Cinema
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Clip: Captain Phillips
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This upcoming action-thriller from Columbia Pictures tells the true story of Captain Richard Phillips and the 2009 hijacking by Somali pirates of the US-flagged MV Maersk Alabama, the first American cargo ship to be hijacked in two hundred years. The film stars two-time Oscar winner Tom Hanks as Phillips and was directed by Oscar® nominee…
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Tom Clancy, author of The Hunt for Red October, dies aged 66
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Acclaimed US thriller writer Tom Clancy has died at the age of 66. Clancy is most famous for his novel Red Storm Rising, later turned into a game by military sim specialists Microprose, and his Jack Ryan series. Mr Clancy died in a hospital in Baltimore according to his publishers. A number of Clancy’s books,…
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Doctor Who anniversary special to be simulcast in 75 countries
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Doctor Who fans in more than 75 countries will be able to share the show’s 50th Anniversary special after the BBC announced it would be simulcast to millions of viewers worldwide.
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The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug – trailer
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Warner Bros. has released this first official teaser tailer for The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug. The film is the second of o Sir Peter Jackson’s three-part adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien’s classic book and will be released on December 13th. The third and final instalment, The Hobbit: There and Back Again, arrives in cinemas on…
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New Walking with Dinosaurs AR app brings dinos to life
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A new augmented reality Walking with Dinosaurs smartphone and tablet app lets you free the prehistoric monsters to stomp down the street and roar to life in your home. Released by BBC Worldwide in partnership with Twentieth Century Fox and creators Evergreen Studios, the app ties in with the 3D Walking with Dinosaurs movie which…
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Odeon announces 15th IMAX screen
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UK cinema chain Odeon has announced plans for its 15th IMAX screen, cementing its position as the largest IMAX exhibitor in Western Europe. The new screen will be located in the chain’s Trafford Centre multiplex and will open in time for screenings of both The Hunger Games: Catching Fire and The Hobbit: The Desolation of…