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Raging Bull – Martin Scorsese & Robert De Niro’s boxing classic goes the distance on Blu-ray

Thirty years ago at the 1981 Academy Awards, the greatest of all Oscar robberies took place when Martin Scorsese’s Raging Bull lost out to Robert Redford’s Ordinary People, which pipped its rival to claim the Oscars for Best Film and … 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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Boardwalk Empire – Mobsters and molls in Prohibition-era Atlantic City

By trumpeting the arrival of Sky Atlantic’s flashy new Mob drama Boardwalk Empire, Movie Talk is straying into the territory of our neighbours at TV Spy, who always have the inside dope on the best US series. We don’t want … Continue reading

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Michael Powell’s widow, son & greatest champion (that’s Marty) in London next month for a special screening of Peeping Tom

Word is out that there’s going to be a special screening of Michael Powell’s misunderstood masterpiece Peeping Tom at the London’s Curzon Soho on Saturday 13th November 2010. Following the screening of a restored digital print of the film on … Continue reading

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Small Screen – this week’s top ten DVDs…

Dear John Paper Mates…Hunky sergeant Channing Tatum and doe-eyed Amanda Seyfried swap love letters while he’s at war. Can their romance survive in this slushy melodrama? If you can see this, then you might need a Flash Player upgrade or … Continue reading

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Small Screen – this week’s top ten DVDs…

Centurion Bloody battle… Neil Marshall (The Descent) directs this historical action thriller about a group of Roman soldiers fighting for their lives after their legion is wiped out in a brutal ambush. If you can see this, then you might … Continue reading

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Small Screen – this week’s top ten DVDs…

The Blind Side Back on track… This American drama features an Oscar-winning performance from Sandra Bullock as a woman who helps to nurture a homeless teenager to sporting glory. 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…

Shutter Island Mind games… Leo DiCaprio plays a US marshal sent to investigate the disappearance of a patient from a remote psychiatric hospital in Martin Scorsese’s dark thriller. If you can see this, then you might need a Flash Player … Continue reading

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Small Screen – this week’s top ten DVDs…

Clash of the Titans Greek tragedy… This big-budget remake of the 1981 fantasy classic stars Avatar’s Sam Worthington as Perseus, the demi-god charged with rescuing Argos (the Greek city, not the catalogue-based retail chain) from vengeful Hades and the monstrous … Continue reading

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

Clash of the Titans Greek tragedy… This big-budget remake of the 1981 fantasy classic stars Avatar’s Sam Worthington as Perseus, the demi-god charged with rescuing Argos (the Greek city, not the catalogue-based retail chain) from vengeful Hades and the monstrous … Continue reading

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