Posts Tagged ‘FILM’
Royal Mail stamps to go cinematic
By Keith Bailie ROYAL Mail are celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Carry On and Hammer films by releasing six cinematic stamps. In 1958 Carry On Sergeant and Dracula were released, despite their shoestring budgets they went on to spawn a vast series of follow ups and imitators. (more...)
Belfast Film Festival is getting ready
By Paul Rolston THE 8th Jameson Belfast Film Festival is getting ready to open its doors again on April 10 offering the best in worldwide cinematic brilliance. As usual there is a great variety of entertainment from the ever popular drive-in screenings to an evening of food and flicks. (more...)
Step Up 2: The Streets – A Review
By Andrea Clarke SINCE Save The Last Dance hit movie screens in 2001 there has been an influx of urban dance films gracing cinemas all over the world. And even though they all have similar formulas - boy meets girl, boy argues with girl, boy and girl fall for each other through their love of dance - they make a great Friday night flick and rake [...]
Release Of The Kite Runner
By Paul Rolston OSCAR and two time Golden Globe nominee Kite Runner will be released on DVD June 2, 2008. The film, based on the best-selling novel of the same name by Khaled Hosseiniâs, is a multifaceted story that deals with friendship, family, betrayal and redemption. (more...)
The Cottage – review
By Cathy Black THE Cottage is a relentless dark comedy set in a remote part of the countryside. It's the story of a bungled kidnapping that turns into a living nightmare as the four central characters cross paths with a psychopathic farmer and all hell breaks loose. It sounds promising, except this genre bleeder is neither funny nor scary. The [...]
Create music for the new Bond book
Musicians and James Bond fans across Britain have the rare chance to be a part of 007’s iconic history as Penguin announces its search for the theme tune to Devil May Care, the eagerly awaited new Bond novel written by Sebastian Faulks. From today visitors to uk.myspace.com/devilmaycarebook have the chance to create an original piece of music [...]
Goodbye Heath
Heath Ledger was a charming, down-to-earth and highly regarded actor who didn't play the Hollywood game, the Australian Film Critics Association (AFCA) says. "I only do this because I'm having fun. The day I stop having fun, I'll just walk away..." "I'm not good at future planning. I don't plan at all. I don't know what I'm doing tomorrow. I [...]
Mischa Barton,Richard Attenborough and Shirley MacLaine magic night in Belfast
World premiere of Closing the Ring - Waterfront Hall - Belfast 13.12.07 photos by Fabrizio Belluschi Richard Attenborough romantic wartime epic 'Closing The Ring' with Mischa Barton,Shirley MacLaine ,Brenda Fricker, Pete Postlethwaite, Neve Campbell ,Christopher Plummer and local actor Martin McCann The film was shot in Belfast last year and [...]
Make sure you see American Gangster
By Andrea Clarke Must see: American Gangster WHO'S IN IT: Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe WHAT'S IT ABOUT: The rise of real-life Harlem gangster Frank Lucas (Washington), who smuggled heroin into America in army planes returning from Vietnam. WHEN IS IT OUT: Friday November 15 CERTIFICATE: 18 AS soon as I heard Denzel Washington was in [...]
Irish directors head for Spain to join in celebration
As Irish short films continue to win awards and accolades around the world Spain is preparing to celebrate Irish short films in a very unique way. The Festival de Cine de Alcalá de Henares (ALCINE) runs from 9th ˆ 17th November and has emerged as one of Spain's most important short film competitions. In its 36 year history the festival, [...]