• Mary, Queen of Scots

    Mary, Queen of Scots

      The Irish/American actress Saoirse Ronan is a shoo-in for her 4th Academy Award nomination for her electrifying performance as the title character Mary, Queen of Scots.   To be fair however, Margot Robbie playing her very fierce cousin Queen Elizabeth 1 of England is also certain to get attention when it comes to acting awards too.…

  • Sneak preview behind the scenes of the DOWNTON ABBEY movie

    Sneak preview behind the scenes of the DOWNTON ABBEY movie

      Some of the crew on NBC’s TODAY TV Show got a real treat when they took their cameras to Highclere Castle in the UK ….. better known as the home of Downton Abbey.   They got an up-close look of behind the scenes filming of the new movie now being shot there. However don’t get too…

  • Mikko Makela talks about his sizzling Moment In The Reeds

    Mikko Makela talks about his sizzling Moment In The Reeds

      On the eve of Finnish filmmaker Mikko Makela‘s A MOMENT IN THE REEDS’ being released in the US, we look back at out interview with him that we filmed in London earlier this year during BFI Flare. He talked about his debut feature movie, which is a compelling tale of a romantic summer encounter…

  • Maria by Callas

    Maria by Callas

      The sheer beauty of Tom Volf‘s enthralling documentary on the legendary diva Maria Callas is that he puts such an emphasis on the music and her magnificent voice.  By using only her words from interviews, letters and videos whilst Volf touches on Callas’s life that was more tumultuous off-stage, he never lets that override this…