Monthly Archives: December 2010

All Aboard The Polar Express…

Posted on 25 December 2010 by heidi

If you want to score top marks in our Polar Express Christmas quiz this year, you’ll need to keep your eyes peeled today as we will be asking lots of fiendishly difficult questions of an observational nature about the film … Continue reading →

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Scott Pilgrim vs. The World – Michael Cera’s geeky slacker powers-up to win the girl of his dreams

Posted on 24 December 2010 by Jason Best

I’ve never played a video game in my life but that didn’t stop me loving Edgar Wright’s quirky comic-book adaptation Scott Pilgrim vs. The World. Based on Canadian cartoonist Bryan Lee O’Malley’s cult graphic novel, Wright’s movie takes its narrative … Continue reading →

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Movie Talk’s Advent Calendar – Day 24

Posted on 24 December 2010 by Beth Williams

24. Where the tree tops glisten, and children listen, to hear crooning in the snow… To recap, we’ve chosen a set of 24 Christmas-themed film stills – and each day in the run up to Christmas we’ve been giving you … Continue reading →

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

Posted on 23 December 2010 by Dean & Ellen

Tron: Legacy Cyber space… This sci-fi sequel follows 27-year-old Sam Flynn as he’s pulled into the dangerous digital world in which his father, Kevin (Jeff Bridges), has been trapped for 25 years. If you can see this, then you might … Continue reading →

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Unforgettable screen entrance of the week – Julie Andrews in Mary Poppins

Posted on 23 December 2010 by Adele Craciun

You need to a flashplayer enabled browser to view this YouTube video Julie Andrews is so adorable perched on her little cloud, but my favourite scene is when she is measuring the height of the children, then measures herself and … Continue reading →

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Movie Talk’s Advent Calendar – Day 23

Posted on 23 December 2010 by Jason Best

23. Every time a bell rings… this movie is re-issued on DVD. We’ve nearly opened all the windows of our Advent Calendar. Which Christmas classic have we chosen as today’s film? To recap, we’ve chosen a set of 24 Christmas-themed … Continue reading →

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Inception – Christopher Nolan’s dazzling sci-fi thriller has heart as well as brains

Posted on 22 December 2010 by Jason Best

Christopher Nolan pulled off the year’s most daring cinematic coup with his mind-boggling thriller Inception. In a summer when the big studios mostly played safe with remakes, rip-offs and sequels, Nolan somehow managed to make a dazzlingly smart, deeply personal … Continue reading →

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Movie Talk’s Advent Calendar – Day 22

Posted on 22 December 2010 by Jason Best

22. What the Dickens has Disney done to this seasonal classic? “Bah! Humbug!” To recap, we’ve chosen a set of 24 Christmas-themed film stills – and each day in the run up to Christmas we’re giving you a teaser clue … Continue reading →

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Small Screen – this week’s top ten DVDs…

Posted on 21 December 2010 by Dean & Ellen

The Twilight Saga: Eclipse Fangs for nothing… The third instalment of the vampire franchise sees Bella forced to choose between her love for Edward and her friendship with Jacob. If you can see this, then you might need a Flash … Continue reading →

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Movie Talk’s Advent Calendar – Day 21

Posted on 21 December 2010 by Jason Best

21. Next stop North Pole! Yesterday’s film had a literary origin. So does today’s. To recap, we’ve chosen a set of 24 Christmas-themed film stills – and each day in the run up to Christmas we’re giving you a teaser … Continue reading →

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