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Hammer opens new print on demand movie poster store
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Iconic Horror studio Hammer has launched an official print-on-demand online store today, featuring UK artwork from some of its most famous titles including The Devil Rides Out and One Million Years B.C. Film fans can revisit one of the golden ages of cinema thanks to the store’s catalogue of newly restored posters. Each classic poster…
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Hammer announces Boneshaker movie
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Hammer films is to co-produce a big screen adaptation of Cherie Priest’s acclaimed novel Boneshaker with Cross Creek Pictures. The film will be co-financed by Hammer owners Exclusive and Cross Creek Pictures with a screenplay by Nurse Jackie writer John Hilary Shepherd. An example of “steampunk” science-fiction, which incorporates futuristic innovations into a Victorian…
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Sky Arts revives The South Bank Show
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The South Bank Show, the long-running arts programme axed by ITV in 2009, is being revived by Sky Arts. Melvyn Bragg will return with the iconic series which looks at the work of the biggest figures in the arts including musicians, performers, writers and artists. First airing in 1978, The South Bank Show is widely…
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Hawaii Five-0 and NCIS: Los Angeles return in January
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Two of Sky 1’s biggest recent US drama imports will return in January. The second season of Hawaii Five-0 finds McGarrett (Alex O’Loughlin) sitting in prison awaiting trial for the murder of the governor when Danny brings him a surprise visitor to help clear him. NCIS: Los Angeles will return for its third run. No…
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Mac OS X Safari web browser
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Apple has updated the desktop version of its Safari web browser, used by its MacBook, Mac Mini and iMac computers. The new version, which is available via Mac OS X’s Software Update feature. On its support pages, Apple says the update contains various bug fixes and improvements to stability, compatibility, and security, including fixes that:…
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New British Library iPad app celebrates Christmas stories & poems
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The British Library has launched its latest iPad app – a collection of Victorian books of songs, poetry, plays, and stories to entertain which will add cheer to the festive season. Developed by BiblioLabs, the British Library Victorian Christmas iPad app includes more than 75 titles from the British Library’s 19th Century Historical Collection. This…