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DVD review | Moneyball – Brad Pitt and Jonah Hill play the numbers game and hit a home run

Brad Pitt stars as baseball maverick Billy Beane in this enthralling sports drama based on a true story. The general manager of the hard-up Oakland A’s, he’s sick of seeing his team of also-rans continually lose out to richer rivals. … Continue reading

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Small Screen – this week’s top ten DVDs…

The Social Network Status update… David Fincher (Se7en, Fight Club) helms this drama about the trials and tribulations of the founding of Facebook. If you can see this, then you might need a Flash Player upgrade or you need to … Continue reading

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Oscars Muse – Best Film nominations

Who’s your money on? Tune in and watch the ceremony with us by joining in on our live commentary via Movie Talk on Facebook and Twitter. Dress smart! Sunday, Sky Premiere & HD, 1.30am 127 Hours If you can see … Continue reading

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Oscars Muse – Best Director nominations: This is a man’s world

An Oscars statue weighs 8 1/2 pounds (almost 4kg for us metrics) which isn’t really a lot – although if you had two you could use them as dumbbells and get a decent workout. But the Best Director Oscar is … Continue reading

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Awards Season 2011 | The King’s Speech rules at the Baftas

So no real surprises at this year’s Baftas. The King’s Speech is the big winner with seven awards out of 14 nominations, Colin Firth is crowned best actor and his co-stars, Geoffrey Rush and Helena Bonham Carter, pick up the … Continue reading

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

Due Date Special delivery… The director of The Hangover hits the road again with this comedy about a stranded father-to-be, Peter (Robert Downey Jr.) who is forced to hitch a ride with an aspiring actor (Zach Galifianakis) in a desperate … Continue reading

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

Due Date Special delivery… The director of The Hangover hits the road again with this comedy about a stranded father-to-be, Peter (Robert Downey Jr.) who is forced to hitch a ride with an aspiring actor (Zach Galifianakis) in a desperate … Continue reading

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

Saw 3D Bloody games… The seventh instalment of the horror franchise follows a group of Jigaw survivors as they find themselves, yet again, at the centre of a series of twisted and brutal ‘games’. If you can see this, then … Continue reading

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

Paranormal Activity 2 Fright night… The supernatural prequel to Oren Peli’s wildly successful 2009 chiller sees a family terrorised by sinister goings-on in their home. It’s like the first, only with some more people. If you can see this, then … Continue reading

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