Helen Mirren crowned as the best actress at Britain’s top theatre awards

Apr. 30 | On April 28, 2013, Helen Mirren was crowned as the best actress for reprising her Oscar winning portrayal of Queen Elizabeth at Britain’s top theatre awards. The 67-year-old actress had won stellar reviews for starring in Peter Morgan’s play ‘The...

Reese Witherspoon backs out of talk shows following arrest

Apr. 23 | American actress Reese Witherspoon has cancelled interviews relating to her upcoming movie ‘Mud’, following an arrest due to an altercation with a police officer. On early hours of April 18, 2013, the Oscar-winning Hollywood actress was arrested...

Welshman Luke Evans to star in latest Hollywood Dracula blockbuster

Apr. 11 | Luke Evans, the 33 year old actor from Aberbargoed in Wales is going to play the role of the silver screen’s greatest villain when he stars in the latest Hollywood blockbuster Dracula. This character also marks Evans’ first lead role after becoming...

Jude Law loses out to Bradley Cooper in Jane Got A Gun

Apr. 8 | Jude Law has been replaced by Silver Lining Playbook star Bradley Cooper in the western revenge drama Jane Got a Gun. Jude left when the project lost its original director Lynne Ramsay a few weeks ago over creative issues and problems regarding contracts. The...

Helen Mirren slams Sam Mendes at Empire Awards

Mar. 26 | The Oscar winning director of Skyfall Sam Mendes has been criticized by Helen Mirren for not mentioning any women as his inspiration during his acceptance speech at the Empire awards. The director mentioned numerous male directors like Paul Thomas Anderson,...

British cinema loses Frank Thornten

Mar. 18 | The British television community lost a legend on March 16, 2013, as Frank Thornton passed away in his sleep. The ‘Are You Being Served?’ actor died peacefully in his sleep at the age of 92 in his London home. The star was a regular on television...

Rebecca Hall, Johnny Depp to star in Transcendence

Mar. 6 | British actress Rebecca Hall has been announced to be starring opposite Johnny Depp in the film ‘Transcendence’. The movie will be the directorial debut of Wally Pfister, who until now, has been the cinematographer for Christopher Nolan. The...

BBC movie Mary and Martha raises awareness about malaria

Mar. 4 | Drama ‘Mary and Martha’, directed by Richard Curtis and produced by BBC 1 is dealing with the topic of malaria and society’s inactivity to end it. The movie is serving as a wake-up call to everyone, displaying straightforward facts about the disease,...

Susan Boyle to light up big screen in The Christmas Candle

Mar. 2 | Scottish singer Susan Boyle, who became a household name after participating in the TV program ‘Britain’s Got Talent’, is now set to make her big screen debut in the period drama ‘The Christmas Candle’. The film is based on the novel by Max...

Jennifer Lawrence trips as she climbs to accept Oscar

Feb. 25 | The charming Jennifer Lawrence tripped on the Oscar stage as she went to receive her award for ‘Best Actress’ on Sunday night in Hollywood, Los Angeles. She went on to receive a standing ovation from the crowd at the Dolby Theater and was left blushing...