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Monthly Archives: March 2010
Win Nanny McPhee & the Big Bang Soundtrack and Book
This competition has now closed. To celebrate the release of Nanny McPhee & the Big Bang we’ve teamed up with Universal to give five lucky winners a chance to win a fabulous Nanny McPhee & the Big Bang book and … Continue reading
Posted in Competitions
Tagged Competition, Emma Thompson, maggie gyllenhaal, nanny mcphee, nanny mcphee & the big bang
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Seeing stars: Hollywood Through the Lens
A Spring treat lies in store if you hurry down to London’s Getty Images Gallery. “Hollywood Through the Lens”, the gallery’s Canon-sponsored exhibition celebrating Hollywood’s 100th anniversary, runs until 28th April. The show is packed with iconic images from the … Continue reading
Out on DVD | The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus – Terry Gilliam’s flights of fantasy keep tragedy-hit film aloft
Famously, Terry Gilliam’s The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus was very nearly derailed by the sudden death of Heath Ledger last January. Equally famously, Johnny Depp, Jude Law and Colin Farrell then rallied round to step into Ledger’s shoes and save … Continue reading
Great 70s movies that have stood the test of time
I had a reunion with a much-loved pair of flared jeans the other day while having a wardrobe spring clean. They’re not from the 70s – I was a kid then so I’d never fit into those. No, these were … Continue reading
Posted in Couch Potato, Films on TV
Tagged 1970s movies, Annie Hall, Britt Ekland, carrie, clash of the titans, Dawn of the Dead, Diane Keaton, disco, Don't Look Now, Donald Sutherland, Edward Woodward, flares, George A Romero, Halloween, Jamie Lee Curtis, Jaws, Jodie Foster, Julie Christie, Nicolas Cage, platforms, ray harryhausen, Robert De Niro, Shelley Winters, Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger, Sissy Spacek, Taxi Driver, the golden voyage of sinbad, The Omen, The Poseidon Adventure, The Stepford Wives, The Wicker Man, Woody Allen
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Out on DVD | Cracks – Maidens in uniform… and swimming costumes
Imagine a heady mix of The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie and Lord of the Flies, with a dash of Maidens in Uniform, and you’ll have some idea of the febrile mood of this sensual boarding school melodrama set in … Continue reading
Out on DVD | 2012 – Disaster movie maestro Roland Emmerich lets rip
Roland Emmerich has already threatened Earth with warlike extraterrestrials (Independence Day), a giant mutant lizard (Godzilla) and a global super storm (The Day After Tomorrow), but he raises the stakes even higher with 2012, letting rip with earthquakes, volcanoes and … Continue reading
Nick & Norah’s Infinite Playlist – a great movie to watch with friends
Couch Potato Pickings So, you’ve invited friends round for a bottle of vino and a movie. You’ve selected the wine and cooked up some nibbles, but now you have to decide what film to watch. Now, you don’t want something … Continue reading
Pete’s Peek | The House of the Devil is destined for cult status
Old school psychological horror comes to roost from Cabin Fever 2 director Ti West in The House of the Devil. Sophomore student Samantha (Jessica Harper look-a-like Jocelin Donahue) finds her own apartment but needs cash to make the first month’s … Continue reading
Posted in DVD Releases, Pete's Peek
Tagged House of the Devil, Mary Woronov, Ti West, Tom Noon
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