Tag Archives: Angelina Jolie

Film review | Kung Fu Panda 2 – Jack Black’s cuddly panda hero ruffles Gary Oldman’s peacock feathers

Unlikely martial-arts hero Po, the roly-poly panda voiced by Jack Black, is back for a second screen adventure in Kung Fu Panda 2 – and it’s another knockout combination of vibrant animation, energetic action and nifty jokes. The hugely entertaining … Continue reading

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Angelina Jolie as Jane Smith in Mr. & Mrs. Smith: Pucker Up To, Partner With, or Push Off?

Now here’s a question – imagine you’ve come to face to face with Angelina Jolie as Jane Smith in Mr. & Mrs. Smith… Given the chance, would you pucker up to, partner with, or push off? Share your thoughts with … Continue reading

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Small Screen – this week’s top ten DVDs…

The Green Hornet Holding out for a hero… This action comedy sees a rich playboy (Superbad’s Seth Rogen) join forces with one his late father’s most resourceful employees (Jay Chou) to form a masked crimefighting team. If you can see … Continue reading

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The Tourist – Johnny Depp & Angelina Jolie’s romantic caper: forget the lack of thrills, admire the view

If you’re nostalgic for the kind of glossy romantic thrillers that Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn made in their prime, you’ll probably make a beeline for The Tourist in which Johnny Depp and Angelina Jolie do their best to emulate their … Continue reading

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Small Screen – this week’s top ten DVDs…

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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Salt – Take a pinch to enjoy Angelina Jolie’s far-fetched spy thriller

Spy movie Salt would probably have turned out as a run-of-the-mill action thriller but for a fortuitous/canny casting switch that put Angelina Jolie in the lead instead of original choice Tom Cruise. Casting a lithe Jolie as the film’s protagonist … Continue reading

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

Resident Evil: Afterlife Back from the Undead… The Sci-Fi horror thriller franchise based on the ultra-gory video game can’t be killed off. Series star Milla Jovovich – joined by Hereos’ Ali Larter – now kicks ass in 3D. If you … Continue reading

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

Grown Ups Arrested development… Dire reunion comedy sees Adam Sandler and a bunch of his Saturday Night Live chums as old friends hooking up for a wake for their high-school basketball coach. If you can see this, then you might … Continue reading

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

The Expendables Action packed… Sylvester Stallone gathers together an ensemble of big screen action heroes, including Bruce Willis, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jet Li, for this action thriller about a team of elite mercenaries tasked with overthrowing a Latin American dictator. … Continue reading

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Salt – Evelyn, Edwin, Ethan? What’s in a name when you’re Bourne-again

“Who is Salt?” The answer, pouting from posters everywhere, is of course Angelina Jolie. And that really is all the prior knowledge you need before seeing Salt the film. Given that the plot is a concatenation of whiplash-inducing twists, the … Continue reading

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