British film, television and theater actress Susannah York has died at age 72 after a battle with Cancer. Her career began in the 1960′s and included an Oscar and Golden Globe nomination and BAFTA win for They Shoot Horses, Don’t They? In 1969. York also played Sophie Western opposite Albert Finney in the Oscar winning Best Film Tom Jones (1963) Graduating from The Royal…
It’s already been reported that filming is well underway for British director Guy Ritchie’s Sherlock Holmes sequel and now the first decent set picture has arrived. The picture shows Holmes (Robert Downey Jnr), Watson (Jude Law) and a newcomer to the crime fighting duo in the shape of Sim, played by Noomi Rapace from The…
Being an Essex boy myself I was well aware of the Ford factory at Dagenham and lots of people I knew had family that worked there or knew someone that did, it was always very much part of Essex life. I wasn’t, however, aware of the part that a small bunch of women machinists at…
British comedian David Baddiel is to make his directorial debut on a new movie starring Doctor Who’s Karen Gillan as a different sort of time traveller. Gillan will play a New Jersey high school student in Romeo & Brittany who is sent back to 13th century Verona, where she finds her friends have become characters…
Just like buses, you wait ages for a British spy thriller to come along and then two arrive at once! For those of you already excited by the forthcoming movie adaptation of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, movie Page 8 is set to join it in 2011. Signed on to star in David Hare’s thriller are…
British actor Michael Sheen, directors Ridley and Tony Scott and Christopher Nolan were the big winners at the Britannia Awards in Los Angeles on Thursday (4th) night but the Frost/Nixon star Sheen stole the show with a bawdy acceptance speech honouring his Wilde co-star Stephen Fry, the event’s host. Fry was left red-faced with laughter…
Colm McCarthy’s UK/ Irish horror movie Outcast has been acquired for North American distribution by Indomina Releasing. Outcast had a significant presence in this year’s festival scene, including screenings at SXSW and the horror niche festival, Screamfest LA. Set in modern day Edinburgh (Scotland) Outcast delves into the underworld of black magic and witchcraft. The movie follows the…
Swaziland born British actor Richard E. Grant (Gosford Park) has been cast in Vertigo films movie of the popular children’s book Horrid Henry. Starring alongside Grant are fellow Brits Rebecca front (The Thick of It), Prunella Scales (Fawlty Towers), Parminder Nagra (Bend it Like Beckham), Matthew Horne (Lesbian Vampire Killers), Jo Brand (Stand up Comedienne) and Noel…
Warner Bros have released a brand new featurette which looks specifically at how the movie soundtrack for UK film Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 was composed. John Williams (Star Wars) composed the now famous Harry Potter theme tune as well as the soundtrack for three of the movies. French composer, Alexandre Desplat…
The first trailer and Image for British movie London Boulevard have been released by Entertainment Films. The movie stars Colin Farrell (with a cockney accent) and Keira Knightley. There is a very strong supporting cast including Ray Winstone (44 Inch chest), Anna Friel (Land of the Lost), David Thewlis (Mr Nice), Eddie Marsan (Sherlock Holmes)…
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