Skidding to the question
An new promo for the revival of Who Wants to be a Millionaire? has been released. It features the new host doing what we have come to know him, which is performing high speed skids in a high powered car before finally taking his place in the chair where he will asks the crucial question. The WWTBAM starts on ITV in May.
Sunday, 15 April 2018
Friday, 13 April 2018
Helen lashes out at the Net
Netflix has come under attacked this time by Dame Helen Mirren. The Oscar winning actress has claimed the streaming giant has robbed filmmakers including her husband Taylor (director of An Officer and a Gentlemen and Proof of Life to name just 2 of his films) Hackford of the chance of their films to seen propley, as in a crowded cinema screening room. Dame Helen is not the only one to share this view as The Cannes Film Festival has banned Netflix films from the main competion over their limited thertical relase policy. This is set to go on for a long time.
Netflix has come under attacked this time by Dame Helen Mirren. The Oscar winning actress has claimed the streaming giant has robbed filmmakers including her husband Taylor (director of An Officer and a Gentlemen and Proof of Life to name just 2 of his films) Hackford of the chance of their films to seen propley, as in a crowded cinema screening room. Dame Helen is not the only one to share this view as The Cannes Film Festival has banned Netflix films from the main competion over their limited thertical relase policy. This is set to go on for a long time.
Thursday, 12 April 2018
The show goes on for Fleetwood
Just before they went on an new tour with the classic line up Fleetwood Mac announced that they Lindsay Buckingham would not be going on the tour after all. Replacing Buckingham on vocal duties is Neil Finn of Crowded House fame while playing guitar is Mike Campbell from Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers. Buckingham has yet to offer his version of events.
Just before they went on an new tour with the classic line up Fleetwood Mac announced that they Lindsay Buckingham would not be going on the tour after all. Replacing Buckingham on vocal duties is Neil Finn of Crowded House fame while playing guitar is Mike Campbell from Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers. Buckingham has yet to offer his version of events.
Wednesday, 11 April 2018
Mike goes for a dip
BBC Sports reporter Mike Bushell found himself in a rather wet situation. Interviewing members of the English Swimming team who were sitting next to a pool. Bushell decided the best way to do the interview was to do it for the edge. However he misjudged the depth of the pool and found himself up to his neck in water. One for the blooper reel folks.
BBC Sports reporter Mike Bushell found himself in a rather wet situation. Interviewing members of the English Swimming team who were sitting next to a pool. Bushell decided the best way to do the interview was to do it for the edge. However he misjudged the depth of the pool and found himself up to his neck in water. One for the blooper reel folks.
Tuesday, 10 April 2018
More Tolkein
It has been announced that a previously undiscovered by JRR Tolkein will be published later this year. The Fall of Gondolin was written by the author while he recovered from injuries from the Battle of the Somme in WW I in hospital. The book was edited Tolkein's Son Christopher who is 93. The book is published this August.
It has been announced that a previously undiscovered by JRR Tolkein will be published later this year. The Fall of Gondolin was written by the author while he recovered from injuries from the Battle of the Somme in WW I in hospital. The book was edited Tolkein's Son Christopher who is 93. The book is published this August.
Monday, 9 April 2018
Worzel is back
The BBC has just announced that they are making an new version of Worzel Gummidge. The character first appeared in a series of books by Barbara Euphan Todd. Between 1979 and 1981 Jon Pertwee starred in a TV show as Worzel. Aside a short lived revival set in New Zealand this will be the first appearance on screen. Playing Worzel will be played by Mackenzie Crook best known for his roles in The Office, Pirates of the Caribbean film series and Game of Thrones. This has prospects of must see TV.
The BBC has just announced that they are making an new version of Worzel Gummidge. The character first appeared in a series of books by Barbara Euphan Todd. Between 1979 and 1981 Jon Pertwee starred in a TV show as Worzel. Aside a short lived revival set in New Zealand this will be the first appearance on screen. Playing Worzel will be played by Mackenzie Crook best known for his roles in The Office, Pirates of the Caribbean film series and Game of Thrones. This has prospects of must see TV.
Sunday, 8 April 2018
Comic Review: Xexres #1
Written and draw by Frank Miller
This is the much awaited prequel to Miller's early effort 300 (which of course was made into the blockbuster film starring Gerard Butler) which carries the subtitle of The fall of the house of Darius and the rise of Alexander. One thing that stands our is that only appearance of the title character in the first issue's on the front cover. Instead it focuses on the famed battle of Marathon in the forces of Athens faced down an attack by the Persian Empire. As to be expected with an work of Miller's there are vivid action scenes as limbs are chopped away from their owner and in one case someone is sliced in half. There is even a dig at the Spartans because rather than fighting alongside the Athenian force they are celebrating their holiday of Carneia. This first issue does a good job in setting the story that is to come.
Written and draw by Frank Miller
This is the much awaited prequel to Miller's early effort 300 (which of course was made into the blockbuster film starring Gerard Butler) which carries the subtitle of The fall of the house of Darius and the rise of Alexander. One thing that stands our is that only appearance of the title character in the first issue's on the front cover. Instead it focuses on the famed battle of Marathon in the forces of Athens faced down an attack by the Persian Empire. As to be expected with an work of Miller's there are vivid action scenes as limbs are chopped away from their owner and in one case someone is sliced in half. There is even a dig at the Spartans because rather than fighting alongside the Athenian force they are celebrating their holiday of Carneia. This first issue does a good job in setting the story that is to come.
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