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Spot the odd one out

Movie News | Ali | 2nd September 2012

One of these posters for Anna Karenina is not like the others: can you guess which one it is? I know, it's pretty tough.

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Spider-Man's cast list grows; would you just cast him already?

Movie Feature | Ali | 12th June 2010

Last week, the internet was absolutely certain that Billy Elliot was going to be cast as the new Spider-Man. Now, it's saying Kick-Ass and Chekov are in the running, too. Damn you internet, make up your mind!

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James McAvoy to play young Charlie Xavier in X-Men: First Class

Movie News | Ali | 29th May 2010

Part-time Narnia fawn James McAvoy is to bald it up as the young Professor X in Matthew Vaughn's X-Men prequel, First Class. Presumably Jason Statham was unavailable.

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Kick-Ass

Movie Review | Ali | 2nd April 2010

It's evil. It's twisted. It revels in the abuse of children. But enough about The Daily Mail. Kick-Ass is finally here, and I'm glad to report it's an absolute pleasure to watch; an orgiastic marriage of superhero action and teen comedy that manages to be exciting, funny and, above all, original. It's a tabloid-worthy clichï¿½, but it happens to be true in this case: you have never seen a movie like Kick-Ass.

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Nowhere Boy

Movie Review | Matt | 26th December 2009

The iconic opening chord of A Hard Day's Night is one of the most recognisable introductions to any song ever recorded. It's a one-of-a-kind, messy clash that is an audacious start to an otherwise well-loved melody, and, fittingly, it's the first thing we hear in this portrayal of John Lennon's early troublesome youth.

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Angus, Thongs And Perfect Snogging

Movie Review | Anna | 2nd August 2008

Director Gurinder Chadha's success with Bend It Like Beckham and Bride And Prejudice rested on the juxtaposition of frivolous rom-com gloss with a serious undertone of class and racial tensions. Angus, Thongs And Perfect Snogging sadly is just the rom-com gloss. Whereas Chadha's previous films have held an appeal across age grou...

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