Tag Archives: James Gandolfini

In the Loop – will it win?

Posted on 7 March 2010 by Beth Williams

Couch Potato Pickings If you can see this, then you might need a Flash Player upgrade or you need to install Flash Player if it’s missing. Get Flash Player from Adobe. Does this political satire stand a chance at winning … 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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The Best view | The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 – Subway hijack remake goes off the rails

Posted on 31 July 2009 by Jason Best

The latest Hollywood remake rolls down the tracks – and with Tony Scott at the wheel you just know The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 is going to be an out of control juggernaut. Released in 1974, the original … Continue reading →

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