Yule Love This

With Christmas fast approaching, I thought we would look at the facts around this special time of year and see why we follow on the traditions that come with it.

Tuesday, 27 November 2012

Low Budget Doesn't Mean Low Takings

There have been many films over the years that have made astronomical amounts at the box office in comparison to the original shoe string budget they were made on. This goes to show that you don't need millions of dollars to make the motion picture classic. 1979, a little known actor known as Mel Gibson quickly became a household name when he starred in Mad Max. At the time, nobody knew who is was and did not think that on a budget of around $650,000,...

Sunday, 18 November 2012

They Are Much Older Than You Think

How many times do you watch a film or television program and say 'they look older than that'? You may be surprised that most people that you see through the moving pictures in your living room lie about their age. Lets start with television, the first liar we will look at is Henry Winkler. Made famous for his role as 17 year old Arthur 'The Fonz' Fonzarelli in the 1970s sitcom Happy Days, Winkler was 12 years older than his character at an ancient...