Monthly Archives: February 2012

Cinema Review Roundup–Annoying Kids and Amazing OAPs

Posted by on Wednesday 29th February 2012 No comments

This week I saw the surprise Oscar best picture nominee Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close and the latest from one time Oscar winning Director John Madden, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel. One starred a 12 year old newcomer, the other starred seven over 60 year old acting greats.

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Top 5… Oscar years

Posted by on Monday 27th February 2012 No comments

Last night was the 84th Oscar ceremony and I wondered what Oscar themed top 5 I could do to celebrate. Well I thought I’d go for the big one and pick my top 5 Oscar years. To keep this feasible I only those that won and not those that were nominated and I focused more on the main awards (best picture, actor, actress, screenplay and director).

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Highlights of the week

Posted by on Saturday 25th February 2012 No comments

Geek humour, stupid birds and movie in-jokes fill out the best of the web this week.

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Cinema Review Roundup–Phasmophobia, Acrophobia and Pteromerhanophobia

Posted by on Wednesday 22nd February 2012 1 comment

This week I managed to catch up with the “found footage” sleeper hit Chronicle, the “does what it says on the box” Man on a Ledge and see Daniel Radcliffe’s first post-Potter chiller The Woman in Black. Here are my views on all three.

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Top 5… Tom Hanks performances

Posted by on Monday 20th February 2012 2 comments

I was having a debate with my best friend last week about how Tom Hanks is no longer an amazing actor since his roles of late have been a bit rubbish. With the universally disliked Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close opening this week I thought I could dig out the best roles of this once top actor.

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Highlights of the week

Posted by on Friday 17th February 2012 No comments

The best of the web this week includes crazy anti-theft devices, failed robberies, Muppets and more.

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Cinema Review Roundup – Crazy Love and Crazy Nature

Posted by on Wednesday 15th February 2012 No comments

This week I’ll be sharing my views on the festival favourite Like Crazy and the latest Liam Neeson actioner The Grey.

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Top 5… Ghost Movies

Posted by on Monday 13th February 2012 No comments

This week brings the post-Potter debut for Daniel Radcliffe and early indications are he has done a respectable job. In honour of this occasion, here are my top 5 ghost movies.

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Highlights of the week

Posted by on Friday 10th February 2012 1 comment

Insane new sports, iPhones, motivational speakers and the best movie trailer I’ve seen in ages. My round-up of the week from the web.

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Cinema Review – Underworld: Awakening and the Barrier of 3D

Posted by on Wednesday 8th February 2012 1 comment

One of my most anticipated films of the year was Underworld: Awakening (admittedly a guilty pleasure) and so it was with great trepidation that I sat to watch a film that what was almost certainly going to disappoint. However, the reason I came away feeling like it was a poor film had very little to do with the rehashed story or mediocre action, it was being forced to endure 3D.

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Top 5… George Clooney Films

Posted by on Monday 6th February 2012 3 comments

With the latest Clooney film now playing at the cinema and getting rave reviews (including from me) I thought I would list my top 5 Clooney films.

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Highlights of the week

Posted by on Saturday 4th February 2012 2 comments

In this week’s highlights from the web we have a cattle based defensive shield, exploding white goods, 3D effects used brilliantly in a website and more.

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Cinema Review Roundup – Best Picture Oscar Special

Posted by on Wednesday 1st February 2012 5 comments

After realising I had only seen one of the best picture Oscar nominees I set about rectifying that by seeing the three that are still playing at the cinema. Here are my reactions…

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