NME Awards 2012: My Choices

Last night (30th of January) the NME Awards Nominations for 2012 were announced on Zane Lowe's BBC 1 Radio show. The ceremony takes place at the O2 Academy in Brixton on the 29th of February.Here is the list of nominations and my picks are highlighted in bold and italics. I've tried as best as I can to pick those I think will win, not necessarily those that I would like to (as hard as it was not to give Best Solo Artist to personal favourite Miles...

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Voice of Reason #2: 80's remakes

Michael J. Fox in Back to the Future (1985)For the past few years there has been a growing trend in Hollywood. Find a much-treasured film that audiences loved when they were younger (most likely made in the seventies or eighties) give it a fresh-coat of paint, a 21st Century spin and sit back and watch the dollars roll in (most of the time anyway).Look no further than recent remakes such as Footloose (2011) and Fame (2009). Both were originally...

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Film Review: The Muppets

Jason Segel, Amy Adams, Walter, Kermit and Fozzie in The MuppetsBack on the big screen for the first time since Muppets from Space in 1999, The Muppets is a brilliant return to form for the gang as they manage to recapture the magic that has worked for nearly 50 years. Where the film works best though is in appealing to the current generation of children who are used to occupying their time with Nintendo, Ben 10 and Pixar.First...

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Verdict: New Girl

The cast of Fox's New GirlSitcom's come and go all the time, from the brilliant Friends and hilarious Seinfeld to the not so brilliant and not  so hilarious others *cough* $h*! My Dad Says *cough*. Problem is, there are so many flooding our screens every year, it can be easy to lose some brilliant gems hidden beneath the weight of the rest. For example, sitcoms like The Big Bang Theory take they're time to establish themselves...

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Remembering Number 58

Marco Simoncelli at the 2011 Australian Grand Prix at Phillip IslandIn just 3 months, the 2012 MotoGP season will kick off in the Middle Eastern state of Qatar and with the inaugural race of the year not so far away, anticipation and interest has begun to bubble amongst the sport's fans.However, whilst attention may be fixed intently upon the sport's looming future, it is the sport's more recent past it should be doing more to focus...

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My Top 5 Albums of 2011

2011 was a stellar year for music. Big names returning and new ones emerging, 2011 saw some brilliant records released by some incredible talents. Here is my pick of the best.5) Skying - The HorrorsAlmost universally critically acclaimed The Horrors third record achieved something amazing in topping it's 2009 predecessor, Primary Colours.  Picking up where they left off with lead single Still Life, the English quintet produced...

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My Top 5 Films of 2011

With 2012 well under way, I felt it a good time to look back over the last 12 months and highlight which films really stood out for me and which I enjoyed the most.Chris Hemsworth as Thor5)  Thor (Director: Kenneth Branagh. Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Tom Hiddleston)Thor continued Marvel's run of success at the box office with a fantastic origin story for their Norse-god hero. Director Kenneth Branagh did an excellent job of recreating...

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Voice of Reason #1: Cinema Classics

Citizen Kane (1941)I didn't like Apocalypse Now. There I said it. "Whoa there" said my father, "how can you not like Apocalypse Now! It's a classic!"And so begins to the discussion of films, or anything for that matter, that have attained the "classic" status or badge. Is it ever okay to have never watched certain films that it seems anyone and everyone else has?Is it possible to go about my daily life the same as the rest of us having...

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