As we all know, sexism in the film industry continues to deny talented female filmmakers the opportunity to make the films they want to.
British indie director Rachel Tunnard has made a short video of two thumbs discussing sexism in Hollywood. The thumb to the right is a young female filmmaker with dreams of directing the kinds of films that studios and producers too often prevent women from making. The thumb to the right is playing devil’s advocate and slowly eroding that dream – simply and hilariously speaking it as it is.
The BBC announced today that Matt Lucas will be reprising his role as Nardole, in series 10 of Doctor Who. Lucas will appear in the opening episode, which is penned by Steven Moffat.
Commenting on his return to Doctor Who, Matt Lucas, said:
“I’m chuffed to bits that Nardole is returning to the TARDIS for some more adventures. I loved acting with Peter and I’m excited to work with Pearl.”
Filming begins next week and will see the official arrival of Pearl Mackie, as Bill.
Steven Moffat, lead writer and Executive Producer, added:
“Delighted and slightly amazed to be welcoming Matt Lucas back on to the TARDIS – and this time it’s not just for Christmas, he’s sticking around. One of the greatest comedy talents on planet Earth is being unleashed on all of time and space.”
Stephanie Hyam will play a guest cast role in the new series and is recognised for her performance as Lily Clarke in Jekyll & Hyde. She’s also appeared in Peaky Blinders, Murdered By My Boyfriend, and Sherlock.
The opening episode of series 10 is written by Doctor Who showrunner Steven Moffat, executive produced by Brian Minchin, produced by Peter Bennett and directed by Lawrence Gough. The second episode in the new series has been crafted by award-winning screenwriter Frank Cottrell-Boyce.
Doctor Who will return in December 2016 with a Christmas Special, followed by the new series in 2017.
Crowe portraysHispano-Romangeneral Maximus Decimus Meridius, who is betrayed whenCommodus, the ambitious son of EmperorMarcus Aurelius, murders his father and seizes the throne. Reduced to slavery, Maximus rises through the ranks of the gladiatorial arena to avenge the murders of his family and his emperor.
The podcast can be accessed via different places, including Audioboom, Tunein, Miro, Stiticher, Blubrry, Player fm and Itunes.
Over the past few weeks, we’ve heard a few names thrown around in regards to James Bond. Ladbrokes have now added a “odds-on” favourite for the role.
Irish actor Aidan Turner (Poldark, Being Human), is now the top contender. A spokesperson for Ladbrokes said:
“Money talks, and it’s the Poldark man that punters want as their next Bond. Turner’s been shaking and stirring the betting for the last week and it’s not a huge surprise to see he’s been backed into odds-on.”
I interviewed Aidan at the recent MCM Expo, interestingly, the press were banned from asking him about James Bond…
Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man 4 has fallen into the same category, with the likes of Tim Burton’s Superman Lives. Fans have discussed “what if…” on various forums and podcasts.
Sony started plans for a fourth movie featuring Toby MaGuire as the infamous web-Crawler, shortly after the release of Spider-Man 3, but creative differences led to a falling out between the director and studio. In the years since, we”ve had conformation that the Vulture would have been the villain. Recently, artist Jeffrey Henderson has revealed some of his own artwork that shows Mysterio would have also appeared.
In which Martyn and Gerrod, along with 1o other journalists interview Tom Mison from Sleepy Hollow.
Thomas Mison is an English film, television, and theatre actor, voice artist, and writer. He has had leading and supporting roles in a variety of British theatre, television, and radio productions, as well as independent and mainstream studio films and film shorts.
In which Martyn, along with 15 other journalists interview the cast of Being Human. Russell Tovey talks about waking up to find an Italian woman in his house, Aidan talks about Poldark and what we can expect from series 2. Lenora Critchlow talks about the joys of living alone and her favourite memory of Being Human.
Being Humanwas a supernaturalcomedy-dramatelevision series. It was created and written byToby Whithouse.
Big Finish’s audio rendition of one of the best and most thrilling horror stories ever written, “Dracula,” is a peculiar release. The majority of the tale is conveyed through letters, second-hand stories, log entries, and other sources, many of which are not actually witnessed or seen in the main storyline. Bram Stoker’s original story, written in 1897, does not lend itself well to a faithful audio drama translation. However, this adaptation, directed by Scott Handcock and adapted by Jonathan Barnes, gives it a good shot, and the outcome is something recognisable, yet feels entirely fresh and new.
Of course, Barnes is no stranger to adapting famous horror stories for Big Finish, having recently released the critically praised ‘Frankenstein,’ so it’s no surprise that he boldly plays with the structure to retain the listener’s attention.
Over the course of three discs, the plot follows Jonathan Harker (Joseph Kloska) as he is sent to Transylvania to meet the infamous Count Dracula, played spectacularly by Mark Gatiss. He is left behind as the Count and his entourage of female vampires migrate to England to prey on its people, including many of Jonathan’s friends and family.
In the meantime, a prisoner in Dr John Seward’s (Rupert Young) institution, Renfield (Ian Hallard) is seeing visions from his Master, a diabolical creature with crimson eyes.
Jonathan’s fiancée is Mina Murray, but it is her friend Lucy Westenra (Rosanna Miles) who feeds the Count as she fades away, much to the chagrin of her three suitors, Dr John Seward, Arthur Holmwood (Alex Jordan), and Quincy P Morris (David Menkin). The cast is rounded off, with Nigel Betts playing Professor Abraham van Helsing.
The action shifts from Whitby to London and back to Transylvania after all the parts are in place. There are deaths, visions, blood-suckings, stakes, and every other detail that has become synonymous with Dracula lore.
The soundscape and direction are atmospheric and tense, the cast one of Big Finish’s best to date, and the scares subtle and well-crafted, which is a refreshing change from the excessive gore and jump scares that Hollywood has become so fond of.
This is a rich, impressive, and assured production of a classic Gothic tale, that should be consumed in one sitting for maximum chills and thrills.
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