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DVD review | The Help – Southern-fried crowdpleaser that gets heart and soul from its stellar cast

Set in the US Deep South at the dawn of the Civil Rights era, The Help is a rousing Hollywood melodrama that takes a highly sensitive, emotionally charged subject – the relationship between black maids and their white employers – … Continue reading

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Film review | The Help – The maids have their say in Civil Rights tale with heart, soul and sass

Set in the US Deep South at the dawn of the Civil Rights era, The Help is a rousing Hollywood melodrama that takes a highly sensitive, emotionally charged subject – the relationship between black maids and their white employers – … Continue reading

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Film review | Crazy, Stupid, Love – Carell & co smarten up this La-La Land love-in

Romantic comedy Crazy, Stupid, Love spins its plot around the amorous follies of a bunch of LA folk, young and old, but the movie proves to be far smarter – and sweeter – than its contrived set-up would suggest thanks … Continue reading

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Easy A – Emma Stone gets top marks in smart high-school comedy

Emma Stone, cast as Peter Parker’s gf in the upcoming Spider-Man film and a sparky presence in Superbad and Zombieland, gets her best role to date in Easy A, a smart high-school comedy that recalls Clueless and 10 Things I … Continue reading

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

Paranormal Activity 2 Fright night… The supernatural prequel to Oren Peli’s wildly successful 2009 chiller sees a family terrorised by sinister goings-on in their home. It’s like the first, only with some more people. If you can see this, then … Continue reading

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The Best view | Zombieland – Splatterfest spoof gets laughs from the living dead

If you thought Shaun of the Dead delivered the last word in Zombie horror-comedy, new movie Zombieland shows that you can still get fresh laughs from the festering carcasses of the living dead. Where Shaun had Simon Pegg’s directionless shop … Continue reading

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