LOS ANGELES (AP) — Alfonso Cuaron was awarded the top film honor from the Directors Guild of America for “Gravity” on Saturday night. In the recent bustle of Hollywood shows, “Gravity,” David O. Russell’s con caper “American Hustle,” and Steve McQueen’s historical epic “12 Years a Slave” were competing in the tightest three-way Oscar race […]
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‘Ride Along’ does Monster Mash on ‘I, Frankenstein’ at box office
By Todd CunninghamTheWrap The Kevin Hart-Ice Cube comedy “Ride Along” cruised to a repeat win at the weekend box office, rolling up just over $21 million in its second lap. In the process, it blew the doors off the weekend’s only wide opener, “I, Frankenstein,” the special effects-heavy remake of Mary Shelley’s horror classic starring […]
Darlington man left off with a suspended sentence after hoarding 12000 images …
Darlington man left off with a suspended sentence after hoarding 12,000 images of child abuse is jailed after police find thousands more pictures in second raid 7:00pm Friday 17th January 2014 in News By Neil Hunter Suspended sentence: Alan Hauxwell A PAEDOPHILE who dodged jail after being caught with 12,000 images of child abuse created […]
Out of this world: Oscar nomination joy for Bournemouth Uni graduates who …
Out of this world: Oscar nomination joy for Arts Uni graduates who worked on Gravity 5:40am Friday 17th January 2014 in News By Steven Smith GOOD LUCK: Arts University graduates are up for Oscars for their work on Gravity starring Sandra Bullock GRADUATES from Arts University Bournemouth are hoping for success at the Oscars following […]
Star of 12 Years A Slave movie debut shot in Wandsworth
Star of 12 Years A Slave movie debut shot in Wandsworth 5:30am Wednesday 15th January 2014 in News By Jamie Henderson, Chief Reporter Labour councillor Simon Hogg tweeted a photo from the film on Tuesday morning. Despite winning a Golden Globe and being hotly-tipped for an Oscar next month Chiwetel Ejiofor’s screen debut was actually […]
Real ‘Wolf of Wall Street’ giving film profits to millionaires he conned
WENN The real “Wolf of Wall Street” is making sure the investors he swindled at the height of his broker days are benefiting from the success of the film — all the profits from the movie are going to them. Jordan Belfort, who is portrayed by Leonardo DiCaprio in the Oscar-nominated Martin Scorsese film, served […]
Cameron Diaz thanks ‘Charlie’s Angels’ role for health kick
Cameron Diaz will always have a special place in her heart for “Charlie’s Angels” – because the film kickstarted a health drive that has now become her way of life. The actress admits she was a smoker who ate terribly just before she started training for the action film, aged 27, and she seriously suffered when she […]
Jonah Hill spent hours on the phone to store staff in character for ‘Wolf’
Actor Jonah Hill prank called staff at top U.S. retailers in character as Long Island, New York swindler Donnie Azoff to get used to the fake teeth he had to wear in “The Wolf Of Wall Street.” The “Moneyball” star admits he struggled to speak clearly when he first adopted his look for the Martin […]
Horror fans treated to day of ‘dreadful’ delights at Bournemouth pub
Horror fans treated to day of ‘dreadful’ delights at Bournemouth pub 4:00pm Monday 20th January 2014 in News By Darren Slade, Chief Reporter DREADFUL DELIGHTS: Actress Caroline Munro, right, with exhibitor Sarah Scandel at the one-day horror event FANS of horror were treated to a day of dreadful delights at a Bournemouth pub yesterday. Famous […]
Review: Iceland
Review: Iceland 4:07pm Monday 20th January 2014 in News The aurora borealis is a beautiful sight. Below: Reykjavik, Iceland’s capital MY desire to see the Northern Lights has taken me to the Arctic Circle twice. And while I have yet to witness the phenomenon of the aurora borealis, described as one of Mother Nature’s masterpieces, […]