Monthly Archives: May 2008

Festival de Cannes preview: Here comes Indy!

By Ray Bennett LONDON – No question about what film will get the most attention at this year’s Festival de Cannes. Steven Spielberg’s “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull” came in atop a list of the summer’s … Continue reading

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THEATRE REVIEW: ‘Harper Regan’ by Simon Stephens

By Ray Bennett LONDON – A series of crisp scenes marked by sharp observation and illuminated by engaging performances form Simon Stephens’ new National Theatre play “Harper Regan,” about a woman facing crises on all sides. Lesley Sharp (pictured right … Continue reading

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‘Small Town’ folk with big time plans

By Ray Bennett LONDON – With little more than a digital camera and the New Forest, four resourceful filmmakers from Ringwood in Hampshire who call themselves Gumboot Pictures have made a fantasy horror movie titled “Small Town Folk” that has … Continue reading

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