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Thought for the Day from Titanic

“I figure life’s a gift and I don’t intend on wasting it. You don’t know what hand you’re gonna get dealt next. You learn to take life as it comes at you… to make each day count.” Titanic (1997) James … Continue reading

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

Titanic 3D Sinking feeling… James Cameron’s 1997 blockbuster returns to the big screen – only this time Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet’s fates are sealed in 3D! If you can see this, then you might need a Flash Player upgrade … Continue reading

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The Top Ten Bad Date Movies for Valentine’s Day

Because we adore romance here at Movie Talk, and because we wouldn’t want any of you to make a love-life-threatening faux pas on Valentine’s Day, we’ve compiled a handy top ten list — with the help of some of our … Continue reading

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Film review | J Edgar – Clint and Leo’s warts’n'all study of FBI boss Hoover: one for the waxworks museum

Leonardo DiCaprio puts his pin-up days well and truly behind him to play notorious FBI chief J Edgar Hoover from youthful idealist to paranoid old age in Clint Eastwood’s solid but stodgy biopic J Edgar. It’s not a flattering portrait. Playing … Continue reading

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Top 10 Worst Accents in Movies

It doesn’t matter how famous a Hollywood actor you are, if the accent ain’t right, it’s just plain obvious. Our guest writer Sabrina Dougall from London shares her top 10 worst accent imitations in cinema: 1. Dick van Dyke (Bert/Mr. … Continue reading

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Couch Potato’s Tuesday Trivia: Parenthood – this Steve Martin comedy spawned two TV shows

You probably know that the TV series Parenthood starring Craig T Nelson and Bonnie Bedelia is based on this 1989 comedy drama about American family angst. Parenthood the movie focuses on three sets of parents who grapple with the trials … Continue reading

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Small Screen – this week’s top ten DVDs…

The Town Criminal behaviour… Ben Affleck is a man behaving badly in this crime thriller (which he co-wrote and directed) about a thief who develops feelings for a hostage from one of his earlier heists. If you can see this, … Continue reading

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Small Screen – this week’s top ten DVDs…

The Other Guys Imperfect pairing… Funny man Will Ferrell joins forces with Mark Wahlberg in this action comedy about two mismatched New York City detectives. If you can see this, then you might need a Flash Player upgrade or you … Continue reading

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Inception – Christopher Nolan’s dazzling sci-fi thriller has heart as well as brains

Christopher Nolan pulled off the year’s most daring cinematic coup with his mind-boggling thriller Inception. In a summer when the big studios mostly played safe with remakes, rip-offs and sequels, Nolan somehow managed to make a dazzlingly smart, deeply personal … Continue reading

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William Shakespeare’s Romeo + Juliet – Leo & Claire still dreamy in Baz Luhrmann’s Red Curtain romance

On their way to the Capulets’ masked ball, Harold Perrineau’s Mercutio slips Leonardo DiCaprio’s Romeo a white pill decorated with a heart. No sooner has Romeo taken the drug than the sky explodes in a brilliant starburst of amber rockets. … Continue reading

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