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

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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Pete’s Peek | You’re invited to an Open House where horror is your host

I couldn’t help using the tagline from 1963′s The Haunted Palace to entice you into reading this review, as that’s what the film-makers have done by promoting this home invasion horror as ‘starring’ True Blood‘s Anna Paquin and Stephen Moyer … Continue reading

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Out on DVD | Bright Star – Jane Campion’s Keats’ biopic: not just another frock flick

Jane Campion’s splendid costume drama Bright Star was largely overlooked at this year’s Oscars (it picked up one nomination for Costume Design). Overshadowed by Kathryn Bigelow’s testosterone-fuelled The Hurt Locker, it’s the kind of movie that would have probably caught … Continue reading

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Couch Potato Pickings | Fly Away Home

You need to a flashplayer enabled browser to view this YouTube video I’ve been waiting patiently, and finally my wait is over – True Blood, the vampire series everyone’s been buzzing about starts on Channel 4 on Wednesday. Am I … Continue reading

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