Tag Archives: Lily Collins

Film review | Stuck in Love – Greg Kinnear & Jennifer Connelly in a cosy rom-com about family dysfunction

Posted on 14 June 2013 by Jason Best

Given that it deals with a spectacularly dysfunctional family, writer-director Josh Boone’s romantic comedy-drama Stuck in Love is surprisingly warm-hearted and cosy. The characters really are messed up, though. Greg Kinnear’s blocked writer, Bill Borgens, still pines for ex-wife Erica … Continue reading →

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

Posted on 15 August 2012 by Dean & Ellen

Ted Furry friend… Years after being magically brought to life, a foul-mouthed, heavy-drinking teddy bear (voiced by Family Guy’s Seth MacFarlane) is shunned by his long-term human companion (Mark Wahlberg). If you can see this, then you might need a … Continue reading →

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Small Screen – this week’s top ten DVDs…

Posted on 13 August 2012 by Dean & Ellen

Mirror Mirror Grimm story… Inspired by the classic tale of Snow White, this fantasy comedy sees an exiled princess (Lily Collins) join forces with seven courageous rebels in a bid to free the kingdom from the clutches of the evil … Continue reading →

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DVD review | Mirror Mirror – Tongue-in-cheek fairytale flick is glossy not Grimm

Posted on 30 July 2012 by Jason Best

‘Who’s the fairest of them all,’ is a cruel question to pose to a Hollywood beauty in her forties facing competition from ever-younger starlets, but Julia Roberts gamely takes it on the chin in Mirror Mirror, a snazzy tongue-in-cheek reinvention … Continue reading →

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

Posted on 10 May 2012 by Dean & Ellen

Avengers Assemble Team effort… Joss Whedon unites some of Marvel’s most noteworthy superheroes to save Earth from a deadly onslaught launched by Thor’s adoptive brother, Loki. American Pie: Reunion Last slice… Nine years on from their last big-screen outing, the … Continue reading →

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

Posted on 3 May 2012 by Dean & Ellen

Avengers Assemble Team effort… Joss Whedon unites some of Marvel’s most noteworthy superheroes to save Earth from a deadly onslaught launched by Thor’s adoptive brother, Loki. If you can see this, then you might need a Flash Player upgrade or … Continue reading →

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Film review | Mirror Mirror – Julia Roberts & Lily Collins find out who’s fairest in snazzy fairytale flick

Posted on 31 March 2012 by Jason Best

‘Who’s the fairest of them all,’ is a cruel question to pose to a Hollywood beauty in her forties facing competition from ever-younger starlets, but Julia Roberts gamely takes it on the chin in Mirror Mirror, a snazzy tongue-in-cheek reinvention … Continue reading →

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Film review | Abduction – Taylor Lautner acts with his abs, again, and tanks as an action star

Posted on 29 September 2011 by Jason Best

Bourne-style teen thriller Abduction sees Twilight hunk Taylor Lautner getting his first solo vehicle – but the wheels come off pretty quickly thanks to a clunky script, cack-handed direction and, sadly, Lautner’s inadequacy as an actor. The film’s far-fetched story … Continue reading →

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