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Film review | Lincoln – Daniel Day-Lewis’s Abraham Lincoln makes history in Spielberg’s epic drama

Daniel Day-Lewis made history by picking up a record-breaking third Best Actor Oscar for his leading role in Lincoln, Steven Spielberg’s epic drama about America’s most revered president. And he gives a truly astonishing performance as Abraham Lincoln, his voice … Continue reading

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Oscars 2013 – Who won what

So Daniel Day-Lewis made Oscar history by picking up his third Oscar for Best Actor, hot favourite Argo scooped Best Film and Ang Li pipped Steven Spielberg to win Best Director. We didn’t see that one coming, but had put … Continue reading

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Oscars 2013 Who will win? Who should win?

Who’s going to be showered in Oscar glory in 2013? Will Steven Spielberg’s Lincoln scrabble together enough votes to make history? Will romantic comedy Silver Linings Playbook defy Academy Award tradition? Or will Ben Affleck’s Argo pull off victory? With … Continue reading

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Oscars 2013: Heavy hitters, dark horses and underdogs… Which one will you choose?

So we’re gearing up for Oscars fever here at Movie Talk and getting very excited about the variety of films up for this year’s Best Picture award on Sunday night. But we’ve discovered they fall rather nicely into three distinct … Continue reading

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Who will win the 2013 Baftas?

Movie Talk is putting its reputation on the line and making a few brilliantly inspired predictions about who is going to be walking out of the British Academy Film Awards on Sunday night with a great big smile on their … Continue reading

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

Les Misérables Dreamed a dream… Anne Hathaway and Hugh Jackman sing for their supper in this feature-length reworking of the popular stage musical, based on Victor Hugo’s classic story. If you can see this, then you might need a Flash … Continue reading

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Name That Chest: He’s a man in uniform

This mystery star wears a uniform in his latest film too. Who is he? Here’s a clue – the character he plays in the film pictured was originally played by Ol’ Blue Eyes in 1962… Did you guess the identity … Continue reading

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Couch Potato Pickings | Nine – great cast, shame about the songs

If you can see this, then you might need a Flash Player upgrade or you need to install Flash Player if it’s missing. Get Flash Player from Adobe. To activate the sound in the trailer: hold your cursor over the … Continue reading

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

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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How to win an Oscar – some simple rules

You need to a flashplayer enabled browser to view this YouTube video Regardless of how you might take Kate Winslet’s risqué tips on bagging that Academy Award, there are some simple rules to securing an Oscar. Let’s look at the … Continue reading

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