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Game of Thrones ‘Second Sons’ – Season 3, episode 8, Arts

Game of Thrones ‘Second Sons’ – Season 3, episode 8

Even though there was a complete absence of our favourite odd couple Brienne and Jaime, we got another pair to fill their place this week.

By | Arts, Film | Monday, 20 May 2013 at 11:00 pm

What’s in store at Field Day 2013: An interview with the festival’s co-founder Tom Baker, Arts

What’s in store at Field Day 2013: An interview with the festival’s co-founder Tom Baker

Over the last decade, Tom Baker has been behind some of London’s biggest music events, including Field Day. The annual celebration of up and coming and leftfield indie bands and electronic artists is a highlight of the Capital’s festival calendar. Anyone who tells you it’s all about the music is fibbing, it’s equal parts catwalk for the legions of East London hipsters, which makes for one hell of a day out.

By | Arts, Film | Tuesday, 14 May 2013 at 7:00 am

Interview with ‘Bernie’ writer Skip Hollandsworth, Arts

Interview with ‘Bernie’ writer Skip Hollandsworth

Skip Hollandsworth is a screenwriter, editor and journalist whose 1998 article Midnight in the Garden of East Texas became the inspiration for Richard Linklater’s latest movie – the morbidly comic docu-drama, Bernie.

By | Arts, Film | Monday, 6 May 2013 at 6:00 am

Keanu Reeves’ documentary ‘Side by Side’: It’s time to accept that digital is the future, Arts

Keanu Reeves’ documentary ‘Side by Side’: It’s time to accept that digital is the future

This week sees the release of the Keanu Reeves-fronted documentary Side By Side. The film features interviews with several respected filmmakers, each of whom discuss their personal attitude towards the decline in traditional 35mm photochemical cinematography, and the revolution in digital acquisition, distribution and exhibition.

By | Arts, Film | Monday, 15 April 2013 at 2:19 pm

Don’t let the rising cost of popcorn spoil Britain’s love of cinema, Arts

Don’t let the rising cost of popcorn spoil Britain’s love of cinema

In the decade between the first and last Harry Potter films (2001-2011) the UK saw a 61 per cent increase in revenue at the box office, with British independent films more than tripling their market share.
Yet despite the continuing success of cinema in the UK, there seems to be a growing concern regarding the rising price of a night out at our nation’s multiplexes.

By | Arts, Film | Thursday, 4 April 2013 at 1:00 pm

Benji B: We are in a golden age of music once more, Arts

Benji B: We are in a golden age of music once more

After years of hosting a cult show on Radio 1 Xtra, Benji B took over Mary Anne Hobb’s Wednesday night show on BBC1 where he has since earned himself a reputation as having one of the country’s best music tastes. His ear for a future favourite also translates in to ‘clubland’ and has made his Deviation parties one of the most popular – and long running – in the UK scene.

By | Arts, Film | Wednesday, 27 February 2013 at 2:00 am

Understanding ‘The Room’: An interview with the stars of ‘the worst movie ever made’, Film

Understanding ‘The Room’: An interview with the stars of ‘the worst movie ever made’

The Room is a very special kind of movie. Atrocious and hilarious in equal measure, the film is widely regarded as one of the worst movies ever made.

By | Film | Friday, 15 February 2013 at 1:23 pm

Oscars poster marks 85 years of the Best Picture award, Film

Oscars poster marks 85 years of the Best Picture award

To commemorate the 85th Academy Awards artist Olly Moss in collaboration with Gallery1988 have created a poster that celebrates the Best Picture award for each of the 85 years of the Oscars.

By | Film | Tuesday, 12 February 2013 at 4:57 pm

Is social media beginning to undermine film criticism?, Arts

Is social media beginning to undermine film criticism?

For those who appreciate good cinema, the opinion of discerning film critics is of the utmost importance.

By | Arts, Film | Friday, 25 January 2013 at 6:55 pm

Adam Deacon: Why movie moments are worth paying for, Arts

Adam Deacon: Why movie moments are worth paying for

It’s been an amazing year. And my fan base has really made a lot of this happen for me. They came out for all the films at the start of my career. And they came out for Anuvahood and they were the ones that made that film a success. And then with the BAFTA nomination, people’s vote showed their support.

By | Arts, Film | Friday, 11 January 2013 at 6:00 am

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