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Oscars! Schmoscars! Triumph, travesty and throwbacks galore

Posted on 27 February 2012 by heidi

Silence was golden again at the Oscars this year, with The Artist, already hotly tipped, tap-dancing off with the three big awards of the night: Best Film, Best Director for Michel Hazanavicius and Best Actor for Jean Dujardin. Dujardin made … Continue reading →

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Win the fangtastic Fright Night revamp starring Colin Farrell and David Tennant on DVD

Posted on 17 February 2012 by peter

Fright Night sees Charlie Brewster (Anton Yelchin) finally having it all going on: he‘s running with the popular crowd and dating the most coveted girl in his high school. In fact, he’s so cool he’s even dissing his best friend. … Continue reading →

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Countdown to The Oscars – Best Actress Nominations

Posted on 11 February 2012 by Adele Craciun

Let Movie Talk take you by the arm and lead you down the red carpet, familiarising you with the nominees along the way… Meryl Streep – The Iron Lady If you can see this, then you might need a Flash … Continue reading →

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Got the Wintertime blues? Latitude’s festival shorts to the rescue!

Posted on 28 January 2012 by heidi

With Summer feeling like it’s about a million years away, it was a real pleasure to get an invite to BAFTA’s screening theatre on Monday night to view the two short films made at last year’s Latitude Fesitval arising from … Continue reading →

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Polar Express Christmas Quiz… The Answers

Posted on 30 December 2010 by heidi

Without more ado … Here are the answers to our Polar Express Christmas Quiz. 1). What does the Hero Boy’s encyclopedia say about the North Pole? B) Devoid of life…. Which is of course totally wrong ‘cos there’s an exceptionally … 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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Couch Potato Pickings | Did Hammer Horror take the dread out of Dracula?

Posted on 18 October 2010 by Beth Williams

When I was a kid I had this well-thumbed book about mysteries and the unexplained. From UFOs to the Bermuda Triangle, Nessy to the Yeti, and werewolves to vampires, it showcased an exciting range of spooky myths and legends. At … Continue reading →

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Small Screen – this week’s top ten DVDs…

Posted on 10 September 2010 by Ellen

Dear John Paper Mates…Hunky sergeant Channing Tatum and doe-eyed Amanda Seyfried swap love letters while he’s at war. Can their romance survive in this slushy melodrama? Sherlock Holmes Partners in crime… Sleuth Holmes (Robert Downey Jr) and stalwart sidekick Watson … Continue reading →

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Catch John Landis in person at London’s NFT tonight!

Posted on 16 March 2010 by peter

Following a sensational surprise appearance at last year’s Halloween BUG music-video special, John Landis returns to the BFI Southbank stage to discuss his work on such modern-day classics as The Blues Brothers, Animal House and An American Werewolf In London. … Continue reading →

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