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Will Somebody Give '12 Years A Slave' An Oscar Already?
12 Years a Slave is the best movie of the year. It just is. And it's hitting its key audiences ahead of its full nationwide release on Friday (November 1, 2013) - notably highbrow arty...
By Michael West in Movies / TV / Theatre on 30 October 2013
'12 Years A Slave' Makes Solid Box Office Debut, High Yield Expected For Wider Release
Get ready to be underwhelmed: when we say 12 Years A Slave’s box office was solid on opening, we’re talking about a limited release. $960,000 from 19 theaters over the weekend is pretty good going,...
By Jack de Aguilar in Movies / TV / Theatre on 23 October 2013
Hollywood Film Awards: Are We Looking At Oscar Winners?
Monday night saw the 17th of the annual Hollywood Film Awards take place, where the best movies of the year were honoured at the opulent Beverly Hills Hilton Hotel Ballroom. Billed as "the first stop...
By Lauren James in Movies / TV / Theatre on 23 October 2013
'12 Years A Slave': Is Oscar Talk Premature Or Has Steve Mcqueen Truly Struck Gold?
Steve McQueen's 12 Years A Slave is slowly doing the rounds at international film festivals before it begins to officially open in cinemas worldwide. For those countries that have not had the privilege of the...
By Lauren James in Movies / TV / Theatre on 21 October 2013
'12 Years A Slave' Makes A Memorable Debut [Trailer + Pictures]
12 Years A Slave, the historical drama based on true events, detailing the life and trials of Solomon Northup, is out in the UK and in selected US cinemas today, however it won’t see a...
By Victoria Pavlova in Movies / TV / Theatre on 18 October 2013
'12 Years A Slave' Is A Harrowing Trip Back To A Darker Period In History: Review Round-up
12 Years A Slave is the film version of Solomon Northup's account of his kidnap and subsequent sale into slavery until his rescue twelve years later. The real-life account of the tragic fate of Northup...
By Joe Wilde in Movies / TV / Theatre on 18 October 2013
'12 Years A Slave' Receives Rave Reviews Ahead Of Us Release
12 Years a Slave tells of Solomon Northup, a black man living free from the shackles of slavery in upstate New York, until he is abducted and sold into slavery. Northup, played by Chiwetel Ejiofor...
By Elinor Cosgrave in Movies / TV / Theatre on 18 October 2013
'12 Years A Slave' Is Really, Really, Really Good. Go Watch Ejiofor & Fassbender
We can mince our words, right click and look for a fancy synonym and dress up symbolism with metaphor to give you an abstract endorsement, but that fact is: 12 Years a Slave is really...
By Jack de Aguilar in Movies / TV / Theatre on 17 October 2013
Brad Pitt Hails 12 Years A Slave Stars
Brad Pitt has heaped praise on Michael Fassbender, Chiwetel Ejiofor and Lupita Nyong'o for delivering stellar performances in such "demanding" roles in their new drama, 12 Years A Slave.The Hollywood star produced the Steve MCQueen...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 17 October 2013
Madonna Banned From Cinema For Trigger-happy Texting Fingers
Rules of the cinema: no talking, no mobile phones and please, please don’t say the name of a film trailer as it comes on so the people next to you know you’re ‘into your films’....
By Jack de Aguilar in Movies / TV / Theatre on 14 October 2013
Chiwetel Ejiofor Hesitant To Take 12 Years A Slave Role
Chiwetel Ejiofor was hesitant to take the role of Solomon Northup in 12 Years A Slave after worrying he would be unable to honour his real-life counterpart's legacy.The Salt actor stars in the true story...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 09 October 2013
From Action To Art House: Paul Giamatti Adds A Touch Of Excellence To This Year's Upcoming Flicks
Paul Giamatti is not the sort of actor who gets typecast easily, his first major success was his role in 'American Splendor' in 2001 for which he won an award for Best Breakthrough Performance from...
By Holly Williams in Movies / TV / Theatre on 04 October 2013
A Week In Movies: Slavery Drama Wins In Toronto, Gordon-levitt Makes Filmmaking Debut, Diana Hits UK
As the Toronto Film Festival wrapped up earlier this week, 12 Years a Slave, the new film from Steve McQueen (Shame), took home the top prize, which makes it the frontrunner for Oscar nominations. It...
By Rich Cline in Movies / TV / Theatre on 20 September 2013
'12 Years A Slave' And Every Inch An Oscar Contender Following Toronto Win
Steve McQueen’s 12 Years a Slave has secured a place as ‘Oscars favorite’ following its triumph at this year’s Toronto Film Festival. The Steve McQueen-directed epic – based on the memoir of Solomon Northrup...
By Jack de Aguilar in Movies / TV / Theatre on 16 September 2013
12 Years A Slave Wins Top Prize At Toronto Film Festival 2013
Steve McQueen's '12 Years a Slave' won the top prize at the 2013 Toronto Film Festival.The film, based on a memoir of a free black man sold into slavery from 1853, won the Blackberry People's...
By Nick Hill in Movies / TV / Theatre on 16 September 2013
'12 Years A Slave' Premieres At Toronto Film Festival To Rave Reviews
Steve McQueen's '12 Years a Slave' made its hotly anticipated debut at the Toronto Film Festival this week to a reception of rave reviews and standing ovations.Brad Pitt at the Toronto Film Festival'12 Years A...
By Nick Hill in Movies / TV / Theatre on 09 September 2013
Steve Mcqueen's '12 Years A Slave' Is 100% Brilliant, So Far...
Given the build up to Steve McQueen’s 12 Years a Slave, there was a slight air of tension as it premiered at the Telluride Film Festival. Expectation does horrible things to movies; luckly, this true...
By Jack de Aguilar in Movies / TV / Theatre on 04 September 2013
Which Film Will Get An Oscars Boost At The Toronto Film Festival 2013?
The Toronto Film Festival has grown into one of the most important events in the movie calendar. Following the prestigious and glamorous Cannes and Venice festivals, it’s the sheer scale of Toronto’s slate that gives...
By Jack de Aguilar in Movies / TV / Theatre on 04 September 2013
Calling All Timelords! Doctor Who Audition Script Released By Steven Moffat
Ever fancied yourself behind the controls to the TARDIS? This could be your chance: the audition script used by the BBC on the hunt for a new timelord has been published in Doctor Who magazine,...
By Lauren James in Movies / TV / Theatre on 25 July 2013
Toronto Film Festival To Open With Wikileaks Movie 'The Fifth Estate' [Trailer]
The Fifth Estate, the Benedict Cumberbatch-starring biopic of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, will be the opening film at at this years annual Toronto International Film Festival. The film festival will also feature advanced screenings of...
By Joe Wilde in Movies / TV / Theatre on 23 July 2013
'Mandela' Theatrical Trailer: Idris Elba's Biggest Challenge Yet
Idris Elba has played some great characters in his acting career, but none more important, pertinent and challenging that than of Nelson Mandela in Mandela, which has today been handed a fantastic theatrical trailer. Take...
By Jack de Aguilar in Movies / TV / Theatre on 19 July 2013
Brits Take The Lead! 2013 Sees America Ship In Overseas Talent
It used to be that British actors were traditionally cast by Hollywood filmmakers as villains; in endless kids' Disney flicks we'd hear exaggeratedly posh English voices coming out of the most evil of witches ('Snow...
By Holly Williams in Movies / TV / Theatre on 19 July 2013
Solomon Northup's Story Comes To Life In '12 Years A Slave' [Trailer + Pictures]
Solomon Northup was a regular New York resident who was kidnapped and sold into slavery in 1841. He was rescued 12 years later. 172 years on, and Chiwetel Ejiofor is an early Oscar contender for...
By Jack de Aguilar in Movies / TV / Theatre on 17 July 2013
12 Years A Slave: The Slavery Movie We've All Been Waiting For
Films - or should we say writers and directors - that dare to tackle the issue of slavery come rarely, and when they due, they face an increased level of scrutiny due to the sensitive...
By Jack de Aguilar in Movies / TV / Theatre on 16 July 2013
Is '12 Years A Slave' The Movie Django Should Have Been? [Trailer]
The trailer for Steve McQueen's hugely anticipated historical drama 12 Years A Slave, starring Chiwetel Ejiofor as a free man tricked into slavery in the 1840s, has rolled out online.Also featuring Brad Pitt, Michael Fassbender...
By Michael West in Movies / TV / Theatre on 16 July 2013
Ben Daniels Is New Favourite For 'Doctor Who' Job: Could He Be The One?
Ben Daniels is the latest name to become the favourite to inherit the role of Doctor Who in the long-running BBC series. Very soon there'll be very few British male actors who haven't been rumoured...
By Lauren James in Movies / TV / Theatre on 12 July 2013
Amanda Seyfried To Star In While We're Young
Amanda Seyfried is in talks to star in 'While We're Young'.The 'Les Miserables' actress is said to be in negotiations with director Noah Baumbach for a role in his new indie movie, TheWrap.com reports.Having cleared...
By Bang Showbiz on 23 May 2013
Chris Pine Set For Z For Zachariah
Chris Pine will star in post-apocalyptic movie 'Z For Zachariah'.The 'Star Trek' hunk has been cast alongside Amanda Seyfried and Chiwetel Ejiofor in Craig Zobel's new science fiction flick, with a script by Nissar Modi...
By Bang Showbiz on 16 May 2013
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