Tag Archives: James McAvoy

Film review | Trance – Danny Boyle’s mind games send James McAvoy into a spin

Posted on 30 March 2013 by Jason Best

Now that we’ve annointed Danny Boyle a secular saint, it somehow feels sacrilegious to be less than overawed by Trance. Shot before the the triumph of last summer’s Olympic opening ceremony and edited afterwards, Boyle’s latest movie is a glossy … Continue reading →

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Film review | Welcome to the Punch – James McAvoy & Mark Strong go head to head as cop and crook

Posted on 15 March 2013 by Jason Best

Writer-director Eran Creevy’s impressive feature film debut, 2008’s Shifty, was a slice of gritty social realism set in a drab London suburb. Follow-up Welcome to the Punch takes place at the heart of the capital and borrows its glossy sheen … Continue reading →

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

Posted on 11 January 2012 by Dean & Ellen

Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol Secret service… Tom Cruise scales dizzying heights in the latest instalment of his action franchise, this time directed by The Incredibles helmer Brad Bird. If you can see this, then you might need a Flash … Continue reading →

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

Posted on 21 December 2011 by Dean & Ellen

Puss in Boots Feline funny… This Shrek spin-off prequel joins the titular fearless feline – and a ragtag assortment of friends – on an adventure prior to his first encounter with everyone’s favourite big-screen ogre. If you can see this, … Continue reading →

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Name That Chest: His heart is full of unwashed socks, his soul is full of gunk

Posted on 14 December 2011 by Beth Williams

Now which seasonal character could this be? And what about last week? Who was the chap with the chilly chest in that intriguing picture? A click on this link will lead you to the answer. Discuss these chests on our … Continue reading →

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

Posted on 25 November 2011 by Dean & Ellen

The Twilight Saga: Break Dawn – Part 1 Labour pains… The first part of the final instalment in Stephenie Meyer’s romantic fantasy franchise sees the worlds of Bella, Edward and Jacob rocked by Bella’s pregnancy! If you can see this, … Continue reading →

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

Posted on 21 November 2011 by Dean & Ellen

Immortals Heavens above… From the producers of 2006’s 300 comes this fantasy adventure, which charts the attempts by Theseus (Henry Cavill) to stop the ruthless King Hyperion (Mickey Rourke) in his bid to overthrow the Gods of Olympus. If you … Continue reading →

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Film review | Arthur Christmas – A new gift from Aardman that will keep on giving!

Posted on 2 November 2011 by Jason Best

How does Santa deliver all those presents in a single night? The enormously entertaining computer-animated comedy Arthur Christmas answers this question – and many more besides – with wit, charm and ingenuity. It turns out that the annual festive mission … Continue reading →

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DVD review | X-Men: First Class – Born in the heat of the Cold War: How the Marvel mutants became X-Men

Posted on 31 October 2011 by Jason Best

X-Men: First Class lives up to its title. Smart and spectacular, it’s up there in the top rank of superhero films. With Kick-Ass director Matthew Vaughn at the helm, the sci-fi action series goes back to the beginning for an … Continue reading →

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Film review | The Conspirator – The spectre of Guantánamo haunts Robert Redford’s historical drama

Posted on 2 July 2011 by Jason Best

Robert Redford’s intriguing historical drama The Conspirator brings to light an overlooked episode from America’s past but clearly intends to shine a torch on the present-day US as well. The film’s setting is post-Civil War Washington in 1865 but could … Continue reading →

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