Tag Archives: Bill Nighy

Film review | Jack the Giant Slayer – Hoult goes out on a limb, but it’s McGregor & Tucci who are full of beans

Posted on 21 March 2013 by Jason Best

X-Men director Bryan Singer, Usual Suspects screenwriter Christopher McQuarrie, a (rumoured) $195million budget and a cast featuring Nicholas Hoult, Ewan McGregor, Stanley Tucci and Bill Nighy  – the ingredients for fairy-tale adventure Jack the Giant Slayer certainly sound promising. Yet … Continue reading →

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Name That Chest: It’s only a dream

Posted on 9 January 2013 by Beth Williams

And funnily enough, the actress behind this mystery chest sings a song about a dream in her latest movie. Who is she? Do you remember the last mystery chest – back in mid December? It was a retro, rock n’ … Continue reading →

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DVD review | The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel – Dench, Nighy and the magic of India leave a warm glow

Posted on 25 June 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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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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