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Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince


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Entertaining. With such dense source material it’s amazing as much of the books ends up on the screen as it does. Though, much must be omitted due to time constraints, I think they captured the essence of this book while … Continue reading →

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Terminator: Salvation


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Explosive. Lots of great special effects, action sequences and explosions. A little weak on thinky thoughts but sometimes one just wants to be amused for a few hours, eat some popcorn and drink some soda. This movie definitely breathes new … Continue reading →

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Star Trek


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Shiny. A rollicking ride of a movie that pumps new life into an aged franchise. Much fun is to be had so long as you don’t want to think too much about what is going on. Zachary Quinto rocks as … Continue reading →

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The Reader


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Brilliant. This has got to be one of the best films I’ve seen in a long time. Visually beautiful and terribly haunting it engages the emotions as well as the old grey cells. Kate Winslet creates another complete and complex … Continue reading →

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Moon


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Intriguing. After hearing Mark Kermode’s review on Fivelive we made a concerted effort to see this indy movie and well worth the effort it was too. I’m not going to say much about the story as one of the pleasures … Continue reading →

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Angels and Demons


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Tosh. Tosh, tosh, drivel, drivel, tosh, tosh, drivel, drivel, *lol*, drivel, drivel, drivel, *lol*, utter tosh, utter drivel, ad nauseam. So, yeah, it really was that awful and I must confess we did not expect much better. Mostly we went … Continue reading →

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The Uncommon Reader


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OMG I read a book! Yes, indeedy, I did. A Christmas present from my mum, I’d wishlisted it over at Amazon and lo it did arrive. Alan Bennett is very much of the Stephen Fry ilk, only different, and pretty … Continue reading →

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Please don’t stay in touch


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This brought a smile to the lips this morning. I recently discovered Lily Allen and her cd, It’s Not Me, It’s You, via our radio show on KUMM and this little ditty just makes me love her more. Be prepared … Continue reading →

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Wolverine


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Blargh! So I was completely underwhelmed. I know it’s based on a comic book but I still expect films, regardless of the source material, to have some depth amongst all the packaging. Even if they’re only hidden depths! This was … Continue reading →

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Gran Torino


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Entertaining. A well made and engaging film if a little on the predictable side. The highlight is the performance of Ahney Her, who makes the most of the opportunity to create an interesting female character despite the stereotypical meme the … Continue reading →

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