North East Cinema & Film News
Jim Carrey's wackiest role yet
JIM Carrey may be well known for his wacky roles and never conforming to type but I LOVE YOU PHILLIP MORRIS is his wackiest big screen role to date and - incredibly - it’s a true story.
Kenneth Anger's memories of life on the wild side of film
SCORSESE and Warhol cited him as an influence. DAVID WHETSTONE meets maverick film-maker Kenneth Anger.
Surreal story suits Alice in Wonderland cast
ASSEMBLED in a grand ballroom, sitting beneath a picture of themselves having afternoon tea, the cast of Alice In Wonderland look suitably surreal.
Pixar speaker booked for Animex festival
AN animator from an Oscar nominated film will be among the speakers at Teesside University’s ANIMEX INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL next week.
Princess and the Frog is return to Disney of old
WITH the aid of continually improving computer gadgetry, we all know that drawing film cartoons by hand is a skill long confined to movie history. Wrong!
Precious touches on a raw nerve
ON PAPER, a film about an obese illiterate teenager who is pregnant with her father’s child, doesn’t seem destined for box-office success.
Armored puts new spin on heist genre
THERE may be no longer any mystery as to how the gang robs the safe, steals the gold or takes the picture, yet reruns of heist movies remain endlessly popular and continue to spawn modern remakes.
Ray Winstone's tough role in Edge of Darkness
CONSIDER who Ray Winstone replaced in the gritty thriller EDGE OF DARKNESS and you realise how high a movie profile the Cockney actor currently enjoys.
Star Wars extravaganza to land at arena
THE Force will be with us again as Star Wars blasts towards Newcastle. C-3P0 enlightens a down to earth BARBARA HODGSON.
