Exclusive: Diana Silvers (Space Force) and Younès Boucif (Standing Up) have signed on to star alongside Laura Dern and Liam Hemsworth in the Netflix film Lonely Planet, from writer-director Susannah Grant (Unbelievable), which is currently in production.
Lonely Planet is billed as a love story set in Morocco. Specifics with regard to its plot have thus far been kept under wraps. Grant is also producing alongside Sarah Timberman and 3dot Productions’ Liza Chasin, with VP Studio Film Kira Goldberg serving as creative lead on the project for Netflix.
The film continues the creative partnership between Netflix and 3dot, which has thus far produced the streamer’s recently-released thriller series, Anatomy of a Scandal, based on the book by Sarah Vaughan. 3dot entered into a multi-year, first-look film deal with Netflix in 2019, with adaptations of Taylor Jenkins Reid’s bestseller The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo and Diane Cardwell’s memoir Rockaway also in the works.
Lonely Planet is billed as a love story set in Morocco. Specifics with regard to its plot have thus far been kept under wraps. Grant is also producing alongside Sarah Timberman and 3dot Productions’ Liza Chasin, with VP Studio Film Kira Goldberg serving as creative lead on the project for Netflix.
The film continues the creative partnership between Netflix and 3dot, which has thus far produced the streamer’s recently-released thriller series, Anatomy of a Scandal, based on the book by Sarah Vaughan. 3dot entered into a multi-year, first-look film deal with Netflix in 2019, with adaptations of Taylor Jenkins Reid’s bestseller The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo and Diane Cardwell’s memoir Rockaway also in the works.
- 5/9/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Laura Dern (Jurassic World Dominion) and Liam Hemsworth (Poker Face) have signed on to star in the film Lonely Planet, which Susannah Grant (Unbelievable) is writing and directing for Netflix.
Lonely Planet is billed as a love story set in Morocco. Specifics with regard to its plot are being kept under wraps. Grant is also producing alongside Sarah Timberman and Liza Chasin for 3dot Productions, with VP Studio Film Kira Goldberg serving as creative lead for Netflix.
The film continues the creative partnership between Netflix and 3dot, which has thus far produced the streamer’s upcoming thriller series, Anatomy of a Scandal, based on the book by Sarah Vaughan. 3dot entered into a multi-year, first-look film deal with Netflix in 2019, with adaptations of Taylor Jenkins Reid’s bestseller The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo and Diane Cardwell’s memoir Rockaway also upcoming.
Grant is an Oscar- and three-time Emmy nominee...
Lonely Planet is billed as a love story set in Morocco. Specifics with regard to its plot are being kept under wraps. Grant is also producing alongside Sarah Timberman and Liza Chasin for 3dot Productions, with VP Studio Film Kira Goldberg serving as creative lead for Netflix.
The film continues the creative partnership between Netflix and 3dot, which has thus far produced the streamer’s upcoming thriller series, Anatomy of a Scandal, based on the book by Sarah Vaughan. 3dot entered into a multi-year, first-look film deal with Netflix in 2019, with adaptations of Taylor Jenkins Reid’s bestseller The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo and Diane Cardwell’s memoir Rockaway also upcoming.
Grant is an Oscar- and three-time Emmy nominee...
- 4/7/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
One of the more unexpected shifts in media habits during the pandemic, at least for me, has been a new interest in those little bird-box book libraries that inhabit front lawns in the quieter neighborhoods here. I regularly pass a dozen of them on a circuit of five or six miles around Santa Monica and Brentwood. Always, I stop to see what they’re offering. Sometimes, bag and sanitizer in hand, I’ll actually swap a book.
It’s a fascinating exercise, in that the books—from a crumbling Pocket Book edition of George Plimpton’s Out of My League, printed in 1967, to the hefty contemporary cookbooks at a stand-up shed in Santa Monica Canyon—turn out to be far more intellectually, culturally, and politically diverse than the current run of lawn signs, cable news or festival films.
Publicly, people in this neighborhood, which much of the entertainment community calls home,...
It’s a fascinating exercise, in that the books—from a crumbling Pocket Book edition of George Plimpton’s Out of My League, printed in 1967, to the hefty contemporary cookbooks at a stand-up shed in Santa Monica Canyon—turn out to be far more intellectually, culturally, and politically diverse than the current run of lawn signs, cable news or festival films.
Publicly, people in this neighborhood, which much of the entertainment community calls home,...
- 1/25/2021
- by Michael Cieply
- Deadline Film + TV
Steven Dietz's landmark play Lonely Planet stars Arnie Burton The Government Inspector and Matt McGrath The Legend of Georgia McBride in a limited Off-Broadway engagement at The Clurman Theatre at Theatre Row 410 West 42nd Street, beginning tonight, October 3rd, and continuing through November 18th only, with opening night set for Thursday, October 19th.
- 10/3/2017
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
Today Keen Artistic Director Jonathan Silverstein announced that Steven Dietz's landmark play Lonely Planet would star Arnie Burton The Government Inspector and Matt McGrath The Legend of Georgia McBride. The design team will include Anshuman Bhatia scenic, Jennifer Paar costumes, Paul Hudson lighting and Bart Fasbender sound.
- 9/6/2017
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
Wim Wenders‘ latest film, an adaptation of Peter Handke’s The Beautiful Days of Aranjuez, premiered at the Venice Film Festival last week. While the legendary New German Cinema director has, in recent years, found much more success with his non-fiction output, Aranjuez is undeniably wistful stuff — and frankly quite dated, too, yet it nevertheless demonstrates that Wenders is still eager to take risks with his films and further push the boundaries of his technique. Whatever the case, in a quaint hotel by the Mediterranean Sea, we found the great man in a somewhat introspective mood.
Shot, essentially, as a 3D chamber piece, Aranjuez imagines the conversation between a man and a woman sitting on the patio of a grand old French chateau. The man talks nostalgia. The woman talks sex. Nick Cave appears on a piano. Check out our conversation below.
The Film Stage: Aranjuez takes place on a...
Shot, essentially, as a 3D chamber piece, Aranjuez imagines the conversation between a man and a woman sitting on the patio of a grand old French chateau. The man talks nostalgia. The woman talks sex. Nick Cave appears on a piano. Check out our conversation below.
The Film Stage: Aranjuez takes place on a...
- 9/14/2016
- by Rory O'Connor
- The Film Stage
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Is Quantum Of Solace, starring Daniel Craig, really one of the worst James Bond films? Here's our take...
Ah, we're at this one. Not the worst Bond film ever but certainly my least favourite. All the classic tropes – silly names, implausible schemes, megalomaniacal villains, lots of shagging – are completely absent. More damagingly so is a plot – or indeed any sense of coherence. At 106 minutes the film should be tight but instead feels hideously underdeveloped. Style is desperately flaunted in the hope the lack of substance might be overlooked. And, in fairness, leaving the cinema I felt disappointed but not incensed by what I’d watched. But subsequent viewings really expose the many, many shortcomings. Proof that sometimes less is simply less.
The Villain: Dominic Greene. Weak. Oh so weak. The name is weak, the plan is weak, the lines are weak (literally not one zinger) and physically he is,...
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Is Quantum Of Solace, starring Daniel Craig, really one of the worst James Bond films? Here's our take...
Ah, we're at this one. Not the worst Bond film ever but certainly my least favourite. All the classic tropes – silly names, implausible schemes, megalomaniacal villains, lots of shagging – are completely absent. More damagingly so is a plot – or indeed any sense of coherence. At 106 minutes the film should be tight but instead feels hideously underdeveloped. Style is desperately flaunted in the hope the lack of substance might be overlooked. And, in fairness, leaving the cinema I felt disappointed but not incensed by what I’d watched. But subsequent viewings really expose the many, many shortcomings. Proof that sometimes less is simply less.
The Villain: Dominic Greene. Weak. Oh so weak. The name is weak, the plan is weak, the lines are weak (literally not one zinger) and physically he is,...
- 10/18/2015
- by simonbrew
- Den of Geek
VisitBritain launched their latest Bollywood Britain – Shaandaar campaign, carrying forward their Bollywood association in India. This campaign is in association with the Indian Film Industry’s prominent film labels, Fox Star Studios, Phantom Films and Dharma Productions. Shahid Kapoor and Alia Bhatt, who star in the much awaited rom-com Shaandaar, which will be releasing on 22nd October 2015, were seen at a special launch event promoting the film’s alliance with destination Britain.
Bollywood fans have been experiencing Britain through films over the years and many fans can name classic scenes from their favorite movies. The beauty and romance of the destination, well captured in these films, provide the perfect setting for film lovers to visit and experience this in Britain for themselves. Memories, Passion and Adventure are the latest offerings of the Bollywood themed campaign that VisitBritain has undertaken in India this year. The synergies with the film Shaandaar are well matched,...
Bollywood fans have been experiencing Britain through films over the years and many fans can name classic scenes from their favorite movies. The beauty and romance of the destination, well captured in these films, provide the perfect setting for film lovers to visit and experience this in Britain for themselves. Memories, Passion and Adventure are the latest offerings of the Bollywood themed campaign that VisitBritain has undertaken in India this year. The synergies with the film Shaandaar are well matched,...
- 10/14/2015
- by Stacey Yount
- Bollyspice
The film-maker is under the delusion that these squabbles are of interest to anyone other than him
Melbourne-based one-man film crew Tom Meadmore has made a documentary about two people close to him: his boss Tony Jackson and his girlfriend Amanda Medica. Everyone here is pursing some kind of ambition, and each is hoist on a petard of their own making. Jackson fronts a profoundly mediocre pub-rock band called Speed Orange when he’s not directing corporate films for Lonely Planet with Meadmore as his editor, but he’s bedevilled by unrealistic expectations about his band’s potential. The seemingly more promising Medica, a folky singer-songwriter who earns most of her money by waitressing, lacks the grit and commitment needed to become a professional musician. And Meadmore, who dreams of being an auteur like Quentin Tarantino someday, is under the delusion that the squabbles between him and his subjects are...
Melbourne-based one-man film crew Tom Meadmore has made a documentary about two people close to him: his boss Tony Jackson and his girlfriend Amanda Medica. Everyone here is pursing some kind of ambition, and each is hoist on a petard of their own making. Jackson fronts a profoundly mediocre pub-rock band called Speed Orange when he’s not directing corporate films for Lonely Planet with Meadmore as his editor, but he’s bedevilled by unrealistic expectations about his band’s potential. The seemingly more promising Medica, a folky singer-songwriter who earns most of her money by waitressing, lacks the grit and commitment needed to become a professional musician. And Meadmore, who dreams of being an auteur like Quentin Tarantino someday, is under the delusion that the squabbles between him and his subjects are...
- 7/2/2015
- by Leslie Felperin
- The Guardian - Film News
The vast column inches and pixels dedicated to Clint Eastwood's American Sniper of late may have questioned its celebratory portrayal of a man who took hundreds of lives and how it racked up an astonishing $90 million box office debut, but one aspect of the film's fallout has been overlooked entirely: Bradley Cooper is now a bona fide A-list movie star.
American Sniper's financial records keep stacking up. Best ever three-day opening for a Best Picture Oscar nominee, biggest ever January opening, an IMAX bow that beats 2012 blockbuster Prometheus and a career best for its 84-year-old director.
All this is vindication for Cooper, who picked up the film rights to Navy Seal sharp-shooter Chris Kyle's memoir in 2012 with a view to producing a film starring Chris Pratt in the lead role. Warner Bros backed the project on the proviso that Cooper himself play Kyle, while the star's Silver Linings Playbook...
American Sniper's financial records keep stacking up. Best ever three-day opening for a Best Picture Oscar nominee, biggest ever January opening, an IMAX bow that beats 2012 blockbuster Prometheus and a career best for its 84-year-old director.
All this is vindication for Cooper, who picked up the film rights to Navy Seal sharp-shooter Chris Kyle's memoir in 2012 with a view to producing a film starring Chris Pratt in the lead role. Warner Bros backed the project on the proviso that Cooper himself play Kyle, while the star's Silver Linings Playbook...
- 1/20/2015
- Digital Spy
Do: check the instructions (Wild)
This month sees the release of Wild, based on Cheryl Strayed's memoir about her solo hike along the gruelling 1,000 mile Pacific Crest Trail. Cheryl (Reese Witherspoon) certainly doesn't make it easy for herself, buying the wrong type of gas cylinder for her stove and thus being forced to subsist on a diet of "cold mush."
Don't: give up (Touching The Void)
Consider the obstacles that Joe Simpson faced during his calamitous attempt to climb Peruvian mountain Siula Grande: a broken leg; a fall into a crevasse; and zero hope of rescue after partner Simon Yates left him for dead. And yet, as recounted in classic documentary Touching The Void, Simpson gritted his teeth and dragged himself through hell to reach safety.
Do: stay calm (Life Of Pi)
Travel is unpredictable. One minute, like Indian teenager Pi (Suraj Sharma), you're emigrating to Canada aboard a freighter.
This month sees the release of Wild, based on Cheryl Strayed's memoir about her solo hike along the gruelling 1,000 mile Pacific Crest Trail. Cheryl (Reese Witherspoon) certainly doesn't make it easy for herself, buying the wrong type of gas cylinder for her stove and thus being forced to subsist on a diet of "cold mush."
Don't: give up (Touching The Void)
Consider the obstacles that Joe Simpson faced during his calamitous attempt to climb Peruvian mountain Siula Grande: a broken leg; a fall into a crevasse; and zero hope of rescue after partner Simon Yates left him for dead. And yet, as recounted in classic documentary Touching The Void, Simpson gritted his teeth and dragged himself through hell to reach safety.
Do: stay calm (Life Of Pi)
Travel is unpredictable. One minute, like Indian teenager Pi (Suraj Sharma), you're emigrating to Canada aboard a freighter.
- 1/16/2015
- Digital Spy
Making for a fun-filled night in Hollywood, the 20th Annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards went down this evening (January 15) and honored plenty of amazing films.
Honoring the movie critics' praise, the night featured winners including "Boyhood" for Best Picture, Emily Blunt and Bradley Cooper for best performances in action films, along with the cast of "Birdman" for best ensemble.
In addition, Michael Strahan led the night as host and featured plenty of silly antics with the unsuspecting audience of super star actors. Check out the full list of 2015 Critics' Choice Movie Awards below:
Best Picture
Birdman (Fox Searchlight)
Winner Boyhood (IFC Films)
Gone Girl (20th Century Fox)
The Grand Budapest Hotel (Fox Searchlight)
The Imitation Game (The Weinstein Company)
Nightcrawler (Open Road)
Selma (Paramount Pictures)
The Theory of Everything (Focus Features)
Unbroken (Universal Pictures)
Whiplash (Sony Pictures Classics)
Best Actor
Benedict Cumberbatch - The Imitation Game
Ralph Fiennes - The...
Honoring the movie critics' praise, the night featured winners including "Boyhood" for Best Picture, Emily Blunt and Bradley Cooper for best performances in action films, along with the cast of "Birdman" for best ensemble.
In addition, Michael Strahan led the night as host and featured plenty of silly antics with the unsuspecting audience of super star actors. Check out the full list of 2015 Critics' Choice Movie Awards below:
Best Picture
Birdman (Fox Searchlight)
Winner Boyhood (IFC Films)
Gone Girl (20th Century Fox)
The Grand Budapest Hotel (Fox Searchlight)
The Imitation Game (The Weinstein Company)
Nightcrawler (Open Road)
Selma (Paramount Pictures)
The Theory of Everything (Focus Features)
Unbroken (Universal Pictures)
Whiplash (Sony Pictures Classics)
Best Actor
Benedict Cumberbatch - The Imitation Game
Ralph Fiennes - The...
- 1/16/2015
- GossipCenter
Review Louisa Mellor 5 May 2014 - 07:45
In The Flesh returns with a master class in expanding a drama’s scope without diluting its power. Here’s our review…
This review contains spoilers. Our spoiler-free review is here.
Any doubt as to whether 2013’s excellent In The Flesh had the scope for a return visit to Roarton has been quashed. The series two opener meaningfully expands the world of the un-zombie drama without losing any of the original’s charm or allegorical power.
If anything, this new series promises to top the first. With twice as many episodes in the second run, creator Dominic Mitchell has been able to seed mysteries and lay the groundwork for plots to gradually unfold rather than rattle out this time around.
Not that Mitchell wastes any time in establishing the key conflicts of series two in episode one. The very first shot greets us with...
In The Flesh returns with a master class in expanding a drama’s scope without diluting its power. Here’s our review…
This review contains spoilers. Our spoiler-free review is here.
Any doubt as to whether 2013’s excellent In The Flesh had the scope for a return visit to Roarton has been quashed. The series two opener meaningfully expands the world of the un-zombie drama without losing any of the original’s charm or allegorical power.
If anything, this new series promises to top the first. With twice as many episodes in the second run, creator Dominic Mitchell has been able to seed mysteries and lay the groundwork for plots to gradually unfold rather than rattle out this time around.
Not that Mitchell wastes any time in establishing the key conflicts of series two in episode one. The very first shot greets us with...
- 5/5/2014
- by louisamellor
- Den of Geek
Fledgling filmmaker Fergus Grady is planning a movie based on Lonely Planet founders Tony and Maureen Wheeler.s adventures and he has shot the pilot for a half-hour TV comedy/drama.
Grady, whose day job is acquisitions coordinator at Umbrella Entertainment, has bought a 2-year option for the film rights to the Wheelers. story. He.s talking to prospective writers and directors and envisions a road movie set in the 1970s.
English-born Wheeler, a former automotive engineer, and his wife published their first travel guide, Across Asia on the Cheap, after an overland trip from Europe to Asia and then to Australia in 1972.
Grady says the film will look at the Wheelers. experiences in countries such as Afghanistan, Nepal and Bali. Tony Wheeler has agreed to serve as a consultant. Grady will seek development funding from Film Victoria and/or Screen Australia to nurture the project over the next 12 months.
Grady, whose day job is acquisitions coordinator at Umbrella Entertainment, has bought a 2-year option for the film rights to the Wheelers. story. He.s talking to prospective writers and directors and envisions a road movie set in the 1970s.
English-born Wheeler, a former automotive engineer, and his wife published their first travel guide, Across Asia on the Cheap, after an overland trip from Europe to Asia and then to Australia in 1972.
Grady says the film will look at the Wheelers. experiences in countries such as Afghanistan, Nepal and Bali. Tony Wheeler has agreed to serve as a consultant. Grady will seek development funding from Film Victoria and/or Screen Australia to nurture the project over the next 12 months.
- 3/17/2014
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
Melbourne, Feb 19: Mihir Gahr in Rajasthan, India, has topped Lonely Planet's list of top ten places to stay in the world.
Lonely Planet's writer James Kay said that few hotels are created without compromise and Mihir Gahr is a rare example as this is not just a unique place to stay, but a shrine to the artistic and architectural traditions of Rajasthan in general and Jodhpur in particular, News.com.au reported.
Planet Baobab in Gweta, Botswana and Prendiparte B 'n' B in Bologna, Italy concluded the top three hotels.
The full list of winners:
1. Mihir Gahr, Rajasthan, India
2. Planet Baobab, Gweta,.
Lonely Planet's writer James Kay said that few hotels are created without compromise and Mihir Gahr is a rare example as this is not just a unique place to stay, but a shrine to the artistic and architectural traditions of Rajasthan in general and Jodhpur in particular, News.com.au reported.
Planet Baobab in Gweta, Botswana and Prendiparte B 'n' B in Bologna, Italy concluded the top three hotels.
The full list of winners:
1. Mihir Gahr, Rajasthan, India
2. Planet Baobab, Gweta,.
- 2/19/2014
- by Smith Cox
- RealBollywood.com
"Haven" fans are a passionate bunch, and that passion should be rewarded with themed gifts. From Grey Gull glassware to temporary tattoos to a Dwight-style bulletproof vest, there's a "Haven" gift for everyone.
Under $50
Temporary tattoo ($5.00) - Even fans can join the Guard with temporary tattoos that copy the real thing.
"Haven Herald" ($13.99) - Someone has actually published this facts-poor (but gas leak-rich) periodical. See what's brewing in Haven for yourself.
Grey Gull drinking glass ($16.00) - You can pretend you're at Duke's bar with signature glassware. Drinks and hot bartenders are sadly not included.
Haven police department mug ($16.50) - Drink coffee the Haven way with a Haven police mug. Does it taste better?
Pancake mix ($17.28) - Everyone loves pancakes (although maybe not as much as Nathan), but not all fans have time to make them from scratch. This can help.
"Lonely Planet Nova Scotia, New Brunswick & Prince Edward Island" ($17.99) -...
Under $50
Temporary tattoo ($5.00) - Even fans can join the Guard with temporary tattoos that copy the real thing.
"Haven Herald" ($13.99) - Someone has actually published this facts-poor (but gas leak-rich) periodical. See what's brewing in Haven for yourself.
Grey Gull drinking glass ($16.00) - You can pretend you're at Duke's bar with signature glassware. Drinks and hot bartenders are sadly not included.
Haven police department mug ($16.50) - Drink coffee the Haven way with a Haven police mug. Does it taste better?
Pancake mix ($17.28) - Everyone loves pancakes (although maybe not as much as Nathan), but not all fans have time to make them from scratch. This can help.
"Lonely Planet Nova Scotia, New Brunswick & Prince Edward Island" ($17.99) -...
- 12/10/2013
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
Mumbai, Nov 21: Be it the beautiful Ladakh in "3 Idiots" or the serene Kasauli in "Krrish", "Filmi Escapes - Travel With The Movies" will show India as seen through the eyes of filmmakers who have presented beautiful locations to the viewers through their craft.
Travel expert Lonely Planet's new travel guide revisits these cities, towns, hills, beaches, lakes, waterfalls, historic forts, palaces, temples and more, made memorable via cinematic moments over the years.
Specialised information on hotels, transport, food and sightseeing accompanied by interesting trivia, anecdotes and images have also been incorporated in it.
"Over the years, travellers in India have evolved seeking more informed and fascinating travel.
Travel expert Lonely Planet's new travel guide revisits these cities, towns, hills, beaches, lakes, waterfalls, historic forts, palaces, temples and more, made memorable via cinematic moments over the years.
Specialised information on hotels, transport, food and sightseeing accompanied by interesting trivia, anecdotes and images have also been incorporated in it.
"Over the years, travellers in India have evolved seeking more informed and fascinating travel.
- 11/21/2013
- by Diksha Singh
- RealBollywood.com
Sydney, Oct 29: Paris has been reportedly voted as the `world's best city` to visit in 2014, Lonely Planet's latest list has revealed.
Last year, it was Hobart that made the Lonely Planet list due to its natural beauty, arts and foodie scene.
According to news.com.au, city of love, Paris leads the list, followed by Trinidad in Cuba at the second position, while iconic city of Cape Town in South Africa was chosen as the top third.
The bottom three positions in the list of top ten cities comprise Chicago at number eight, followed by Adelaide and Auckland on ninth and tenth position respectively.
The top 10 cities.
Last year, it was Hobart that made the Lonely Planet list due to its natural beauty, arts and foodie scene.
According to news.com.au, city of love, Paris leads the list, followed by Trinidad in Cuba at the second position, while iconic city of Cape Town in South Africa was chosen as the top third.
The bottom three positions in the list of top ten cities comprise Chicago at number eight, followed by Adelaide and Auckland on ninth and tenth position respectively.
The top 10 cities.
- 10/29/2013
- by Machan Kumar
- RealBollywood.com
The San Francisco Film Society has announced the three winners of its 2013 Sffs Documentary Film Fund, totaling $100,000 in awards, which support feature-length documentaries in post-production. Winners below.2013 Documentary Film Fund Winners:The Babushkas of Chernobyl — Anne Bogart and Holly Morris, co-director/producers — $40,000As Fukushima smolders, and the world grapples with a dangerous energy era, an unlikely human story emerges from Chernobyl to inform the debate. The Babushkas of Chernobyl is the story of an extraordinary group of women who live in Chernobyl’s post-nuclear disaster “Dead Zone.” For more than 25 years they have survived—and even, oddly, thrived—on some of the most contaminated land on earth. For more information visit the film's website.Anne Bogart is a Los Angeles–based writer and documentary director/producer. For the past 12 years she has directed and produced numerous episodes for the Globe Trekker travel series. For 15 years she worked in Paris ...
- 7/25/2013
- by Beth Hanna
- Thompson on Hollywood
Mumbai, June 8: There's romance in every moment spent with her beau, actor Kunal Kemmu, says actress Soha Ali Khan, who has been dating him since almost three years.
"Every trip, every moment of everyday is romantic with Kunal," Soha said here at the Lonely Planet Awards held here Friday.
Soha was accompanied by Kunal at the event, and the duo couldn't escape questions about their wedding plans. However, they said they want to focus on their respective careers as of now.
Kunal, who was was recently seen in zombie comedy "Go Goa Gone", will next be seen "Bhaag Johnny", while Soha is currently busy with her upcoming film.
"Every trip, every moment of everyday is romantic with Kunal," Soha said here at the Lonely Planet Awards held here Friday.
Soha was accompanied by Kunal at the event, and the duo couldn't escape questions about their wedding plans. However, they said they want to focus on their respective careers as of now.
Kunal, who was was recently seen in zombie comedy "Go Goa Gone", will next be seen "Bhaag Johnny", while Soha is currently busy with her upcoming film.
- 6/8/2013
- by Diksha Singh
- RealBollywood.com
Malmo, Sweden — An ethno-inspired flute and drum tune from Denmark is the bookmakers' favorite to win this year's Eurovision Song Contest on Saturday, which also features a bizarre opera pop number from Romania and an Armenian rock song written by the guitarist of Black Sabbath.
Yes, it's that time of the year again.
The televised pan-European extravaganza, known for its kitschy shows, bad taste and bizarre offerings, is still expected to be seen by about 125 million television viewers worldwide.
This year's contest is being hosted in Malmo, southern Sweden, following the victory of the Nordic country's contestant Loreen with "Euphoria" last year.
According to bookmakers, the hippie-chic Emmelie De Forest of Denmark is the favorite to win, driving the song "Only Teardrops" with her deep, Shakira-like voice. Her main challenge comes from the clean-cut techno pop tune "I Feed You My Love" by Norway's Margaret Berger, who rose to fame...
Yes, it's that time of the year again.
The televised pan-European extravaganza, known for its kitschy shows, bad taste and bizarre offerings, is still expected to be seen by about 125 million television viewers worldwide.
This year's contest is being hosted in Malmo, southern Sweden, following the victory of the Nordic country's contestant Loreen with "Euphoria" last year.
According to bookmakers, the hippie-chic Emmelie De Forest of Denmark is the favorite to win, driving the song "Only Teardrops" with her deep, Shakira-like voice. Her main challenge comes from the clean-cut techno pop tune "I Feed You My Love" by Norway's Margaret Berger, who rose to fame...
- 5/18/2013
- by AP
- Huffington Post
Danny Boyle is a hard director to pin down. Unlike his fellow indie-film auteurs, he has neither a signature cinematic style nor has he moved onto helming superheroic blockbusters. Instead, since the one-two punch of "Shallow Grave" and "Trainspotting" through the one-two punch of "Slumdog Millionaire" and "127 Hours" up to his just-released techno-heist flick "Trance," Boyle has jumped genres like he was being chased by the fast zombies from his "28 Days Later" flick.
But what often gets forgotten is Boyle's biggest critical bomb, "The Beach," a Razzie-nominated film from 2000 that was meant to be his Leonardo DiCaprio-propelled entry into the mainstream. That wouldn't fully happen until 2008's Oscar-winning "Slumdog Millionaire" but, in an unlikely twist befitting, well, a Danny Boyle film, he tells us during a late-night interview at the SXSW launch party for "Trance" that the former's failure is directly responsible for the latter’s success.
Moviefone: Do...
But what often gets forgotten is Boyle's biggest critical bomb, "The Beach," a Razzie-nominated film from 2000 that was meant to be his Leonardo DiCaprio-propelled entry into the mainstream. That wouldn't fully happen until 2008's Oscar-winning "Slumdog Millionaire" but, in an unlikely twist befitting, well, a Danny Boyle film, he tells us during a late-night interview at the SXSW launch party for "Trance" that the former's failure is directly responsible for the latter’s success.
Moviefone: Do...
- 4/8/2013
- by Moviefone Canada
- Huffington Post
✒Steady on, Rog! Former Observer editor Roger Alton, now executive editor of the Times, writes on sport for the Spectator, but had to get something off his chest in his latest column before discussing Tiger Woods's strokeplay. Yes, it was the 2am deal on press regulation, in which "a malign conspiracy of sanctimonious do-gooders, vengeful politicians, hypocritical celebrities and hatchet-faced lefties has brought about the biggest threat to press freedom since Uncle Adolf started on his European adventures". Phew! Even the Sun's Trevor Kavanagh, News International's other ambassador to the non-Murdoch media, doesn't bring out the Uncle Adolf card in his comments on "what may be our death warrant" in a diary elsewhere in the same issue.
✒Meanwhile the heart of this malign neo-totalitarian conspiracy, the Hacked Off campaign group, were beginning to look more like comic bunglers devised by Armando Iannucci. Hugh Grant, their celebrity advocate, has lightly...
✒Meanwhile the heart of this malign neo-totalitarian conspiracy, the Hacked Off campaign group, were beginning to look more like comic bunglers devised by Armando Iannucci. Hugh Grant, their celebrity advocate, has lightly...
- 3/25/2013
- by Monkey
- The Guardian - Film News
BBC Worldwide, the commercial arm of the BBC, is selling its Lonely Planet travel guide business at the knockdown price of £51.5M ($77M) after paying £130M to acquire it in an earlier two-stage deal. The company had been looking for a buyer for the past year before settling on Brad Kelley’s Nashville-based NC2 Media, a content creation, acquisition, and distribution company which is also engaged in developing new technologies. The sale price has been criticized by the BBC’s governing body, the BBC Trust, whose Diane Coyle said, “Given the significant financial loss to Worldwide… we have asked the BBC executive to commission a review of lessons learnt and report to the Trust with its findings.” According to The Guardian, Coyle allowed there had been a “credible rationale” for the original purchase, but said, “Worldwide would not make this sort of acquisition again.” Bbcww handles about 50,000 hours of BBC...
- 3/19/2013
- by NANCY TARTAGLIONE, International Editor
- Deadline TV
Hardie Grant Media has appointed Jeff Trounce as managing director. Trounce moves from commercial director to helm the business as founder Fiona Hardie moves to chair of the company.
The announcement:
Jeff Trounce has been appointed Managing Director of Hardie Grant Media, as long-standing MD and founder, Fiona Hardie, moves to the role of Chair of the company.
Jeff Trounce joined Hardie Grant over a year ago as Commercial Director of the broader Hardie Grant business, and now takes the helm of Hardie Grant Media, as it continues its expansion in custom media as well as building its own content assets in print and digital. Trounce was previously global manager for Lonely Planet’s commercial division, overseeing custom content development and brand management. Prior to that he was Publishing Director at Text Media in Melbourne.
Jeff Trounce said, “I’m really excited to be leading a business that has such a great reputation for quality.
The announcement:
Jeff Trounce has been appointed Managing Director of Hardie Grant Media, as long-standing MD and founder, Fiona Hardie, moves to the role of Chair of the company.
Jeff Trounce joined Hardie Grant over a year ago as Commercial Director of the broader Hardie Grant business, and now takes the helm of Hardie Grant Media, as it continues its expansion in custom media as well as building its own content assets in print and digital. Trounce was previously global manager for Lonely Planet’s commercial division, overseeing custom content development and brand management. Prior to that he was Publishing Director at Text Media in Melbourne.
Jeff Trounce said, “I’m really excited to be leading a business that has such a great reputation for quality.
- 1/31/2013
- by Colin Delaney
- Encore Magazine
Generally speaking, cave-dwelling, certifiably insane ex-hobbit Gollum is sort of a homebody. But when travel guide mecca Lonely Planet recently interviewed Hobbit actor Andy Serkis about filming and trekking around in New Zealand, the publisher couldn’t help asking how Serkis’s most famous character would prepare for a trip. The motion-capture expert answered the question as Gollum himself — proving once more that we will never, ever get tired of hearing Serkis’s signature gurgling hiss. Even though it’s pretty weird to see it coming from a normal-looking guy instead of a terrifying gray-skinned creature.
Check out the video below,...
Check out the video below,...
- 12/11/2012
- by Hillary Busis
- EW.com - PopWatch
After a global search, Sensis has appointed a senior executive to run its digital operation.
Harvard graduate Kelly Brough, the founder of online shopping site oola.com.au, joins the company as executive general manager, digital partnerships and innovation.
The announcement from Sensis:
An engineering graduate from Harvard University, Ms Brough has had an extensive digital media career, which included leading digital businesses for AOL in the UK and Lonely Planet in Australia.
She joins Sensis from www.oola.com.au, an online shop that sells educational toys which she founded 17 months ago.
Prior to Oola, Ms Brough was Lonely Planet’s Global Director, Digital between March 2009 and December 2010. Kelly was responsible for global digital P&L, including revenues from advertising, ecommerce, mobile, integrated partnerships and content syndication.
Her time at Lonely Planet was preceded by eight years working in the UK, including two years as the Chief Executive Officer of Allegran Online Dating,...
Harvard graduate Kelly Brough, the founder of online shopping site oola.com.au, joins the company as executive general manager, digital partnerships and innovation.
The announcement from Sensis:
An engineering graduate from Harvard University, Ms Brough has had an extensive digital media career, which included leading digital businesses for AOL in the UK and Lonely Planet in Australia.
She joins Sensis from www.oola.com.au, an online shop that sells educational toys which she founded 17 months ago.
Prior to Oola, Ms Brough was Lonely Planet’s Global Director, Digital between March 2009 and December 2010. Kelly was responsible for global digital P&L, including revenues from advertising, ecommerce, mobile, integrated partnerships and content syndication.
Her time at Lonely Planet was preceded by eight years working in the UK, including two years as the Chief Executive Officer of Allegran Online Dating,...
- 12/5/2012
- by Robin Hicks
- Encore Magazine
Melbourne, October 31: Travelling is similar to taking a bacteria bath all day long as you will be touching the dirtiest things, including plane toilets and bus seats.
This is because everything you've touched has been touched by others before and can hold a lot of bacteria, according to globetrotting Lonely Planet.
And the spread of germs grows greater as we travel more and more.
The guidebook has also revealed some of the dirtiest things you can touch while travelling, the Herald Sun reported.
Aeroplane toilets have been identified as the dirtiest place people encounter during their long journey.
They quickly become "germ farms", with the toilet bowl and sink placed in extremely close proximity.
This is because everything you've touched has been touched by others before and can hold a lot of bacteria, according to globetrotting Lonely Planet.
And the spread of germs grows greater as we travel more and more.
The guidebook has also revealed some of the dirtiest things you can touch while travelling, the Herald Sun reported.
Aeroplane toilets have been identified as the dirtiest place people encounter during their long journey.
They quickly become "germ farms", with the toilet bowl and sink placed in extremely close proximity.
- 10/31/2012
- by Arun Pandit
- RealBollywood.com
Featuring an award-winning, all-star cast, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel has arrived on Blu-ray and DVD from 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment and M&C is giving away two copies of the Blu-ray Edition along with a copy of Lonely Planet's India travel guide book. Judi Dench, Bill Nighy, Tom Wilkinson, and Maggie Smith light up The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel . which is described as a .buoyant comedy laced with genuine emotion. (Peter Travers, Rolling Stone). When seven cash-strapped seniors decide to .outsource. their retirement to a resort in far-off India, friendship and romance blossom in the most unexpected ways. Smart, life-affirming and genuinely charming, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel is a .true classic that reminds us...
- 10/1/2012
- by Patrick Luce
- Monsters and Critics
Integrated marketing agency Iris has appointed Luke Nathans as its regional CEO for Asia Pacific. He moves from regional development director for the region. Nathans will report to global CEO Ian Millner and Stewart Shanley.
The announcement:
Iris has appointed Australian Luke Nathans as its new regional CEO for Asia Pacific as the agency continues to focus on expanding its operations in Apac and Mena. Nathans, who presently holds the position of regional development director for the region, will take on the role this month, reporting into the iris joint global CEOs’ Ian Millner and Stewart Shanley.
Nathans will be responsible for the agency’s impressive client base in Asia which includes some of the worlds’ biggest blue-chip brands including Diageo, adidas, Lonely Planet, Tiger, Coca-cola, Shell, Philips and Heineken. He will continue to chair the Asia Pacific board of iris, which comprises the leaders of iris’ offices in Asia...
The announcement:
Iris has appointed Australian Luke Nathans as its new regional CEO for Asia Pacific as the agency continues to focus on expanding its operations in Apac and Mena. Nathans, who presently holds the position of regional development director for the region, will take on the role this month, reporting into the iris joint global CEOs’ Ian Millner and Stewart Shanley.
Nathans will be responsible for the agency’s impressive client base in Asia which includes some of the worlds’ biggest blue-chip brands including Diageo, adidas, Lonely Planet, Tiger, Coca-cola, Shell, Philips and Heineken. He will continue to chair the Asia Pacific board of iris, which comprises the leaders of iris’ offices in Asia...
- 8/21/2012
- by Colin Delaney
- Encore Magazine
Lost Planet 3 is set to arrive in early 2013 and set players on an all-new space journey. The game will put players into terrifying environments full of scary creatures that will make your skin crawl! Read on to check out the new features as well as watch the latest trailer!
From the Press Release
The latest chapter in the Lost Planet series comes to Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Windows PC in early 2013. The extreme and unpredictable conditions that characterized the Lost Planet series return, harsher than ever before. Lost Planet 3 reveals new truths about the foreboding planet and the colonial history of E.D.N. III.
Lost Planet 3 introduces Jim Peyton, a Utility Rig pilot who leaves Earth to take on a hazardous but lucrative contract on E.D.N. III. Working for Neo-Venus Construction (Nevec), Jim is one of a select few pioneers at the Coronis base surveying the uncharted terrain...
From the Press Release
The latest chapter in the Lost Planet series comes to Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Windows PC in early 2013. The extreme and unpredictable conditions that characterized the Lost Planet series return, harsher than ever before. Lost Planet 3 reveals new truths about the foreboding planet and the colonial history of E.D.N. III.
Lost Planet 3 introduces Jim Peyton, a Utility Rig pilot who leaves Earth to take on a hazardous but lucrative contract on E.D.N. III. Working for Neo-Venus Construction (Nevec), Jim is one of a select few pioneers at the Coronis base surveying the uncharted terrain...
- 8/14/2012
- by Amanda Dyar
- DreadCentral.com
Washington, June 23: Beyonce Knowles and Jay-z's daughter Blue Ivy has been made an honorary citizen of Croatian Island Hvar after a theory that she was named after a tree there.
The baby of the superstar couple has been granted the status after the region's officials heard that the inspiration for her name came from a tree wrapped in blue ivy on the island.
Interest in the tourist hotspot has dramatically increased since the birth of the baby and the area was named as Lonely Planet's number 5 destination in 2012.
"The story.
The baby of the superstar couple has been granted the status after the region's officials heard that the inspiration for her name came from a tree wrapped in blue ivy on the island.
Interest in the tourist hotspot has dramatically increased since the birth of the baby and the area was named as Lonely Planet's number 5 destination in 2012.
"The story.
- 6/23/2012
- by Meeta Kabra
- RealBollywood.com
Beyonce Knowles and Jay-z's daughter Blue Ivy has become an honourary citizen of Croatia's island of Hvar. The baby of the superstar parents has been granted the status after the region's officials heard that the inspiration for her name was taken from a tree wrapped in blue ivy on the island. Interest on the tourist hotspot has dramatically increased since the birth and the area was named as Lonely Planet's number 5 destination in 2012. A letter from Major Pjerino Bebic read: ''The story of the origin of the name of your daughter has brought enormous media attention and therefore tourist promotion to...
- 6/23/2012
- Virgin Media - Celebrity
Beyonce Knowles and Jay-z's daughter Blue Ivy has become an honourary citizen of Croatia's island of Hvar. The baby of the superstar parents has been granted the status after the region's officials heard that the inspiration for her name was taken from a tree wrapped in blue ivy on the island. Interest on the tourist hotspot has dramatically increased since the birth and the area was named as Lonely Planet's number 5 destination in 2012. A letter from Major Pjerino Bebic read: 'The story of the origin of the name of your daughter has brought enormous media attention and therefore tourist promotion to the town and island of Hvar. 'Because of this, I have decided to confer on your daughter...
- 6/23/2012
- Monsters and Critics
Carnegie
One of Australia’s most influential media investors Mark Carnegie is to speak at Mumbrella360 in a session discussing the economy and the outlook for the media and marketing world in the coming months.
Carnegie’s investments have included Macquarie Radio Network, the parent company of talk radio giant 2Gb; Lonely Planet; Stw Group; John Fairfax Holdings and Hoyts Cinemas.
Also on the panel is analyst and investor Roger Colman, boss of Ccz Equities Research. Colman was among the first media analysts to call for investors to dump Fairfax shares. Since he recommended selling a year ago, the shares have fallen in value by a third. Colman’s media investments have included Midwest Radio, caradvice.com.au and Titan Media.
The session will also examine the wider global outlook with a presentation from Clifford Bennett, chief economist of White Crane Group. Bennett is author of the daily financial newsletter...
One of Australia’s most influential media investors Mark Carnegie is to speak at Mumbrella360 in a session discussing the economy and the outlook for the media and marketing world in the coming months.
Carnegie’s investments have included Macquarie Radio Network, the parent company of talk radio giant 2Gb; Lonely Planet; Stw Group; John Fairfax Holdings and Hoyts Cinemas.
Also on the panel is analyst and investor Roger Colman, boss of Ccz Equities Research. Colman was among the first media analysts to call for investors to dump Fairfax shares. Since he recommended selling a year ago, the shares have fallen in value by a third. Colman’s media investments have included Midwest Radio, caradvice.com.au and Titan Media.
The session will also examine the wider global outlook with a presentation from Clifford Bennett, chief economist of White Crane Group. Bennett is author of the daily financial newsletter...
- 5/30/2012
- by mumbrella
- Encore Magazine
If you've played Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare lately, or have a working knowledge of Ukrainian geography, you'll probably be familiar with the derelict city of Pripyat. It used to house the workers of the Chernobyl nuclear plant until the core went into kaboom in 1986, and since then it's been part urban wilderness, part Hammer studios backlot. A fitting setting, then, for Oren Peli's new horror film, Chernobyl Diaries, the poster for which has been launched online.The Paranormal Activity man has set about making what he hopes will be a suitably terrifying sequel to his found footage phenomena. Note the clear nod to 28 Days Later's blood red quad poster.The plot here sends a group of young, sensation-seeking holidaymakers into this urban wasteland in the company of the kind of tour guide they don't recommend in The Lonely Planet. There they encounter the kind of nastiness that makes...
- 5/21/2012
- EmpireOnline
Whitechapel. ITV
N Conrad
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Whitechapel season two part two may have been the best episode of the show to date. It was certainly the creepiest! Within the first few minutes we learnt that last week’s prime suspect Marcus Salter was neither a supernatural fiend nor a killer. Puzzled as to the identity of the real killer, Chandler attempted to take his mind off the case by spending some time at a pub quiz. He abruptly left when the inane chatter of his team mates inspired him to resume his investigation. A second moment of inspiration came as he embarked on an ill-fated date with the unfortunate Lizzie. Basically, when in doubt make Chandler socialize because he is a better crime fighter when he...
N Conrad
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Whitechapel season two part two may have been the best episode of the show to date. It was certainly the creepiest! Within the first few minutes we learnt that last week’s prime suspect Marcus Salter was neither a supernatural fiend nor a killer. Puzzled as to the identity of the real killer, Chandler attempted to take his mind off the case by spending some time at a pub quiz. He abruptly left when the inane chatter of his team mates inspired him to resume his investigation. A second moment of inspiration came as he embarked on an ill-fated date with the unfortunate Lizzie. Basically, when in doubt make Chandler socialize because he is a better crime fighter when he...
- 2/14/2012
- by admin
Inside Men Episode Two. co. BBC
N Conrad
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Inside Men is much more than just a heist show. It is a fascinating character study of three rather intriguing men. Tonight we learnt a bit more about Chris, John and Marcus. The former is emerging as the strong, silent victim of circumstance who may have had a good life were it for the fact that he finds himself surrounded with dubious characters. We knew his Mom was a drunk, his work mates were crooks and his girlfriend was a kleptomaniac but tonight we also found out that his Dad is a convicted criminal. Poor Chris, he seems like such a nice bloke and now that he is about to be a father you hope that...
N Conrad
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Inside Men is much more than just a heist show. It is a fascinating character study of three rather intriguing men. Tonight we learnt a bit more about Chris, John and Marcus. The former is emerging as the strong, silent victim of circumstance who may have had a good life were it for the fact that he finds himself surrounded with dubious characters. We knew his Mom was a drunk, his work mates were crooks and his girlfriend was a kleptomaniac but tonight we also found out that his Dad is a convicted criminal. Poor Chris, he seems like such a nice bloke and now that he is about to be a father you hope that...
- 2/10/2012
- by admin
Mad Dogs Season 2 Finale. Sky One
N Conrad
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Sky One’s fanciful Mad Dogs season two wrapped up tonight and at the conclusion of the series we learned that there will indeed be a series three. After last week’s filler episode I was a bit worried that the series would peter out with a weak finale but the writers got back on track this week with a fun filled hour of drama that included a variety of twists and turns.
One minute it seemed as if the looney English gangster was going to kill Quinn. All of a sudden Quinn got a reprieve … then it was reversed … then he was reprieved again. Given that he claims to have a death wish you couldn...
N Conrad
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Sky One’s fanciful Mad Dogs season two wrapped up tonight and at the conclusion of the series we learned that there will indeed be a series three. After last week’s filler episode I was a bit worried that the series would peter out with a weak finale but the writers got back on track this week with a fun filled hour of drama that included a variety of twists and turns.
One minute it seemed as if the looney English gangster was going to kill Quinn. All of a sudden Quinn got a reprieve … then it was reversed … then he was reprieved again. Given that he claims to have a death wish you couldn...
- 2/10/2012
- by admin
Kidnap and Ransom II
B Van Heusen
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Trevor Eve (Waking the Dead) and Helen Baxendale (Friends) are set to return to ITV in Kidnap and Ransom II. The new season of last year’s smash hit will feature three 60 minute long episodes all of which were filmed in Cape Town South Africa. Guest stars in Kidnap and Ransom II include Owen Teale, Kimberley Nixon and Amara Karan.
The first story involves Dominic attempting to negotiate the release of an Asian family who were kidnapped while on vacation. The negotiations go awry when the local police intervene and a fire fight erupts. Panicked, the hostage takers flea to a tour bus and quickly realize that their fellow passengers can be used as hostages. Precise air...
B Van Heusen
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Trevor Eve (Waking the Dead) and Helen Baxendale (Friends) are set to return to ITV in Kidnap and Ransom II. The new season of last year’s smash hit will feature three 60 minute long episodes all of which were filmed in Cape Town South Africa. Guest stars in Kidnap and Ransom II include Owen Teale, Kimberley Nixon and Amara Karan.
The first story involves Dominic attempting to negotiate the release of an Asian family who were kidnapped while on vacation. The negotiations go awry when the local police intervene and a fire fight erupts. Panicked, the hostage takers flea to a tour bus and quickly realize that their fellow passengers can be used as hostages. Precise air...
- 2/8/2012
- by admin
Prisoners' Wives
N Conrad
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Episode two of BBC One’s Prisoners’ Wives began with a through the keyhole style tour of the house that crime built. Francesca (Polly Walker) had one last session on her exercise bike before the bailiffs showed up and her world began to fall apart. Even at her lowest ebb, I wouldn’t exactly describe Francesca as a sympathetic character but she has definitely lost her hard edge and become a tad more vulnerable. We also learnt that her husband Paul (Iain Glen) has jealousy issues which could become problematic now that his wife is secretly dating a foreign co-worker.
As was the case in the first episode of Prisoners’ Wives, part two mostly focused on Francesca and Gemma (Emma Rigby...
N Conrad
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Episode two of BBC One’s Prisoners’ Wives began with a through the keyhole style tour of the house that crime built. Francesca (Polly Walker) had one last session on her exercise bike before the bailiffs showed up and her world began to fall apart. Even at her lowest ebb, I wouldn’t exactly describe Francesca as a sympathetic character but she has definitely lost her hard edge and become a tad more vulnerable. We also learnt that her husband Paul (Iain Glen) has jealousy issues which could become problematic now that his wife is secretly dating a foreign co-worker.
As was the case in the first episode of Prisoners’ Wives, part two mostly focused on Francesca and Gemma (Emma Rigby...
- 2/8/2012
- by admin
Call the Midwife. BBC
N Conrad
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The first three episodes of the BBC One drama Call the Midwife featured an interesting mix of frivolity and drama. Episode four was much darker. Granted, we did have a few minutes of silliness with the nuns and nurses teasing Chummy and Jenny Lee about dating but within a few minutes we had moved onto much more harrowing storylines involving the death of a pregnant woman and the kidnapping of a new born baby. Vanessa Redgrave’s narration has seemed unnecessary thus far but tonight her voice added a kind of depth to the story that it wouldn’t have had if it had been told through the eyes of the young Jenny Lee.
Writer Heidi Thomas is...
N Conrad
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The first three episodes of the BBC One drama Call the Midwife featured an interesting mix of frivolity and drama. Episode four was much darker. Granted, we did have a few minutes of silliness with the nuns and nurses teasing Chummy and Jenny Lee about dating but within a few minutes we had moved onto much more harrowing storylines involving the death of a pregnant woman and the kidnapping of a new born baby. Vanessa Redgrave’s narration has seemed unnecessary thus far but tonight her voice added a kind of depth to the story that it wouldn’t have had if it had been told through the eyes of the young Jenny Lee.
Writer Heidi Thomas is...
- 2/6/2012
- by admin
Ian Wright Globe Trekker
Kieran Kinsella
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Globe Trekker host Ian Wright is the funniest and perhaps best loved travel presenter on British TV. The veteran traveler’s latest show Invite Mr Wright is being broadcast by the Discovery Channel and TLC throughout much of the world. I recently had the opportunity to catch up with Ian and I asked him about his new show and his love of travel.
When did you first get the travel bug?
“I think most people get the bug as a kid but it is just a matter of whether you do anything about it when you become an adult. I used to look at pictures of places like Easter Island and the pyramids that would get the juices...
Kieran Kinsella
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Globe Trekker host Ian Wright is the funniest and perhaps best loved travel presenter on British TV. The veteran traveler’s latest show Invite Mr Wright is being broadcast by the Discovery Channel and TLC throughout much of the world. I recently had the opportunity to catch up with Ian and I asked him about his new show and his love of travel.
When did you first get the travel bug?
“I think most people get the bug as a kid but it is just a matter of whether you do anything about it when you become an adult. I used to look at pictures of places like Easter Island and the pyramids that would get the juices...
- 2/4/2012
- by admin
Immediate Media Co, the company formed following the sale of BBC Magazines last year, has launched new iPad apps for Lonely Planet and Top Gear magazines. The Top Gear Portfolio app is designed to take users on "an automotive trip around the planet". It features images of the world's most exotic cars taken by the magazine on past photoshoots in various locations. The app is priced at £3.99. The Lonely Planet Dream Trips app features nine different top trips on iPad, offering insider travel tips and know-how from the magazine's staff. Also priced at £3.99, the app includes exclusive photos not available in the print version of Dream Trips, along with interactive maps pinpointing key locations on Google Maps. Immediate Media Company publishes Top Gear and Lonely Planet magazines on behalf of BBC Worldwide, (more)...
- 1/12/2012
- by By Andrew Laughlin
- Digital Spy
What's new on the app stores on Thursday 8 December 2011
A selection of 32 new apps for you today:
OnLive
Cloud gaming service OnLive has launched an app for tablets and smartphones, with the Android version live – an iOS version remains in approvals with Apple. The app enables OnLive users to play games on their mobile devices using touchscreen controls or a wireless joypad. For more on the launch, read our full news story.
Android
Xbox Companion
On a busy day for Xbox-related apps, Microsoft has released its official Xbox Companion for Windows Phone, which lets people control their console from their smartphone – including films, TV shows, music and Bing searches.
Windows Phone
My Xbox Live
Microsoft isn't letting gamers control their Xbox 360s with an iPhone or iPad yet, but the company has released an official Xbox Live app for iOS. It enables people to track their achievements, connect to friends and edit their avatar,...
A selection of 32 new apps for you today:
OnLive
Cloud gaming service OnLive has launched an app for tablets and smartphones, with the Android version live – an iOS version remains in approvals with Apple. The app enables OnLive users to play games on their mobile devices using touchscreen controls or a wireless joypad. For more on the launch, read our full news story.
Android
Xbox Companion
On a busy day for Xbox-related apps, Microsoft has released its official Xbox Companion for Windows Phone, which lets people control their console from their smartphone – including films, TV shows, music and Bing searches.
Windows Phone
My Xbox Live
Microsoft isn't letting gamers control their Xbox 360s with an iPhone or iPad yet, but the company has released an official Xbox Live app for iOS. It enables people to track their achievements, connect to friends and edit their avatar,...
- 12/8/2011
- by Stuart Dredge
- The Guardian - Film News
Since I spend part of my year in Amsterdam I’m always on the lookout for interesting Dutch folks to write about. Kinetic artist Christiaan Zwanikken fit the bill and then some. Zwanikken lives most months at his family’s retreat in Portugal, which was once a monastery but now serves as the laboratory for his Frankenstein creations, robots crafted from servomotors and the remains of wildlife he finds on the ancient grounds. American filmmaker Jarred Alterman is also fascinated by Zwanikken’s work – so much so that he crafted Convento, an “art/doc” that follows not just the Dutch artist and his creatures but the Zwanikken clan, including mom Geraldine, a former prima ballerina. I spoke with the passionate director prior to the film’s NYC opening — appropriately enough, at the American Museum of Natural History on November 11. Zwanikken’s sculpture show at the museum opens a day earlier.
- 11/3/2011
- by Lauren Wissot
- Filmmaker Magazine - Blog
Lonely Planet Television’s Executive Producer Tony Jackson has left the company to create Chemical Media.
The news follows Lonely Planet’s purchase by BBC Worldwide and all television production moving in-house with the BBC.
As Lonely Planet Television, the production team worked on programs across BBC, Sbs, Nat Geo, Eurosport and Discovery networks as well as Going Bush with Cathy Freeman and Deborah Mailman for the ABC.
Chemical Media, with former Lonely Planet Television colleagues Joany Sze and David Collins as producer and development producer respectively, will work in cross media programming covering documentary, lifestyle and factual coverage.
In a farewell letter to the Lonely Planet staff, Jackson said “I came into the Lonely Planet office flush from the success of a British TV series I’d just produced. I met Laurence Billiet and we discussed working on the first ever TV show to be produced in house by Lonely Planet Television.
The news follows Lonely Planet’s purchase by BBC Worldwide and all television production moving in-house with the BBC.
As Lonely Planet Television, the production team worked on programs across BBC, Sbs, Nat Geo, Eurosport and Discovery networks as well as Going Bush with Cathy Freeman and Deborah Mailman for the ABC.
Chemical Media, with former Lonely Planet Television colleagues Joany Sze and David Collins as producer and development producer respectively, will work in cross media programming covering documentary, lifestyle and factual coverage.
In a farewell letter to the Lonely Planet staff, Jackson said “I came into the Lonely Planet office flush from the success of a British TV series I’d just produced. I met Laurence Billiet and we discussed working on the first ever TV show to be produced in house by Lonely Planet Television.
- 9/9/2011
- by Colin Delaney
- Encore Magazine
Jeremy Wade co. Icon Films
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By Kieran Kinsella
The British have always been great explorers. Perhaps it is because we inherited the genes of the Romans, Saxons, Normans and the many other invaders whose own curiosity once lead them to theses shores. Unsurprisingly, several modern day explorers and outdoor adventurers have made their way onto British TV screens. Whether you enjoy fishing, climbing or Arctic adventures there can be no doubt that the following folks are the 10 best British TV adventurers.
Jeremy Wade. Anyway who has to face dangers ranging from man-eating crocodiles to heavily armed fugitives in lawless parts of Africa is something of an “adventurer.” However, for Jeremy Wade these dangers are mere distractions as he is mainly focused on hazards such as electric eels, bull sharks and various types of fish...
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By Kieran Kinsella
The British have always been great explorers. Perhaps it is because we inherited the genes of the Romans, Saxons, Normans and the many other invaders whose own curiosity once lead them to theses shores. Unsurprisingly, several modern day explorers and outdoor adventurers have made their way onto British TV screens. Whether you enjoy fishing, climbing or Arctic adventures there can be no doubt that the following folks are the 10 best British TV adventurers.
Jeremy Wade. Anyway who has to face dangers ranging from man-eating crocodiles to heavily armed fugitives in lawless parts of Africa is something of an “adventurer.” However, for Jeremy Wade these dangers are mere distractions as he is mainly focused on hazards such as electric eels, bull sharks and various types of fish...
- 9/9/2011
- by admin
Photographs by Adam Dean and Susetta Bozzi
China is reclaiming its place as the world's megabazaar, with the city of Yiwu as its one-stop shop for traders from the Muslim world.
The megamall is bustling with shoppers at noon when two Pakistani men -- dark-skinned with black beards, wearing white skullcaps and the traditional salwar kameez of the subcontinent -- drop their bags near a third-floor sporting-goods shop. They remove their leather sandals, place their safari vests on the floor, and prostrate themselves toward Mecca, thousands of miles away.
"Allahu Akbar," they murmur. "Ashadu an la ilaha ill Allah ..."
The devout Pakistanis are facing west, not east. In fact, they're in the Far East -- in Yiwu, a boomtown of 2.2 million in China's Zhejiang Province, 200 miles southwest of Shanghai.
Hanging from skylights above them are two banners emblazoned with propaganda meant to inspire the masses: Face The World, Serve The...
China is reclaiming its place as the world's megabazaar, with the city of Yiwu as its one-stop shop for traders from the Muslim world.
The megamall is bustling with shoppers at noon when two Pakistani men -- dark-skinned with black beards, wearing white skullcaps and the traditional salwar kameez of the subcontinent -- drop their bags near a third-floor sporting-goods shop. They remove their leather sandals, place their safari vests on the floor, and prostrate themselves toward Mecca, thousands of miles away.
"Allahu Akbar," they murmur. "Ashadu an la ilaha ill Allah ..."
The devout Pakistanis are facing west, not east. In fact, they're in the Far East -- in Yiwu, a boomtown of 2.2 million in China's Zhejiang Province, 200 miles southwest of Shanghai.
Hanging from skylights above them are two banners emblazoned with propaganda meant to inspire the masses: Face The World, Serve The...
- 7/10/2011
- by Dan Levin
- Fast Company
"Saturday Night Live" took a moment during their season finale on Saturday to remind viewers of "The Golden Rule." No, not the one your Sunday school teacher taught you, but the one about how when it's two guys and a girl in a so-called menage-a-trois, it's not gay. Don't remember that one? Well, when Justin Timberlake hosted "SNL" with musical guest, Lady Gaga, they, along with Lonely Planet/SNL star, Andy Samberg, seized the opportunity to create a worthy successor to "Dick In A Box" and "Motherlover." The video for "3-Way: The Golden Rule," features Samberg and Timberlake wearing matching outfits and facial hair, showing up at Lady Gaga's door for some "Three's Company" action. It's a classy soon-to-be classic and the perfect way to end the season on a high note.
- 5/23/2011
- by Melissa Locker
- ifc.com
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