Tag Archives: Tilda Swinton

At the Cinema | The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

Posted on 6 February 2009 by Jason Best

Short story. Very long film. Fight Club director David Fincher and Forrest Gump screenwriter Eric Roth (Fight Club & Forrest Gump? Now, there’s a double bill!) have taken a whimsical tale by F Scott Fitzgerald of around 25 pages and … Continue reading →

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Win Burn After Reading on DVD

Posted on 6 February 2009 by Jason Best

This competition has now closed. The latest wickedly dark comedy from the Coen Brothers, Burn After Reading comes out on DVD on Monday February 9th. To celebrate the film’s release we’re giving you the chance to win one of 3 … Continue reading →

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The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

Posted on 26 December 2008 by Beth Williams

Couch Potato Pickings On BBC1 today at 5.50pm Did you go looking for Mr Tumnus in a wardrobe as a child? If you’re wondering if I was one of those juvenile wardrobe explorers, I’ll give you a clue. My cat’s … Continue reading →

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The Best view | More action than magic in The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian

Posted on 17 November 2008 by Jason Best

  Following Peter Jackson’s triumphs with The Lord of the Rings and the continuing success of the Harry Potter franchise, it’s no surprise that Hollywood has sought to plunder another much-loved series of children’s books. Yet after the epic sweep … Continue reading →

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The Best view | Burn After Reading

Posted on 17 October 2008 by Jason Best

With their latest movie, Burn After Reading, the Coen Brothers have disappointingly retreated from the chilly heights of their brilliant Oscar-winning No Country for Old Men and taken refuge in the glib, smartass cynicism that’s been a feature of so … Continue reading →

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