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Emma Stone talks about new film The Help, Film

Emma Stone talks about new film The Help

Emma Stone talks about her new role as Skeeter in the film adaptation of Kathryn Stockett’s bestseller ‘The Help,’ in which she plays a society girl and writer, who becomes interested in telling the story of the African American maids who serve in white families’ homes in 1960s Mississippi.

By | Film | Wednesday, 10 August 2011 at 1:14 pm

Asgar Farhadi’s film – A Separation, Film

Asgar Farhadi’s film – A Separation

After watching the Iranian drama “A separation” over the weekend, I cannot contain my praise for this tenderly crafted film, which deservedly received prestigious accolade at the Berlin Film festival this year.
The main protagonists centre on Nader (Peyman Moaadi) and his wife Simin (Leila Hatami) who have been married for 14 years with their 11 [...]

By | Film | Wednesday, 10 August 2011 at 1:00 pm

Play within an iPad: Edinburgh’s smallest theatre, Arts

Play within an iPad: Edinburgh’s smallest theatre

In a small Georgian Church in Edinburgh is a cafe which hosts evening AA meetings and morning Tai-Chi sessions and the over-spill from the Sunday service. A few days ago, in the corner, a little white room appeared.  It’s just large enough to accommodate a narrow 1-person bed, a stool and one audience member.
This is the smallest theatre venue [...]

By | Arts | Monday, 8 August 2011 at 5:47 pm

Today from i: Stars of the Edinburgh Festival, Arts

Today from i: Stars of the Edinburgh Festival

Links to the best of the web

By | Arts, Notebook | Monday, 8 August 2011 at 11:16 am

MovieWatch: Exclusive, Film

MovieWatch: Exclusive

We bring you all the hottest Hollywood gossip and the latest and greatest movies heading your way.

By | Film | Sunday, 7 August 2011 at 6:00 am

Mr Popper’s Penguins – Trailer, Film

Mr Popper’s Penguins – Trailer

Jim Carrey is Mr. Popper, in a family comedy about a driven businessman who is clueless when it comes to the important things in life – until he inherits six penguins.

By | Film | Saturday, 6 August 2011 at 6:00 am

Review of Torchwood ‘Escape to LA’, Arts

Review of Torchwood ‘Escape to LA’

‘Torchwood’ gets even more ‘Mission Impossible’ this week with the team breaking into a PhiCorp building to steal some of the company’s hard drives containing confidential material that may explain the miracle day.

By | Arts | Thursday, 4 August 2011 at 10:17 pm

Chittaprosad, the artist – a voice of protest from the past, Arts

Chittaprosad, the artist – a voice of protest from the past

In 1943 or 1944, India’s British rulers burned Hungry Bengal, a book on the Bengal famine that contained drawings and writings by a Communist Party follower who became one of India’s most important but under-celebrated artists.
After nearly 70 years, that book by Chittaprosad Bhattacharya has been reproduced by the Delhi Art Gallery, which is currently [...]

By | Arts, The Foreign Desk | Thursday, 4 August 2011 at 9:18 pm

MovieWatch – Exclusive, Film

MovieWatch – Exclusive

Get comfortable because we’re about to take you on an Exclusive tour of the biggest movies hitting up your multiplex this week with the MovieWatch.

By | Film | Thursday, 4 August 2011 at 12:43 pm

Final Destination 5 – Trailer 2, Film

Final Destination 5 – Trailer 2

In Final Destination 5, Death is just as omnipresent as ever, and is unleashed after one man’s premonition saves a group of co-workers from a terrifying suspension bridge collapse.

By | Film | Thursday, 4 August 2011 at 11:29 am

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