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The Samurai That Night
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Masaaki Akahori makes an impressive cinema debut with The Samurai That Night, a powerful exploration of grief and revenge adapted from his own play. Five years after his wife is killed in a hit and run, Kenichi Nakamura (Masato Sakai) plots to avenge her by killing Kijima (Takayuki Yamada), the loutish driver responsible for her…
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Changes confirmed for Freeview HD channel numbers
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Freeview and YouVIew users will see major changes to their programme guides later this month. In July the organisation responsible for allocating channel numbers to broadcasters on Freeview say announced a number of changes including renumbering the HD, news and adult channels. The changes were meant to be implemented in September. However following objections by…
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Sky orders fourth series of Strike Back
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Sky One has ordered a fourth series of its hit action series Strike Back, based on the book by Chris Ryan. The first series, starring Richard Armitage as a special forces solider carrying out ‘black ops’, aired in 2010 to rave reviews. The third series, which stars Philip Winchester and Sullivan Stapleton, is currently airing.…
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Mark Gatiss returns to BBC Four with exploration of European Horror
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Actor, writer and horror fan Mark Gatiss returns to BBC Four later this month with a follow-up to A History of Horror, his 2010 celebration of cinema’s scariest works. In Horror Europa, Gatiss explores how the horror genre came to reflect the Europe’s turbulent 20th century. His voyage takes him across Europe, from the castle…
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Gallo teams with Universal to create film club
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Last year we had a look at some of the best Bordeaux wines to enjoy with your favourite films. Twelve months on and winemaker Gallo has taken the idea even further, partnering with Universal Pictures (UK) to create Gallo Film Club. As with our own efforts, the Gallo Film Club matches the perfect wine and…
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Restored The Loves of Pharaoh (Das Weib des Pharao) showing at LFF
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A self-centred Pharaoh brings war to his people after falling in love with beautiful Greek slave girl Theonis, herself in love with young egyptian Ramphis and the property of the visiting Ethiopian King, in The Loves of Pharaoh (Das Weib des Pharao). Showing as part of the 56th BFI London Film Festival, Ernst Lubitsch’s silent…