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

Posted on 5 April 2012 by Dean & Ellen

The Hunger Games Novel approach… This action-adventure fantasy adaptation of Suzanne Collins bestselling novel sees Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) pitted against other youngsters in a televised battle to the death. Wrath of the Titans Hell on Earth… This sequel to … Continue reading →

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Film review | Wrath of the Titans – Clashing swords and accents in an epically crass adventure

Posted on 30 March 2012 by Jason Best

Back in action as strapping demigod Perseus in Wrath of the Titans, the inevitable sequel to 2010’s inane Clash of the Titans remake, Sam Worthington again struggles to convince us that he’s a bona fide star. He wields his hero’s … Continue reading →

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Film review | The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel – Dame Judi & co enjoy a geriatric jaunt full of Eastern promise

Posted on 23 February 2012 by Jason Best

Beguiled by advertisements promising a luxurious refuge for’ the elderly and beautiful’, a motley group of British pensioners move to India for their retirement. But the ‘Best Exotic Marigold Hotel’ turns out to be a dilapidated pile that hapless but … Continue reading →

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Film review | Arthur Christmas – A new gift from Aardman that will keep on giving!

Posted on 2 November 2011 by Jason Best

How does Santa deliver all those presents in a single night? The enormously entertaining computer-animated comedy Arthur Christmas answers this question – and many more besides – with wit, charm and ingenuity. It turns out that the annual festive mission … Continue reading →

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Win romantic comedy Chalet Girl on DVD

Posted on 20 September 2011 by peter

2010 Chalet Girl Films Distribution Ltd. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED THIS COMPETITION IS NOW CLOSED, VISIT OUR FACEBOOK PAGE TO SEE WHO WON! When 19-year-old waitress Kim Matthews (Felicity Jones) lands a job as a chalet girl in a glitzy ski … Continue reading →

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Chalet Girl – Felicity Jones’s snowboarding Cinderella lands on her feet amid the Alpine snobs

Posted on 15 March 2011 by Jason Best

Feisty everygirl Kim (Felicity Jones) isn’t posh and she can’t ski, which means she’s distinctly out of her element when she lands a job as a chalet girl in a swanky Austrian ski resort for rich banker Bill Nighy and … Continue reading →

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Couch Potato Pickings | Notes on a Scandal – 5 reasons to watch

Posted on 12 September 2010 by Beth Williams

I haven’t yet seen Notes on a Scandal. Somehow it’s slipped through the net. So, I’m really looking forward to checking it out tonight, and here are five reasons why: 1. It’s based on the novel by Zoe Heller. 2. … Continue reading →

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Couch Potato Pickings | The Five Most Annoying Songs from Movies

Posted on 7 August 2010 by Beth Williams

1. Everything I Do, I Do it For You from Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves. This Bryan Adams ballad remained at the number one spot in the UK for 16 weeks. It’s hardly surprising then that so many of us … Continue reading →

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Wild Target – French comedy hits the mark, but stars’ deaths make it poignant too

Posted on 18 June 2010 by Jason Best

Pierre Salvadori’s droll 1993 black comedy Wild Target (Cible émouvante) gets a timely DVD issue this month to coincide with the arrival in cinemas of its British remake. Bill Nighy stars in the new movie, playing a fastidious 55-year-old hitman … Continue reading →

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At the Cinema | Astro Boy – Cartoon hero zips into action with all-guns blazing – including those in his butt!

Posted on 5 February 2010 by Jason Best

Created in 1951, Japanese comic-book hero Astro Boy has been a TV cartoon staple for decades, both in black-and-white and colour. Now he gets a CGI-animation reboot in this lively sci-fi comedy adventure featuring a starry voice cast that ranges … Continue reading →

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