Monthly Archives: November 2010

Leaving – Fearless Kristin Scott Thomas gets to the naked truth in French romantic melodrama

Posted on 30 November 2010 by Jason Best

Kristin Scott Thomas‘s adoptive country France has been giving her the best roles of her career lately – and French filmmakers have been encouraging her to go ever further in pursuit of emotional truth. Recently, she’s stripped herself of make-up … Continue reading →

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Small Screen – this week’s top ten DVDs…

Posted on 30 November 2010 by Dean & Ellen

Toy Story 3 Child’s play… Woody and co. find they have a new home in the third instalment of the animated franchise – a local daycare centre, where the children run riot and a strawberry-scented bear isn’t all he seems. … Continue reading →

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Fantasia – Frolicking fauns, dancing hippos & Mickey Mouse as a would-be wizard: Disney’s 1940 classic

Posted on 29 November 2010 by Jason Best

Walt Disney’s animated classic Fantasia has just got a high-definition spruce-up on Blu-ray for its 70th anniversary – and watching it is like opening up a time capsule. Originally released in 1940, Disney’s film is both unmistakably of its age … Continue reading →

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Couch Potato Pickings | Nativity! Christmas wouldn’t be Christmas without singing kids

Posted on 28 November 2010 by Beth Williams

Kids singing. Now really, is it a pleasant sound? I’m sure loads of you think the high-pitched squeaking of children is adorable, but if it’s that great then why are there so few infant singers making their fortunes in the music industry? The fact … Continue reading →

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Couch Potato Pickings | Carriers – a killer virus movie

Posted on 27 November 2010 by Beth Williams

In Carriers, a small group of travellers struggle to make it to the coast without succumbing to a killer virus that has ravaged the US. Films about viruses tend to focus on one of two things: – the horrors of … Continue reading →

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The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest – Spiky Salander left on the sidelines in limp finale

Posted on 26 November 2010 by Jason Best

Punk-Goth computer hacker Lisbeth Salander is such a fabulously spiky character – on the page and on screen – that it’s a crying shame her film adventures should conclude so limply. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, adapted from the … Continue reading →

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

Posted on 25 November 2010 by Dean & Ellen

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 It’s a kind of magic… In the first part of the last instalment in the blockbusting franchise, Harry, Ron and Hermione set out on their arduous mission to find and destroy Voldemort’s … Continue reading →

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Unforgettable screen entrance of the week – Ursula Andress in Dr. No

Posted on 25 November 2010 by Adele Craciun

You need to a flashplayer enabled browser to view this YouTube video Strawberry Fields, Pussy Galore, Plenty O’Toole, Holly Goodhead and, of course, Honey Ryder showing off her shells. What’s a Bond movie without its double entendres? Or its Bond … Continue reading →

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Pete’s Peek | Machete is salsa hot – with a side order of cheese

Posted on 24 November 2010 by peter

If you like your action salsa hot with a side order of cheese, then Machete is the perfect winter warmer. Continue reading →

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Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky – Couturière and Composer’s love affair looks chic but lacks heart

Posted on 23 November 2010 by Jason Best

Fashion designer Coco Chanel took centre stage in last year’s lavish biopic about her early career, Coco Before Chanel. She has to share equal billing with composer Igor Stravinsky, however, in the no-less sumptuous period romance, Coco Chanel and Igor … Continue reading →

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