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Out on DVD |Vicky Cristina Barcelona

Posted on 22 June 2009 by Jason Best

A human tornado of jealousy, craziness and sensuality, the Oscar-winning Penélope Cruz whirls into Woody Allen’s delightful romantic comedy Vicky Cristina Barcelona – and proceeds to blow everyone else off screen. She doesn’t appear, though, until half the movie has … Continue reading →

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

Posted on 26 February 2009 by admin

Bolt Barking mad… Convinced he has superpowers, an animated dog – voiced by John Travolta – sets off on a misguided mission. Confessions of a Shopaholic Bag lady… A young financial journalist, played by Isla Fisher, indulges her passion for … 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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Big Screen – this week’s top ten at the cinema…

Posted on 19 February 2009 by admin

Bolt Barking mad… Convinced he has superpowers, an animated dog – voiced by John Travolta – sets off on a misguided mission. Slumdog Millionaire Hot seat… Questions are asked when a teen orphan from the slums of Mumbai makes it … Continue reading →

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The Best view | Vicky Cristina Barcelona – Spanish sun warms up Woody’s career

Posted on 13 February 2009 by Jason Best

The Spanish sun has clearly rejuvenated Woody Allen’s career. After making three films in London with diminishing returns – the commercially successful but critically reviled Match Point and box-office duds Scoop and Cassandra’s Dream – he’s noticeably benefited from a … Continue reading →

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BFI 52nd London Film Festival – Highlights so far

Posted on 23 October 2008 by Jason Best

This year’s London Film Festival has reached the halfway stage, so I thought I would pause from my moviegoing to take stock of what I’ve seen to date and select some of my personal highlights. Genova Boris Johnson was in … Continue reading →

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52nd Times BFI London Film Festival – first look at this year’s lineup

Posted on 10 September 2008 by Jason Best

I’ve just returned hotfoot from the press launch of this year’s Times BFI London Film Festival, clutching a copy of the hefty programme. It’s over a hundred pages, so it will take me a while to get to grips with … Continue reading →

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