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DVD Review – Juno; Or How To Make Teenage Pregnancy Fun

DVD Review – Juno; Or How To Make Teenage Pregnancy Fun

Posted on28. May, 2010 by Jack.

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Juno MacGuff is a smart, sensible teenager with a talent for delivering wicked one liners who discovers she’s pregnant by geeky Paulie even though they haven’t established that they’re boyfriend and girlfriend yet[...]

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DVD Review – Gran Torino; Clint’s Back and He’s Mad as Hell

DVD Review – Gran Torino; Clint’s Back and He’s Mad as Hell

Posted on12. May, 2010 by Jack.

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Clint Eastwood might be approaching his eightieth decade, but he’s directing some of the most interesting and enjoyable films to come out of Hollywood at the moment [...]

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The Best New Movie Releases in May 2010

The Best New Movie Releases in May 2010

Posted on02. May, 2010 by Jack.

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This month there are a few interesting new releases to look out for, with heroes who range from old favourites to drug addicted policemen and Muslim terrorists[…]

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DVD Review – Where The Wild Things Are

DVD Review – Where The Wild Things Are

Posted on26. Apr, 2010 by Jack.

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Max is an over excitable and, let’s be honest here, quite seriously naughty young boy whose world is changing in a way he doesn’t like[...]

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DVD Review – The Devil Wears Prada

DVD Review – The Devil Wears Prada

Posted on20. Apr, 2010 by Jack.

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Aspiring journalist Andy Sachs (Anne Hathaway) lands a job in New York that she keeps getting told ‘a million girls would die for’ as assistant to fashion bible Runway’s head honcho and über-bitch Miranda Priestly (Meryl Streep)[...]

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DVD Review: Revolutionary Road – Leo & Kate’s Love on the Rocks

DVD Review: Revolutionary Road – Leo & Kate’s Love on the Rocks

Posted on12. Apr, 2010 by Jack.

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Don’t watch this film expecting to see Rose and Jack reunited; the 1950s world that Frank and April inhabit is one where white collar husbands all wear the same light grey suits and fedoras [...]

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The Best New Movie Releases in April 2010

The Best New Movie Releases in April 2010

Posted on03. Apr, 2010 by Jack.

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It isn’t a classic month for exceptional movies, but there is some fun to be had with April’s new movie releases[...]

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Movie Review – Is Green Zone really Jason Bourne 4?

Movie Review – Is Green Zone really Jason Bourne 4?

Posted on27. Mar, 2010 by Jack.

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The film sets a furious pace from the movie’s opening scenes as a frantic camera follows Miller as he and his team of soldiers race through hot dusty streets trying to avoid sniper fire on their way to investigate a potential ‘weapons of mass destruction’ site[...]

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The Best New Movie Releases in March 2010

The Best New Movie Releases in March 2010

Posted on01. Mar, 2010 by Jack.

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Movie fans are absolutely spoilt for choice this month. There are so many good films released this March that when you skip along to the cinema you’d better take a sleeping bag, portable stove and a month’s supply of food with you as you’re going to be camping out there for the whole month[...]

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The Best New Movie Releases in February 2010

The Best New Movie Releases in February 2010

Posted on02. Feb, 2010 by Jack.

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You might think that with Valentine’s Day falling this month that we’d be recommending films full of the heady scent of blossoming new-found love, dashing romance and fairy tale endings to share with a potential love of your life…think again[...]

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