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Runner Runner

Movie Review | Ali Gray | 26th September 2013

I was all ready to kick off my Runner Runner review with some killer gambling analogies: how it had an ace up its sleeve, or how the action left you flushed, or even that it was just a flop. However, to my consternation, I quickly realised there was no gambling analogy than could adequately describe something so utterly ordinary and unremarkable. In poker terms, Runner Runner is the player who wins an average stack of chips, bets moderately, cashes out even and leaves before the game gets interesting. If it were a poker hand, it would be a pair of sixes. Good luck getting excited over a pair of sixes.

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The 50 absolute worst nerds to sign the Anti-Affleck Batman petition

Movie Feature | Ali | 26th August 2013

Within nano-seconds of the announcement that Ben Affleck would play Batman in Zack Snyder's sequel to Man Of Steel, nerds took to the internet to register their displeasure. Angry nerds reacting to movie news? I know, I was as surprised as you!

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Ben Affleck as Batman: pros & cons

Movie Feature | Ali | 23rd August 2013

What could go wrong? All the best, Ben.

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Oscar shock as Hollywood names film about Hollywood Best Picture

Movie News | Ali | 25th February 2013

I'd say I didn't see it coming, but I totally called this back in June 2011. Something tells me we'll see the return of Awesome Drunken Ben Affleck for one night only. 'Gratz, Argo guys. Arguys.

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Plot details for Malick's To The Wonder revealed!

Movie Feature | Matt | 8th January 2013

Plot details about Terrence Malickâ€™s latest meadow-gazer To The Wonder are scarce â€“ mainly because everyoneâ€™s still trying to find plot details for The Tree Of Life. Thankfully, weâ€™ve managed to ascertain a few clues from the available stills and posters for the film and have managed to work out a vague synopsis. Itâ€™s basically an arthouse Stuck On You.

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#LFF2012: Argo

Movie Review | Ali | 17th October 2012

How could it be that Ben Affleck â€“ he of being the bomb in Phantoms, yo â€“ has become the most exciting American director working today? The former himbo and male half of Bennifer made one of the all-time greatest career turnarounds when he ditched the smug action hero roles and gave honest to goodness filmmaking a shot; first with sensational kidnapping drama Gone Baby Gone, then with palm-sweatingly tense heist thriller The Town. Affleck has gone one better with his third film as director, moving from the frying pan of Boston into the fire of Iran for his most ambitious â€“ and awards-worthy â€“ movie yet.

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One down, 14498 to go (approx)

Movie News | Matt | 26th August 2012

What about Michael Bay? Guy Pearce? Er... Woody Allen? Actually, y'know what, SlashFilm? Just let us know when you've narrowed it down to about three possibilities. Otherwise we'll be here forever.

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Looking through the Pearl Harbor keywords on IMDB, when suddenly...

Movie News | Ali | 30th June 2012

I mean, I know it's shit, but come on.

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Films on TV round-up: planes and cocaines

TV Feature | Ed Williamson | 12th February 2012

Bloody hell, I hope The Bodyguard's not on. That'd be awkward.

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Films on TV round-up: shark bites! God smites!

TV Feature | Ed Williamson | 17th July 2011

DISCLAIMER: there is no God. There are sharks, though: a friend of mine's seen one. Of course, he also claims he saw Jesus in a Findus Crispy Pancake but that's beside the point.

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