Fans of the Rocky franchise have approached news of a spin-off film with caution, as these things can usually lead to either anger or sadness, or usually both. But is it finally time to start...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 26th July 2013
A pilot adapted from the 2008 BBC series Criminal Justice, which features the late, great James Gandolfini, is unlikely to get any air time, an HBO executive has confirmed according to Fox News.Gandolfini in...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 26th July 2013
Kick Ass was the surprise hit of 2010; the ultra-violent adaption from the comic book by Mark Miller was a cheap, successful movie, and now it’s back with an even bigger roster of stars, and...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 26th July 2013
Hugh Jackman’s latest turn as The Wolverine in James Mangold’s The Wolverine has polarized opinion; some praised the J-movie style and deliberate slow pacing, while some found it out of place and dull. But how...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 26th July 2013
Rosamund Pike has beaten out some illustrious competition in Charlize Theron, Natalie Portman and Emily Blunt for the lead in Gone Girl. Pike will play Amy Dunn in the cinematic adaptation of Gillian Flynn’s thriller...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 26th July 2013
It would appear as though Matt Smith is getting cold feet about leaving his role as Dr. Who. The British star, 30, was speaking at the TCA "Doctor Who" panel when he admitted to feeling...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 25th July 2013
It was a triumphant return to Norwich for Alan Partridge, the man who brought the city first class chat in a relaxed atmosphere. He stepped out of a moderate people carrier to be greeted by...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 25th July 2013
The Wolverine has undergone a resurgence of sorts. Having received a critical mauling from the critics early doors, it’s now standing at a respectable 70% on Rotten Tomatoes, and ahead of the film’s release –...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 25th July 2013
When Only God Forgives – one of Ryan Gosling’s moody thrillers – debuted at Cannes Film Festival, opinion was polarized. Some critics were sucked in by Nicolas Winding Refn slick style while others labelled...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 25th July 2013
Rumors are circling the cast of Star War Episode VII – finally, we thought the project had been canned with all the radio silence – and they are focussing primarily on the perennial poster...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 25th July 2013
Possibly the most symbolic visual from Breaking Bad, ‘the RV’ gave Walter and Jesse a way to cook meth – they could drive out way into the desert and knock up a batch of...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 25th July 2013
A remake of Maniac – starring Hobbit actor Elijah Wood – has been banned in New Zealand after the censorship board decided it was too graphic and too disturbing. The film can now only be...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 25th July 2013
Wiley, Cockrock, it was never going to work. But hindsight is just that: hindsight, and the grime rapper being pelted by objects from the crowd and storming off after 15 minutes is the current issue...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 25th July 2013
It’s been a pretty solid year for animated features so far; Wreck it Ralph, Despicable Me 2 and Monsters University all performed solidly with the critics and in the box office. But it hasn’t been...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 25th July 2013
Alan Partridge emerged proudly from a modest people-carrier in the centre of Norwich yesterday. He hadn’t any designs on a shopping spree at the local market, neither was he finding his way to the controversial...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 25th July 2013
Jay Z’s been under a bit of fire recently for his Magna Carta Holy Grail album; first of all, the distribution with Samsung wasn’t counted by Billboard, then there were loads of problems with Samsung...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 24th July 2013
Alan Partridge is unique in more ways than one; his wide range of books and radio shows is unparalleled, but unlike other comic creations, he hasn’t hit a bum note. There’s been no ‘Learn Guitar...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 24th July 2013
It’s been a pretty rough ride for Johnny Depp of late, and Lone Ranger didn’t do anything to appease his critics. In fact it did quite the opposite, placing him well and truly in...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 24th July 2013
The biggest day in Norwich’s history? Maybe. The biggest moment in film history? Definitely. Alpha Papa was unleashed on the Norfolk city today, and Alan Partridge himself was clad in an incredibly strange blue suit...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 24th July 2013
The list of artists supposedly boycotting Florida because of the controversial Stand Your Ground law reads like a who’s who of modern music. Usher, Rod Stewart, Madonna, Kanye West, Rihanna, R. Kelly, Wale, Jay Z,...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 24th July 2013
You can successfully date a person by what childrens’ TV they enjoyed. Fans of Aquila are generally 24-years-old now, Demon Head Master? Around 26. Anyone who really enjoyed Knighthood; they’re approaching their 32th birthday,...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 24th July 2013
The words John, Travolta, new sitcom don’t scream quality. It’s strange, considering he’s one of Hollywood’s most prolific and successful actors, but when we heard him and Kirstie Alley would be back together for this...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 24th July 2013
In the extended Walking Dead Season 4 trailer, let loose at Comic-Con 2013, we see a more hardened version of the survivors we’ve come to know and love. And as David Morrissey explained to io9,...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 24th July 2013
The highly anticipated Nelson Mandela biopic, Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom, will premiere in Canada at the Toronto Film Festival. The film – already collecting Oscar momentum – sees Idris Elba take the leading role,...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 24th July 2013
For Selena Gomez, years of being a Disney princess and dating Justin Bieber placed her firmly in the pop princess camp, but that’s a shackle she’s determined to get rid of and releasing her new...
News posted in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 23rd July 2013
Fans of hit U.S comedy Friends (or F.R.I.E.N.D.S because, why not?) were either horrified or gasping with excitement when rumours of a Friends (F.R.. alright fine) movie were bandied around. A Friends reunion, though, is...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 23rd July 2013
If there’s one criticism of Breaking Bad (sorry don’t pelt me with eggs) is that the action slows down to accommodate some pretty high-octane stuff towards the ends of seasons one and two. From season...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 23rd July 2013
The Hunger Games at Comic Con gave fans a chance to catch a glimpse of the new cast, but most importantly, it marked the release of the new trailer so we can finally take a...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 23rd July 2013
The phenomenal success of Skyfall – Britain’s highest grossing film of all time - couldn’t stop a slump that saw the U.K’s contribution to the global box office fall 2% to 15%. It seems James...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 23rd July 2013
A recent swathe of high-production value TV has seen the medium talked about almost as much as it’s bigger brother: the movies. In the U.K, foreign drama is finally moving past the language barrier as...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 23rd July 2013
On the same day that Glastonbury welcomed back Margate's adopted sons, The Libertines, Margate itself put on it's very own Leisure Festival as it...
Sheffield's very own all girl group Pretty Fierce are still on a high after the recent release of their debut single - 'Ready For Me'.
Three nights before the end of his current tour Will Varley returned to his home town of Deal to delight a sold out crowd in The Astor Theatre.
With only a few days to go before Portsmouth based songstress and producer WYSE releases her new single, 'Belladonna', we caught up with her to find...
Colorado raised, Glasgow educated and Manchester based Bay Bryan is nothing if not a multi-talented, multi-faceted artist performing as both...
Former Marigolds band member Keelan Cunningham has rediscovered his love of music with his new solo project Keelan X.
Wiltshire singer-songwriter Luke De Sciscio, formally known as Folk Boy, is set to release is latest album - 'The Banquet' via AntiFragile Music on...
Electronic music pioneer and producer Annie Elise says that the release of her first EP - 'Breathe In, Breathe Out' feels "both vulnerable and...
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