tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40876894847268289312011-11-27T15:48:58.412-08:00Film and Music Interviews and ReviewsHayley MacDonaldnoreply@blogger.comBlogger231100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4087689484726828931.post-41796738328388548272010-06-29T15:22:00.001-07:002010-06-29T18:00:44.428-07:00

Title: Taxi DriverDirector: Martin ScorseseYear: 1976Language: English (USA)At 13 years old, Jodie Foster was not the first pick for the young prostitute role of Iris. There were other contenders, many who are now as famous such as Melanie Griffith, Linda Blair and the star wars convention lovers centerfold choice Carrie Fisher. Fortunately for Ms Foster, Scorsese eventually landed on herself for

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Title: 8 1/2Director: Frederico FelliniYear: 1963Language: ItalianFrederico Fellini named this film after the amount of movies he had made up to this date. He had made 7 full length films and 3 shorts which he rightfully entitled half a point to each, thereby setting his film count to 8 and a half.Fellini intermingles fantasy and fiction in this popular classic. It's always hard to discuss a film

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This site will be soon be changing it's style to suit those more obsessed with film, better known as cinephiles. It will have a stronger focus on classic film titles and will be straying away from the Hollywood reviews, interviews, news & anything non-film related.I hope you like the new changes to come...

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The Twilight book series written by Stephanie Meyer is set for the next film release The Twilight Saga: Eclipse in cinemas on June 30th. Summit Entertainment have just released the latest update for the following title The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn. The following saga will be split into a two part series. It makes sense for a company to make the most of a good thing and string out the

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Korn and Backstreet Boys may not have much in common in terms of their music but they are both backing the boycott of British Petroleum (BP) during their tours. The two bands have announced that they will not be refueling at any of the companies stations while using their tour buses. Korn frontman Jonathan Davis stated, "We need to do our part to let BP know there are consequences for

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With the amount of channels we now have on our television, it's not a surprise that we are lacking quality content. Every now and then along comes a program that has promise and if you can see any of it in the show called Extreme Poodle then perhaps some of the community channels would be more to your liking. This show sets out following the lives of people who place their much loved poodle

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Creator of Showtime’s series The L Word, Ilene Chaiken, has been keeping herself busy after the final episodes of the iconic lesbian series finished up. A new reality show following the lives of six lesbian women is set to premiere on June 20th titled aptly The Real L Word. The rumors have also been milling around about The L Word being made into a movie and these rumors have been

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There are those occasional films that you stumble across that are burnt in your memory and remembered for all time. These rare films remind you why you love watching movies so much. The shots are exquisite, the sound flows smoothly, and the acting is intensely perfect. On June 14, Icon Home Entertainment are releasing The Haunting of Molly Hartley in the UK and this is most certainly not one of

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Several years ago, I watched a touching film based on a musician during the Second World War. The director's vision was so strong and powerful that it stood out from others films of its time. The movie won an amazing 3 Oscars on top of many other awards. The title of the film is The Pianist, and the director is Roman Polanski.This world renowned filmmaker has recently been in the news not for his

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Article first published as Interview: Like a Storm on BlogcriticsSeveral years ago three brothers Chris, Matt, and Kent Brooks, along with their drummer mate Thomas Karanasos, formed a band called Like a Storm. They played their first rehearsal in a little country known as the land of the long white cloud. That was the only time they rehearsed together before packing up and moving from New

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Melissa Etheridge has been working in the music industry for over 20 years and in this time has established herself as a music legend in the rock world. Hayley Woodgate interviews her about her new album Fearless Love, what it means to be back in the studio and her dream of performing a "knock down, drag out" session with Janis Joplin.Melissa Etheridge has been awarded numerous accolades such as

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Back in 2003 BLESTeNATION had some underground mixtapes filter out into the hip hop world that made them the talk of the town. Hayley Woodgate interviews the group via email in reference to their new album MBugout City, the evolution of their sound, and McDiesel Chicken Plumps??! The three members FAFU (Producer & DeeJay), Various, and Werdplay were on top of their game. Being hunted by

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dPhilosopher Albert Camus created the Myth of Sisyphus and the notion of human absurdity. Sisyphus is a man who, by cheating death, is eternally punished to push a rock up a hill only to have it roll back to the bottom again. Director Chris Smith plays with this notion in his latest psychological thriller Triangle starring Australian actress Melissa George. Icon Home Entertainment is set to

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What do you get when you mix the story outlines of Final Destination with Jumanji? Álvaro de Armiñán makes his horror directorial debut with Open Graves set for UK release on DVD February 15. The film stars the gorgeous Eliza Dushku who plays Erica, the love interest to Jason, played by the sexy ex-Levi's model Mike Vogel. Open Graves is set in Spain and based around a group of

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Kwanzaa is a week long celebration of the African-American and Pan-African heritage and culture. The Black Candle is an award-winning documentary film directed by M.K. Asante, Jr. During a phone interview, I spoke with the 27-year-old director about the film and the meaning of Kwanzaa. The film explains the meaning and principles behind the celebration with

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Every Christmas we see the promotion of new albums with the old classic songs remade but how many of these albums carry the true Christmas spirit of giving? Creedence Clearwater Revisited drummer Doug Clifford vouches that the full proceeds of their Christmas song "Run Run Rudolph" on the Juvenille Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) album Hope for the Holidays are wholly donated to the worthy

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South Korean filmmaker Park-Chan Wook's film Thirst rewrites the classic vampire myth into an extraordinarily modern tale. The vampire revival is escalating in popularity with the latest movie releases, TV shows, and books based on this beguiling creature of the night. If you're after a blood thirsty fang feast with an original twist and you don't mind the English subtitles this is definitely the

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Christmas day is getting ever so close and I swear every year I'm going to do my shopping early to get it out of the way. Of course only two days ago, I was still battling over whether to fight for a seat on the bus and be pushed and prodded in the Christmas rush or to sit home and make use of this modern day technology. I live in the UK with my partner and both of us have family living on the

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Christmas for the stars this year in Hollywood finds them spoiled with gift bags from Distinctive Assets founder Lash Fary and even though Tiger Woods has been a naughty boy, Santa is still paying him a visit. Lash and his employees are responsible for the swag bags and Celebrity Gift Lounges which are set up for shows such as The Grammys, The Latin Grammys, The People's Choice Awards and so

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I hit play on my mp3 player and Pac Div's 'Church League Champions' mixtape surged up through the earphones. The lyrics flowed smoothly, my head started nodding and that's when it hit me. Pac Div are fast on the rise in the hip hop world and during the interview they gave me, it was obvious that these guys were different from the stereotypical rappers I was used to listening to. They have

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Austrian born filmmaker Michael Haneke has left his mark on the international film industry and secured himself a place in history, winning this year's Cannes Film Festival's Palme d'Or for his haunting black and white film The White Ribbon (Das Weisse Band). The film was released on November 13 in Curzon Cinemas around the UK. Justifiably so, Haneke shares this accolade with some of the most

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The BBC has commissioned a new lesbian drama to be released titled Lip Service. Harriet Braun, who has written for such shows as Hotel Babylon and Mistresses is the creator and writer for this six-part show. BBC Three announced the production's cast of the three main female characters: Laura Fraser, Scottish actress known for her role in A Knight's Tale, Ruta Getmindas, who has been seen in the

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Swine Flu otherwise known as the H1N1 virus has spread to over 130 cases as noted by the World Health Organisation. The total reported cases stands at 94 512 with 429 deaths. It is important to realise that even though there have been deaths associated with the influenza, we can still prevent increased cases of infection. Prevention and treatment are important when dealing with the virus.

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