As befits a truly global capital, London has established itself as a hub in the important international trade of tourist-attracting human reproductions, importing Chinese warriors and exporting waxwork celebrities. While the first crowds were taking a gander at 20 members of the Emperor Ying’s terracotta …
This week: Syriana, Kidulthood, and The Matador. Plus a scoop of film news and two Trailers of the Week. We’d have figured after the advance attack of Good Night and Good Luck that George Clooney’s other political stab, Syriana, would have been a shoo in …
George Clooney might be coming to the West End. We say ‘might’ because this story reads like proper showbiz news (“Oscar nominated star George Clooney is reportedly planning to stage a play in London’s West End for his next big challenge,” blah blah blah) until …
This week: Good Night and Good luck, Casanova, Aeon Flux and all the film news and rumours (plus, Trailer of the Week). You’ve already heard what we at Londonist have to say about Good Night and Good Luck (which we’re going to call GNaGL from …
Watching Return of the Killer Tomatoes! back in the day it would have taken a brave person to point at the bepermed George Clooney and say “One day he’ll be a major Hollywood player… ” While we loved him in E.R. doing the buddy buddy …
Good Night and Good Luck, George Clooney’s stunning portrayal of journalist Ed Murrow banging heads with Senator Joseph McCarthy opens on Friday (we’ll be reviewing it tomorrow – short version: give it all the damn Oscars) which is great timing as Murrow has just been …
George Clooney. Ladies love him. Men can only admire him. Actor, producer, director, heartthrob, clearly there is nothing this man cannot do. Too good to be true? Judging by his exploits last night, quite possibly. The Cloonster was out on the town last night (we’re …
Just a quick, special edition of the FFN this week as there’s no real cinema releases, so Instead we’re going to take a look at the films we’re really looking forward to in 2006. These aren’t necessarily the ones that we ‘guarantee’ will be great, …
- A police officer ‘accidentally’ fired his sub-machine gun while on guard outside the US Embassy in Grosvenor Square last Friday morning. He’s been suspended from firearms duties while an investigation is carried out, – An ‘informal’ meeting of WTO bigwigs kicks off in London …
Just got back from the press launch of the 49th London Film Festival and it looks like there’s even more on offer this year than ever. Amanda Nevill, the director of the British Film Institute (which last year alone screened an astonishing 3000+ films in …
The London Film Festival has just announced its opening and closing movies. The Opening Night Gala will celebrate the UK Premiere of Fernando Meirelles’ THE CONSTANT GARDENER starring Ralph Fiennes and Rachel Weisz. Based on the best-selling novel by John le Carré, THE CONSTANT GARDENER …
