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Frankenweenie DVD and Blu-ray release details
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Disney has confirmed Tim Burton’s Frankenweenie will be available on 3D Blu-ray, Blu-ray and DVD from 11th February. All versions are now available to pre-order from Amazon.co.uk. The stop-motion, black and white animated film, which tells the heart-warming tale about a boy and his dog, received its European premiere at last year’s 56th BFI London…
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BT recruits Samantha Bond to push YouView
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Former Miss Moneypenny actress Samantha Bond has been recruited by BT to help promote its YouView TV service. The actress played Moneypenny in four films opposite Pierce Brosnan. She has since guest-starred in ITV’s Downton Abbey and last year starred alongside Omid Djalili, Tim McInnerny and Georgia Moffett in a new production of Joe Orton’s…
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Skyfall takes more than £100m at UK box office
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James Bond producers toasted the New Year with the news that Skyfall, the 23rd film in the 007 cinema series, has become the first film to take more than £100m at the UK box office. Skyfall sees Daniel Craig reprise the role of James Bond 007 alongside Judi Dench as M, Ben Wishaw as Q,…
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Blu-ray and DVD release for Hammer’s 1958 Dracula
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A restored version of Hammer’s original 1958 production of Dracula is to released on Blu-ray and DVD in March. The film’s sequel, Dracula Prince Of Darkness, is already available from retailers. Inspired by Bram Stoker’s novel, Dracula stars Peter Cushing, Michael Gough, Carol Marsh, Melissa Stribling and Christopher Lee and was directed by Terence Fisher.…
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BFI announces Doctor Who at 50 celebration
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The BFI has announced plans for a year-long celebration of Doctor Who’s 50th anniversary. The celebration will include a month in the company of a different Doctor, from William Hartnell to Matt Smith, with a screening of a classic story followed by Q&As with those who have been involved in the show both on and…
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The Two Faces of January: New Image
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Here’s a brand new image from upcoming thriller The Two Faces of January which stars Daisy Bevan and Oscar Isaac. Bevan, the daughter of Joely Richardson and granddaughter of acting legend Vanessa Redgrave, plays Lauren, a young ingénue who falls into the clutches of a small-time conman in this adaptation of Patricia Highsmith’s novel. The…