Some new information about “Vanishing on 7th Street” has surfaced! It will be screened at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival which runs from September 9th to 19th. The film will be a part of the Midnight Madness lineup.

Also, the first trailer for the film has been released! You can watch it below.

One of two alumni returning to the Midnight Madness section of the Toronto International Film Festival, Brad Anderson returns with “Vanishing On 7th Street.” Once again embracing genre conventions while also turning them on their head, Anderson promises another high concept thriller with this one and for a taste has released a good sized gallery of stills as well as a lengthy EPK reel with the stars talking about the process and appeal of making the film. (Source)

When a massive power blackout causes the population to inexplicably vanish, a small handful of survivors (Hayden Christensen, Thandie Newton, John Leguizamo) band together inside a desolate tavern, struggling to survive as the darkness hones in on them. From director Brad Anderson (The Machinist, Transsiberian) comes an apocalyptic thriller with a terrifying vision of our world’s end and a story that wrestles with the nature of existence itself.

The Vanishing on 7th Street Synopsis: A mysterious, seemingly global blackout yields countless populations to simply vanish, leaving only their clothes and posessions behind. A small handul of survivors band together in a dimly-lit tavern on 7th Street, struggingl to combat the apocalyptic horror. Realizing they may in fact be the last people on earth, the darkness hones in on them alone.

Hollywood star Thandie Newton and author Georgia Foster give their tips on how to socialise in style this Christmas…

Women these days are growing more aware of the amount of alcohol they drink with as many as 73% of women who drink, aged between 25-34, now drinking less than the recommended weekly allowance having realised the affect it can have both in terms of long term health and their looks.

The new study released as part of the Martini ‘The Beautiful Drink’ campaign suggests an emerging trend amongst women who enjoy a drink but want to be able to maintain their style & sophistication throughout the evening.

This noticeable shift in attitude to drinking has been linked to women’s desire to maintain their looks and their admittance that they’re ‘always conscious’ of their behaviour and appearance on a night out.

In this video, author of ‘The Drink Less Mind’ Georgia Foster and acclaimed actress Thandie Newton discuss this shift in attitude towards using alcohol as an expression of celebration not escapism and give advice on how to embrace the party season with confidence.

View Video at So Feminine.co.uk

Coming to the cinemas soon is the mega disaster film, 2012. This apocalyptic thriller starring John Cusack, Amanda Peet and Thadie Newton is being tipped as one of the year’s biggest visual spectacles along with James Cameron’s Avatar. Here is an excerpt from Rajeev Masand’s interview with Thandie Newton who has also starred in popular films such as Mission Impossible and Crash.