Festive feelgood family filmscreens exclusively forTHE BBC CHILDREN IN NEED APPEALNATIVITY!, a heart-warming and hilarious tale of the true meaning of Christmas, will be screening in cinemas across the country ahead of its release in support of the BBC Children in Need Appeal.For one day only, audiences will be able to see NATIVITY! on Sunday 22nd November at 2pm at the following Odeon Cinemas: Sheffield, Birmingham, Coventry, Manchester: Trafford, Kingston, Glasgow: Braehead, Edinburgh: Wester-Hailes, Liverpool One, Newcastle: Gateshead, Southampton, Norwich, Cardiff, Brighton, Tunbridge Wells,...
Read More...Having faced the journalists earlier in the day it was plain sailing for the cast of New Moon as they walked down the red carpet to be greeted by the fans. Local boy Robert Pattinson grew up near Battersea, where the 'Twi-Hards' had gathered to catch a glimpse of the stars. Twilight: New Moon is released on November 20th and we'll be reviewing the film AND catching up with Pattinson (as well as fellow stars Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner) to find out more about the movie. Also on hand was director Chris Weitz who got his first taste of Twilight madness and spoke to us about it.Bella Swan is devastated...
Read More...Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, brought history to life in the heart of Londons West End on Monday night, when the famous Bond Street statues of Sir Winston Churchill and Franklin D. Roosevelt, roused from their years of silence to talk politics, current affairs and life on the bench. The astonishing technological feat was to mark the launch of Night at the Museum 2, released on DVD and Blu-ray on Monday 9th November and offered passers-by a unique and educational evenings entertainment.The illusion that Churchill and Roosevelt were deep in conversation was created using HMC Interactives...
Read More...Sparks fly as the worlds of street-dance and ballet collide in STREETDANCE the vibrant, uplifting and ground-breaking 3D featurefilm from Vertigo Films.While training for the UK Streetdance Championships, a streetdance crew are forced to work with Royal ballet dancers in return forrehearsal space. With no common ground and with passions riding high, they realise they need to find a way to join forces to win.STREETDANCE features the cream of UK dance talent, including show-stopping performances from Britains Got Talent dance sensations Flawless, Diversity and George Sampson, as well as from Matthew...
Read More...A twisted, funny, high octane adventure, Matthew Vaughn brings KICK ASS to the big screen. KICK ASS tells the story of average teenager Dave Lizewski (Aaron Johnson), who decides to take his obsession with comic books as inspiration to become a real-life superhero. As any good superhero would, he chooses a new name -- Kick Ass -- assembles a suit and mask to wear, and gets to work fighting crime. Theres only one problem Kick Ass has absolutely no superpowers. His life is forever changed as he inspires a sub-culture of copy cats, meets up with a pair of crazed vigilantes -- an eleven year old sword-wielding...
Read More...FREE BRNO SCREENING WITH EXCLUSIVE VIDEO COMMENTARY FROM SACHA BARON COHEN AND LARRY CHARLES-SEE THE SECRETS BEHIND THE MOST TALKED ABOUT FILM OF 2009-Brno is the must-see movie of the year, and now with new, previously unseen exclusive features, theres even more reason to give your DVD collection a makeover this season. Universal Pictures (UK) are laying on a special treat to celebrate the release of Brno out to own and rent on DVD and Blu-ray DVD from November 9th.On Sunday 8th November from 19:30pm (doors open at 19:00pm) there will be a free screening of Brno at the Prince Charles Cinema, Leicester...
Read More...Players can immerse themselves in the world of the new Sherlock Holmes movie with unique, free to all, on-line adventure at www.221B.sh To celebrate release of the motion picture Sherlock Holmes, starring Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law, Warner Bros. Pictures has unveiled the unique two-player on-line experience 221B. The adventure is to be played in the eight weeks leading up to the launch of the movie across the UK on Boxing Day, 26th December 2009. In 221B, players team up as Holmes and Watson, who together will chase villains, interact with other characters from the movie, explore locations...
Read More...THE TWILIGHT SAGA: NEW MOON UK FAN PARTY NOVEMBER 11THTICKET BALLOT OPEN!E1 Entertainment announce today that exclusive tickets to THE TWILIGHT SAGA: NEW MOON UK FAN PARTY are available via a ticket ballot (2 tickets each) on www.ticketweb.co.uk/newmoon Successful entrants will have a chance to put their question to the stars of the film ROBERT PATTINSON, KRISTEN STEWART, TAYLOR LAUTNER and Director CHRIS WEITZ in a once in a lifetime Question and Answer session live at Battersea Evolution, Battersea Park.The evening includes bands from the film, soundtrack and fans of the franchise. Full details...
Read More...Set to be released in July next year, here is the first official promo picture from The A-Team movie. Surprisingly Liam Neeson (Chloe) actually looks quite good as the visibly younger and taller Hannibal (we know he can handle the action side of things as well with Taken proving he can still kick around various foreign types) and Bradley Cooper (The Hangover) fills out the Templeton 'Face man' Peck suit nicely. This years breakout star Sharlto Copley (District 9) joins as Howling Mad Murdoch and finally MMA star Quinton 'Rampage' Jackson is B.A Baracus. Will this be the film to buck the trend of terrible...
Read More...Disneys A Christmas Carol An IMAX 3D Experience opens on 4 NovemberLive Opera from the New York Met: Turandot on 7 NovemberBFI Film Quiz on 11 NovemberBatman All-Nighter on 20 NovemberThe Dark Knight - The IMAX Experience three late night shows on 21, 27 & 28 NovemberComing soonAvatar - An IMAX 3D ExperienceThe BFI IMAX offers a very varied film and event programme for November 2009 including a brand new IMAX 3D film opening and the first ever Batman All-Nighter. From Wednesday 4 November, the cinema presents Disneys A Christmas Carol An IMAX 3D Experience, a new version of the classic Dickens...
Read More...UBISOFT ANNOUNCES NEW DETAILS OF ASSASSINS CREED: LINEAGE SHORT MOVIESBeginning on October 27, 2009, YouTube will have the first episode of the short movies on its homepage in eight countries throughout the world for a period of 24 hours.Developed by Ubisofts Hybride Technologies, the visual effects studio behind 300 and Sin City, Assassins Creed: Lineage combines live action and computer generated imagery (CGI) to explore the events that happen just before the Assassins Creed II game starts. The short films revolve around Ezios father, Giovanni Auditore da Firenze, and give insight on the games...
Read More...VIVA DIVA!Alexandra Burke headlines a stellar launch night for VIVAMonday 26 October 2009 from 4pmThe Spanking New Channel on Freeview 21, Sky 358 and Virgin Media 313VIVA, the new channel from MTV Networks UK & Ireland, today announced its stellar launch night schedule offering viewers an evening of top talent, fantastic entertainment and exclusive music with a very special performance from the newest pa on the block, Alexandra Burke. Replacing TMF on programme guides, VIVA is the home of great entertainment, award-winning comedy, the best in rock and pop and fabulous new original programming....
Read More...ONG BAK: THE BEGINNINGOPENING NATIONWIDE ON 16TH October 2009From the makers of the ground-breaking Ong-Bak comes the most eagerly anticipated Martial Arts film of 2009Running Time: 114 minutesCertificate: 15ONG-BAK: THE BEGINNING is the epic tale of one boys journey into manhood and the demons he must face in order to accept the loss of his beloved family and exact revenge on those responsible. Set in feudal Thailand 600 hundred years ago we follow Tien as he evolves into one of the most dangerous warriors in the land. These events lead to some the most jaw dropping fight scenes that have ever...
Read More...Written and directed by Xiaogang Feng (Assembly; The Banquet), one of the most successful film directors in China, and starring Andy Lau (Three Kingdoms; House Of Flying Daggers; Infernal Affairs), Rene Liu (Double Vision; The Personals), You Ge (If You Are The One; Legend Of The Black Scorpion), Baoqiang Wang (Assembly; Blind Shaft) and Bingbing Li (The Forbidden Kingdom; The Knot), A WORLD WITHOUT THIEVES is a thrilling crime caper with plenty of action and more than a hint of romance to spice things up.A modern day Bonnie and Clyde pairing, Wang Bo (Andy Lau) and Wang Li (Rene Liu) are a couple...
Read More...From Executive Producer Quentin Tarantino (Grindhouse Presents: Death Proof) and Writer, Director, Producer and star Larry Bishop (Mad Dog Time) comes this lean, mean mayhem machine, fully loaded with the three Bs: bikers, beer and booty! Action packed and fueled by pure testosterone, Hell Ride revs it up to DVD and Blu-ray on 12th October 2009 from Warner Home Video.Larry Bishop takes up the role of Pistolero, head honcho of the Victors, a badass biker gang who are out to avenge the murder of one of their members at the hands of the 666ers, a rival gang who relish living up to their hellish moniker....
Read More...Sony Pictures presents the action packed comedy Zombieland which focuses on two men who have found a way to survive in a world overrun by zombies. The film is directed by Ruben Fleischer and stars Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg, Emma Stone, and Abigail Breslin. Zombieland is in cinemas October 9th.Columbus (Eisenberg) is a big wuss but when you're afraid of being eaten by zombies, fear can keep you alive. Tallahassee (Harrelson) is an AK-totin, zombie-slayin badass whose single determination is to get the last Twinkie on earth. As they join forces with Wichita (Stone) and Little Rock (Breslin),...
Read More...Release date: 5th February 2010Directors: John Musker, Ron ClementsVoice talent: Anika Noni Rose, Terrence Howard, John Goodman, Keith David, Jim Cummings, Jenifer Lewis, Oprah WinfreyWalt Disney Animation Studios presents the musical THE PRINCESS AND THE FROG, an animated comedy set in the great city of New Orleans. From the creators of The Little Mermaid and Aladdin comes a modern twist on a classic tale, featuring a beautiful girl named Tiana (ANIKA NONI ROSE), a frog prince who desperately wants to be human again, and a fateful kiss that leads them both on a hilarious adventure through the mystical...
Read More...Cinema-goers are invited to attend a live link-up event on Wednesday 16th September, via satellite, with audiences nationwide to see comedian RUSSELL HOWARD perform an exclusive stand up introduction to a very special preview screening of unique comedy documentary THREE MILES NORTH OF MOLKOM. Providing a unique experience for lovers of film and comedy everywhere, the satellite link up will be broadcast in cinemas across Britain on the Wednesday evening, with new stand-up material specially created for the event. The host cinema from which the event will be broadcast live will be the Cineworld Haymarket.One...
Read More...The programme for The Times BFI 53rd London Film Festival, announced today by Artistic Director Sandra Hebron, includes a perse selection of world and international premieres with a total of 191 features and 113 shorts screening alongside an exciting line-up of special events and expected guests.Opening Night film, Wes Andersons FANTASTIC MR. FOX, is one of the Festivals 15 world premieres and will be presented by the director and cast members including Meryl Streep, George Clooney, Bill Murray, Jason Schwartzman and Helen McCrory. Other films celebrating their world premieres include Sam Taylor-Woods...
Read More...THE 17th RAINDANCE FILM FESTIVAL PROGRAMME IS ANNOUNCED30th September 11th October 2009The 17th Raindance Film Festivals programme is announced today with an exciting lineup, including 75 features and over 150 shorts with another strong year of standout special live events, exclusive Q&As and masterclasses. The Raindance Film Festival will take place from 30 September to 11 October 2009 and will be hosted by its exciting new exhibitor partner Apollo Cinemas with the festival celebrating a 40% increase in ticket sales last year.Opening the festival on Wednesday 30th September is mumblecore breakout...
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