Tag Archives: Chicago

Name That Chest: A little bit doughy?

Posted on 2 May 2012 by Beth Williams

Maybe it’s just a bad pic, but does he not look a little bit pasty too. Or should that be pastry…? This film launched a huge franchise, and the latest instalment is out in cinemas today. So who was the … 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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Unforgettable screen entrance of the week – Catherine Zeta-Jones in Chicago

Posted on 9 December 2010 by Adele Craciun

You need to a flashplayer enabled browser to view this YouTube video There’s something quite dramatic about making an entrance without actually having to move a muscle. Although Catherine makes up for it with her subsequent energetic song and dance … Continue reading →

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The Best view | Nine – Dan’s the wrong man for musical fantasy bump’n’grind

Posted on 20 May 2010 by Jason Best

What went wrong with Nine? On paper, this glossy musical looked a sure-fire hit. It’s got a starry cast headed by Daniel Day-Lewis, Marion Cotillard and Penélope Cruz (Oscar winners all, as are co-stars Nicole Kidman, Judi Dench and Sophia … Continue reading →

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Good nick – Top 10 Prison movies

Posted on 20 January 2010 by Jason Best

New French prison movie A Prophet is already being hailed as a classic of the genre and we reckon it deserves all the plaudits it’s been getting. But what of cinema’s other cooler kings? How do they measure up? We’ve … Continue reading →

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Couch Potato Pickings | Chicago

Posted on 22 July 2009 by Beth Williams

This fabulous all-singing, all-dancing movie marked the return of the musical for me. I know Moulin Rouge! hit the screens a year earlier but that film just doesn’t have the razzle dazzle like this one. I remember sitting in the … Continue reading →

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News Chihuahua | 3 June 2009

Posted on 3 June 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… James Bond and Wolverine are to star in a Broadway play called A Steady Rain, playing … Continue reading →

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The Best View – Arnie rampages on DVD

Posted on 4 August 2008 by Jason Best

The Arnold Schwarzenegger Collection Whenever I see Arnold Schwarzenegger in his muscle-bound prime, I can’t help thinking of Clive James’s image of him as a ‘brown condom stuffed with walnuts’. With put-downs like this, a lesser man would have been … Continue reading →

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