Tag Archives: State of Play

At the Cinema | Edge of Darkness – Mel Gibson is back: older and wearier but still packing a punch

Mel Gibson is back in front of the camera in the thriller Edge of Darkness – the first time for seven years – and he looks older, wearier and more careworn than when we last saw him on screen. Well, … Continue reading

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Small Screen – this week’s top ten DVDs…

Brüno Camp crusader… Flamboyant Austrian fashion reporter, Brüno Gehard (Sacha Baron Cohen), sets out to make a name for himself in the States in a series of controversial and cringe-inducing stunts. If you can see this, then you might need … Continue reading

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Small Screen – this week’s top ten DVDs…

Angels & Demons Holy thriller… Tom Hanks takes the lead in this adaptation of Dan Brown’s best-selling novel. If you can see this, then you might need a Flash Player upgrade or you need to install Flash Player if it’s … Continue reading

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Small screen – this week’s top ten DVDs…

Fast & Furious Full throttle… Vin Diesel’s pushed to the limit in the fourth instalment of the street racing franchise. If you can see this, then you might need a Flash Player upgrade or you need to install Flash Player … Continue reading

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Out on DVD | State of Play

Gripping political thriller State of Play marked a confident Hollywood debut for Oscar-winning British documentary maker turned feature-film director Kevin Macdonald. Currently shooting a film of Rosemary Sutcliff’s classic children’s novel The Eagle of the Ninth, Macdonald did a good … Continue reading

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

Night at the Museum 2 Lively display… History comes to life in this adventure-comedy sequel, as museum security guard Larry (Ben Stiller) does battle with more restless exhibits. 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…

Angels & Demons Holy thriller… Tom Hanks reprises his role as code cracker Robert Langdon in this adaptation of Dan Brown’s bestselling novel. If you can see this, then you might need a Flash Player upgrade or you need to … Continue reading

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The Best view | State of Play – Stop Press: The Journalist Is Still a Hollywood Hero

From His Girl Friday to All the President’s Men, some of Hollywood’s best movies (and my favourites, too) have been set in the ink-stained world of newspapers, a setting with its own grubby glamour, its own mystique, and an inherent … Continue reading

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Second Best – When Hollywood’s original casting choices get changed… for the better

Russell Crowe is superb as the old-school journo at the heart of new political thriller State of Play – so good, indeed, that you can’t imagine anyone else in the role of Cal McAffrey*. In fact, as has been widely … Continue reading

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