Chang Chen

Dune star Chang Chen talks travel

The well-travelled actor reveals why New York, Budapest, Japan and Jodhpur are all top of his favourite destinations list

Explore the world from a cinema seat

The UK’s largest film festival takes off this month and we pick five movies that will transport you around the globe

Film still showing James Bond reading the British Airways 'High Life ' magazine

British Airways’ movie cameos

High Life goes plane spotting in the cinematic skies

Director Denis Villeneuve at work on the film 'Dune'

Filming the world: from Quebec to Jordan

Some of the favourite locations of Dune director Denis Villeneuve

Four films to inspire your next adventure

Tour French vineyards, Asian valleys and urban sprawls with these inspirational docs

Woman standing in a lake with a mountain background listening to a podcast

Six audio adventures that’ll carry you away

Explore and escape with podcast picks that will have you travelling even when stationary

O-T Fagbenle’s favourite travel memories

The Handmaid’s Tale actor talks all things travel, from where to find dancing giraffes and unbeatable okra stew, to moments of revelation in the Californian mountains

still from the film 'Ex Machina' showing Domhnall Gleeson as Caleb and Oscar Isaac as Nathan standing by a big, glass window in a room with a forest view

Luscious-looking films to inspire your next trip

Love beautiful-looking films set in even better-looking locations? These movies will have you booking a flight to their glamorous locales ASAP

Five unexpected film locations you need to visit

Our pick of Oscar-winning films shot in surprising destinations

A colourful collage style illustration of a woman with a movie camera

A love letter to female filmmakers

Director Mark Cousins talks High Life through his 14-hour road trip movie about the history of female filmmakers

collage illustration of Shaun Parkes with details of his travels in New York and Egypt

How I travel... as an actor

Star of Steve McQueen’s new film, Mangrove, Shaun Parkes shares his stories of adventures around the world from throughout his career