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Monday, 16 September 2019
Tuesday, 10 September 2019
Monday, 9 September 2019
Missing clues?
The non appearance of a couple of notable Star Wars actors has lead to speculation about the latest film in the saga. Hayden Christsen and Ian McDermid were due to appear at an event in Salt Lake City in the USA. Earlier in the day the pair visited the patients at a children's hospital however they did not turn up for the event. Some believe the pair were kept secerts about the new film. McDermid reprising his role of Emperor Palpatine has been known since the first trailer released. However weather Hayden be reprising the role of Anakin Skywalker aka Darth Vader. We shall now know in a couple of months of time.
The non appearance of a couple of notable Star Wars actors has lead to speculation about the latest film in the saga. Hayden Christsen and Ian McDermid were due to appear at an event in Salt Lake City in the USA. Earlier in the day the pair visited the patients at a children's hospital however they did not turn up for the event. Some believe the pair were kept secerts about the new film. McDermid reprising his role of Emperor Palpatine has been known since the first trailer released. However weather Hayden be reprising the role of Anakin Skywalker aka Darth Vader. We shall now know in a couple of months of time.
Sunday, 8 September 2019
Scaring up the cash
It:Chapter 2 posted an opening weekend of $92 million, an impressive amount but disappointing when it was projected open above $100 million. The film and it's predecessor have helped to rekindle cinematic interest in the work of Stephen King. Coming out soon is Doctor Sleep the sequel to The Shining starring Ewan McGregor as the grown up Danny Torrance. Director Mike Flanagan says that the film will reconcile the differences between the original The Shining novel by King and the famed film version by Stanley Kubrick which King is known to hate.
It:Chapter 2 posted an opening weekend of $92 million, an impressive amount but disappointing when it was projected open above $100 million. The film and it's predecessor have helped to rekindle cinematic interest in the work of Stephen King. Coming out soon is Doctor Sleep the sequel to The Shining starring Ewan McGregor as the grown up Danny Torrance. Director Mike Flanagan says that the film will reconcile the differences between the original The Shining novel by King and the famed film version by Stanley Kubrick which King is known to hate.
Saturday, 7 September 2019
Joker with the prize
The upcoming Joker film has won the prestigious Golden Lion prize at the Venice Film Festival. The triumph will put the film in the frame for Oscar contention next year. Starring Joaquin Phoenix as the titular character the film is in the mode of such films as Taxi Driver and King of Comedy with such comparsions being compounded by the star of those 2 films Robert de Niro having a role in Joker. The public can make their minds on Joker when it is later this year.
The upcoming Joker film has won the prestigious Golden Lion prize at the Venice Film Festival. The triumph will put the film in the frame for Oscar contention next year. Starring Joaquin Phoenix as the titular character the film is in the mode of such films as Taxi Driver and King of Comedy with such comparsions being compounded by the star of those 2 films Robert de Niro having a role in Joker. The public can make their minds on Joker when it is later this year.
Friday, 6 September 2019
Web crawler divorce
The Motion Picture division of Sony has confirmed that Marvel studios will not have any involvement in any future films. This comes despite the latest film Spider-Man: Far From Home making $1 billion at the worldwide box office. One result is that characters like Nick Fury will not appear in future Spider-Man films. Sony for their part are setting their own cinematic universe after the surprise box office smash Venom which has a sequel set to go into production.
The Motion Picture division of Sony has confirmed that Marvel studios will not have any involvement in any future films. This comes despite the latest film Spider-Man: Far From Home making $1 billion at the worldwide box office. One result is that characters like Nick Fury will not appear in future Spider-Man films. Sony for their part are setting their own cinematic universe after the surprise box office smash Venom which has a sequel set to go into production.
Thursday, 5 September 2019
An early surprise
Amazon customers who preodered the new Margaret Atwood novel got a very (for them) surprise. They received copies of Testament the sequel to Atwood's most famous book The Handmaid's Tale. The dystopian tale has been made into both a film (which Atwood is known to dislike) and an award winning TV programme still currently airing. Weather Atwood is pleased at this happening no knows for sure.
Amazon customers who preodered the new Margaret Atwood novel got a very (for them) surprise. They received copies of Testament the sequel to Atwood's most famous book The Handmaid's Tale. The dystopian tale has been made into both a film (which Atwood is known to dislike) and an award winning TV programme still currently airing. Weather Atwood is pleased at this happening no knows for sure.
Tuesday, 3 September 2019
Terrance Dicks (1935 - 2019)
Doctor Who fandom has be saddened by the news of the death of Terrance Dicks. With Barry Letts as producer Terrance in his role as script editor ushered DW into the colour via the adventures of the Third Doctor. This include the introduction of such characters as The Master. Even after leaving the post Terrance kept a working relationship with the show writing various stories including the Fourth Doctor debut Robot. Non DW included Crossroads, The Avengers ans various Sunday early evening drama serials.
Terrance Dicks
Doctor Who fandom has be saddened by the news of the death of Terrance Dicks. With Barry Letts as producer Terrance in his role as script editor ushered DW into the colour via the adventures of the Third Doctor. This include the introduction of such characters as The Master. Even after leaving the post Terrance kept a working relationship with the show writing various stories including the Fourth Doctor debut Robot. Non DW included Crossroads, The Avengers ans various Sunday early evening drama serials.
Terrance Dicks
Monday, 2 September 2019
TV ratings 01-09-2019
2 hugely hyped costume dramas continue to disappoint. BBC1's Peaky Blinders continues to post numbers hardly any better than what it was getting on BBC2 with 3.6 million viewers. ITV's Sanditon based on an incomplete Jane Austen only go 3 million viewers. Coming off the infamous failure of Vanity Fair will ITV ease back on period dramas?
2 hugely hyped costume dramas continue to disappoint. BBC1's Peaky Blinders continues to post numbers hardly any better than what it was getting on BBC2 with 3.6 million viewers. ITV's Sanditon based on an incomplete Jane Austen only go 3 million viewers. Coming off the infamous failure of Vanity Fair will ITV ease back on period dramas?
Sunday, 1 September 2019
Do you remember the last time?
On last night's Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? the question in what year did the last fight of Concorde took place? The contestant did not know the answer and was forced to use one of their lifelines. In this case Ask the Host and it turned out that Jeremy Clarkson was on that flight. But all he could remember was Piers Morgan with who he has mutual hateard was also on the flight. The contestant had to use another lifeline this time 50/50 which helped get to the correct answer which was 2003. Though to fair to Jeremy he did get the next Ask the Host question right.
On last night's Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? the question in what year did the last fight of Concorde took place? The contestant did not know the answer and was forced to use one of their lifelines. In this case Ask the Host and it turned out that Jeremy Clarkson was on that flight. But all he could remember was Piers Morgan with who he has mutual hateard was also on the flight. The contestant had to use another lifeline this time 50/50 which helped get to the correct answer which was 2003. Though to fair to Jeremy he did get the next Ask the Host question right.
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