Blogs and articles from writer and film maker, James Smith

Some great pictures coming out of Hollywood as the stars pick up their gongs.  This one of Daniel Day-Lewis, Jennifer Lawrence, Anne Hathaway and Christoph Waltz.

No Oscar for Jessica Chastain in Zero Dark Thirty, but maybe a contender for best dress?  See the full results

The party's in full swing as Daniel Day-Lewis makes Oscar history as the first man to win three best actor awards.  Argo won best picture and Adele just cannot lose lately, winning the award for best original song in Skyfall.  More soon...

This week I'll be looking at the return (again) of Bruce Willis in the Die Hard Franchise, this time with A Good Day to Die Hard

From the clips and interviews I've seen, it looks like mega action-fest of gargantuan proportions, so well worth an look and I'll deliver a full report on SR in the next few days.  Apart from that, I'll be working on more increasingly diverse reviews on style-review.com over the next days and weeks, so be sure to keep checking by!

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So this week, I'll be taking a look at the world of acting with up and coming British actor, Austin Paul Hardiman.  I've worked with Austin before and I'll be interviewing him to find out what life is like working in films, and also in the lucrative world of commercials.

And music video reviews are on the agenda again, with some great stuff already featured on this site, but worth another look:

David Guetta - Without You ft. Usher

Flo Rida - Who Dat Girl ft. Akon

Flo Rida - Good Feeling

This week I'll be taking a look at the much publicised Zero Dark Thirty a film chronicling the decade long hunt for Osama bin Laden by Hurt Locker director, Kathryn Bigelow.  It looks like it's being either loved or loathed in the press, but I've made sure I haven't read the reviews in any detail as I'd like to go in with a clear head.  My full report coming soon.

But tonight, I'm taking a step away from film and video and heading out into the wind and rain of Essex to see punk-pop band The Get playing live in Southend.  They're apparently causing a stir with their offbeat lyrics and bonkers stage performance... Yeah, I'm curious too, so will let reveal all in my band report to be posted soon on SR.