Lost Boys Corey Haim dies of ‘overdose’

The Lost Boys star Corey Haim died yesterday from a suspected accidental drug overdose. He was 38. Haim was found unconscious at his California home, surrounded by bottles of prescription drugs, according to reports. He was pronouced dead layer in hospital. Haim, who shot to fame as a youngster in the...

March 11th, 2010 | News | Read More

Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang Premiere

London Film Day is a new initiative from the Mayor of London in association with Film London and the BFI London Film Festival to celebrate the magic of cinema across London on Sunday 21 March. As part of the Day you can be the first to see Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang and see [...]

March 9th, 2010 | News | Read More

Bigelow wins Oscar battle of the Ex’s

We saw an Oscar first last night with Kathryn Bigelow becoming the first woman in Academy Awards history to win best director. Her low-budget Iraq war drama The Hurt Locker also won best film and four other awards. Delivering a knock out blow to her ex-husband James Cameron’s huge-budget...

March 8th, 2010 | Feature, News | Read More

Baftas – British gold and a whole lotta hurt…

So the results of the star studded Baftas are in and the news from the emotionally charged London’s Royal Opera House is unsurprising British gold for Colin Firth who snags the Best Actor gong, and Carey Mulligan getting the Best Actress award. However the out and out surprise is The Hurt Locker which...

February 21st, 2010 | Feature, News | Read More

Star Pupil

Carey Mulligan picks up the British Actress of the Year award at the 30th London Film Critics’ Circle Awards for her role in An Education. Colin Firth won British Actor of the Year for his performance in A Single Man. Source: Metro, 19th February 2010 Do you think they will repeat the success at...

February 19th, 2010 | News | Read More

Throwing money at Dead Man Running

Liverpool Street station has been the stage for many a PR stunt before but nothing like it is in for next week… For the DVD release of gangster flick Dead Man Running £5000 will be rained down on cummuters with an additional £5000 being dropped at another station in Manchester. I predict a...

February 19th, 2010 | News | Read More

And the nominations are…

Avatar and The Hurt Locker dominate the 82nd Academy Awards nominations but there is hope yet for British gold with three Oscar nods. Carey Mulligan and Dame Helen Mirren are vieing for the best actress gong, Mulligan for An Education and Dame Helen for The Last Station and Colin Firth is up for...

February 3rd, 2010 | Feature, News | Read More

Avatar not a hit… at the Vatican

James Cameron’s blockbuster Avatar has received worldwide acclaim and smashed box office records, however there is one critic who isn’t a fan… and that is the Vatican! L’Osservatore Romano, the Vatican’s official newspaper, has slated the hit with their verdict being…...

January 11th, 2010 | News | Read More

Film sales boosted by 3D releases

Cineworld announced yesterday that box office success for 3D movies such as Avatar, Ice Age 3 and Bolt have helped to reignite cinema ticket sales, offsetting falling advertising revenues. Ticket takings across the cinema chain have increased by 16.8% in 2009, popcorn and retail sales also rose 7.6%,...

January 8th, 2010 | News | Read More

Record Breaking Avatar

Fox has previously admitted that Avatar is its most expensive film ever and they now announced tha it has broken another record. It has become the fastest film ever to earn $1 billion (£615.6 million) at the box office. In just 17 days, James Cameron’s epic sci-fi blockbuster earned more than...

January 4th, 2010 | News | Read More

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