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Scott Pilgrim vs. The World – Michael Cera’s geeky slacker powers-up to win the girl of his dreams

I’ve never played a video game in my life but that didn’t stop me loving Edgar Wright’s quirky comic-book adaptation Scott Pilgrim vs. The World. Based on Canadian cartoonist Bryan Lee O’Malley’s cult graphic novel, Wright’s movie takes its narrative … Continue reading

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

Resident Evil: Afterlife Back from the Undead… The Sci-Fi horror thriller franchise based on the ultra-gory video game can’t be killed off. Series star Milla Jovovich – joined by Hereos’ Ali Larter – now kicks ass in 3D. If you … Continue reading

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Scott Pilgrim vs. The World – The Geek Shall Inherit the Earth – and win the girl!

Deliriously proving that the geek shall inherit the earth, Edgar Wright’s fabulous Scott Pilgrim vs. The World sees cinema’s über-nerd Michael Cera taking on all comers in the quest for the girl of his dreams – and coming out on … Continue reading

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Couch Potato Pickings | Paper Heart – a cute and quirky film about love

Have you ever been in love? Have you ever felt the lightning bolt? Have you had your heart broken? If not, you might identify with Charlene Yi – the star of ‘hybrid documentary’ Paper Heart. Claiming never to have fallen … Continue reading

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Nick & Norah’s Infinite Playlist – a great movie to watch with friends

Couch Potato Pickings So, you’ve invited friends round for a bottle of vino and a movie. You’ve selected the wine and cooked up some nibbles, but now you have to decide what film to watch. Now, you don’t want something … Continue reading

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

Avatar Out of this world… Titanic director James Cameron creates an alien world starring Sigourney Weaver in what could be the most expensive movie ever made – but this time the aliens are the good guys.


 The Princess and the … Continue reading

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Small Screen – this week’s top ten DVDs…

Star Trek Lost in space… Director J.J. Abrams reboot of the classic sci-fi franchise is set in an alternate reality and features space ships, black holes, phasers and pointy ears. If you can see this, then you might need a … Continue reading

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Win prehistoric comedy Year One on Blu-ray

  Jack Black and Michael Cera are going back to the dawns of time and getting hairy… or is that lairy… in the new prehistoric comedy Year One, which rolls onto DVD and Blu-ray on Monday 2nd November 2009. As … Continue reading

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

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince It’s a kind of magic… Harry and his Hogwarts cohorts have to contend with a new potions teacher, Voldemort’s Death Eaters, and raging hormones in their sixth year at the School of Witchraft and … Continue reading

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

Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs Sub-zero heroes… The third instalment in the animated franchise sees Sid’s attempts to start a family landing him – and his pals – in a strange underground world. If you can see this, then … Continue reading

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