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Thor – Kenneth Branagh turns from Shakespeare to Marvel for a hero with real clout

Forget Hamlet and Henry V, Kenneth Branagh puts Shakespeare behind him and gives us a hero with real clout – Marvel Comics‘ hammer-heaving Norse deity Thor. Taking the role of the brawny thunder god is former Home and Away hunk … Continue reading

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Couch Potato Pickings | Mamma Mia! My my, how can I resist you?

Ten reasons why I can’t resist this film: 1.     The Abba soundtrack. Thank you, Abba, for the music. There’s nothing more infectious than an Abba song. 2. Meryl Streep as super trouper Donna is the perfect role model for women … Continue reading

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News Hound | 15 May 2009

Movie Talk sniffs around the back alleys of the internet to bring you the latest showbiz news – so you don’t get your head stuck inside the wrong bin… Madeleine Stowe’s directorial debut Unbound Captives will be a must-see period … Continue reading

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