Monthly Archives: October 2011

Win the thrilling Dutch seasonal slasher Saint on DVD

Posted on 31 October 2011 by peter

You better watch out…You better not cry… Otherwise you run the risk of meeting an untimely, if festive end, at the hands of the true spirit of Santa Claus! Christmas is coming early this year as Dutch horror Saint puts … Continue reading →

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Ghoulish gallery of Halloween chests revealed

Posted on 31 October 2011 by Beth Williams

Did you have nightmares trying to identify all the chilling movie characters from my Halloween-themed Name that Chest gallery last week? Well, now that you know who they are, you can have even better nightmares. It is Halloween after all. … Continue reading →

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DVD review | X-Men: First Class – Born in the heat of the Cold War: How the Marvel mutants became X-Men

Posted on 31 October 2011 by Jason Best

X-Men: First Class lives up to its title. Smart and spectacular, it’s up there in the top rank of superhero films. With Kick-Ass director Matthew Vaughn at the helm, the sci-fi action series goes back to the beginning for an … Continue reading →

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DVD review | The Tree of Life – Terrence Malick’s Palme d’Or winner: Brilliant or baffling?

Posted on 31 October 2011 by Jason Best

Terrence Malick’s Cannes film festival Palme d’Or winner is a work that has some viewers swooning in rapture yet leaves others baffled and bored. It looks fabulous, full of luminous and lyrical images, but the plot and meaning are tricky … Continue reading →

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Thought for the Day from Ghostbusters

Posted on 30 October 2011 by Adele Craciun

“Personally, I liked the university. They gave us money and facilities, we didn’t have to produce anything! You’ve never been out of college! You don’t know what it’s like out there! I’ve worked in the private sector. They expect results.” … Continue reading →

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Film review | The Ides of March – Ryan Gosling gets his hands dirty in George Clooney’s political thriller

Posted on 29 October 2011 by Jason Best

For his fourth film as director, George Clooney plunges into the murky world of US politics with The Ides of March, an intricately plotted thriller set during the race to choose the Democratic Party’s presidential candidate. Clooney takes the part … Continue reading →

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

Posted on 28 October 2011 by Dean & Ellen

Paranormal Activity 3 Is there anybody there..? The supernatural horror franchise continues with this prequel, set 18 years prior to the events of the first two films. If you can see this, then you might need a Flash Player upgrade … Continue reading →

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Film review | Anonymous – Where there’s a Will: Roland Emmerich’s dubious costume romp debunks the Bard

Posted on 28 October 2011 by Jason Best

Like the notions that the US faked the Apollo moon missions or that terrorist planes couldn’t have toppled the World Trade Centre, the belief that William Shakespeare didn’t write the plays ascribed to him is one of those enduring conspiracy … Continue reading →

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London Film Festival Awards… and some alternatives

Posted on 27 October 2011 by Jason Best

The 55th London Film Festival reaches its climax tonight with the gala screening of Terence Davies’ screen adaptation of Terence Rattigan’s The Deep Blue Sea. Last night, however, was the festival’s occasion to hand out its gongs. Comedian Marcus Brigstocke … Continue reading →

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Small Screen – this week’s top ten DVDs…

Posted on 27 October 2011 by Dean & Ellen

Scared Shrekless Bump in the night… This 21-minute long Halloween special sees animated ogre Shrek and his fairytale friends spending a night in Lord Farquaad’s haunted castle. Green Lantern Green energy… Ryan Reynolds acquires super powers and an exceptionally tight … Continue reading →

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