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Name That Chest: Birthday and Bah!

Today’s mystery chest has a seasonal theme since we’ve now entered the month to be merry. I’m sure it’s not difficult to name. This well known character crops up in tonnes of films and shows at this time of year. … Continue reading

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Small Screen – this week’s top ten DVDs…

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

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…

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

Saw 3D Bloody games… The seventh instalment of the horror franchise follows a group of Jigaw survivors as they find themselves, yet again, at the centre of a series of twisted and brutal ‘games’. If you can see this, then … Continue reading

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A Hit in the Ear: The Sound of Fight Club

Fight Club is now a decade old, but David Fincher’s darkly comic satire still packs a fierce punch, especially on the new 10th anniversary Blu-ray edition. The new disc bulges with extras, including a raft of commentary tracks from its … Continue reading

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At the Cinema | The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

Short story. Very long film. Fight Club director David Fincher and Forrest Gump screenwriter Eric Roth (Fight Club & Forrest Gump? Now, there’s a double bill!) have taken a whimsical tale by F Scott Fitzgerald of around 25 pages and … Continue reading

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