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Your Highness – We Are Not Amused

Sword-and-sorcery spoof Your Highness tries to do for the fantasy genre what stoner comedy Pineapple Express did for buddy movies. It’s got the same director (David Gordon Green) and two of the same stars (Danny McBride and James Franco), but … Continue reading

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

Gnomeo & Juliet Wrong side of the fence… James McAvoy and Emily Blunt voice two garden gnomes in this animated spin on Shakespeare’s classic tale of star-crossed lovers. Paul Out of this world… Simon Pegg and Nick Frost head the … Continue reading

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Oscars 2011 – Movie Talk’s live report on the 83rd Academy Awards

Here we are, Movie Talk’s Jason & Adele, ready to begin our live report on the Oscars. Sadly we’re not at the Kodak Theater in Hollywood Boulevard but in an office in Southwark. By day, Movie Talk tower (aka the … Continue reading

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The Oscars 2011 – Who will win? Who should win?

Who’s going to win big at this year’s Oscars? Will The King’s Speech be getting all the applause? Or will The Social Network be the Academy’s friend? With the clock ticking down to Sunday night’s ceremony, we’re going to predict … Continue reading

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

Paul Out of this world… Simon Pegg and Nick Frost head the cast of this sci-fi comedy about two British comic book nerds who encounter a wise-cracking alien as they journey across the U.S. If you can see this, then … Continue reading

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

Gnomeo & Juliet Wrong side of the fence… James McAvoy and Emily Blunt voice two garden gnomes in this animated spin on Shakespeare’s classic tale of star-crossed lovers. If you can see this, then you might need a Flash Player … Continue reading

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

Tangled Hair today, gone tomorrow… Mandy Moore voices perky teen Rapunzel in this big-budget Disney animation. If you can see this, then you might need a Flash Player upgrade or you need to install Flash Player if it’s missing. Get … Continue reading

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Oscars Muse – The countdown has begun

Roll out the red carpet! News Muse has thrown on a swanky designer frock and a pair of Jimmy Choo-Choos to walk you through the nominated movies and keep you up-to-date with all things Oscar in the run-up to the … Continue reading

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

The King’s Speech Royal appointment… Colin Firth leads the cast of this period drama about the unorthodox relationship between King George VI and the speech therapist (Geoffrey Rush) set on helping him to overcome his debilitating stammer. Black Swan Sinister … Continue reading

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Black Swan – Psycho thriller pushes Natalie Portman’s tormented ballerina over the edge

The Red Shoes meets Repulsion, ballet goes en pointe with horror, in Darren Aronofsky’s terrific – at times terrifying – psychological thriller Black Swan. The film stars Natalie Portman in a daring, career-best, sure-to-be-award-laden performance as an ambitious young ballerina … Continue reading

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