Monthly Archives: January 2010

Couch Potato Pickings | De-Lovely – they just don’t write songs like this any more

Posted on 31 January 2010 by Beth Williams

In the space of two days I’ve had two people say to me ‘I love Cole Porter. They just don’t write songs like that anymore.’ Weird. Spooky. Random. However, I totally agree. And now, this foot-tapping musical biopic about the … Continue reading →

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Catch Wim Wenders at London’s Barbican

Posted on 30 January 2010 by peter

Director Wim Wenders emerged as a major filmmaker during the New German Cinema movement of the 1970s and, for the past four decades, has made some of the most profound works of all time. Throughout his career, themes of alienation … Continue reading →

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At the Cinema | Precious – Unloved teenager becomes awards season darling

Posted on 30 January 2010 by Jason Best

This movie about an unloved teenage girl has been the darling of the festival circuit since its debut at Sundance last year and is currently generating considerable Oscar buzz. Precious, or Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire, to … Continue reading →

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Couch Potato Pickings – Jim Carrey movies, love or loathe?

Posted on 30 January 2010 by Beth Williams

I’m not overly keen on Jim Carrey movies. With the exception of The Truman Show (reality TV again)) I’ve not really enjoyed any of his films and have tended to give the recent ones a wide berth. But maybe you … Continue reading →

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News Hound | Wall Street 2 trailer is out and I Love You Phillip Morris is finally given UK release date

Posted on 29 January 2010 by Adele Craciun

Movie Talk sniffs around the back alleys of the internet to bring you the latest showbiz news – because we love to play fetch… Hold on to your stocks and shares – Gordon Gekko is back! Yes, the teaser trailer … Continue reading →

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At the Cinema | Edge of Darkness – Mel Gibson is back: older and wearier but still packing a punch

Posted on 29 January 2010 by Jason Best

Mel Gibson is back in front of the camera in the thriller Edge of Darkness – the first time for seven years – and he looks older, wearier and more careworn than when we last saw him on screen. Well, … Continue reading →

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Couch Potato Pickings | Live! Is Reality TV exploitative?

Posted on 29 January 2010 by Beth Williams

I personally don’t think Reality TV is exploitative, but many do (check out this link to see how heated people get on this subject). Think about it though. Those nobodies who choose to participate in a Reality TV show have … Continue reading →

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Win a copy of Stardust on Blu-ray

Posted on 29 January 2010 by Jason Best

This competition has now closed.    A young man enters a magical kingdom to retrieve a falling star for his beloved in the fairytale comedy adventure Stardust, which comes out in a Blu-ray special edition on Monday 1st February. Directed by … Continue reading →

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Small Screen – this week’s top ten DVDs…

Posted on 28 January 2010 by admin

(500) Days of Summer Heart of the matter… This American rom-com sees a young man (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) fall for a woman (Zooey Deschanel), who doesn’t believe in true love. If you can see this, then you might need a Flash … Continue reading →

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At the Cinema | Disney’s The Princess and the Frog

Posted on 28 January 2010 by heidi

  Hallelujah! Disney studios are finally back to what they do best… As I’m one of those poor suckers who paid good money to see the CGI mess that was Chicken Little and then had to sit through it too … Continue reading →

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