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Review: Warm Bodies (2013)

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Warm Bodies

Jonathan Levine, writer-director of 50/50 and The Wackness, turns the zombie movie sub-genre on its head to successful, heartwarming and humorous results with Warm Bodies, an adaptation of Isaac Marion’s best-selling post-apocalyptic novel. In a world ravaged by an unknown plague that’s left most of the population as undead, brainless corpses, R (Nicholas Hoult) is a unique specimen: a zombie who maintains a peculiar sense of humanity. R’s new-found existence, which mostly includes pacing and grunting, is overturned when he meets survivor Julie (Teresa Palmer) – and consequently falls for her. Continue reading “Review: Warm Bodies (2013)” →

Joseph Gordon-Levitt Brings The Cool To Looper

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When he turned 7-years-old, Joseph Gordon-Levitt landed his first role in television film Stranger On My Land, starring opposite Tommy Lee Jones. In the years that followed, he enjoyed limited, yet sustained success with roles in such well-known TV series’ as Murder, She Wrote, Dark Shadows and Quantum Leap, building up a strong portfolio and an honest passion for his art. It was his role as the awkward, yet unchaste Tommy Solomons in 3rd Rock From The Sun Continue reading “Joseph Gordon-Levitt Brings The Cool To Looper” →

Golden Globes 2012: Winners

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At a glitzy awards ceremony in Beverly Hills, California, the winners of the 69th annual Golden Globe Awards were announced, with The Descendants, The Artist and Martin Scorsese winning the night’s top prizes.

In terms of acting, George Clooney, Meryl Streep, Jean Dujardin and Michelle Williams walked away winners for their performances in The Descendants, The Iron Lady, The Artist and My Week With Marilyn, respectively.

The full list of winners: Continue reading “Golden Globes 2012: Winners” →

Best Ten Films Of 2011

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While 2011 hasn’t exactly been a year of record-breaking box office success, it has been a fantastic one for British cinema, emerging talent and unique independent features which found themselves surpassing the popularity of many much bigger movies.

The films I’ve chosen – and believe me when I say it wasn’t an easy process – are what I think represent the pinnacle of the cinema I Continue reading “Best Ten Films Of 2011” →

UK Box Office: November 25 – 27, 2011

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1. The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 – £4.6M

2. Arthur Christmas – £2.5M

3. My Week With Marilyn – £749,000 Continue reading “UK Box Office: November 25 – 27, 2011” →

Cinema Releases: November 25, 2011

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50/50

Director: Jonathan Levine

Starring: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Seth Rogen and Anna Kendrick Continue reading “Cinema Releases: November 25, 2011” →

Review: 50/50 (2011)

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Adam (Joseph Gordon-Levitt), a 27-year-old radio employee, is abruptly diagnosed with a very rare, life-threatening form of spinal cancer. Unable to turn to his self-obsessed girlfriend (Bryce Dallas Howard) or domineering mother (Anjelica Huston) for help, he instead finds resolution with his oafish best friend (Seth Rogen) and novice therapist (Anna Kendrick).

It’s a rare feat for a film about cancer to be both funny and deeply moving in equal measure, but that’s exactly what makes 50/50 so distinctive. It’s Continue reading “Review: 50/50 (2011)” →

US Box Office: October 21 – 23, 2011

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1. Paranormal Activity 3 – $54M

2. Real Steel – $11.3M

3. Footloose – $10.8M Continue reading “US Box Office: October 21 – 23, 2011” →

US Box Office: October 14 – 16, 2011

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1. Real Steel – $16.3M

2. Footloose – $16.1M

3. The Thing – $8.7M Continue reading “US Box Office: October 14 – 16, 2011” →

US Box Office: October 7 – 9, 2011

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1. Real Steel – $27.3M

2. The Ides Of March – $10.4M

3. Dolphin Tale – $9.1M Continue reading “US Box Office: October 7 – 9, 2011” →