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Mind-blowing movie-based time-lapse video of the day

Posted by Ali at 14:00 on 03 Apr 2012


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Sir Alan Sugar prompts spoiler reform

Posted by Ali at 07:00 on 15 Mar 2012
Sir Alan Sugar prompts spoiler reform
How long must you wait before revealing a spoiler? If you're Alan Sugar, the answer is RAH RAH I'M BLADDY ALAN SUGAR I COULD BUY YOU IF I WANT, but if you're a mere human being, there are rules that must be obeyed. Warning: this article contains spoilers. No, really.

Stanley Kubrick: unexpected bringer of LOLgasms

Posted by Ali at 19:30 on 21 Feb 2012
Stanley Kubrick: unexpected bringer of LOLgasms
When I think of Stanley Kubrick, I think of a super serious bearded genius, pushing the likes of Nicholson, Cruise and Curtis for just one more take. What I do not think of is a bringer of mad LOLs, but according to these jokey 'fake titles without movies' he collected over 34 years, that's exactly what he was. He's like the white, talented Eddie Murphy.

Just to complete the set

Posted by Ali, Matt at 07:00 on 26 Jan 2012
Just to complete the set
Truthified posters for the two Oscar-nominated pics we missed earlier this week - because we're nothing if not completists.

If 2012's Oscar-nominated movie posters told the truth

Posted by Ali at 07:00 on 25 Jan 2012
If 2012's Oscar-nominated movie posters told the truth
It's that time of year again: the Oscar nominations are in, and the chatter has begun. Who will fail to beat George Clooney and Meryl Streep this time? In the interests of transparency, we've shopped the posters for this awards season's biggest movies so they're a little more honest about their content. Pretend this is the first time we've done it.

Other terrible world events Mark Wahlberg wouldn't have let happen

Posted by Ali at 07:00 on 23 Jan 2012
Other terrible world events Mark Wahlberg wouldn't have let happen
Mark Wahlberg has been in trouble recently for claiming he wouldn't have let the Twin Tower attacks happen if he'd been on the plane. His outspoken comments had us dare to dream just what other disasters Wahlberg would have stopped had he not been acting or rapping?

Exclusive pictures from The Expendables 2: PG-13 version

Posted by Ali at 07:00 on 20 Jan 2012
Exclusive pictures from The Expendables 2: PG-13 version
As Sylvester Stallone reveals that Chuck Norris got his way and The Expendables 2 will be released as a PG-13 rated movie, we can exclusively reveal some leaked photos from the set of the movie. They weren't kidding: this one is aimed squarely at the teenage market.

Monday curio: The BBFC's first guideline pamphlet from 1913

Posted by Ali at 07:00 on 09 Jan 2012
Monday curio: The BBFC's first guideline pamphlet from 1913
Here's a blast from the past: the British Board of Film Classification are celebrating their centenary this year so have released their first ever pamphlet of guidelines, from all the way back in 1913.

If trashy movies had classy posters

Posted by Ali at 07:00 on 03 Jan 2012
If trashy movies had classy posters
It's awards season, and every film has to appear extra classy to get noticed. But what of vampire movies, Sylvester Stallone action vehicles and blockbusters based on board games? How to market them?

Top 20 movies of 2011

Posted by Ali, Matt, Luke, Anna, Ed at 13:00 on 28 Dec 2011
Top 20 movies of 2011
One year. 12 months. About 30 weeks or something. Quite a few films. It's been the best 2011 since time began, and the following 20 films are officially - or as official as something can be when presented by someone with no authority - our favourite movies of the year. Hop on board our time machine and revisit the 20 greatest films of 2011! [Time machine may just be an old chair and mostly metaphorical in nature - Ed.]
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