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Author: Rebecca Gillie

The Three Musketeers: All for one, just don’t tell anyone

19th October 201119th October 2011Rebecca Gillie

Vicky Fryer thinks that The Three Musketeers is rubbish. So why does she like it so much?

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Footloose: In with the old, in with the new

19th October 20111st December 2012Samantha Shannon-Jones

Samantha Shannon-Jones kicks off her somewhat more sexualised Sunday shoes reviewing the modern ‘re-imagining’ of an 80’s guilty pleasure.

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And now a word from our sponsors…

17th October 2011Rebecca Gillie

Jonathan Looms© is fed up of product placement.

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Devil’s Advocate: The actress who cried sexism

14th October 201114th October 2011Rebecca Gillie

Ross Jones-Morris thinks that the word ‘sexism’ is thrown around a little too much these days…

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Midnight in Paris: Sunset for Allen?

14th October 201114th October 2011Rebecca Gillie

Emily Searles reviews another unremarkable yet ultimately quite charming film from Woody Allen.

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Johnny English Reborn: Fails to reinvent

14th October 201114th October 2011Rebecca Gillie

Sam Poppleton reviews the cinematic equivalent of Pot Noodle…whatever that means.

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Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark: Nothing to fear

14th October 201114th October 2011Rebecca Gillie

Frightened by clichéd horror tropes and all round generic ominousness? Yes? Well it turns out our reviewer Rebecca Loxton is made of sterner stuff.

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Tom Hardy: The dark horse rises

4th October 201114th October 2011Rebecca Gillie

With the summer of his life behind him and a veritable smorgasbord of meaty roles to sink his teeth into in 2012, Ross Jones-Morris looks at where it all went so right for a very British underdog.

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Melancholia: A Von Trier state of mind

4th October 201129th August 2012Samantha Shannon-Jones

After Antichrist’s more hysterical take on depression Lars Von Trier returns with a rather more melancholic companion piece.

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Abduction: Not the only crime on show

4th October 20114th October 2011Rebecca Gillie

Charlotte Turner finds Taylor Lautner star vehicle Abduction to be as poor as the premise would undoubtedly indicate.

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The Debt: Ultimately underwhelming

4th October 20114th October 2011Rebecca Gillie

John Madden’s latest film The Debt has its moments but doesn’t live up to it’s promising premise.

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Devil’s Advocate: The most obnoxious man in Hollywood

4th October 201114th October 2011Rebecca Gillie

In Harrison Ford’s own words Shia LaBeouf is a “f***ing idiot”. Jonathan Looms agrees.

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David Lynch can leave his cow at home

4th October 20114th October 2011Rebecca Gillie

Sam Poppleton takes a look at new regulations on Oscar campaigning.

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30 Minutes or Less: Enjoyable if Unadventurous

28th September 201129th September 2011Rebecca Gillie

Jonathan Looms watches 30 Minutes or Less and enjoys another fine comedy from the Zombieland crew.

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Films Based on Games: Is There Any Hope?

23rd September 201114th October 2011Rebecca Gillie

Ross Jones-Morris seems to think so.

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Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy: A symphony in the key of beige

23rd September 201121st June 2012Rebecca Gillie

Our reviewer gets very excited about Tomas Alfredson’s much anticipated follow up to Let The Right One In.

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Friends with Benefits: Familiar but fun

23rd September 201123rd September 2011Rebecca Gillie

Rosie Wilson reviews Friends with Benefits, a film that bears a striking resemblance to something else you may have seen this year.

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How Ol’ Blue Eyes crushed Conan

22nd September 201123rd September 2011Rebecca Gillie

Sam Poppleton on how Frank Sinatra and John McClane caused Conan the Barbarian to flop at the box-office this summer.

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So there’s this thing called The Avengers…

20th September 201122nd September 2011Rebecca Gillie

Vicky Fryer takes a look at Joss Whedon’s upcoming superhero behemoth The Avengers and the years of planning Marvel have put into making it possible.

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