Our iTunes playlists were in desperate need of some tunes from Thomas Neptune. Lately, most of the new music we had been listening to either had impeccable instrumentals or inspiring lyrics, but never both. Finally, we are given the two for one deal with Thomas Neptune’s debut EP, “Down To Earth”. You shouldn’t worry if you are a diehard music fan and this name sounds unfamiliar to you. We were right where you were just a day ago. So, here’s a brief tale of Thomas Neptune. The singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist was born in Wooster, Ohio and moved to Los Angeles, after graduating from Miami University. Since arriving to Hollywood,…

Entertainment options are expanding left and right, but the films with the biggest advertising budgets can often create such a wall of noise that they drown out all competitors, making it difficult to discover on DVD new movies or things you might have missed in theaters (and subsequently forgotten to add to a Netflix queue). And that hardly seems fair. Enter this column. Each week I’ll be offering up thoughts and preview looks at a wide variety of titles, a true grab bag inclusive of documentaries, new releases and forgotten classics (as well as probably some deservedly forgotten duds) just now making their bow on home video platforms. When it…

Ringo Starr has not accepted the Vatican’s moves to forgive the Beatles for John Lennon’s 1966 claim that the group was ‘bigger than Jesus,’ Spinner.com reported on April 15. This comes after Pope Benedict XVI sanctioned the Vatican newspaper, L’Osservatore Romano, to praise the Beatles’ music and absolve them for their rock star lifestyle. The drummer seems unfazed by the Vatican’s move, which comes two years after it initially expressed its forgiveness for the Beatles self-indulgent ways in the ’60s. The L’Osservatore Romano was taking part in the 40th anniversary of the record ‘The Beatles,’ and called it a “magical musical anthology.” Starr wondered why the Church would forgive the…

Variety is reporting that former “Doctor Who” actor Christopher Eccleston will be playing John Lennon in “Naked Lennon,” to be produced by BBC Four, and written by Robert Jones. The film highlights the former Beatles’ life from 1967 to 1971, which included his divorce, the death of Beatles manager Brian Epstein, Yoko Ono, and the disintegration of the famous rock and roll band. Naoko Mori, (“Torchwood”, “Absolutely Fabulous”) is slated to portray Lennon’s second wife Ono. Rory Kinnear is also attached to star as Epstein, with Claudie Blakley as Cynthia Lennon, and Andrew Scott as fellow Beatle Paul McCartney. Stay tuned to Shockya.com for more. By Costa Koutsoutis (Source: Variety.com)

Watch the latest movie trailer from the upcoming film “Chapter 27″ by director J.P. Schaefer and starring Jared Leto, Lindsay Lohan and Mark Lindsay Chapman as the late John Lennon. Plot: A film about Mark David Chapman in the days leading up to the infamous murder of Beatle John Lennon.

Check out the latest movie poster from the upcoming film “Chapter 27″ by director J.P. Schaefer and starring Jared Leto, Lindsay Lohan and Mark Lindsay Chapman as the late John Lennon. Plot: A film about Mark David Chapman in the days leading up to the infamous murder of Beatle John Lennon.