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As I sit back in the surprisingly comfortable chair of my local cinema, I realise there's nobody else in the theatre. I'm drinking a glass of red wine (it's one of those cinemas), I'm occasionally throwing handfuls of Wasabi Peas into my mouth (definitely one of those cinemas), and I'm about to watch the new biopic of serial shagger, Serge Gainsbourg. Things are gonna get pretty self-romantic and fast if another audience member doesn't get ushered in soon.
Posted by
Darren at 23:47 on 09 Mar 2010
"I used to be somebody, now I am somebody else" sings Bad Blake, Jeff Bridges' veteran country singer, through liquor-hardened vocals. He used to be a highly regarded country star, but his crumbling career has turned him into a hard luck story more akin to blues music than country: he's tired, broke, an alcoholic and down on his luck. Blake's star has dimmed to a status that his agent can only use to illuminate such small-time venues as bowling alleys, where he reluctantly plays to a handful of loyal fans.
Posted by
Ali at 22:01 on 07 Dec 2009
Here's one reason Avatar might not be the greatest film since Sliced Bread: the appalling closing song by Leona Lewis. Embedded after the jump if you want to annoy your neighbours.
Posted by
Ali at 23:28 on 18 Nov 2009
Hugh Jackman just came in his pants.
Posted by
Ali at 17:07 on 19 Oct 2009
Ever wish the films of Stephen King had more dance numbers and needless mincing? You're in luck! Carrie, the scariest movie about menstruation ever, is being adapted for the stage.
Posted by
Emma at 20:10 on 20 Jul 2009
Wembley Arena is no stranger to comedy. Rob Newman and David Baddiel made history by playing the venue 15 years earlier (despite not being on speaking terms), since when it's been a beacon for stand-ups with a bestselling DVD in mind. Its musical heritage is obviously in little doubt, so it’s the perfect place for comic rockers ...
Posted by
Rob at 22:50 on 16 Feb 2009
Think of Notorious as a violent version of Ray or Walk the Line. After all, they’ve got their similarities – they're musical, we know they don't end well and they both involve a fair bit of good ol’ drug abuse. The question is, unlike the Ray Charles and Johnny Cash biopics, how interested are we in the life story of a rapper wh...
Posted by
Ali at 13:24 on 01 Feb 2009
The danger with 'gig movies' – films in which fresh-faced dudes convene to rock out to their favourite band – is that they do tend to have a suspicious odour of 'hipster douche' about them. Take Nick And Norah's Infinite Playlist, for example. It has a terribly wanky title, a young cast who wouldn't know real rock and roll if th...
Posted by
Ali at 19:57 on 15 Oct 2008
The outstanding directors of today didn’t just stroll onto a film set holding a clapperboard and a cup of coffee – they had to make names for themselves first. What better way to get noticed than to rise through the ranks of the music video elite? While those other schmucks were choreographing dance moves for Britney and the Bac...
Posted by
Ali at 19:38 on 13 Oct 2008
The transition from TV to movies is always a tricky one. How many times have we seen the star of a huge television show attempt to climb a rung of the entertainment ladder only to fall off the entire thing altogether? Seen any David Caruso movies lately? Sobering indeed. Now it’s the turn of Rainn Wilson to make the leap to lead...
