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DVD review | The Help – Southern-fried crowdpleaser that gets heart and soul from its stellar cast

Set in the US Deep South at the dawn of the Civil Rights era, The Help is a rousing Hollywood melodrama that takes a highly sensitive, emotionally charged subject – the relationship between black maids and their white employers – … Continue reading

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The Oscars 2012 – Who will win? Who should win? Who’s missing?

Who’s going to make the biggest noise at this year’s Oscars? Will silence prove golden for hot favourite The Artist? Will The Help clean up?  Or will The Descendants inherit all the glory? With the clock ticking down to Sunday … Continue reading

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Countdown to The Oscars – Best Actress Nominations

Let Movie Talk take you by the arm and lead you down the red carpet, familiarising you with the nominees along the way… Meryl Streep – The Iron Lady If you can see this, then you might need a Flash … Continue reading

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Oscars 2012 – Nominations announced!

The 2012 Oscars nominations have just been announced and, as usual, following the Golden Globes and plenty of speculation, there aren’t that many surprises. Here are the main category nominees: Best Picture The Artist War Horse The Descendants Midnight in … Continue reading

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Film review | The Help – The maids have their say in Civil Rights tale with heart, soul and sass

Set in the US Deep South at the dawn of the Civil Rights era, The Help is a rousing Hollywood melodrama that takes a highly sensitive, emotionally charged subject – the relationship between black maids and their white employers – … Continue reading

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Couch Potato Pickings | Doubt

Is it good to have doubt? I can’t comment on that question with regards to faith, but in a world where everyone’s so different, it’s surely foolish and naïve, and even rather dangerous, to have too much certainty. That’s my … Continue reading

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

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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