23 June

George Carlin Dead at Age 71

George Carlin, the dean of counterculture comedians whose biting insights on life and language were immortalized in his Seven Words you can Never Say on TV routine, died of heart failure Sunday. He was 71. Carlin became known for his unpredictable performances and for pushing boundaries during his 50-year career. Read more on BBC.

17 June

Stan Winston Dead at Age 62

Legendary Special effects wizard Stan Winston, died Sunday at age 62 at his home in Malibu, California after suffering for seven years with multiple myeloma. A spokeswoman reported that Winston died peacefully at home surrounded by family. It is not known if his work on Terminator 4 was completed before his death. A teaser for the film will premiere with The Dark Knight. Winston won Oscars for his work in Aliens, Terminator 2 and Jurassic Park and was nominated for Artificial Intelligence, The Lost World: Jurassic Park, Batman Returns, Edward Scissorhands, Predator and Heartbeeps.

30 May

Comedian Harvey Korman Dead at Age 81

Comedian Harvey Korman, a multiple-Emmy award winner best known for his work on The Carol Burnett Show and in comedies such as Blazing Saddles and The Pink Panther Strikes Again, died Thursday at the age of 81. Korman appeared in 4 of Mel Brooks' movies: Blazing Saddles (1974), High Anxiety (1977), History of the World: Part I (1981) and Dracula: Dead and Loving It (1995).

27 May

Sydney Pollack Dead at Age 73

Acclaimed director, producer, and actor Sydney Pollack has died of cancer at age 73. Pollack directed such movies as They Shoot Horses Don't They?, Tootsie, Out of Africa,Three Days of the Condor, The Way We Were, Havana, The Firm, The Interpreter. In addition to producing almost 50 movies, he was also a brilliant actor and participated in movies such as Husbands and Wives, Eyes Wide Shut, Michael Clayton. Read more about him on IMDB.

21 May

Paging David Cronenberg

Paging David Cronenberg is a 7-minute short film inspired by the novel London Fields by Martin Amis and the work of David Cronenberg. No Commercial Purpose - simply a Labor of Love. Stars Veronica Grey and Paul Bubbo. With music by Billy Corgan.

14 May

Cronenberg's Next Project

According to SlashFilm, director David Cronenberg is a contender to direct an upcoming English language remake of the Spanish movie Los Cronocrimenes (Timecrimes) (2007). The original sci-fi thriller followed a man who accidentally gets into a time machine and travels back in time nearly an hour, finding himself in a series of disasters of unforeseeable consequences. Timothy J. Sexton is writing the English adaptation. More info on ShockTillYouDrop and Blogdecine (Spanish).

Tel-Aviv Student Film Festival

The Tel-Aviv 12th International Student Film Festival will take place between 31 May and 7 June in the Cinematheque of Tel-Aviv, Israel. Confirmed guests are actress Sarah Polley and directors Julio Medem and John Sayles.

9 May

London Fields Update

According to Londonist and Guardian, Martin Amis' darkly comic novel London Fields is being made into a film. Originally announced in 2001 with David Cronenberg directing, the project had been shelved as of 2006. But now, with David Mackenzie slated as the new director, the possibility of the film seeing the light of day is once again alive.

1 may

Holocaust Remembrance Day

In memory of my 16 family members and the 6 million Jews who were murdered by the Nazis and their supporters. Visit Yad Vashem: Official Site | YouTube

18 April

The 2008 Make it Short Film Project

The Make it Short Movie Project plays a role in educating communities on the art of film production by allowing the general public the opportunity to experience life on a "real" film set, in front and behind the camera. This is the 4th year of this Canadian program and this year director David Cronenberg will serve as an executive producer on the movie The Plan. An application form to take part will be online on April 11th. Auditions are on April 26th. Shooting is on May 3rd and 4th. Read an interview with Cronenberg about this.

16 April

Interview with Rick Baker

Entertainment Weekly has an exclusive interview with makeup artist Rick Baker about The Wolf Man (2009). On the right you can see the first publicity photos, showing actor Benicio Del Toro in full makeup.

15 April

Mike Retter Site

Mike Retter is a Cronenberg fan and a regular visitor at The Plasma Pool. He also paints and has a gallery on his Official Site, which he invites you all to watch. You can see there four paintings that he made around the subject of "The Television". He did them whilst working in a community access TV station. Make sure you watch the painting titled Videodrome Hands :) Mike Retter's Official Site

6 April

Charlton Heston Dead at 84

Actor Charlton Heston died Saturday night at the age of 84. In 2002 Heston had announced that he was battling Alzheimer's disease, and had withdrawn from professional appearances after the diagnosis. Heston won an Oscar for his portrayal of Ben-Hur and was well-known for his portrayal of historical figures such as Michelangelo, El Cid, Moses, and John the Baptist. Heston's fame later in life was highlighted by his polarizing views on gun control, as the actor was elected president of the National Rifle Association in 1998 and vigorously defended the rights of gun owners throughout the country. Heston appeared in such movies as The Ten Commandments (1956), Touch of Evil (1958), Ben-Hur (1959), El Cid (1961), Planet of the Apes (1968), The Omega Man (1971), Soylent Green (1973), Airport 1975 (1974), Earthquake (1974), True Lies (1994) and In the Mouth of Madness (1995). One of his latest roles was a guest appearance in Planet of the Apes (2001).

31 March

Scanners Remake Delayed

The remake to David Cronenberg's Scanners, which was scheduled to be released in October 2008, has been delayed. It appears that currently the movie has no release date at all.

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