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Top 10 sports movies: from blood and sweat to glitter and spandex (Part 2)

As the GB gold rush continues, here is Part 2 of Movie Talk’s top ten sports films, as chosen by guest contributor Shreya Patel. To see the 1st part, click here: 5: The Karate Kid (1984) Miyagi: Now use head … Continue reading

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Small Screen – this week’s top ten DVDs…

The Three Musketeers One for all… The classic novel by Alexandre Dumas gets another reworking in this steampunk-influenced action adventure, which sees Matthew Macfayden, Luke Evans and Ray Stevenson cast as the legendary French warriors. If you can see this, … Continue reading

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Small Screen – this week’s top ten DVDs…

Real Steel Metallic muscle… Hugh Jackman packs a punch in this sci-fi drama about a former boxer who sets out to make a discarded robot a champion in the ring. If you can see this, then you might need a … 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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DVD review | Warrior – Edgerton and Hardy pack a powerful punch as sibling rivals

Take the underdog fantasy of Rocky and multiply it by two, add an even more dysfunctional family than the one in The Fighter, throw in Mixed Martial Arts and you have the formula for rousing fight drama Warrior. Tom Hardy … Continue reading

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

Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy Secrets and lies… John le Carre’s classic spy novel gets a slow-burn big screen adaptation with an all-star cast, including Gary Oldman, Colin Firth, Tom Hardy and Kathy Burke. If you can see this, then you … Continue reading

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Film review | Warrior – Tom Hardy and Joel Edgerton punch above their weight as sibling rivals

Take the underdog fantasy of Rocky and multiply it by two, add an even more dysfunctional family than the one in The Fighter, throw in Mixed Martial Arts and you have the formula for rousing fight drama Warrior. Tom Hardy … Continue reading

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News Muse – The New Wrestler

It’s hard to quantify how huge last year’s The Wrestler was when it came to restoring the film career and reputation of bad-boy Mickey Rourke. And this year it’s Nick Nolte‘s turn to try and make that shift from drug … Continue reading

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