Film Review: Silver Linings Playbook

Director: David O. RussellStarring: Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence, Robert De Niro, Jacki WeaverRuntime: 122 minutesSilver Linings Playbook is a beautifully crafted tale of two damaged and down-on-their-luck people who find themselves searching for that 'silver lining' in one another's lives. Sometimes emotional and raw, Silver Linings Playbook takes a sensitive topic and injects a dose of heart that will win audiences over. What the...

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Quotes Corner: Karl Pilkington #2

Stephen Merchant, Karl Pilkington and Ricky GervaisKarl Pilkington. A man with no qualifications, very little education and who is now known the world over as a man who has a head shaped like a f**king orange. As a long time fan of Karl and his hilarious discussions with Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, I've compiled together a quick list of some of the best quotes uttered by the man himself. On Eygpt"You don't see that in the brochure. Shitty...

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Best of feeling fuzzier: 1 Year Anniversary!

Happy Birthday to me!Hey everyone! It's now been one whole year since I set up this blog and started rambling at ya'! So, in order to celebrate, I thought I'd compile together a collection of some of my best posts and features from the last year. Some that have been the most popular, others which I am personally proud of or pleased with. Make sure to let me know in the comments section below what you think are some my highlights from Year 1 of blogging...

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Film Review: Gangster Squad

Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling in Gangster SquadDirector: Ruben FleischerStarring: Josh Brolin, Ryan Gosling, Sean Penn, Emma Stone, Nick NolteRuntime: 113 minutesGangster Squad is an stylishly shot and star-studded homage to a much-loved genre that doesn't wholly disappoint but also doesn't live up to it's full potential. Set in 1940's Los Angeles, Gangster Squad centres around a troupe of uncorruptible cops who are dead-set on bringing mobster...

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Quotes Corner: Karl Pilkington #1

Karl in An Idiot AbroadKarl Pilkington. A man with no qualifications, very little education and who is now known the world over as a man who has a head shaped like a f**king orange. As a long time fan of Karl and his hilarious discussions with Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, I've compiled together a quick list of some of the best quotes uttered by the man himself. From XFM, Podcasts and An Idiot Abroad, the trio's rants, running jokes and quirky...

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Film Review: Jack Reacher

Tom Cruise as Jack ReacherDirector: Christopher McQuarrieStarring: Tom Cruise, Rosamund Pike, Jai Courtney.Running time: 130 minutesThe first film to be centred on Lee Child's burly super sleuth, Jack Reacher is a combination of Bourne thrills with Sherlock Holmes-esque deduction that hits the target for the most part. After a sniper brutally murders five innocents in cold blood, the police consider it an open and shut case after an ex-military...

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My 10 Most Anticipated Films of 2013

With 2012 behind well and truly behind us (pah, 2012! What a joke!) I look forward to my most anticipated films of the coming 12 months. We've got action, comedy, drama, science-fiction and fantasy all on offer, so something for all cinematic tastes. What film are you looking forward to most in 2013?10) The Wolverine (25th July)Hugh Jackman as The WolverineWith Wolverine's first solo outing (the ill-fated X-Men: Origins Wolverine) containing little...

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Film Review: Life of Pi

An adaptation of Yann Martel's novel of the same name, Life of Pi is a beautifully crafted piece of cinematic eye-candy that wins over the eyes, the mind, the heart and the soul. It is a gripping tale of triumph in adversity and enlightenment that will open the minds of many. En route to a new life in Canada, Pi (Suraj Sharma) is left stranded at sea with a collection of zoo animals (a zebra, a hyena, an orangutan and a Bengal...

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