Tag Archives: Helena Bonham Carter

Dial “T-800”, Toll Free!

Posted on 27/02/2013 by

[Contains organic SPOILERS layered over a steel endoskeleton] Back in my school days, I was obsessed with Terminator 2: Judgement Day (1991), and I can remember drawing countless cartoons of “Arnie” strolling around being a bad-ass borg… although these days, … Continue reading →

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Game For A Lark

Posted on 03/04/2012 by

Rufus Wainwright’s new album, Out Of The Game, is due for release on April 23rd in the UK, and May 1st in the US… and he’s just posted the video for the lead single, starring none-other-than Helena Bonham Carter as … Continue reading →

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BAFTA Film 2012

Posted on 13/02/2012 by

So, last night was the BAFTA Film Awards, which can only mean one thing… another sleepless night spent polishing my own imaginary acceptance speech (for “Outstanding Debut’, in case you’re curious). Meanwhile, back in the real (televised) world, this happened: … Continue reading →

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ArtCrush: N.C. Winters

Posted on 27/08/2011 by

I found this fantastic portrait of my second favourite rom-com heroine ‘Marla Singer’, via a Fight Club FaceBook post. The piece is titled “I am Jack’s Broken Heart” (2009) and was painted in acrylic and resin on wood, by N.C. … Continue reading →

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HBC FTW

Posted on 20/04/2010 by

I can’t say I’m a big fan of the Harry Potter films. Having never read the books, it’s hard for me to follow what’s happening or why… much like the average biopic, they seem to cram and compress too many … Continue reading →

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The Opposite of Love

Posted on 13/02/2010 by

To mark this most faux-mantic of weeks, Helena Bonham Carter is fronting a V-Day-themed campaign for the charity Refuge, aimed at educating women about some of the signs of domestic abuse. To quote from the press release: Research shows that … Continue reading →

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Jane Horrocks as “Bubble”

Posted on 24/11/2009 by

Jane Horrocks first caught my eye as the foxy ‘Nirvanah Crane’, seducing ‘Rimmer’ in an episode of Red Dwarf… but that same year (1992) she also made her debut as ‘Bubble’ in Absolutely Fabulous. I always enjoy it when a … Continue reading →

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