The Godfather Part III (1990)

Sadly, ‘The Godfather Part III’ was very disappointing. At times the dialogue was utterly and unbelievably ridiculous. The new characters were not believable and were not able to inspire the same interest, appeal or...

Fort Apache (1948) USA

Genre: Western Director: John Ford Starring Cast: John Wayne, Henry Fonda, Shirley Temple, John Agar. Based on “Massacre” by James Warner Bellah, Fort Apache is a classic Western story of Captain Kirby York (Wayne), a...

David Tennant

Actor David was born David McDonald on 18th April 1971 to Alexander and Helen. He has one brother and one sister. When deciding on an acting career he had to choose another surname to register with Equity as there was...

Charlize Theron

Charlize Theron was born in 1975 in South Africa, an only child. She is of French and German descent, her first language is Afrikaners and she is fluent in English and speaks a little Zulu. When she was fifteen she...

“Dracula” (1958)

Genre: Horror Director: Terence Fisher Starring Cast: Peter Cushing, Christopher Lee “Dracula” begins with Jonathan Harker arriving at a tumbledown, remote castle in Germany to document the library of Count Dracula...

David Duchovny

Actor David was born in New York on 7th August 1960, the son of Margaret and Amram, a teacher and writer respectively. His father’s parents were Russian Jewish immigrants, hence the unusual surname. He attended...

The Godfather Part II

It is so well documented, it is almost a cliché, but ‘The Godfather Part II’ is in many ways superior to the original, but that should not be taken as a slight to the first film. ‘The Godfather Part II’ is simply...

The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian

If you are one of those who love a good adventure flick with all the elements of romance and thrill thrown in, then The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian is just what you will like. This entertaining film makes for...

David Beckham

Football Player David Robert Joseph Beckham was born in Leytonstone, London on 2nd May 1975 and is the son of David and Sandra, a kitchen fitter and hairdresser respectively. He has two sisters and the whole family were...

“Dirty Harry” (1971)

Genre: Thriller Director: Don Siegel Starring Cast: Clint Eastwood, Harry Guardino Harry Callaghan has something to say, “…ask yourself one question: Do I feel lucky, Well, do ya punk,” This is the famous line in...

Carmen Electra

Carmen Electra was born Tara Leigh Patrick on 20th April 1972 in Sharonville, Ohio, an American with an Irish, German and Cherokee ancestry. Her first professional job was as a dancer at a theme park, King’s Island, in...

The Godfather Part 1 (1972)

Listed as the seconded greatest film of all time, to ‘Citizen Kane’ and ranking first in the genre of crime drama by the American Film Institute, ‘The Godfather’ is father to many memorable scenes that have yet to be...

Carla Bruni

Carla Bruni was born Carla Gilberta Bruni Tedeschi in Turin, Italy on 23 December 1967, heiress to a tyre manufacturing company CEAT which was sold to Pirelli in the 1970s. Carla’s family moved to France when she was...

Speed Racer

When I went to watch Speed Racer, I was quite content with life and was looking forward to a general good ‘movie-watching’ experience. However by the time this movie ended, I was nearly at my wit’s end, desperately...

“Citizen Kane” (1941)

Genre: Drama Director: Orson Welles Starring Cast: Orson Welles, Joseph Cotton, Dorothy Comingore When Charles Foster Kane (Welles) whispers the word “rosebud” with his dying breath, a rambling course is set. Kane’s...

Ghosts, Groundhogs, and other Supernatural Phenomena

In 2007, the American Film Institute issued its list of top 10 Fantasy Films of all time. Much to my delight, one of my favourite films made the list, Harold Ramis’ “Groundhog Day.” “Groundhog Day” is based on the idea...

Daniel Craig

Actor Daniel was born on 2nd March 1968 in Chester. His mother Olivia was a teacher and his father a merchant sailor and pub landlord and Daniel and his sister were brought up on the Wirral. At the age of 16, he moved...