Monthly Archives: July 2009

The Best view | The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 – Subway hijack remake goes off the rails

Posted on 31 July 2009 by Jason Best

The latest Hollywood remake rolls down the tracks – and with Tony Scott at the wheel you just know The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 is going to be an out of control juggernaut. Released in 1974, the original … Continue reading →

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At the Cinema | Coco Before Chanel

Posted on 31 July 2009 by Jason Best

Coco Before Chanel, a sumptuous period drama about the early career of legendary fashion designer Coco Chanel, owes a big debt to another recent film about an iconic Frenchwoman who rose to fame in the first half of the 20th … Continue reading →

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Small Screen – this week’s top ten DVDS…

Posted on 30 July 2009 by admin

Haunting in Connecticut House of horrors… Based on a true story, this supernatural chiller charts a family’s terrifying encounter with the dark forces lurking in their new home. Marley & Me Canine chaos… Jennifer Aniston and Owen Wilson play a … Continue reading →

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News Pup | 30 July 2009

Posted on 30 July 2009 by heidi

With our regular News Hound barking up a different tree this week, one of her News Pups is out and about and sniffing out all the star stories. First up we have The Apparently Multi-Talented Mr Jude Law who’s going … Continue reading →

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Big Screen – this week’s top ten at the cinema…

Posted on 29 July 2009 by admin

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince It’s a kind of magic… Harry and his Hogwarts cohorts have to contend with a new potions teacher, Voldemort’s Death Eaters, and raging hormones in their sixth year at the School of Witchcraft and … Continue reading →

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The Best view |Comrades: A Lanternist’s Account of the Tolpuddle Martyrs

Posted on 29 July 2009 by Jason Best

Scottish director Bill Douglas was one of the most gifted and original filmmakers British cinema has produced, yet nearly two decades after his tragically premature death at the age of 57 in 1991, his work still does not have the … Continue reading →

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Couch Potato gets all steamed up and asks “how important is a local cinema?”

Posted on 28 July 2009 by Beth Williams

A local cinema is very important in my opinion.I expect you’re very surprised to hear that statement coming from someone who usually writes on this blog as a lounging vegetable. But, you see, I haven’t always been a couch potato … Continue reading →

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Couch Potato Pickings | Sicko

Posted on 28 July 2009 by Beth Williams

You need to a flashplayer enabled browser to view this YouTube video It may be difficult to get an appointment with your GP at the moment, thanks to the growing hysteria over Swine Flu, and you may be inclined to … Continue reading →

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Out on DVD | Duplicity

Posted on 27 July 2009 by Jason Best

Julia Roberts and Clive Owen make a classy double act as sneaky partners in love and crime in the romantic caper thriller Duplicity. The duo play former government spies: Owen an agent for MI6 and Roberts for the CIA. Now … Continue reading →

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Pete’s Peek | Coffin Joe Collection

Posted on 27 July 2009 by peter

Coinciding with the DVD release of the new Coffin Joe film, Embodiment of Evil, Anchor Bay has released a five-disc box set featuring nine titles from the weird world of Brazilian director José Mojica Marins. At Midnight I’ll Take Your … Continue reading →

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