D.J. Haza presents the next entry in his series of films to watch before you die… Requiem for a Dream, 2000. Written and Directed Darren Aronofksy. Starring Jared Leto, Ellen Burstyn, Marlon Wayans and Jennifer Connelly. Today’s film to see before you die is based upon the novel of the same name written by Hubert […]

American filmmaker Blake Edwards has died today aged 88 after suffering complications of pneumonia at a hospital in Santa Monica, California. Born in Oklahoma in 1922, Edwards began his distinguished career as an actor before stepping behind the camera for his theatrical feature debut as a writer and producer on the 1948 Western Panhandle. Edwards […]

James Ellis explores the influence of cinema on the video game industry… A very demanding title I’ll admit. This is not an ever lasting debate over which is more entertaining. It is not a bout of two major media giants ready to exchange blows like King Kong and Godzilla. But rather a look at how […]

DJ Haza with more “Frustrated Ramblings Of An Aspiring Filmmaker”… 3D seems to be the next big thing in cinematic leaps forward, but is it really all it’s cracked up to be? Bullets seemingly fly past your head, explosions leap off the screen and the film world surrounds you in three different dimensions. Or so […]

Following on from the sad news of comedy legend Leslie Nielsen’s passing comes word that Irvin Kershner has died at his home in Los Angeles, aged 87. The American filmmaker – best known for directing the all-time classic Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back, was born Philadelphia in 1923 and after serving […]

Machete, 2010. Directed by Ethan Maniquis and Robert Rodriguez. Starring Danny Trejo, Robert De Niro, Jessica Alba, Michelle Rodriguez, Lindsay Lohan, Jeff Fahey, Cheech Marin, Steven Seagal, Don Johnson and Tom Savini. SYNOPSIS: An ex-Federale is out for revenge after he is set up, double-crossed and left for dead by a corrupt senator. They call […]

Veteran actor Leslie Nielsen passed away yesterday November 28th in a hospital in Florida after suffering complications from a bout of pneumonia, aged 84. Born in Saskatchewan, Canada in 1926, Nielsen began his career in the entertainment industry as a radio disc jockey before gaining a scholarship at New York’s Neighborhood Playhouse. After attending the […]

Horror icon Ingrid Pitt had passed away today aged 73 after collapsing in London last week. Born Ingoushka Petrov in Poland in 1937, Pitt was imprisoned in a concentration camp during World War II and began her acting career on stage in East Germany in the 1950s. She made her screen debut with a minor […]

DJ Haza dreams of reality-free TV in more more “Frustrated Ramblings Of An Aspiring Filmmaker”… After 12 series, various celebrity versions, Big Brother’s Big Mouth, Big Brother’s Little Brother, millions of Facebook status’ and it spanning 70 countries worldwide – it’s finally over. Big Brother finally bit the dust in the UK this year and […]

Legendary film producer Dino De Laurentiis has passed away today aged 91. Born in Italy in 1919, Laurentiis served in World War II before establishing himself as a producer with Italian offerings such as Giuseppe De Santis’ 1949 classic Bitter Rice and later efforts such as Federico Fellini’s La Strada (1954) – which won the […]