Monthly Archives: December 2009

Goodbye Noughties | And the ‘Special’ Award goes to…

Posted on 31 December 2009 by Adele Craciun

As the first decade of this century draws to an end, we film fans at Movie Talk would like to hand out a few awards, celebrating memorable movie moments and actors who over the last ten years have given truly … Continue reading →

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The Best Movies of 2009

Posted on 30 December 2009 by Jason Best

Vampires, aliens and wizards fought it out at the box office in 2009, but the year at the cinema wasn’t just about blockbusters. Plenty of fine movies reached the screens with much less hype and from places other than Hollywood. … Continue reading →

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Noughties Talk | The Good, the Bad and the Ugly according to News Muse

Posted on 28 December 2009 by Adele Craciun

Best Film – Kiss Kiss Bang Bang You need to a flashplayer enabled browser to view this YouTube video I can’t wait to see the new Sherlock Holmes movie out now in cinemas – judging by the trailer, it looks … Continue reading →

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Out on DVD : The Hurt Locker – Kathryn Bigelow beats the boys at their own game

Posted on 27 December 2009 by Jason Best

As director of gripping Iraq war drama The Hurt Locker, Kathryn Bigelow will be going head to head with ex-husband James Cameron as Best Director nominees in the Golden Globe awards on January 17th – and probably also at the … Continue reading →

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Noughties Talk | The Good, the Bad and the Ugly according to Couch Potato

Posted on 26 December 2009 by Beth Williams

Best feelgood movie: Mamma Mia! If you can see this, then you might need a Flash Player upgrade or you need to install Flash Player if it’s missing. Get Flash Player from Adobe. Most mouthwatering movie: Julie & Julia I … Continue reading →

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The Santa Hall of Fame

Posted on 24 December 2009 by heidi

After a quick IMDB search we found a staggering 738 Santas in the movies – dating right back to the no-doubt redoutable John Bunny in the 1912 film Ida’s Christmas – but Movie Talk’s bona fide hopeless romantic Heidi has … Continue reading →

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Big Screen – This week’s top ten at the cinema

Posted on 23 December 2009 by admin

Avatar Out of this world… Titanic director James Cameron creates an alien world starring Sigourney Weaver in what could be the most expensive movie ever made – but this time the aliens are the good guys.If you can see this, … Continue reading →

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Out on DVD | District 9 – Satirical sci-fi splatterfest outsmarts Hollywood

Posted on 23 December 2009 by Jason Best

Working with a reported budget of $30million, but with invaluable aid from heavy-hitting producer Peter Jackson, first-time director Neill Blomkamp came up with the startling District 9, a sci-fi thriller that combined sitcom-style humour, provocative satire and gross-out horror – … Continue reading →

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Win a copy of District 9 on Blu-ray

Posted on 23 December 2009 by Jason Best

This competition has now closed. Peter Jackson put on his producer’s hat for the critically acclaimed sci-fi thriller District 9, which comes out on Blu-ray and DVD on 28th December. With Jackson at his back, first-time director Neill Blomkamp came … Continue reading →

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Moon Blu-ray Competition Winners

Posted on 23 December 2009 by Jason Best

Our competition to win a copy of the tense and fascinating sci-fi thriller Moon on Blu-ray is now closed.  Thanks to Sony Pictures Home Entertainment for supplying the prizes and well done to all the entrants who answered correctly that … Continue reading →

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