Results tagged “disney”

This year's West End Christmas lights will be themed around Dickens' A Christmas Carol. For the first time ever, the illuminations on Oxford Street, Regent Street and in the City will all be switched on simultaneously and carry Scroogesome designs. The Dickensian profusion coincides with the release of Disney's new version of A Christmas Carol, with Jim Carrey revisiting his Grinchian ways in the part of Ebeneezer Scrooge, alongside a tripartite Gary Oldman (Bob Cratchit, Marley, Tiny Tim), Bob Hoskins (Mr Fezziwig) and Colin Firth (Fred). According to IMDb, this is at least the 50th version of the oft-told tale, and the second major production by Disney. Can Director Robert Zemeckis' 3-D IMAX treatment bring fresh cranberry sauce to this endlessly reheated turkey? Judge from the trailer. If we turn a blind eye to the anachronistic London Bridge (bah humbug), this might just be the best thing to happen to the tale since Gonzo, Kermit, Piggy and Caine. Tickets for the 3 November cinema preview are on sale now, at £50 each (which includes a charitable donation to Great Ormond Street, in best non-Scroogian fashion). more ›

Films with London in the title aren't the only films about London - there are also loads of films that feature London, almost as a co-star. In this series, we'll take a look at those films - both the good and the very, very bad. more ›

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So, err, yeah. Yessss. Eddie Izzard! That's who I've come to talk to you about today, mmm. He's presenting some of his Work In Progress at the Arts Theatre on Great Newport Street each night at 11:15 between today (Friday 1st February) and Sunday. Is he really? Is he really... more ›

Stateside, HSM’s success has been nigh-on unstoppable, with US high schools being able to stage their own productions of HSM2 as of October, following numerous amateur productions of the first film. With tours set for Italy and Spain in March, plus a Dutch production starting in November, it looks as if HSM will be with us for some time. And whether it’s the cheesily-hummable hits that get you going or the sight of Zac Efron baring his abs on the cover of Rolling Stone, it looks like you’ve got plenty more coming your way. more ›

Gold, frankincense, myrrh. What are these to a small child? If the magi were really such wise men, they'd have headed to Regent Street, where Hamleys and the Disney Store provide all the playthings a growing Saviour needs. more ›

As it gets closer to Halloween for LAist, a contributer recollects her tale of staring down the serial killer, Richard Ramirez, otherwise known as the Night Stalker. Must think happy thoughts -- okay, free organic chocolate chip cookies for Los Angeles -- now that's a happy thought. Other happy Los Angeles thoughts include an interview with Jack Kehler of The Big Lebowski (he was the Dude's landlord), a beautiful and magical photographic moment in Venice... more ›

It's entirely in the nature of ducks that they can fly under the radar, but only in fairy tales do kings arrive unannounced. Nevertheless, even those who would count themselves fans of ice hockey may be surprised to learn that the O2 Arena this weekend hosts not just one, but two clashes between a pair of North American professional teams. And not just a pre-season slapabout, mind you. These are the opening fixtures of... more ›

Now I'm the king of the swingers Oh, the jungle VIP I've reached the top and had to stop And that's what botherin' me I wanna be a man, mancub And stroll right into town And be just like the other men I'm tired of monkeyin' around! Theatre producers The Steam Industry may not have designed their live stage version of Disney's The Jungle Book to turn in to a singalong event but once... more ›

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You can only sanitise the world so much. If subject to the film board, Earth would certainly get an 18 certification. To their credit, Nintendo consistently provides fun for all ages while never slipping into completely antiseptic Disney terrain. Games that may at first seem to have been designed solely for children often end up gaining quite large adult audiences. And sometimes some of the appeal that these games hold for us old folks is that we can teach them how to talk dirty. more ›

That most eclectic of musical festivals, the South Bank Centre's Meltdown, has announced its line-up for 2007. After a hiatus last year while the Centre was undergoing a much needed facelift, the festival is back with a bang - and this year it's being curated by channel-hopping, square-jawed music man, Jarvis Cocker. "We shall rouse you from your slumber. And you're going to love it," writes the bespectacled one on the South Bank website.... more ›

This week - The East German Stasi listen in on a writer's life (The Lives Of Others) and Disney rape our minds (Wild Hogs). First up, The Lives Of Others, a film written and directed by a man called Florian Maria Georg Christian Graf Henckel von Donnersmarck. It won the Oscar for best foreign language film this year for that name alone. It beat Pan's Labyrinth to the prize, a film that we thought... more ›

Put your hand up if you like cartoons. Put your hand up if you experience a surge of happy childhood memories whenever you hear the famous Looney Tunes intro music. Put your hand up if you felt particularly cool and sophisticated while watching a Japanese anime like Akira or the kink-fest Legend of the Overfiend. Put your hand up if you ever defaced an important schoolbook by drawing pictures in the top right-hand corner... more ›

Yesterday, the Guardian reported that the new owners of the £400m prime 36+ acre riverside site, Treasury Holdings, had scrapped development plans approved by Wandsworth Council in November last year and speculated whether London might be about to lose the four iconic chimneys altogether to yet another bland, luxury, residential development if the Power Station is allowed to further deteriorate beyond the realms of renovation. more ›

by forzagaribaldi features a couple of posters we haven't seen ourselves yet from a series that seems to be entitled Operation Magic Kingdom. more ›

Dali poking at eyes on "Spellbound"The Tate Modern will be presenting an exhibit called Dalí & Film, June 1 until September 9. I know it's a few months early to announce, but it is Surrealism, so there you have it. That Tate Modern, there's no telling what they're going to do over there. Salvador Dalí loved movies and collaborated on several films, most famously Alfred Hitchcock's "Spellbound" (1945). Dalí designed the film's - of course... more ›

It's a great concept that just might survive the transition. Less sure about recreating - Little America with the guy who used to play Buck Rogers taking over from Tom Baker perhaps... more ›

Have you always thought you were destined for greater things? more ›

Let's take a look back at a week that raised this Zen koan: if Kevin Federline got into a wrestling ring with a wrestler, who would you root for? more ›

These listings appear every Wednesday. If you want to let us know about any upcoming science or technology events, you can contact us on LondonistSciTech@Gmail.com. This week's summary was brought to you with the help of Inky Circus ....thanks Inky! Event of the week Pixar: 20 Years of Animation opens at the Science Museum this Saturday. Prebooking is strongly recommended cause, us inkettes dunno, it’s Pixar and they are easily the coolest geekiest most-badass... more ›

Afternoon all. Last week, Sarah scored 3 out of 5, which percentage-wise, is actually our best ever result. So there you are. Perhaps some sort of prize is in order. Any suggestions? Go on, leave a comment, it will make our day. It wouldn't have to be about Sarah, or even about the Premiership, it could be about anything. We're just craving some CONTACT right now. It's Friday afternoon and another weekend of non-stop hedonism is about to begin, you know, the usual thing: booze, ketamine, supermodels, designer labels, chinawhites, dogging, dancing, gambling, stealing, blowing cocaine up Pete Doherty's arse with a straw.....all the basics. But right now, we're just questioning whether this kind of activity has any real meaning, whether there's any real meaning to our lives??? Maybe you can tell us? Please, just say something.....anything. more ›

According to this article about a rather bizarre ménage-à-trois, life on the Mudchute farm is rather racier than we'd ever imagined. Aladdin, the new super-stud "rare Irish Moiled" bull, is at it "five times a day" - like our very own dear Prime Minister. Tony has it easy, as Aladdin has to service two cows a day, and we'll leave it at that before we say something rude about Cherie. more ›

It may not have snowed on Christmas day, but it's becoming increasingly apparent that if you get to shop in stores that don't have proper names, life is a continual sprinkling of soft white powder. Especially if you read the Hindustan Times, who claimed yesterday: . Now that does sound a little more fun than bird flu, but we knew this already. The HT, not known for mincing their words, lead into their story about yet another momentous police sting operation with:

...the heat is on the UK celebs now. All because of supermodel Kate Moss who was stupid enough -- or too stoned -- to get caught.

This week: Tim Burton's Corpse Bride, Broken Flowers and Into The Blue. more ›

One of the highlights of this Londonista's career to date was a somewhat short-lived summer job selling ice-pops outside the Rhino enclosure at London Zoo. more ›

In fact it's so bad that Peter Bradshaw feels the need to bring up the Third Reich in his one star review. more ›

2004 has been the year of superhero dads chaining themselves to various things. Could 2005 be the year of the aggreived mums? more ›

A statue has been erected at Brook Gate in Park Lane to honour the animals that have served and died with British and Allied forces. more ›