Tuesday Feb 07

This Is It

Written by Nikki Baughan Friday, 30 October 2009 21:27

Interview

As Michael Jackson film This Is It opens to mammoth international box office, we talk to director Kenny Ortega and his creative team.

You can also read a deeply personal review of the film from our LA correspondant Sheila Roberts, herself a huge Michael fan, plus look at clips and video interviews.

Read Interview with This Is It Director Kenny Ortega

Read Interview with This Is It Choreographer and Producer Travis Payne

Read Interview with This Is It Musical Director Michael Bearden

Read Review of This Is It



Movie Highlight

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides

Has Jack Sparrow met his match? He’s in London, facing piracy charges, has no crew, no ship and – seemingly – no hope. But, of course, keeping Jack behind bars wouldn’t make for much of a film and so, following a beautifully-choreographed escape through the streets of London, a scene-stealing cameo from Keith Richards as Jack’s worldly-wise father and reunion with feisty former love Angelica (Penelope Cruz), Jack is soon ensconced on the ship of the legendary Blackbeard (Ian McShane), on the hunt for the fabled Fountain of Youth. On his tail is pirate nemesis Captain Barbossa (Geoffrey Rush) but, as the journey gets increasingly dangerous, the old foes may find that they need to work together if they are to make it home alive…

READ FULL REVIEW:  On Stranger Tides

DVD Highlight

The Walking Dead

The living dead have been a mainstay of horror cinema for decades. Now they maraud onto the small screen in Frank Darabont’s adaptation of the graphic novel by Robert Kirkman, Tony Moore and Charlie Adlard.

Brit favourite Andrew Lincoln (This Life, Teachers) adopts a convincing drawl to take on the role of sheriff Rick Grimes, who wakes from a coma to find the local residents have become flesh-eating ghouls. While the initial set-up is reminiscent of 28 Days Later, these zombies are not Danny Boyle’s fast moving monsters, but the lumbering breed of tradition. That doesn’t dilute their impact; as Rick teams up with other survivors, the zombies are relentless in their pursuit and the tension builds to unbearable levels.

READ FULL REVIEW: The Walking Dead

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