Tag Archives: Cate Blanchett

DVD review | Hanna – Saoirse Ronan’s teen assassin targets Blanchett’s wicked witch in fairy-tale thriller

Posted on 28 August 2011 by Jason Best

A young girl grows up in forest, raised alone by her father. But a wicked witch will stop at nothing to seize her. No, not a Brothers Grimm fairy-tale but Hanna, Joe Wright’s exhilarating action thriller about a 16-year-old girl … Continue reading →

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Top 10 Best Fake Accents in Movies

Posted on 7 July 2011 by Movie Talk

A natural accent – or at least, a fake natural accent – is essential in any film. Our guest writer Sabrina Dougall tells us her all-time favourite artificial accents in cinema. 1.  Lindsay Lohan (Hallie Parker/Annie James) – The Parent … Continue reading →

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Hanna – Saoirse Ronan’s wild child defies the wicked witch in Joe Wright’s fairy-tale thriller

Posted on 6 May 2011 by Jason Best

A young girl grows up in forest. Marked out as special from birth, she has had no contact with the outside world save for her father. But a wicked witch, an army of minions at her disposal, will stop at … Continue reading →

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Robin Hood – The legendary outlaw, before he became a myth

Posted on 20 September 2010 by Jason Best

Ridley Scott’s revisionist take on the Robin Hood story is a long way from Errol Flynn’s swashbuckling hero or Kevin Costner’s Prince of Thieves, and even further from the merry outlaw of legend. This is Robin Hood before he became … 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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At the Cinema | Robin Hood – Russell Crowe & Ridley Scott take on the legendary hero

Posted on 14 May 2010 by Jason Best

Ridley and Russell gave us a sword-and-toga spectacle a decade ago with Gladiator; now they’ve come up with a bow-and-tabard epic – but though there’s much to enjoy in their Robin Hood, the film is unlikely to snatch equal box-office … Continue reading →

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News Hound | 21 October 2009

Posted on 21 October 2009 by Adele Craciun

Movie Talk sniffs around the back alleys of the internet to bring you the latest showbiz news – because we love to play fetch… Ridley Scott is in talks with Angelina Jolie for the femme fatale role in his next … Continue reading →

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News Hound | 2 September 2009

Posted on 2 September 2009 by Adele Craciun

Movie Talk sniffs around the back alleys of the internet to bring you the latest showbiz news – so you don’t have to get your paws dirty… The bang. comedy theater in LA is putting on a Meryl Streep tribute … Continue reading →

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Couch Potato Pickings | The Curious Case of Benjamin Button: boring or brilliant?

Posted on 10 July 2009 by Beth Williams

I was put off from seeing this film when it came out at the cinema because loads of people told me it was boring and overlong. Well, I wouldn’t say it’s boring but it is indeed overlong – 166 minutes … Continue reading →

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Win The Curious Case of Benjamin Button DVD, Soundtrack and Book

Posted on 4 June 2009 by Jason Best

Brad Pitt stars as a man who lives his life in reverse and Cate Blanchett plays his great lifelong love in the spectacular movie The Curious of Benjamin Button, which is available on DVD and Blu-Ray from June 8. “I … Continue reading →

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