Tag Archives: Noel Clarke

Film review | Huge – The cutthroat world of stand-up is no laughing matter in Ben Miller’s debut film

Posted on 8 July 2011 by Jason Best

You’d think comedian Ben Miller’s day job as one half of double act Armstrong and Miller would have stood him in good stead for his directing debut – a film about a comedy double act. It hasn’t. His screen duo, … Continue reading →

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Couch Potato Pickings: 4.3.2.1. reasons I enjoyed this Noel Clarke movie

Posted on 30 April 2011 by Beth Williams

4 Weddings and a Funeral this is not. If, like me, you’re completely weddinged out following the relentless media build-up to yesterday’s royal nuptials, you’ll be relieved to know that there isn’t sight or sound of a wedding in 4.3.2.1. … Continue reading →

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4.3.2.1. – A girl power heist thriller with something for the boys

Posted on 5 October 2010 by Jason Best

“4 Girls, 3 Days, 2 Cities, 1 Chance…” So runs the tagline for Kidulthood creator Noel Clarke’s self-consciously tricksy caper thriller 4.3.2.1. Emma Roberts, Tamsin Egerton, Ophelia Lovibond and Shanika Warren-Markland play the four girls – a quartet of sassy … Continue reading →

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Couch Potato Pickings | Kidulthood and Adulthood

Posted on 5 June 2010 by Beth Williams

London’s urban youth lingo was once a complete and utter mystery to me. For many years, whenever I heard kids chatting on their phones on my commuter train, I’d feel incredibly frustrated. I just couldn’t make any sense of what … Continue reading →

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The Best view | 4.3.2.1. – Hot ice + Cool girls. Do they add up for Noel Clarke?

Posted on 2 June 2010 by Jason Best

A man’s reach should exceed his grasp. Noel Clarke is a man who clearly takes Browning’s famous adage to heart. For proof just watch his ambitious girl power caper thriller 4.3.2.1. – the flashy tale of a quartet of sassy … Continue reading →

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Vexed in the City – Streetwise quartet from 4.3.2.1 are new girls on the block

Posted on 27 May 2010 by Jason Best

Couch Potato is making a rare excursion from her sofa to a West End cinema tonight for a preview of Sex and the City 2 – you’ll be able to read her report tomorrow. All I can say is rather … Continue reading →

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Pete’s Peek | Danny Dyer’s Doghouse is the ultimate Halloween treat

Posted on 14 October 2009 by peter

The female of the species is certainly more deadly than the male in Jake West’s zom-com for the lad’s mag generation. Danny Dyer (who seems to be in everything at the moment) and Noel Clarke head the cast of familiar … Continue reading →

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