Tag Archives: Claire Danes

William Shakespeare’s Romeo + Juliet – Leo & Claire still dreamy in Baz Luhrmann’s Red Curtain romance

Posted on 2 November 2010 by Jason Best

On their way to the Capulets’ masked ball, Harold Perrineau’s Mercutio slips Leonardo DiCaprio’s Romeo a white pill decorated with a heart. No sooner has Romeo taken the drug than the sky explodes in a brilliant starburst of amber rockets. … Continue reading →

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Win a copy of Stardust on Blu-ray

Posted on 29 January 2010 by Jason Best

This competition has now closed.    A young man enters a magical kingdom to retrieve a falling star for his beloved in the fairytale comedy adventure Stardust, which comes out in a Blu-ray special edition on Monday 1st February. Directed by … Continue reading →

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At the Cinema | Me and Orson Welles

Posted on 4 December 2009 by Jason Best

  Set over the course of one week in November 1937, Me and Orson Welles is a charming coming-of-age drama in which a stage-struck 17-year-old school kid – winningly played by High School Musical star Zac Efron – has a … Continue reading →

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News Muse – Six Degrees of Hollywood: A trip down memory lane

Posted on 2 October 2009 by Adele Craciun

I’ve always had a thing for Hollywood movie star biographies, but I mean old-school Hollywood, like 1930s, 40s and 50s. Some great reads so far have been Ava Gardner – Love is Nothing by Lee Server, Bette and Joan: The … Continue reading →

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William Shakespeare’s Romeo + Juliet

Posted on 19 December 2008 by Beth Williams

Couch Potato Pickings On Film4 tonight at 9pm Everyone’s talking about it (including us lot on Movie Talk), so I’m really looking forward to seeing Baz Luhrmann‘s new movie Australia over Christmas. In the meantime I’ll whet my appetite with … Continue reading →

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