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Film review | Everything or Nothing: The Untold Story of 007

Posted on 5 October 2012 by Jason Best

The 50th anniversary of the release of Dr No, the first James Bond film, is marked by Everything or Nothing, an entertaining documentary account of the larger-than-life personalities behind the launch of a franchise that’s racked up gazillions of dollars … Continue reading →

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Thought for the Day from Diamonds are Forever

Posted on 30 September 2012 by Adele Craciun

Bond: That’s pretty potent. Not the cork. Your after-shave. Strong enough to bury anything. But the wine is quite excellent. Although for such a grand meal, I would have expected a claret. Wint: Of course. But unfortunately, our cellars have … Continue reading →

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Top 10 Worst Accents in Movies

Posted on 6 July 2011 by Movie Talk

It doesn’t matter how famous a Hollywood actor you are, if the accent ain’t right, it’s just plain obvious. Our guest writer Sabrina Dougall from London shares her top 10 worst accent imitations in cinema: 1. Dick van Dyke (Bert/Mr. … Continue reading →

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Film review | X-Men: First Class – Matthew Vaughn gets the Marvel Comics mutants back on track

Posted on 30 May 2011 by Jason Best

The sci-fi action series featuring the Marvel Comics mutants took a dip with its last two outings, 2006’s sprawling X-Men: Last Stand and 2009’s scrappy Wolverine spin-off, but X-Men: First Class lives up to its title. Smart and spectacular, it’s … Continue reading →

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A Movie Night to Remember: The Man Who Would Be King in Macon, Georgia

Posted on 24 April 2011 by heidi

So I have the honour of kicking off a brand new Movie Talk series featuring some of our favourite movie-going memories… A Movie Night to Remember. And as today is Easter Sunday, I think it only proper that I reminisce … Continue reading →

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Robin Hood – The legendary outlaw, before he became a myth

Posted on 20 September 2010 by Jason Best

Ridley Scott’s revisionist take on the Robin Hood story is a long way from Errol Flynn’s swashbuckling hero or Kevin Costner’s Prince of Thieves, and even further from the merry outlaw of legend. This is Robin Hood before he became … Continue reading →

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Couch Potato Pickings: Womanisers and Ghosts of Girlfriends Past

Posted on 21 May 2010 by Beth Williams

The title say it all really. Matthew McConaughey plays a serial womaniser in a (somewhat clumsy but watchable)) romcom spin on Charles Dickens‘ classic festive tale, A Christmas Carol. Will filmmakers ever tire of adapting this literary classic? Probably not. … Continue reading →

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The Best view | Quantum of Solace on DVD

Posted on 23 March 2009 by Jason Best

Daniel Craig’s second screening outing as James Bond kicks off where his first left off. Literally. Quantum of Solace starts half an hour after the end of Casino Royale with a scorching car chase along a twisting corniche road that … Continue reading →

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The Man With the Golden Gun and 007 in HD

Posted on 9 February 2009 by Beth Williams

Couch Potato Pickings On Sky Movies Modern Greats tonight at 10.05pm You need to a flashplayer enabled browser to view this YouTube video Back in October, on Movie Talk we asked “Who is the Best Bond?” Since then, we’ve had … Continue reading →

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Two Beastie Movies for Burns Night

Posted on 25 January 2009 by Beth Williams

Couch Tattie’s Pickings Since it’s Burns Night tonight, I’ve been searching for films with a Scottish theme. That in itself has proved a tricky task, but it’s also been a wee bit difficult picking something that’s not going to clash … Continue reading →

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