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

John Carter Out of this world… Disney’s fantasy epic follows the titular American Civil War veteran as he discovers that the survival of planet Barsoom, to which he is mysteriously transported, and its inhabitants rests in his hands. If you … Continue reading

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Thought for the Day from The Hurricane

“He who bemoans the lack of opportunity forgets that small doors many times open up into large rooms.” The Hurricane (1999) Share this thought for the day on our Movie Talk Facebook page or Movie Talk Twitter stream.

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

The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel Brits abroad… A group of pensioners – played by an all-star line up of veteran British acting talent that includes Maggie Smith, Judi Dench and Bill Nighy – embark on a new life in India … Continue reading

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Film review | Safe House – On the run and in a blur: rogue spy Denzel & and rookie Ryan

Ryan Reynolds and Denzel Washington go head to head as callow rookie and cynical old pro in Safe House, a frenetic action thriller whose chases, gunplay and hand-to-hand combat flash by in such a furious blur that the viewer barely … Continue reading

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Small Screen – this week’s top ten DVDs…

Made in Dagenham Trouble and strife… Based on the landmark 1968 sewing machinists’ strike at the Ford Dagenham assembly plant, this British dramatisation follows a group of determined women as they make a stand against sexual discrimination. c If you … Continue reading

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Couch Potato Pickings | The Book of Eli didn’t ring my bell, but I loved that scene…

I was immediately rather intrigued when I heard about The Book of Eli. A post-apocalyptic movie, it tells the tale of a lone traveller (Denzel Washington) who attempts to transport the only remaining bible across a war-ravaged America. It’s an interesting idea for … Continue reading

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

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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Bad Lieutenants – Top 10 Most Corrupt Screen Cops of All Time

Today is your last chance to enter our competition to win Bad Lieutenant on DVD so get going! Please note that this competition is not fixed and bribes will not be accepted (unless they’re, like, reeeally good). And just to … Continue reading

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The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 competition winners

Our competition to win a Blu-ray disc of Tony Scott’s high-speed remake of classic 1970s thriller The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3  is now closed.  Thanks to Sony Pictures Home Entertainment for supplying the prizes and well done to … Continue reading

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

Avatar Out of this world… Titanic director James Cameron creates an alien world starring Sigourney Weaver in what could be the most expensive movie ever made – but this time the aliens are the good guys.


 Alvin and the Chipmunks … Continue reading

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