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Film review | Les Misérables – Bowled over by the barnstorming gusto of Jackman, Crowe & co

Posted on 14 May 2013 by Jason Best

Director Tom Hooper and a full-throated cast led by Hugh Jackman as Victor Hugo’s ex-convict hero Jean Valjean bring the world’s longest-running stage musical, Les Misérables, to the screen with barnstorming gusto. From the majestic opening shots of storm-lashed prisoners … Continue reading →

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Film review | Les Misérables – Bowled over by the barnstorming gusto of Jackman, Crowe & co

Posted on 12 January 2013 by Jason Best

After 28 years, Les Misérables, the world’s longest-running stage musical, finally reaches the screen – and it’s a triumph. Even if you’re no fan of the show and think the lyrics doggerel and the music dreary (‘lobotomized opera’ to give … Continue reading →

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Name That Chest: Show her where to park her girdle

Posted on 25 April 2012 by Beth Williams

…because it’s her birthday today and she’s ready to rouge her knees, to slick her hair, and to shimmy till her garters break… But what about last week? Who was the owner of the mystery frontage that time? Here is … Continue reading →

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Film review | In Time – Justin Timberlake is 25 again… And again… And again!

Posted on 4 November 2011 by Jason Best

The phrase ‘time-poor’ takes on a cruel new meaning for Justin Timberlake’s ghetto boy in the dystopian sci-fi thriller In Time. Timberlake’s feisty rebel Will Salas inhabits a genetically engineered future society where ageing stops at 25 and time literally … Continue reading →

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Small Screen – this week’s top ten DVDs…

Posted on 8 September 2011 by Dean & Ellen

Hop Bright-eyed and bushy-tailed… Blending animation and live action, this Easter-themed family comedy follows the Easter Bunny’s offspring as he heads to Hollywood in the hope of becoming a drummer in a rock ‘n’ roll band! If you can see … Continue reading →

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Small Screen – this week’s top ten DVDs…

Posted on 1 September 2011 by Dean & Ellen

Red Riding Hood In the hood… This dark fantasy reimagining of the classic fairy tale sees Amanda Seyfried cast as a young woman whose romance with an orphaned woodcutter has dire consequences. If you can see this, then you might … Continue reading →

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

Posted on 6 May 2011 by Dean & Ellen

Thor Holding out for hero… Chris Hemsworth gets to flex his pecs as the titular hammer-weilding superhero in this Kenneth Branagh comic book adaptation. If you can see this, then you might need a Flash Player upgrade or you need … Continue reading →

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

Posted on 28 April 2011 by Dean & Ellen

Fast Five Engine trouble… The high-octane Fast & Furious franchise continues as Dominic and his crew try to outsmart a drug baron and a ruthless federal agent. If you can see this, then you might need a Flash Player upgrade … Continue reading →

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

Posted on 21 April 2011 by Dean & Ellen

Scream 4 Killer thriller… Wes Craven’s slasher franchise continues as Sidney Prescott’s return to Woodsboro sees Ghostface once again killing local students – but who’s behind the mask this time? If you can see this, then you might need a … Continue reading →

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Red Riding Hood – Cape Fear: Catherine Hardwicke’s take on the age-old fairy tale is grim not Grimm

Posted on 15 April 2011 by Jason Best

With Red Riding Hood, Twilight director Catherine Hardwicke has turned the age-old fairy tale into a glossy fantasy chiller. And by serving up the same mix of mild supernatural scares and teen-friendly romance she’s clearly trying to push the same … Continue reading →

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