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Tinker Tailor Solider Spy pre-orders now shipping
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Online retailers are now shipping advance orders of Tomas Alfredson’s BAFTA nominated adaptation of Tinker Tailor Solider Spy. John le Carre’s spy drama stars Gary Oldman as retired spymaster George Smiley, and wowed audiences when it hit cinemas earlier last year. The film’s DVD and Blu-ray release goes on sale on Monday (January 30th) but…
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Like Crazy
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Drake Doremus directs this romantic drama about young lovers Jacob (Anton Yelchin) and Anna (Felicity Jones). Besotted with her new American boyfriend, British student Anna fails to return to the UK after her tourist visa expires. That decision pitches couple against the US immigration system, one of the most draconian and unforgiving in the world,…
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Star Wars fans finally discover the story of Darth Plagueis
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Ever since Chancellor Palpatine told Anakin Skywalker of Darth Plagueis and his power to save others from death, Star Wars fans have wanted to know more about this Sith Lord. Now a new standalone book reveals the full story of how Plagueis became so powerful that the only thing he feared was losing his power.…
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Star Wars: Darth Plagueis out on eBook this week
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This new Star Wars book tells the story of Darth Plagueis the Wise, referenced in Revenge of the Sith by Chancellor Palpatine as he tries to turn Anakin Skywalker to the Dark Side of the Force. As told by Palpatine, Plagueis was so powerful and wise that he could manipulate the dark side of the…
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Asda claims UK’s cheapest 40″ HD TV
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Households which are yet to convert to digital TV or are looking to upgrade their sets might want to pop down to their local Asda. The high street and online retailer has knocked £50 off the price of one of its own-brand 40” High Definition TVs, offering it for just £249. The Luxor 40” HD…
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Outstanding Contribution BAFTA for John Hurt
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John Hurt is to receive a special Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema Award at next month’s BAFTA awards ceremony. In a career spanning spanning six decades, Hurt has played a number of legendary roles including Winston Smith in Nineteen Eighty-Four and John Merrick in The Elephant Man, a role which netted him the 1981 Best…