It’s Christmas. Almost. (Where did this year go?). So, for a film nut like me this is the time to re-watch old Christmas favorites. For example, a Die Hard movie day, re-watching parts 1-3, never gets boring. Or how about Love Actually (which is my personal favorite)? And then of course there are oldies like A Christmas Story, or Home Alone, which are best watched in combination with a good slice of pizza and popcorn. Some years back, Rotten Tomatoes listed their Top 100. Check out the first 50. How many have you seen?
Circus Without Borders is a documentary about Guillaume Saladin and Yamoussa Bangoura, best friends and world-class acrobats from remote corners of the globe who share the same dream: To bring hope and change to their struggling communities through circus. Their dream unfolds in the Canadian Arctic and in Guinea, West Africa, where they help Inuit and Guinean youth achieve unimaginable success while confronting suicide, poverty and despair.
Lake Victoria Basin Talent Development and Adolescent Health (LVDAH) is a national nonprofit organization committed to creating safe spaces for adolescents. It is an organization which nurtures young people’s talents by providing opportunities and infrastructure for them to express themselves, perform, and grow.
Back To The Future stars Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd were reunited at this year’s Comic Con, in a Q&A with an excited audience. The pair looked back on their friendship over the decades since the release of the iconic 1985 film trilogy, and covered a host of topics. Back To The Future Fox […]
The Golden Globes will return in 2023 following a year of controversy and action taken against injustice around the awards and those involved. The 2022 ceremony was dropped by the broadcaster NBC as a result of the wide-ranging issues and problems spanning racism, sexism, favouritism, and questions of interests which led to the boycott. Changes […]
The Irish government has begun delivering basic income for artists in Ireland. Following the devastating effects to many during and following the pandemic, the emerald isle is attempting to recover the culture industry by helping artists. The Basic Income for the Arts scheme The plans were announced by the Irish government back in January of […]
The art world is a very exciting place to be in and lately, most artists have become multi-skilled as they oftentimes venture into more than one discipline. When it comes to acting, it is obviously more than reading scripts and portraying the appropriate expressions and emotions.
Ahead of The Devil Wears Prada: The Musical premiere, Sir Elton John has performed some exclusive previews of the musical numbers he has penned for the production. The Devil Wears Prada: The Musical In an interview with PEOPLE, the 75-year old musician revealed that he has enjoyed writing the songs, that the show will be […]
Nominations for the 2022 Emmy Awards were announced on 12th July, recognising an abundance of exceptional new programming and talent, returning favourites and veteran performers, and a broad spectrum of innovative storytelling across multiple platforms. The live virtual ceremony was hosted by JB Smoove (Curb Your Enthusiasm) and Melissa Fumero (Brooklyn Nine-Nine) along with Television […]
The Big Blue by Luc Besson. Have you seen it? Do you remember it? For me it was probably THE movie which impacted my life the most. In the long run, it permanently changed the trajectory of my existence. Brought me to the oceans and from there to places and jobs I would have never even known existed.
Following up on a recent article of mine exploring the psychological background as to why Zombies scare us so much, I thought I’d delight you all with my Top 5 greatest zombie movies of all time. There are so many around. And, of course, it depends on how gory you like it. These are my personal favorites. Not amongst the goriest I admit but, in my opinion, these are the zombie movie highlights with the most interesting storylines.
There is a psychological phenomenon called ‘The Uncanny Valley’ which apparently explains a lot regarding our fear of zombies. Countless movie producers have cashed in on that fear thus far. And the directors creating the myriad of zombie movies have entertained and scared us in the most delightful ways. Let’s take a look at the history and psychology behind it all.
The Internet Movie Database, abbreviated IMDb, was founded mainly by Col Needham along with several others at the dawn of the world wide web. And if you are a film buff like me then you haven’t been able to live without it for quite some years now. I must admit, I’m using it more often than Google. Everything you could possibly want to know about any film ever made is on that database. So here is a little background to where IMDb came from and how it developed…
Actor Ray Liotta, best known for his role in Goodfellas, has died suddenly aged 67. The actor was working on a film titled Dangerous Waters that was being shot on location in the Dominican Republic when he passed away in his sleep. Early career and breakthrough roles Ray Liotta began as a soap actor on […]
Musical legend Dolly Parton has ensured that refugee children in London will benefit from free books as part of her ‘Imagination Library’. The new project, which will be part of her global organisation, is in association with the ‘Give a Book’ charity and Penguin Random House publishers, and will bring a book every month to […]
Rose Alice is an award-winning Rogue Ballerina and Choreographer, and cites dance as being her absolute purpose in life. Her career has taken her to stages around the world, including the Palais Garnier, The Royal Opera House, Lincoln Centre, The Royal Albert Hall, Radio City Music Hall, Sydney Opera House and more. Rose has also […]
Ncuti Gatwa, the Rwandan-Scottish actor has been announced as the 14th Doctor Who in the BBC series. Best known for his Scottish BAFTA-winning role as Eric Effiong in Sex Education, the 29 year old actor is set to embark on a new journey through time and space in 2023. The announcement Expressing his excitement of […]
Edinburgh International Festival returns with the first full programme since the 2020 and 2021 events were cancelled. Taking place from 5 – 28 August, tickets go on sale from 8 April. The 2022 event celebrates 75 years of the festival, complete with world premieres, bold collaborations and world-renowned artists in Edinburgh’s iconic theatres and concert halls.
For film fans of all genres out there, let me share with you my Top 10 of what I believe to be the best ‘Making Of’ books. I don’t know about you, but when I see a cinematographic highlight which particularly intrigues or impresses me, I always love to see and read more about it, delve deeper. And there are some books out there which are a beauty to look and read through, explaining so much more about the films themselves, and about their creators.
Music legend Dave Grohl has released new music under the band name ‘Dream Widow’, and stars in the new comedy horror film Studio 666.
The nominees for the BAFTA 2022 Awards have been announced, celebrating the best in film through the past year. The EE BAFTAs will take place on Sunday 13th March and will be broadcast on the BBC in the UK and around the world. Additionally, there is the EE Rising Star Award, which will be chosen by an online vote. […]
Method Acting, known informally as The Method, is a range of training and rehearsal techniques, as formulated by several different theatre practitioners. Based on Konstantin Stanislavski’s system and further developed by Lee Strasberg, Method Acting seeks to encourage sincere and expressive performances through identifying with, understanding, and experiencing a character’s inner motivation and emotions.
The theatre/entertainment world was hit the hardest during the pandemic. For the most part by the summer of 2020 many industries were able to pivot and crate new and different ways to continue to work. The theatre and entertainment world, the most creative industry, oddly enough did not find any new creative ways to produce theatre or entertainment in this climate. The thing about change is that it not only helps you succeed in a time of crisis, it helps you to create additional options once the crisis is over. Unfortunately, the theatre world has yet to create a new way of creating performing arts. This article is not a critical one that will criticize the industry, instead this will give the theatre and entertainment world a new idea on creating theatre.
HBO Max released Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts on New Year’s Day 2022. In this nostalgic and wonderful documentary feature, the cast from the film series Harry Potter reunite and embark on a journey down memory lane. Nostalgic conversations interweave with scenes from the original movies. All-in-all the perfect celebration for the 20ieth anniversary of the very first film in the series: Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone.
