Tag Archives: In the Loop

The Best Movies of 2009

Posted on 30 December 2009 by Jason Best

Vampires, aliens and wizards fought it out at the box office in 2009, but the year at the cinema wasn’t just about blockbusters. Plenty of fine movies reached the screens with much less hype and from places other than Hollywood. … Continue reading →

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Small Screen – this week’s top ten DVDs…

Posted on 17 September 2009 by admin

The Boat That Rocked Rocky waters… Philip Seymour Hoffman, Bill Nighy and Rhys Ifans star in this period ensemble comedy about a pirate radio station broadcasting from a ship. If you can see this, then you might need a Flash … Continue reading →

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Small Screen – this week’s top ten DVDs…

Posted on 10 September 2009 by admin

The Damned United Ball control… Michael Sheen steps into the shoes of Brian Clough in this sports drama about the charismatic football star’s tenure as manager of Leeds United. If you can see this, then you might need a Flash … Continue reading →

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Small Screen – this week’s top ten DVDS…

Posted on 3 September 2009 by admin

In the Loop Party politics… This fly-on-the-wall style comedy follows government officials on both sides of the pond as they gear up to launch a war in the Middle East. If you can see this, then you might need a … Continue reading →

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The Best view | In the Loop – Cock-ups and conspiracies in the run-up to war

Posted on 25 August 2009 by Jason Best

For all those still seething over the cynical manipulation and mendacity behind Bush and Blair’s rush to war in Iraq, Armando Iannucci’s blistering political satire In the Loop offers a measure of catharsis. Based on The Thick of It, Iannucci’s … Continue reading →

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