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NEWSFLASH: Happy Birthday – Phyllida Law
Happy 88th birthday to Phyllida Law OBE, born 8th May, 1932, in Glasgow, Scotland. Mother of actresses Emma and Sophie Thompson, she was married to the late actor Eric Thompson, the creator behind the English version of the television…
NEWSFLASH: On This day – Hammer Films changed horror history
The 8th May, 1958, saw a day which would change the face of cinema forever, when Hammer's classic chiller Dracula (1958) - or Horror of Dracula as it was known in America - received its world premiere in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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NEWSFLASH: Disney’s fantasy made real
On screen Walt Disney created an imaginary world, peopled by magical characters who lived in equally magical homes, from stately French castles to quirky townhouses in a London which never existed in reality.
Now, as we can see…
NEWSFLASH: A New Star in Space – Tom Cruise boldly goes where no actor has gone before!
He may previously have visited distant galaxies on the big screen, but now Tom Cruise is to make history as the first actor to actually shoot a film in space.
The action star - famous for taking on screen challenges which most…
NEWFLASH: Happy Birthday – George Clooney
Happy 59th birthday to George Clooney. Born in Lexington, Kentucky, on 6th May, 1961, Clooney is one of those actors with universal appeal - to both men and women: almost everything he touches turns to gold, though, as he admits…
TRAILER PARK: The Secret Garden (2020)
With the film world, like most of us at the moment, in a general hiatus, you could be forgiven for questioning whether we will ever be able to view films in the same way again? Seeing the latest releases in the cinema, at least for the…
NEWSFLASH: Happy Birthday – Richard E. Grant
Happy 63rd birthday to Richard E. Grant. The actor - perhaps best known for his role as Withnail, the drug addicted, unemployed actor in the cult comedy drama Withnail & I (1987) - was born in Mbabane, Hhohho, Swaziland, on 5th…
NEWSFLASH: There’s Nothing Like A Dame
Actresses decades younger struggle constantly to remain relevant, in a profession not renown for its longevity. However, at the age of 85 Judi Dench seems to have floated effortlessly through her career, turning her…
NEWSFLASH: The Force is Strong with Barbie!
No, it's not a wacky story being put out there on the inter-web because entertainment news-hounds are running short of stories due to the current lockdown. Mattel - the company behind the cultural phenomena which is Barbie - and Lucasfilm…
We Are One: A Global Film Festival Announced
We Are One: A Global Film Festival, will be a ten day digital festival produced and organized by Tribeca Enterprises. Starting May 29 it will feature programming from 20 festivals including Berlin International Film Festival, Cannes Film…