Tag Archives: Steven Soderbergh

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

The Croods Caving in… It’s back to prehistoric times for this animated comedy, in which a cave-dwelling stone-age family journey through a dangerous land in search of a new home. If you can see this, then you might need a … Continue reading

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Film review | Side Effects – Steven Soderbergh bows out with a twisty thriller

Fed up with the way Hollywood treats directors, Steven Soderbergh has announced his retirement from the cinema – which will be a great shame if it deprives us of movies as enjoyable as his cunning psychological thriller Side Effects, supposedly … Continue reading

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DVD review | Magic Mike – Channing Tatum and chums get their kits off for the lasses as Tampa Bay strippers

Viewers with a taste for beefcake will find six packs and buns of steel aplenty in Magic Mike, a comedy drama set in the world of male stripping. Very loosely inspired by star Channing Tatum’s brief teenage career as an … Continue reading

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Small Screen – this week’s top ten DVDs…

Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows Mind games… Robert Downey, Jr. and Jude Law reprise their roles as sleuthing duo Sherlock Homes and Dr John Watson, who face a battle of wits with their most cunning adversary, Professor Moriarty. If … Continue reading

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

War Horse Emotional hurdles… Steven Spielberg holds the reins of this war epic, based on the Michael Morpurgo novel of the same name, which charts the bond between a man and the horse he tamed and trained. If you can … Continue reading

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Film review | Contagion – An all-star disaster movie to send chills down your spine

With clinical precision and chilling plausibility, Steven Soderbergh’s compelling disaster movie Contagion depicts the terrifying progress of a deadly virus as it wreaks havoc around the globe. First off, Gwyneth Paltrow’s blithe executive picks up the lurgi in Hong Kong. … Continue reading

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News Muse – Disney battles it out with European cinema chains

Did you catch Gina’s post about movies to look forward to in 2010? Alice in Wonderland was on her list. 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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News Muse – 3D is the new HD

If you’re a fan of TV spy comedy Chuck, you probably caught the special 3D episode that aired on Virgin1 on 25 August. And if you liked it, you’ll be pleased to know that it’s not over yet! You need … Continue reading

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Small Screen – this week’s top ten DVDS…

Haunting in Connecticut House of horrors… Based on a true story, this supernatural chiller charts a family’s terrifying encounter with the dark forces lurking in their new home. Marley & Me Canine chaos… Jennifer Aniston and Owen Wilson play a … Continue reading

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Che Part 1 & 2 DVD Competition Winners

Our competition to win a copy of the DVD of Che Part One & Part Two is now closed. Thanks to Optimium Releasing for supplying the prizes. And well done to all our entrants who answered correctly that Che Guevara, … Continue reading

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