Before computer games there were board games, and before Dr Smolder Bravestone there was Alan Parrish. 25 years ago earlier this month, the much loved Jumanji premiered in cinemas across the US. (December 15th 1995) In 1969, a unique and mysterious board game falls into the hands of a young Alan Parrish (Adam Hann-Byrd). The…
A ChristMESS CAROL – AN OPEN BAR THEATRE PRODUCTION Fuller’s Inns in partnership with Open Bar Theatre are delighted to announce their Christmas show for 2020 – streamed live from 10th – 22nd December, A ChristMESS Carol will see Open Bar take their joyous, chaotic energy online with a live ticketed zoom production. Polished performances in step with comic timing…
This year for World Kindness Day (which is today (but should be everday) Friday 13th November) eOne’s My Little Pony: Pony Life has been talking to kids across the UK to find out what kindness means to them. They have interviewed children directly about their thoughts in an adorable vox pop video, they have polled 1000s of children across the…
After a successful Summer event (Online) The UK Motion Picture Festival has returned for its Winter Season (Also an online event due to the year 2020) which is running from November the 1st to February the 14th 2021 Still primarily focused on UK film (short and feature length) but also of course open to International…
If you are of a certain age you would remember the video label VIPCO, scattered throughout video stores you would find their name on a good amount of horror movies on VHS and that would be true into the advent of DVD. Unfortunately the original incarnation of VIPCO disappeared years ago… NOW in 2020 the name VIPCO returns…a NEW label…
Independent cinema Pop Up Screens is back this winter, taking over Peckham’s popular Copeland Park and Bussey Building with ‘Cinema in the Snow’ – a stunning cinematic Christmas experience set in a magical snow-filled wonderland. The month-long festive-themed cinema will kick off on 20 November with The Greatest Showman and feature new and classic Christmas movies such as: Last…
2020 has easily been the ‘strangest’ year that most of us will remember and whilst the year has of course given the world many things that we didnt want or didnt need, we have also had the time to come up with new ventures and tick off a few things of that never ending ‘to…
Staying home for Halloween this year? Fear not: Shudder, AMC Networks’ premium streaming service for horror, thriller and the supernatural, is bringing the holiday to you with ShudderFest, a horror celebration you don’t need to leave the house to attend. This incredible day-long virtual event will feature panels, presentations, conversations and screenings led by legendary…
My first memory of the work of Ray Harryhausen was a cinema trip in 1977 at the age of 6 years old to see Sinbad and The Eye of the Tiger. Now I dont remember being 6 years old and going to the cinema, but I do remember seeing the film at the movies, and…
In light of the latest guidance and restrictions put in place by the Government in Liverpool yesterday the Liverpool Film Festival has come to the decision to move ALL screenings at this year’s festival online.The festivals aim was to host a selection of screenings at the Odeon, Liverpool One with filmmakers invited to attend to…
Following the success of the ‘ABC TV Nights In’ via watch.networkonair.com, Network are terrifically delighted to present something very special for Halloween: KIM NEWMAN’S NIGHTMARE NIGHT IN.Hosted and curated by horror aficionado Kim Newman, Network have prised open the mausoleums to bring you a themed evening of scary (and not-so-scary) gems with the streaming premiere of the…
Celebrity nudity mega-sites Mr. Skin and Mr. Man are honoring the great country of Canada by highlighting its Top 10 most beloved nude stars – just in time for Canadian Thanksgiving! In the new articles, ‘Top 10 Nude Canadian Eh-Listers’ Mr. Skin and Mr. Man hype their favorite stars in various states of undress, ranked by total number of nude…
The London Cabaret Club is set to be the amongst the first performing arts venues to reopen in London’s legendary West End – as they reveal plans for job creation to give the struggling hospitality industry a much-needed boost. As small businesses around the country await news on the Government’s Cultural Recovery Grants, due 12th October, independent…
Following the cancellation of the traditional 5-day August event, Arrow Video FrightFest is back at the Cineworld Leicester Square from October 22 – 25, 2020, with a packed programme of thirty-four new features, presented over three screens. Embracing ten countries and spanning four continents, the nation’s favourite fear-a-thon includes seven World, two International / European…
In this strange world of 2020 where actual physical events are for the most on hold, festivals and conventions have embraced technology even more and have gone online. Along with events such as San Diego Comic Con, Frightfest, Grimmfest and many more, one of the best online conventions and festivals is Inhouse-Con which have been…
