Tag Archives: Clive Owen

DVD review | Trust – When online friendship isn’t as innocent as it seems

Following his 2007 comedy Run Fatboy Run, Friends star David Schwimmer gets serious with his second film as a director, tackling the hot-button issue of online predators who groom young girls for sex in Trust. Fourteen-year-old Chicago girl Annie (Liana … Continue reading

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The Best Apocalyptic Movies – Couch Potato investigates

I’ve  been giving some thought to apocalyptic movies this week. I guess that suggest what sort of mood I’ve been in – probably something to do with a nasty bout of food poisoning at the weekend. Anyway, I’ve been attempting … Continue reading

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At the Cinema | The Boys Are Back

  Shine director Scott Hicks returns to Australia after his decade-long Hollywood sojourn for this funny, touching drama based on the best-selling memoir by The Independent’s parliamentary sketch writer Simon Carr about his efforts to raise two sons after the … Continue reading

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News Hound | 28 October 2009

Movie Talk sniffs around the back alleys of the internet to bring you the latest showbiz news – because there’s nothing like a juicy bone to get you through the day… Aardman Animations have been asked to produce a film … Continue reading

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BFI 53rd London Film Festival – Opening night… and the pick of the rest

The Times BFI London Film Festival opens tonight with the world premiere of Fantastic Mr Fox, Wes Anderson’s screen version of Roald Dahl’s much-loved children’s story. Hollywood royalty will be turning out in force at the gala screening in Leicester … Continue reading

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Duplicity DVD Competition Winners

Our competition to win a DVD of the witty espionage comedy Duplicity starring Julia Roberts and Clive Owen is now closed. Thanks to Universal Pictures for supplying the prizes. And well done to all our entrants who answered correctly that … Continue reading

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Small Screen – this week’s top ten DVDS…

Watchmen Power struggle… Based on the iconic comic book series of the same name, this fantasy thriller sees a ragtag group of costumed vigilantes coming together under threat from an unseen enemy. If you can see this, then you might … Continue reading

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Out on DVD | Duplicity

Julia Roberts and Clive Owen make a classy double act as sneaky partners in love and crime in the romantic caper thriller Duplicity. The duo play former government spies: Owen an agent for MI6 and Roberts for the CIA. Now … Continue reading

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Win witty spy thriller Duplicity on DVD

This competition has now closed. The witty espionage comedy Duplicity starring Julia Roberts and Clive Owen comes out on DVD on Monday July 27th. To celebrate the film’s release we’re giving you the chance to win one of 3 copies … Continue reading

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Out on DVD | The International

Gripping – and presciently topical – thriller The International finds Clive Owen’s dogged Interpol agent and Naomi Watts’ equally tenacious New York assistant district attorney joining forces in a bid to bring to a cabal of villainous bankers to book. … Continue reading

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