This years Oscar ceremony will have twice as many speeches, though luckily only half will be on stage. With the intention of reducing the length of acceptance speeches and eliminating long lists of thanks the producers are introducing the “Thank You Cam”. Read more »
It was pointed out to me today that I had completely missed the story of the three big UK cinema chains, Odeon, Vue and Cineworld, threatening to boycott Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland. In a bid to combat piracy and have the film available for consumers to buy on DVD sooner Disney are proposing to have the DVD out 12 weeks after the theatrical release rather than the standard 17 weeks. Read more »
Every now and then I want to draw your attention to an up and coming actor so that if they ever get successful I can claim to have known all along. Today I bring you Birmingham’s own Felicity Jones who, after 14 years of working steadily onscreen, may well have her big break coming in 2010.
Last night’s screening, giving me the chance to see The Wolfman mere hours before it’s release, was courtesy of tellten.co.uk which is a new wing of seefilmfirst.co.uk, though oddly required me to register all over again. Below is a list of the best sites for getting yourself into free preview screenings in the UK. If you register at the sites listed below you will, in theory, receive emails inviting you along. Read more »
Have just returned from seeing The Wolfman which is officially in cinemas from Friday, though appears to be actually in cinemas from today. Buzz for this film started so long ago that I had almost forgotten about it; the hype having died down what feels like a year ago. Because of this I went into the film almost completely blank, but for an image of the werewolf itself, which is always a good thing. Read more »
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