Many of you remember I have been banging on hard about this film since it was being filmed last year in Canada, well even those that have had their head buried in the sand cannot fail to miss how heavily promoted this film was. Posters of this film were everywhere, billboards, on the side of busses, magazine and all over the net. Relativity and Universal went all out to promote this film because it is just an incredible film!

It finally got a release last week and it has already nudged ahead of animation Arthur Christmas to become the new number one offering to UK and Ireland cinemas.  The film, which stars new Superman actor Henry Cavill, took £2.16m to debut in the top spot, narrowly beating its seasonal rival which made £2.11m. Immortals also topped the box office in the US and Canada at the weekend

As a power-mad king razes ancient Greece in search of a legendary weapon, a heroic young villager rises up against him in a thrilling quest as timeless as it is powerful.

The brutal and bloodthirsty King Hyperion (Mickey Rourke) and his murderous Heraklion army are rampaging across Greece in search of the long lost Bow of Epirus. With the invincible Bow, the king will be able to overthrow the Gods of Olympus and become the undisputed master of his world. With ruthless efficiency, Hyperion and his legions destroy everything in their wake, and it seems nothing will stop the evil king’s mission.

As village after village is obliterated, a stonemason named Theseus (Henry Cavill) vows to avenge the death of his mother in one of Hyperion’s raids. When Theseus meets the Sybelline Oracle, Phaedra (Freida Pinto), her disturbing visions of the young man’s future convince her that he is the key to stopping the destruction. With her help, Theseus assembles a small band of followers and embraces his destiny in a final desperate battle for the future of humanity.

Stunning Freida Pinto arrives at the world premiere.

Mr Mickey Rourke with his partner

Stephen Dorff looking very sharp

Superman himself: Henry Cavill, this is one guy to watch out for in the future.

Finally the man of the hour, the director himself, Tarsem Singh

Immortals stars Henry Cavill, Mickey Rourke, Freida Pinto, Luke Evans, Isabel Lucas, Joseph Morgan, Kellan Lutz, and Stephen Dorff. It his theatres now in both 3D and 2D.

We have been away, hence the lack of blogging, we have been partying in cannes with clients and the rich and famous from the world of hollywood!

Forget the Oscars – if you want to see which stars really earn their fashion stripes, it’s Cannes where they display their true colours. It’s not just one evening for which the A-list have to choose outfit, hair and make-up – it’s an entire week of meticulously styled high profile premieres, parties and yacht-hopping.

This year was one of the best shows yet, as a legion of perfectly groomed A-listers turned out in their finery on film festival’s red carpets.

Here we round up the best – and the worst – that Cannes had to offer.

Delicate: Naomi Campbell in fringed lace; Elizabeth Olsen in big sisters’ label The Row; Kirsten Dunst in layered lace Chanel Couture with neat elfin hairstyle – could she be any more perfect?

Lacy days: Marc Jacobs model Irina Shayk in white Armani Privé, Sarah Jessica Parker in full-length Dolce & Gabbana and best actress winner Kirsten Dunst in metallic corseted Chanel

White out: Left, Uma Thurman in white Dolce & Gabbana, Salma Hayek in Gucci Premier, the label owned by her husband, Bar Refaeli in sequin and feather Roberto Cavalli

Cannes judge Uma Thurman wowed in this cobalt blue Armani Privé column dress, Jessica Chastain arrived at the Tree Of Life premiere in a canary yellow Zac Posen gown

THE GOTH GIRLS IN BLACK LACE

Goth girls: Claudia Schiffer in black lace Chanel accessorised with lashings of Chanel diamonds; Uma Thurman breaks out yet another Dolce & Gabbana; Polish model Anja Rubik looks undeniably stunning in this wonderful Emilio Pucci dress, but reveals a bit too much in the lingerie department.

The Jury: Jude Law, Linn Ullmann,Mahamat-Saleh Haroun, Nansun Shi, Robert De Niro, Martina Gusman, Olivier Assayas and Uma Thurman poses for photos

Sin City actress Rosario Dawson looked amazing in a shimmery blue, one shouldered gown

Half autobiography, half master film class,Conversations with Scorsese ($20) is the result of a series of late-night discussions between Marty and his friend Richard Schickel. Topics range from Scorsese’s sickly childhood on the streets of New York’s Little Italy to his experiences at NYU, with plenty of time for discussion about his films, career, and Hollywood in general along the way. At 440+ pages, it’s not a casual read, but it is a must read for any true film fan.

Well last night saw not one but 2 award ceremonies at both sides of the pond. In London we had the Orange BAFTA awards and in LA the world of music attended The Grammy’s.

For Ten 8ty Four we had our eyes on one category which was “Outstanding Debut by a British writer, Director or a Producer” and unfortunately Chris Morris from Four Lions took the award instead of Exit through a Gift Shop. However it was a night full of glitz and glamour with some amazing dresses on show on the red carpet and the majority of awards going to The Kings Speech, meaning so far Colin Firth has picked up an incredible 26 honours on the awards circuit. Helena Bonham Carter picked up the award for Best Supporting Actress for The King’s Speech, other winners on the evening included The Social Network with Aaron Sorkin picking up the honour for Adapted Screenplay. For me this was one of the highlights of the evening as I have been a huge fan and follower of Aaron Sorkin for well over 10years – very pleased for him. Below is a full list of the winners.

Academy Fellowship

Sir Christopher Lee

Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema

The Harry Potter films

Best Film

The King’s Speech, Iain Canning, Emile Sherman and Gareth Unwin

Outstanding British Film

The King’s Speech

Oustanding debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer

Chris Morris, Four Lions

Best Director

David Fincher, The Social Network

Original Screenplay

The King’s Speech, David Seidler

Adapted Screenplay

The Social Network, Aaron Sorkin

Film Not in the English Language

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Søren Stærmose and Niels Arden Oplev

Animated Film

Toy Story 3, Lee Unkrich

Leading Actor

Colin Firth, The King’s Speech

Leading Actress

Natalie Portman, Black Swan

Supporting Actor

Geoffrey Rush, The King’s Speech

Supporting Actress

Helena Bonham Carter, The King’s Speech

Original Music

Alexandre Desplat, The King’s Speech

Cinematography

True Grit, Roger Deakins

Editing

The Social Network, Angus Wall and Kirk Baxter

Production Design

Inception, Guy Hendrix Dyas, Larry Dias and Doug Mowat

Costume Design

Alice in Wonderland, Colleen Atwood

Sound

Inception, Richard King, Lora Hirschberg, Gary A Rizzo and Ed Novick

Special Visual Effects

Inception, Chris Corbould, Paul Franklin, Andrew Lockley, Peter Bebb

Make up and Hair

Alice in Wonderland, Valli O’Reilly, Paul Gooch

Short Animation

The Eagleman Stag, Michael Please

Short Film

Until the River Runs Red, Paul Wright, Poss Kondeatis

Orange Wednesday’s Rising Star Award

Tom Hardy, Inception

Now the other topic to discuss is the fashion from the red carpet, it was incredible with the ladies going all out and showing the world this is what BAFTA and London is really about.

Glamorous: Rosamund Pike brought glamour to the red carpet in a mustard gown by Alexander Mcqueen

British actress Thandie Newton stole the limelight in this striking, voluminous gown by New York Fashion Week designer Monique Lhuiller.

Harry Potter starlet Emma Watson went for this beautifully delicate one-shoulder gown by Italian couture house Valentino

Hollywood resident Jessica Alba cranked up the glamour in this vibrant design byVersace .

For me the man of the moment in fashion Mr. Tom Ford looked elegant on the red carpet, he was accompanied with Julianne Moore, whom for me has to be the ultimate arm candy, she wore Tom Ford- of course

Hailee Steinfeld is the 14-year-old who can do no wrong when it comes to red carpet style. She is one for the future, For the BAFTAs she chose a black jewelled Miu Miu dress, court shoes byJimmy Choo

British Beauty the young actress Gemma Arterton went for grown-up glamour in Yves Saint Laurent .

Young American actress Emma Stone went for block colours in Lanvin, once again stunning, she just seems to get washed away with the red carpet behind her.

American newcomer Jennifer Lawrence chose a low-cut number by Stella McCartney, abit risque but she pulled it off….just.

Bond girl and French film star Eva Green channelled old-school Hollywood glamour in a piece byTom Ford .

Annette Bening looked chic in a long white gown by Marchesa .

The man of the moment and understandibly the last to arrive – boy how far has he come from the days of Mr Darcy in Pride and Pejudice, he arrived with his red-carpet ready wife Livia, who wore a green ‘Burqa Dress’ by ethical label Fashion ComPassion, beautiful indeed.

Helena Bonham Carter played it safe and she chose a gown by one her favourite and equally eccentric designers - Vivienne Westwood , accessorised with a bag by Lulu Guinnessand jewellery by Solange Azagury-Partridge.

hmmmmm, not too sure about this dress Neve Campbell chose a dress with a revealing plunging neckline byRoberto Cavalli .

For the love of me i couldnt think why Jameela Jamil was attending the BAFTA’s however she looked amazing in this beautiful Dolce and Gabanna floral dress

White was a popular colour for the night. Minnie Driver went for chic British labelTemperley whom are one of my favourite designers and really deserve the success they are having!

E! Channel presenter Kimberly Walsh wore Ashley Isham to interview the A-listers descending on the red carpet….

New mother Rachel Stevens wore a strapless dress by designer Rachel Gilbert.

I really like Tallulah Riley, I have been tracking her performances for quite a while and looked elegant in this sweeping satin dress

The fashion was a success, these were my top picks of the evening congratulations to all the winners and nominees as to be nominated is a bigger achievement in itself!

As BAFTA night approaches, the film world is gearing up for a mini-marathon of parties, cocktails and discreetly glamorous celebrations guaran

LONDON – It may not be a movie town for 12 months of the year, but for one weekend in February London dusts off the red carpet, welcomes a veritable flood of A-listers and sets about proving that it is every bit as much the home of glamour as New York or LA.

“It’s a huge year for London and for British film talent this year, and all eyes and on London this year anyway because of The King’s Speech and the Royal Wedding,” says Loren Craig, events manager of London luxury goods emporium Asprey, which hosts the official nominees party.

“That’s part of why there are so many events this year,” she adds.

The pinnacle of the weekend is, of course, the Orange British Academy Film Awards on Sunday (Feb 13), held at London’s supremely elegant Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. The 1900-seater venue “is filled to capacity,” says BAFTA chief executive Amanda Berry. “In fact, I’ve still got a long reserve list.”

After the ceremony, which shuts down the traffic in a fair chunk of central London, guests will be transported to the Grosvenor House hotel on Park Lane for an opulent four-course dinner. This year Dorset Blue Vinny cheese and leek tart, loin of venison and Rabot Estate chocolate ganache with salted caramel ice cream are on the menu.

For the nominees and the cream of the film industry, however, the party calendar starts to fill up from the week before.

“Oscar week in Los Angeles is almost a whole week of parties, starting from the Tuesday. At the BAFTAs we don’t really get going till the Friday night, but from then on it’s pretty intense,” saysNick Jones, founder of The Soho House, who co-hosts the Vogue/Working Title Friday night dinner at Cecconi’s.

Now in its sixth year, the dinner kicks off festivities in style.

“It’s a simple sit-down dinner for a hundred people – it’s nominees, their guests and people from fashion – just a very fun event,” says Jones.

Soho House, which will host its second Oscar party this year as well as events in Cannes and Toronto, also co-hosts the BAFTA awards afterparty alongside Grey Goose Vodka.

Famed for five-feet-high tiers of white and dark chocolate-coated strawberries and BAFTA-themed cocktails, the afterparty also boasts British band Squeeze have been drafted in to get things moving on the dance floor.

The Weinstein Company and Momentum Pictures are also co-hosting and after-party at London’s new W Hotel and Fox and Pathe are holding a separate event.

Momentum Pictures kicks off Saturday with a lunch at the soon-to-open Corinthia Hotel to celebrate their cohort of 22 nominations for The King’s Speech, The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, The Fighter, and Another Year, with Colin Firth, Tom Hooper, Amy Adams,Noomi Rapace and Gemma Arterton expected to be in attendance.

Later on the Saturday evening comes the official nominees party at Asprey, the Bond Street jewellers, which given over its three-storey department store to host around 500 people for cocktails.

With themed rooms – including a mouth-watering chocolate-tasting room from Hotel Chocolat that offers guests hundreds of different chocolates to taste from – the party promises a chance for the nominees to relax before the stress and anticipation of awards day.

“We wanted to celebrate all the nominees, not just the winners,” says Loren Craig.

Asprey also host one of the nominees’ style suites at the Savoy Hotel, alongside Lancome and hairstylists Charles Worthington. Nominees can be styled and helped with jewellery and accessories chosen from Asprey’s bespoke collection.

“This year the red carpet trend is to be more discreet with the jewellery. We are not seeing very heavy massive jewellery but there are a lot of
bracelets and very simple elegant pieces,” says Craig.

The culmination of the pre-BAFTA events is the Charles Finch/Chanel party at Mark’s Club, which draws an eclectic crowd from film, fashion, business and whichever friends of the longtime agent, producer, entrepreneur and film industry institution happen to be in town. Finch, who recently opened super-luxe travel attire shop Chucs Dive and Mountain Shop on Dover Street, is this year organizing year the a seated dinner for 110 followed by dancing and a Cuban band that will go on past midnight.

The trouble with even a mini-marathon is that by the time they reach the final straight, the participants risk running out of steam.

“I’m sure any actor caught up in the middle of it can find the whole thing an exhausting experience,” says Soho House’s Nick Jones. “But I think you’d rather be in that position than not.  In the end, I think people get very excited when they are up for what could be one of the
biggest awards of their careers.”

As the 83rd Acadmey Awards are just a few weeks away the excitement is building and last night saw the traditional pre Oscars nominees luncheon in L.A.

We at Ten 8ty Four are supporting one film/doc which is “Exit though the gift shop”- all about the street artist Banksy.

Exit Through the Gift Shop tells the incredible true story of how an eccentric French shop keeper turned documentary maker attempted to locate and befriend Banksy, only to have the artist turn the camera back on its owner with spectacular results. The film contains exclusive footage of Banksy, Shepard Fairey, Invader and many of the worlds most infamous graffiti artists at work, on walls and in interview. As Banksy describes it, Its basically the story of how one man set out to film the un–filmable. And failed”

The film was produced by our very good friend Jaimie D’Cruz who below is pictured at the Academy Awards nominees luncheon….Good luck J

If your wondering where he is on the picture, he is stood between the woman in the red dress and the woman in the green dress, to the right of the picture, he is wearing glasses!

Last year I posted this trailer for a mini film called Influencers, well below is the full version.
Enjoy…

Currently Jay-z is known not only as thr king of hip hop and rap, but he is becoming a very wealthy individual through his business ventures. He is a very smart man, not only has he made an incredible amount of money from his records but Jay-z is know known as a brand worldwide, Like McDonalds, Coca Cola and Nike. He has a fashion line, his own record label, he was the president of one of the biggest record companies, he has concert deals with Live Nation. There is nothing this man doesnt have going on and with that he is married to Beyonce, someone who is also a recognised brand across the world.

Bloomberg have made a film/doc on this icon/brand and focused solely on his business ventures and when you watch this it is incredible how he is so focused and work ethic just drives this man to be more successful and bigger than the rest!

Enjoy…