If there is one person in Hollywood whose work has well and truly outlasted their life, it is Walt Disney. Founder of the biggest media conglomerate on the planet, the name Disney is synonymous with millions of childhoods around the world. Production started in September this year on John Lee Hancock’s film Saving Mr Banks, [...]
-Hail To The King, Baby- My neighbour’s kids were up crying all night. When I got up this morning, it was after less than 45 minutes sleep and, as I walked to the shop for the morning paper, bleary-eyed, I stepped into a fresh, steaming pile of dog-shit. Muttering to myself, I scraped my shoe on the edge of [...]
This weeks cinema releases are a mixed bag of bits, bobs and maybe a gem or two. First up is Johnny English Reborn, a sequel to the movie based on those Barclay Card adverts starring Rowan Atkinson. There’s something almost comfortable and a bit Christmas like about having Rowan on the big screen. But frankly [...]
After the recent success of The Lion King, Disney have announced that more of it’s back catalogue will be released on the big screen in 3D. Currently four movies have been named and given release dates. The first to undergo conversion is Beauty and the Beast, this should be out in America early next year. [...]
Four new films released state side last week tried their best but failed to dethrone The Lion King from the top spot. Brad Pitt’s new sports comedy ‘Moneyball’ briefly looked like it was ahead of the Lion King but Sunday’s takings put that to bed. Actor turned director Charles Martin Smith’s Dolphin Tale came in [...]
