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Film review | Les Misérables – Bowled over by the barnstorming gusto of Jackman, Crowe & co

Director Tom Hooper and a full-throated cast led by Hugh Jackman as Victor Hugo’s ex-convict hero Jean Valjean bring the world’s longest-running stage musical, Les Misérables, to the screen with barnstorming gusto. From the majestic opening shots of storm-lashed prisoners … Continue reading

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Film review | I Give It a Year – Dan’s anti-rom-com puts Rose Byrne & Rafe Spall’s newlyweds in a spin

Billing itself as an anti-rom-com, Dan Mazer’s I Give It a Year begins at the point where most romantic comedies end – with the loved-up couple about to embark on their life together. Traditionally, the credits roll and it’s happy … Continue reading

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Film review | Les Misérables – Bowled over by the barnstorming gusto of Jackman, Crowe & co

After 28 years, Les Misérables, the world’s longest-running stage musical, finally reaches the screen – and it’s a triumph. Even if you’re no fan of the show and think the lyrics doggerel and the music dreary (‘lobotomized opera’ to give … Continue reading

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Small Screen – this week’s top ten DVDs…

Prometheus Space race… Ridley Scott journeys back into the Alien universe for his return to sci-fi, this time following a team of explorers who encounter a sinister threat. If you can see this, then you might need a Flash Player … Continue reading

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Film review | Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted – On the run with the madcap menagerie

Those New York zoo castaways are back for a third computer-animated escapade, Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted, and their latest misadventures are their zaniest yet. Stranded in Africa last time around, the old gang – narcissistic lion Alex (voiced by … Continue reading

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

Men in Black III Galaxy defenders… Agent J (Will Smith) sets out to rewrite history and save his partner Agent K (Tommy Lee Jones) from a grisly death at the hands of a time-travelling alien in the latest instalment of … Continue reading

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DVD review | Hugo – Martin Scorsese enchants with his boy’s own tribute to a cinema pioneer

Hugo, Martin Scorsese’s first ever film for children is both a joyful and enchanting adventure tale and a loving tribute to the early days of cinema and one of its neglected pioneers. Based on the award-winning novel The Invention of … Continue reading

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Top 10 Best Fake Accents in Movies

A natural accent – or at least, a fake natural accent – is essential in any film. Our guest writer Sabrina Dougall tells us her all-time favourite artificial accents in cinema. 1.  Lindsay Lohan (Hallie Parker/Annie James) – The Parent … Continue reading

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News Muse Special – The Oscars Experience

News Muse is wishing she belonged to the Hollywood glitterati and could get a seat next to some hottie at the Oscars ceremony. Instead, the reality is that she got rejected off the bleachers and doesn’t have access to the … Continue reading

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Small Screen – this week’s top ten DVDs…

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Robots in disguise… This big-budget sequel sees Sam Witwicky again joining forces with the Autobots in their battle against the Decepticons; a battle, it seems, that may have started on Earth many years before… If … Continue reading

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