There’s always been an inextricable link between James Bond and Bruce Wayne. Both are suave, sophisticated gentlemen with a seemingly unlimited expense account and a rogue side, who have a penchant for flamboyant villains, femme fatales, armoured cars, martinis and cool gadgets. The iconic Hollywood characters have remained popular, reflecting the mercurial ideals of masculinity through the ages.
Making some of the original Disney kids’ animated classics pale into insignificance, this year’s top movies for kids are bigger, brighter, louder and more graphics rich and action-packed than ever before. 3D animation and CGI special effects have come into their own and now, no kids’ movie is complete without them.
With June being Youth Month, what better time to celebrate a crop of exciting young talent set to dominate the big and small screen in years to come?
Benjamin Geza Affleck-Boldt began his acting career as a child in 1984. His break came in 1993 when he played an aggressive senior in Dazed & Confused, which ushered in a string of roles in Kevin Smith movies. However, it wasn’t until the actor co-wrote the Oscar-winning screenplay for Good Will Hunting that he and Matt Damon were catapulted from indie players to name stars.
Small is the new big when it comes to movies and TV: the hot new trends are for shorter series, bite-sized video clips and everything viewed on smaller screens.
The rise of indie movie producers and made-for-streaming studios is bringing a massive new wave of creativity to entertainment. Is this the end of the silver screen era?
Merely a month since launching, DEOD has already expanded its offering by including BBC Word News and a mix of mainstream sporting content, but the big news this week is the announcement that DEOD will now, exclusively, also show the near-live short-form digital content for the International Cricket Council (ICC) Champions Trophy 2017 and the ICC Women’s World Cup 2017 tournaments.
