Tag Archives: Helena Bonham Carter

Oscars 2011 – Movie Talk’s live report on the 83rd Academy Awards

Posted on 27 February 2011 by Movie Talk

Here we are, Movie Talk’s Jason & Adele, ready to begin our live report on the Oscars. Sadly we’re not at the Kodak Theater in Hollywood Boulevard but in an office in Southwark. By day, Movie Talk tower (aka the … Continue reading →

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Awards Season 2011 | Colin Firth crowned but The Social Network rules the Golden Globes

Posted on 17 January 2011 by Jason Best

Colin Firth was crowned Best Actor last night at the Golden Globes for his role as stammering George VI in The King’s Speech, but The Social Network was the night’s big winner, carrying away the awards for best film, best … Continue reading →

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The King’s Speech is the big winner at the BIFAs

Posted on 7 December 2010 by Jason Best

The King’s Speech dominated this year’s British Independent Film Awards – and is already establishing itself as a frontrunner for next year’s Oscars. An audience-pleasing period drama about King George VI’s relationship with his unorthodox Australian speech therapist, the film … Continue reading →

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Curiouser and Curiouser: Tim Burton’s take on Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland

Posted on 8 June 2010 by Jason Best

Tim Burton’s 3D adaptation of Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland doesn’t really lose much when seen at home in 2D. The film’s hallucinatory visuals look just as good and the quirky characters are equally striking. On the downside, the plot … Continue reading →

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At the Cinema | Alice in Wonderland – Lewis Carroll’s beloved heroine goes for a Burton

Posted on 5 March 2010 by Jason Best

You’d think Tim and Alice would be the perfect match. Tim Burton, master of the weird and off-kilter, and Alice in Wonderland, Lewis Carroll’s dream-like and surreal Victorian masterpiece: an ideal combination, surely? Yet Burton’s Alice in Wonderland, though dazzling … Continue reading →

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More movies to look forward to in 2010

Posted on 18 February 2010 by Gina

Movie Talk regulars Heidi and Adele have already shared some of the movies they’re looking forward to over the coming months (here and here). Here guest poster Gina gives us a brace of must-sees and one potential disaster. HITTERS Alice … Continue reading →

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A Hit in the Ear: The Sound of Fight Club

Posted on 23 November 2009 by Jason Best

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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Couch Potato’s London Staycation Diary: Kebabs, Bodies and Barbers

Posted on 6 September 2009 by Beth Williams

In my diary entry yesterday charting the movie-enriched journey that myself and Sofa Spud took last week on our London staycation, I left you with a cliffhanger. I announced that we’d reached our morning’s destination in Dalston, but I didn’t … Continue reading →

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The Best view | Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince – JK Rowling’s wizard tale: drained of colour but still full of magic

Posted on 14 July 2009 by Jason Best

When Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince got pulled from last autumn’s cinema schedule, fans of the teenage wizard feared it portended the loss of his screen magic. Fear not! The new movie casts a potent spell. However, given that … Continue reading →

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Couch Potato Pickings | Sweeney Todd – The Demon Barber of Fleet St

Posted on 18 March 2009 by Beth Williams

Was Sweeney Todd a fictional character? I always thought so but apparently he may have been real. Now that’s a stomach-churning thought isn’t it if you ‘re familiar with his story. So what do you think? Was Todd real or … Continue reading →

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