In a time when the world was over exposed to glamorised American teenage dramas where teens were being played by thirty years olds a dramatic shift happened. The seeds of this shift were sown in 1979’s (although not screened in the UK until 9th July 1984) The Kids […]
Santa Claus: The Movie was supposed to be the holiday hit of 1985. Such was the confidence that farther and son producers Alexander and Ilya Salkind had managed to get finance for the film of somewhere in the region of 40 million dollars; for comparison Back to the […]
No one likes an ‘I told you so’, so let’s get the unpleasant bit out of the way. I told you so. Back in Feb 2018, whilst I was still suffering TLJ-PTSD after witnessing Rian Johnson’s torrid calamity of disappointment, I wrote this. In it, I told you the […]
Born Elmore Rual Torn Jr on February 6th 1931 to parents Elmore Rual Torn Sr. and Thelma Mary Torn (nee Spacek) in Temple, Texas USA. His Mother was Aunt to the actress Sissy Spacek. The nickname “Rip” is a family tradition among men in the Torn family, a […]
Born Rutger Oelsen Hauer on 23rd January 1944 in Breukelen in the Netherlands during the occupation of the Netherlands by the German army, to parents Teunke (Nee Mellema) and Arend Hauer (two actors who operated an acting school near Amsterdam). Hauer stated in interviews later that being born […]
Born Albert David Hedison in Providence, Rhode Island, on May 27th 1927 to his Armenian parents. His career was crafted at Brown University with the Sock and Buskin Players and in New York at the Neighbourhood Playhouse School of the Theatre, and finally at the Actors Studio. His […]
When Empire Records was released in 1996 it captured the grunge vibe that many teens were going through at that time. “Damn the man – save the empire” we all screamed whilst dreaming of getting a job at a record store. Now all these years later it’s time […]
Denise Nickerson, the child star who was most famous for just one role, that of Violet Beauregarde in the 1971 film, Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory. Born on April 1st 1957 in New York City, Denise’s family moved to Florida just after she was born, and at […]
Avengers: Endgame has been out for some months now and as late as it is I have thoughts on the film as both a standalone and as a conclusion to the MCU as we know it. Presumably everybody has seen it by now, but for posterity sake I […]
Chris Reccardi may not be a name you can recall instantly but his portfolio of work is most impressive, known for being the force behind The Ren and Stimpy Show, from Storyboard Artist to Composer and Bass Player to Writer and Director, Chris Reccardi wore many Ren and […]
When I was a kid, there were three adults that made me tremble with fear whenever I saw them, First up is Darth Vader, no introduction needed. Second was my Uncle Ian, he was (and still is) a no-nonsense man who you listened to when he spoke to […]
Hello fellow Factionites! My wife, two kids and I are currently visiting Val Verde for the first time. While Val Verde may look like your stereotypical Latin American nation — lush rainforests and a harsh military dictatorship; there is much more to it. Val Verde is a gorgeous […]
When I was just 8 years old, my Dad took me to see a little-known film called Star Wars. I was mesmerised by its amazing dynamic awesomeness. All the characters were so full of life and natural, and none so natural than a 7 foot tall big hairy […]
Well, after the disappointment of Episode 8, I didn’t expect to be this excited by the trailer for Episode 9, but hats off to Disney JJ and KK for at least getting me champing at the bit for the final part of the Skywalker saga. Aside from a […]
John Quarmby was an understated actor but was most famous for his role as Mr Carnegie, the Health Inspector in the Fawlty Towers episode “Basil the Rat”. His comic timing as he stared blankly at the rat as it, too, stared blankly at him. John Quarmby was born […]
Nadja Regin appeared in two Bond films, From Russia With Love as the lonely girlfriend of MI6 station boss Ali Kerim Bey and as Bonita the dancer who sets a Honey-trap for bond in the pre-credits sequence of Goldfinger. In later years she would reflect on the roles; […]
Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger is 71, Yes The Terminator himself is now that same age as Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall. He always said he would be back, but now surely the great glazed Austrian ham is taking the Vista, baby! Is the world ready for an antique, bearded Terminator? […]
It was very rare for an actor to acquire the accolade to be part of more than one film franchise, nowadays it’s a lot easier, but back in the 60’s and 70’s it was a testament to an actor’s respect by his peers to be in not just […]
It was mentioned way back in January 2018 by Greg Berlanti, the creator and executive producer of Supergirl, that there was a lack of representation, in the Arrowverse, of a transgender character. In May 2018, a casting call went out for a transgender actress in her early 20’s […]
In 1985 the production of ‘Doctor Who’ was suspended for a year and rumours were circulating that the long running show would be cancelled. In response to this news songwriters and Whovian’s Ian Levine, who had also acted as a continuity adviser for the show, and Fiachra Trench, […]
