Monthly Archives: February 2011

Pete’s Peek | Not all wishes are granted in the new supernatural horror, The Open Door?

Posted on 28 February 2011 by peter

Looking at the DVD cover of this supernatural horror, I was expecting something in the vein of Lovecraft’s The Dunwich Horror – in which some monstrous entity is unleashed onto the world in search of a mate. But, you know … Continue reading →

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Future Cinema presents Jean-Jacques Beineix’s glossy 1981 thriller Diva at the London Coliseum

Posted on 28 February 2011 by Jason Best

Future Cinema, the team behind cult screen happenings Secret Cinema, have found the ideal venue for their screening tonight of Jean-Jacques Beineix’s 1981 thriller Diva – the London Coliseum in St Martin’s Lane, home of English National Opera. It’s a … Continue reading →

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Couch Potato Pickings: I should find Nanny McPhee & the Big Bang a real turn off, but I’ve found 8 things to like

Posted on 28 February 2011 by Beth Williams

Spoilt and unruly kids screaming in their high pitched little voices is my idea of hell. So a film filled with them shouldn’t have any appeal whatsover, but strangely this one does. Here’s why: 1. Nanny McPhee & the Big … Continue reading →

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Oscars 2011 – Movie Talk’s live report on the 83rd Academy Awards

Posted on 27 February 2011 by Movie Talk

Here we are, Movie Talk’s Jason & Adele, ready to begin our live report on the Oscars. Sadly we’re not at the Kodak Theater in Hollywood Boulevard but in an office in Southwark. By day, Movie Talk tower (aka the … Continue reading →

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Oscars 2011 – Watching the frocks on the red carpet and the coyotes on the fairway

Posted on 26 February 2011 by Movie Talk

With the Oscars almost upon us, preparations for the big day are gathering pace. Over in Hollywood, they’ve already unrolled the red carpet and stars and their stylists are getting their looks just right. Meanwhile, we here in Movie Talk … Continue reading →

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The Oscars 2011 – Who will win? Who should win?

Posted on 25 February 2011 by Jason Best

Who’s going to win big at this year’s Oscars? Will The King’s Speech be getting all the applause? Or will The Social Network be the Academy’s friend? With the clock ticking down to Sunday night’s ceremony, we’re going to predict … Continue reading →

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Oscars Muse – Best Film nominations

Posted on 25 February 2011 by Adele Craciun

Who’s your money on? Tune in and watch the ceremony with us by joining in on our live commentary via Movie Talk on Facebook and Twitter. Dress smart! Sunday, Sky Premiere & HD, 1.30am 127 Hours If you can see … Continue reading →

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

Posted on 25 February 2011 by Dean & Ellen

Paul Out of this world… Simon Pegg and Nick Frost head the cast of this sci-fi comedy about two British comic book nerds who encounter a wise-cracking alien as they journey across the U.S. If you can see this, then … Continue reading →

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Tonight’s the night for the Battle Royale school disco!

Posted on 25 February 2011 by peter

School uniforms, explosive cocktails and fake blood at the ready…Curzon Midnight Movies is hosting a blistering School Disco party ahead of tonight’s midnight screening of the cult Japanese shocker Battle Royale. Showing as part of Midnight Movies’ third birthday celebrations, … Continue reading →

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Couch Potato at the Cinema: East is East sequel West is West, and my own experience with the North- South divide

Posted on 24 February 2011 by Beth Williams

Have you ever felt so pressured to appreciate something that however hard you try, you just can’t? I have. I was reminded of this the other week while enduring an evening of Nana Mouskouri’s Greatest Hits while visiting my family … Continue reading →

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