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18 January 2016
What is Hollywood's problem with diversity?
For the second year running the Oscars nominations have been criticised for their four acting categories having exclusively white nominees, sparking more debate over diversity in Hollywood and bringing the return of the hashtag #OscarsSoWhite.
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18 January 2016
The Hateful Eight
This is Tarantino's 8th film and to be honest, he's improving through the years.
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16 January 2016
The top 10 indies to look out for in 2016
As independent cinema finds its legs more and more among the masses, these days, it's the place to seek solace from the unrelenting output from the likes of Disney, Fox, and Warner Bros.
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15 January 2016
BRITs 2016: Nominations
What a confusing list: confusing choices and confusing categorising.
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15 January 2016
Can Visual Art Defy Society?
I know for certain that the power of the arts can rebel against the world in a variety of different ways. For instance, art in the 1990s was used to present "broken" or "grotesque" imagery which at the time reflected the economic struggles and the dissatisfied and rebellious youth at that time. But what about today in 2016? Does art of our time need to completely change our current state, or will it only encourage our demise?
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15 January 2016
The top 10 blockbusters to look out for in 2016
If you like your movies big, loud and star-laden, look no further than these ten releases, that are pretty much guaranteed to be the blockbusters of 2016.
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14 January 2016
Oscars 2016: Nominations
The biggest night in the film calendar has released its list of awards nominations. The 2016 Oscars, unlike the 2016 Golden Globes, are predictable so there's little to be moaned at.
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14 January 2016
Alan Rickman, celebrated actor and director, dies aged 69
One of the world's most adored and recognised British actors, under the global limelight for almost thirty years, passed away following a battle with cancer.
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14 January 2016
The Comic-Con of film is here
I HAD A DREAM (the other day) that one day there would be a place, where film makers from all over the country could join and network. And that day will be February 4th 2016 at the Film Expo South in Southampton.
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14 January 2016
The top 10 books for 2016
Looking for some new reading material for 2016? Or maybe you fancy revisiting the classics? Here's what I'll be reading this year.
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13 January 2016
Changing the world with creative minds
The scene is the plush Whitehall Banqueting suite, a £300 a-seat Mencap fundraising do featuring a meal and a jazz style cabaret hosted by Michael Parkinson and Lord Brian Rix.
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12 January 2016
Golden Globes 2016: Winners
This year's Golden Globes were full of surprises. While regularly, awards ceremony surprises evoke a reaction of: 'Mm, interesting…' this year's boggle and annoy.
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12 January 2016
The Man Who Changed the World
On 10th January 2016, we lost yet another legend to cancer – this time, it was David Bowie's turn to bid farewell.
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11 January 2016 – 11 March 2016
Let Loose 2016
A collaborative project created entirely by young people to raise awareness of social issues that affect the youth.
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30 January 2016
Lucie Lee Dance Company FREE Dance Theatre Workshop
Dance workshop with Lucie Lee dance company based on her latest performance project. This is an exciting opporutnity for dance students and dance teachers to gain insight into how a professional choreographer develops ideas. Suitable Bronze, Silver, Gold Awards.
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10 January 2016
Network, Collaborate & Engage
AGEAS BOWL, SOUTHAMPTON
THURSDAY 4TH FEBRUARY
They say every one has a book in them. But what if that book in your head should really be a film? And then what if you've worked out exactly where the film should be set, who should play the leading parts and you're already thinking of calling Adele to record the theme song?
Well, you'd probably be wise to get yourself along to FILM EXPO SOUTH, launching at the AGEAS Bowl conference centre on February 4th 2016. They can't promise to get you Adele's phone number but they can get you in front of film making experts to cover every angle, turning your film making dreams into a reality.
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9 January 2016
BAFTAs 2016: Nominees
Here we are again, the nominations for the 2016 BAFTA Film Awards have been released. Let's go through them together, shall we?
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8 January 2016
How literature shapes our language, the way we think and who we are
Literature has helped to create the language that we use to understand the world around us, express ourselves and ultimately define who we are.