Review: The Grand Budapest Hotel 9:26am Thursday 27th February 2014 in Leisure latest news By Patrick Grafton-Green Owen Wilson in The Grand Budapest Hotel. THERE are few truly original voices in modern English-language cinema: the films of the Coen brothers are a blessing; Charlie Kaufman is an enigmatic delight; Quentin Tarantino may have lost some […]

Scouts take ‘pimped-out’ trolleys for midnight ride around north Watford 2:30pm Monday 24th February 2014 in News By Claire Maxwell, Reporter Scouts take ‘pimped-out’ trolleys for midnight ride Young scouts pushed pimped-out shopping trolleys around the streets of north Watford as part of an annual event. This year’s theme for the Pimp my Trolley event […]

Patrick needs sponsorship – and the outcome could be horrific 8:10am Sunday 23rd February 2014 in News By Rick Bowen Patrick O’Brien FOR horror convert Patrick O’Brien, not securing funding for the short film he wrote would be his worst nightmare. The 25-year-old needs to raise £6,000 to bring his short movie, Vanity, to the […]

Burnley schoolchildren in safety campaign launch 2:11pm Friday 21st February 2014 in News Kelly Fort, Calico Creative’s producer, with Jason Beaumont-Clough, 11, who worked on the films BURNLEY schoolchildren will make ‘no bones’ about telling bad drivers what they think of them at the launch of a new safety campaign. More than 150 budding movie […]

Arnewood sixth formers get emergency training in dealing with train crash scenario at New Milton 9:57am Thursday 20th February 2014 in News By Jane Reader ON CALL: Students at the centre of a major drama Sixth-formers from The Arnewood School in New Milton found themselves at the centre of a dramatic crisis after becoming involved […]

Bolton comic book fan’s dream job on Guardians of the Galaxy 1:57pm Thursday 20th February 2014 in News By Saiqa Chaudhari, Education reporter A scene from Guardians of the Galaxy MARVEL comic fan Scott Brindley is reaching for the stars as he works on Guardians of the Galaxy — the forthcoming Blockbuster film based on […]

Witches of Eastwick hitting Chelmsford stage 11:30am Wednesday 19th February 2014 in News   Witches of Eastwick hitting Chelmsford stage WITCHCRAFT will come to Chelmsford next week… when amateur performers take on a musical version of a famous Jack Nicholson film. Members of Chelmsford Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society will be at the Civic Theatre […]

ARUM SAYS SONSONA’S KO PUNCH WAS ONE OF THE BEST HE’S EVER SEEN By Ronnie Nathanielsz PhilBoxing.com Sun, 23 Feb 2014 Top Rank promoter Bob Arum who was enamored with Marvin Sonsona when he saw the lanky southpaw in his pre-fight, press public workout in Macau, said his knockout punch that flattened former WBA super […]

Jon Ronson and Nick Hornby are among the speaking line-up for Bridport’s Page to Screen festival 2:00pm Tuesday 18th February 2014 in Local News By Rene Gerryts A still from the film Frank A TRIPLE bill of speakers will open this year’s From Page To Screen film festival in April. The festival is the only […]

Ex-Goldsmiths pupil Steve McQueen’s 12 Years A Slave wins best film at BAFTAs 10:19am Monday 17th February 2014 in News Ex-Goldsmiths pupil Steve McQueen’s 12 Years A Slave wins best film at BAFTAs FORMER Goldsmiths student Steve McQueen’s slavery drama 12 Years A Slave resisted the force of Gravity to pick up the best film […]