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Monthly Archives: October 2009
Pete’s pick of the Halloween horrors on DVD
For true connoisseurs of the cinema comes The Masters of Cinema‘s latest fantastic find, Phantom, from director FW Murnau (the man behind Nosferatu and The Last Laugh). Long thought lost, this surreal silent epic from 1922 is a brilliant surviving … Continue reading
Posted in DVD Releases, Pete's Peek
Tagged Brain Damage Films, Halloween, Phantom, Staunton Hill
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Triple Distilled Terror: Vincent Price is Mr Halloween
Who better to make your Halloween weekend than the one-and-only Vincent Price. Get a triple dose of terror from the Master of the Macabre tonight on Sky. Scream and Scream Again, Sky Classics, 10.40pm (Sky 308, Virgin 408) Over the … Continue reading
Posted in Films on TV, Pete's Peek
Tagged Halloween, Oblong Box, Scream and Scream Again, Tomb of Ligeia, Vincent Price
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News Muse – Heading towards a New Moon and feeling darn fangtastic!
You need to a flashplayer enabled browser to view this YouTube video Devastation and despair! Haven’t you heard? Hugh Jackman has turned down hosting the 2010 Academy Awards. ‘Whyyy,’ you howl? ‘But, he was such a brilliant host,’ I wail. … Continue reading
BFI 53rd London Film Festival | John Lennon biopic Nowhere Boy ends a vintage year
The 53rd BFI London Film Festival came to a resounding rock ‘n’ roll close last night with the world premiere of Nowhere Boy, artist-turned-director Sam Taylor-Wood’s impressive biopic about John Lennon’s teenage years. I thought Taylor-Wood looked every inch the … Continue reading
Couch Pumpkin Pickings | Shaun of the Dead – perfect for undead make-up tips
With Halloween falling on a Saturday this year, it’s definitely going to be a fun-filled day. My partner Sofa Spud and I are already wearing our costumes and getting into the mood. Because I’ll be getting up to all sorts … Continue reading
Posted in Couch Potato, Films on TV, Seasonal
Tagged Halloween, london zombie walk, Shaun of the Dead
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Win prehistoric comedy Year One on Blu-ray
Jack Black and Michael Cera are going back to the dawns of time and getting hairy… or is that lairy… in the new prehistoric comedy Year One, which rolls onto DVD and Blu-ray on Monday 2nd November 2009. As … Continue reading
Posted in Competitions, DVD Releases
Tagged Blu-ray, Competitions, Hank Azaria, Jack Black, Michael Cera, paul rudd, Year One
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News Hound | 28 October 2009
Movie Talk sniffs around the back alleys of the internet to bring you the latest showbiz news – because there’s nothing like a juicy bone to get you through the day… Aardman Animations have been asked to produce a film … Continue reading
Posted in News, News Hound
Tagged aardman animations, Amanda Seyfried, Atonement, Broadway, Clive Owen, Cocktail, david schwimmer, disney's a christmas carol, joe wright, Keira Knightley, legacy trust uk, London, Mamma Mia, Meryl Streep, My FAir Lady, Pride & Prejudice, Scarlett Johansson, sequel, tate galleries, trust
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The Best View | 9 – Too grim for children; not clever enough for grown-ups
Animated movies have reached such heights of visual sophistication that we’ve come to take the most astonishing feats of technical virtuosity for granted. Which is all to the good. Now that we’ve stopped gasping at animators’ skill at rendering fur … Continue reading
Posted in Cinema Releases, The Best View
Tagged 9, animation, Christopher Plummer, Elijah Wood, Jennifer Connelly, John C Reilly, Pixar, Shane Acker, Terminator, UCLA, up!, Wall·E
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