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Film review | G.I. Joe: Retaliation – Daft toys for boys and spectacular action, man!

Furiously loud and even more furiously dumb, G.I. Joe: Retaliation proudly flaunts the spectacular daftness we’ve come to expect from action movies based on toys and games. There’s a new director in charge for this sequel – Jon M Chu … Continue reading

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Film review | Side Effects – Steven Soderbergh bows out with a twisty thriller

Fed up with the way Hollywood treats directors, Steven Soderbergh has announced his retirement from the cinema – which will be a great shame if it deprives us of movies as enjoyable as his cunning psychological thriller Side Effects, supposedly … Continue reading

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Small Screen – this week’s top ten DVDs…

Looper Race against time… Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Bruce Willis star in this time-bending thriller about an assassin tasked with killing his future self. If you can see this, then you might need a Flash Player upgrade or you need to … Continue reading

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DVD review | Magic Mike – Channing Tatum and chums get their kits off for the lasses as Tampa Bay strippers

Viewers with a taste for beefcake will find six packs and buns of steel aplenty in Magic Mike, a comedy drama set in the world of male stripping. Very loosely inspired by star Channing Tatum’s brief teenage career as an … Continue reading

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

Ted Furry friend… Years after being magically brought to life, a foul-mouthed, heavy-drinking teddy bear (voiced by Family Guy’s Seth MacFarlane) is shunned by his long-term human companion (Mark Wahlberg). The Dark Knight Rises Fight or flight… Christopher Nolan draws … Continue reading

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Small Screen – this week’s top ten DVDs…

Mirror Mirror Grimm story… Inspired by the classic tale of Snow White, this fantasy comedy sees an exiled princess (Lily Collins) join forces with seven courageous rebels in a bid to free the kingdom from the clutches of the evil … Continue reading

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

The Dark Knight Rises Fight or flight… Christopher Nolan draws his blockbuster Batman trilogy to a close, pitting the vilified Caped Crusader against muscular foe Bane in a battle for Gotham City. If you can see this, then you might … Continue reading

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Small Screen – this week’s top ten DVDs…

21 Jump Street Back to school… Based on the 1980s TV series of the same name, this buddy-cop comedy sees underachieving officers Schmidt (Jonah Hill) and Jenko (Channing Tatum) tasked with blending in as pupils at a local high school … Continue reading

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

Ice Age 4: Continental Drift Mammoth adventure… The fourth installment of the animated franchise sees the paleolithic pals embarking on another adventure after their continent is set adrift. If you can see this, then you might need a Flash Player … Continue reading

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DVD review | The Vow – Will Rachel McAdams & Channing Tatum remember to fall in love?

Weepie veterans Rachel McAdams (The Notebook) and Channing Tatum (Dear John) team up for The Vow, a glossy romantic drama in which a newlywed wakes up from a coma following a car accident and can’t remember her husband – leaving … Continue reading

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