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  • Anonymous – review

    There’s a lot of controversy about Roland Emmerich’s Anonymous and much of it seemingly from those who’ve not yet seen the film. Like the criticisms of Jerry Springer The Opera, some of the criticisms are dented when the causes of complaint are seen in context. As the publicity machinery makes a point of telling us,…

  • Mission Impossible 4: Ghost Protocol – new trailer

    Mission Impossible 4: Ghost Protocol – new trailer

    With less than 2 months to go until Mission Impossible 4: Ghost Protocol hits cinemas, the latest trailer has been posted by MSN UK. Five years after the Impossible Missions Force was last seen on the big screen, Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) is back for the ultimate mission – clear the organisation’s name after it’s…

  • 50 James Bond cars to go on display

    50 James Bond cars to go on display

    Fifty original cars featured in the James Bond films are to go on display at the National Motor Museum, Beaulieu next year. The Bond in Motion exhibition will include the Aston Martin DBS from Quantum of Solace, the Jaguar XKR from Die Another Day, the  Aston Martin DB5 from Goldeneye and the Phantom lll Rolls-Royce…

  • BFI marks Bugsy Malone anniversary with Alan Parker Q&A

    BFI marks Bugsy Malone anniversary with Alan Parker Q&A

    To mark the 35th anniversary Sir Alan Parker’s family classic Bugsy Malone, the BFI is hosting a screening of the movie and a Q&A with Parker and actor Dexter Fletcher. With its unforgettable characters, costumes and songs, Bugsy Malone is one of the most iconic family films. In New York,1929, rival gangs led by Fat…

  • Channel 4 orders more Fresh Meat

    Channel 4 orders more Fresh Meat

    Channel 4’s student comedy drama Fresh Meat, about a group of student housemates, is to return for a second series. Written by Peep Show creators Sam Bain and Jesse Armstrong, the show stars Joe Thomas, Jack Whitehall, Zawe Ashton, Greg McHugh and Charlotte Ritchie. The first series takes a one-week break after tonight’s episode to…

  • Have you heard of YouView? It could be the future of TV

    Have you heard of YouView? It could be the future of TV

    Have you seen those Virgin Media TiVo ads where Marc Warren boasts of a programme guide that can take you back in time to you watch the shows you’ve missed? Well a new TV service built around FreeView is about to bring that and much more to the homes of those who don’t want –…