Tag Archives: The Reader

Film review | Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close – Extremely awkward and incredibly whimsical more like

Posted on 17 February 2012 by Jason Best

After tackling the Holocaust in his last film, The Reader, director Stephen Daldry takes on the trauma of 9/11 with this adaptation of Jonathan Safran Foer’s bestselling novel Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close. Precocious 10-year-old Oskar (newcomer Thomas Horn) lost … Continue reading →

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Couch Potato Pickings | Slumdog Millionaire – is this film overrated?

Posted on 13 January 2010 by Beth Williams

Is Slumdog Millionaire overrated? I’m afraid that I think so. It’s not a bad film. The photography is stunning and it’s an obvious crowd pleaser, but it also suffers from weak acting on the part of its two leads and … Continue reading →

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The Best view | Frozen River – Melissa Leo keeps it real in gripping blue-collar thriller

Posted on 21 July 2009 by Jason Best

Melissa Leo. Who? No idea? I thought as much. If, though, the name of this 48-year-old American actress does ring a faint bell it’s probably because she was the odd one out among this year’s Oscar nominees; the little known, … Continue reading →

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Couch Potato Pickings | Slumdog Millionaire vs. The Reader

Posted on 20 July 2009 by Beth Williams

Slumdog Millionaire or The Reader? Which is the better movie? The hard facts are that Slumdog Millionaire has definitely received the most media attention, inspiring a slew of superb pooch puns across the tabloids after bagging 8 Oscars, 7 Baftas … Continue reading →

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Small Screen – this week’s top ten DVDs…

Posted on 25 June 2009 by admin

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Age concern… Brad Pitt plays a man who is born a pensioner and steadily grows younger. He’s Just Not That Into You Heart of the matter… This star-studded comedy follows the romantic misadventures of … Continue reading →

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

Posted on 18 June 2009 by admin

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Age concern… Brad Pitt plays a man who is born a pensioner and steadily grows younger. If you can see this, then you might need a Flash Player upgrade or you need to install … Continue reading →

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Small Screen – this week’s top ten DVDs…

Posted on 11 June 2009 by admin

Slumdog Millionaire Hot seat… Questions are asked when a teen orphan from the slums of Mumbai makes it to the final rounds of India’s Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? If you can see this, then you might need a … Continue reading →

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Small Screen – this week’s top ten DVDs…

Posted on 4 June 2009 by admin

The Reader Secrets and lies… In Fifties Germany, a teenager has an intimate relationship with an older woman, played by Kate Winslet. When he encounters her again many years later, she is being tried for war crimes and he makes … Continue reading →

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Awards Season | The Oscars – Who will win? Who should win?

Posted on 20 February 2009 by Jason Best

If you can see this, then you might need a Flash Player upgrade or you need to install Flash Player if it’s missing. Get Flash Player from Adobe. So do you reckon Slumdog Millionaire is a shoo-in for this year’s … Continue reading →

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Awards Season: The 2009 BAFTA winners

Posted on 8 February 2009 by Beth Williams

Well, I’ve been feeling very excited today about the BAFTAs, not simply because awards galas are always exciting events, but also because one of my friends was nominated for one of the awards. There was no escaping the build-up either. I … Continue reading →

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