Tag Archives: David Fincher

Film review | The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo – Scandinavian avenger punches above her weight

Posted on 23 December 2011 by Jason Best

With Fight Club director David Fincher at the helm, it was clear that Hollywood wasn’t going to pull any punches in bringing Stieg Larsson’s bestselling crime thriller The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo to the screen. Sure enough, Fincher’s film … Continue reading →

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Small Screen – this week’s top ten DVDs…

Posted on 1 March 2011 by Dean & Ellen

The Social Network Status update… David Fincher (Se7en, Fight Club) helms this drama about the trials and tribulations of the founding of Facebook. If you can see this, then you might need a Flash Player upgrade or you need to … Continue reading →

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The Oscars 2011 – Who will win? Who should win?

Posted on 25 February 2011 by Jason Best

Who’s going to win big at this year’s Oscars? Will The King’s Speech be getting all the applause? Or will The Social Network be the Academy’s friend? With the clock ticking down to Sunday night’s ceremony, we’re going to predict … Continue reading →

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Oscars Muse – Best Director nominations: This is a man’s world

Posted on 18 February 2011 by Adele Craciun

An Oscars statue weighs 8 1/2 pounds (almost 4kg for us metrics) which isn’t really a lot – although if you had two you could use them as dumbbells and get a decent workout. But the Best Director Oscar is … Continue reading →

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The Social Network – With Friends like these, who needs enemies

Posted on 15 February 2011 by Jason Best

David Fincher and Aaron Sorkin are not the most obvious of cinematic hook-ups. Fincher’s the dazzling visual stylist; Sorkin’s the dazzling verbal wit. One’s renowned for dark thrillers; the other for snappy backstage dramas; one made Seven and Fight Club; … Continue reading →

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

Posted on 25 November 2010 by Dean & Ellen

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 It’s a kind of magic… In the first part of the last instalment in the blockbusting franchise, Harry, Ron and Hermione set out on their arduous mission to find and destroy Voldemort’s … Continue reading →

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

Posted on 10 November 2010 by Dean & Ellen

Due Date Special delivery… The director of The Hangover hits the road again with this comedy about a stranded father-to-be, Peter (Robert Downey Jr.) who is forced to hitch a ride with an aspiring actor (Zach Galifianakis) in a desperate … Continue reading →

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Alien Anthology – Classic Sci-fi series makes its Blu-ray debut

Posted on 28 October 2010 by Jason Best

A face hugger or chest burster may not pop out when you open the Alien Anthology, but the contents of this new Blu-ray box set will still send you reeling. The six-disc collection is so mind-bogglingly comprehensive that it will … Continue reading →

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The Social Network

Posted on 15 October 2010 by Jason Best

Do you suffer from friend envy when you contemplate Facebook? Do you wonder how come she has a gazillion online pals? Do you pine for someone else’s exciting virtual life? If so, go see The Social Network and relish the … Continue reading →

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The Girl Who Played with Fire – Stieg Larsson screen sequel fails to ignite

Posted on 27 August 2010 by Jason Best

The Girl Who Played with Fire will probably bewilder anyone who hasn’t read Swedish writer Stieg Larsson’s hugely popular Millennium trilogy of crime thrillers – and peeve those who have. For all the books’ fans’ prior misgivings, the first film … Continue reading →

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