As far as Hollywood is concerned, the true story of Mark O’Brien, poet, journalist and quadriplegic began in 1997 when Jessica Yu’s documentary Breathing Lessons: The Life And Work Of Mark O’Brien won the short documentary prize at the 69th Academy Awards. And though the real O’Brien sadly died in …
Read More »London Film Festival 2012 line-up revealed
The line-up for the 56th London BFI Film Festival was announced today, filling the gaps between the already announced opening and closing films ( Frankenweenie and Great Expectations respectively). So, what titles have piqued our interest? Riding high on our must-see checklist are Martin McDonagh’s In Bruges follow-up Seven Psychopaths …
Read More »Tim Burtons Frankenweenie to open the 2012 London Film Festival
The 56th BFI London Film Festival has announced this year’s event will open on Wednesday 10 October with the European Premiere of Frankenweenie , the new stop-motion 3D animation directed by Tim Burton ( The Corpse Bride , The Nightmare Before Christmas ). Tim Burton’s Frankenweenie is a tale about …
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