Actress passes away aged 32… Brittany Murphy has died of natural causes in Los Angeles yesterday, Sunday 20th December. The 32 year old actress reportedly went into cardiac arrest at her home and was taken to the Cedars-Sinai Medical Centre near Beverly Hills where she was pronounced dead on arrival. She is survived by her […]

Alien writer passes away aged 63… Hollywood screenwriter Dan O’Bannon has died yesterday 17th December in Los Angeles after a short illness. A former USC graduate alongside director John Carpenter, the pair collaborated on Carpenter’s 1974 debut Dark Star (with O’Bannon co-writing, editing, working on the visual effects and production design, and appearing on screen) […]

The Dam Busters actor dies aged 90… Dublin-born actor Richard Todd has died peacefully in his sleep yesterday 3rd December after battling with cancer. The star began his career on stage in the late 1930’s before serving as an officer in World War II as part of the British 6th Airborne Division, becoming one of […]

Up, 2009. Directed by Pete Doctor and Bob Peterson. Featuring the voice talents of Edward Asner, Christopher Plummer and Jordan Nagai. SYNOPSIS: Carl Fredricksen spent his entire life dreaming of exploring the globe and experiencing life to its fullest. But at age 78, life seems to have passed him by, until a twist of fate […]

D.J. Haza presents the next entry in his series of films to watch before you die… A Clockwork Orange, 1971. Written and Directed by Stanley Kubrick. Starring Malcolm McDowell, Patrick Magee, Michael Bates, Michael Tarn, James Marcus, Warren Clarke and David Prowse. A Clockwork Orange is Stanley Kubrick’s highly stylised and controversial adaptation of Anthony […]

Evil Aliens, 2005. Directed by Jake West. Starring Emily Booth, Chris Adamson and Sam Butler. SYNOPSIS: A television crew must try to survive a bloody alien encounter on a remote Welsh island. Jake West’s Evil Aliens begins with a man having a large pointy thing rammed up his arse by an alien. It would have […]

Dirty Dancing star passes away aged 57… Actor Patrick Swayze has died in his LA home on Monday after a two-year battle with pancreatic cancer. Swayze – who shot to stardom in the 1987 hit Dirty Dancing – had continued to work since announcing his illness in March 2008, and is survived by his wife […]

Following on from ‘Beatles Week’, which has seen digitally remastered re-releases of the Fab Four’s album catalogue in addition to the rather splendid The Beatles: Rock Band music game, news comes that Walt Disney Studios and director Robert Zemeckis are planning a 3D motion-capture animation remake of the 1968 classic Yellow Submarine. The press release […]

The Green Butchers, 2003. Directed by Anders Thomas Jensen. Starring Mads Mikkelsen and Nikolaj Lie Kaas. SYNOPSIS: A depressed stoner and his highly strung friend set up a failing butchers shop, only for success to come when they stop selling chicken and start using human. As anti-heroes go, a disturbed stoner and an anxious psychotic […]

Raining Stones, 1993. Directed by Ken Loach. Starring Bruce Jones, Ricky Tomlinson and Julie Brown. SYNOPSIS: Bob Williams (Bruce Jones) is an honest grafter stuck on the dole, constantly trying to grab hold of any bit of work that comes his way. When Bob refuses to accept second best for his daughter’s Holy Communion, he […]