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Saturday, 10 July 2010 |
This is a quintessentially British comedy remake of original French film (‘Cible Emouvante’). Bill Nighy plays 54 year old hitman Victor Maynard who is told by his infirm but still formidable mother (Eileen Atkins) that it is time to settle down after a long and successful career at the top of his profession. Victor lives for the approval of his mother, constantly living in the shadow of his deceased father and grandfather (also assassins of course).
One particular mission gets Victor entang... |
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Saturday, 10 July 2010 |
A film about four inept Jihadist terrorists in Britain is not your typical subject matter for a comedy. Unsurprisingly ‘Brass Eye’s’ King of controversy Chris Morris is involved on co-writing and directing duties and it shows. Love him or loathe him ... |
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Friday, 02 July 2010 |
From writers Bob DeRosa and Ted Griffin this comedy is a mixture of two genres: the spy movie and the rom-com. Ashton Kutcher is Spencer Aimes, a spy on a last job in Nice, France. Here he meets Jen Kornfeldt (‘Knocked Up’ and ‘Grey’s Anatomy’s’ Kath... |
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Saturday, 03 April 2010 |
Written and directed by Judd Apatow ‘Funny People’ stars Adam Sandler as rich and famous comedian and film star George Simmons who has just learnt the unpalatable news that he is suffering with a terminal inoperable disease. This of course leads hi... |
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Sunday, 28 February 2010 |
The plot to ‘The Hangover’ is a familiar one: Four friends go to Las Vegas for a Stag Do. Three of them wake up in their hotel suite the day after the night before with no recollection of what happened and worse, a missing groom! The film then foll... |
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Thursday, 22 January 2009 |
This sees the pairing of corporate billionaire Edward Cole (Jack Nicholson) and working class mechanic Carter Chambers (Morgan Freeman) when they meet at a hospital room whilst receiving chemotherapy. Both men are approaching the end of their lives a... |
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Thursday, 22 January 2009 |
Simon Pegg is Dennis an everyman who was about to marry his pregnant fiancé Libby (Thandie Newton) when he suddenly got cold feet and literally ran away
leaving her at the aisle. Five years later and Libby is now with fit, motivated, high achiever ... |
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Saturday, 15 November 2008 |
From writer/director Judd Apatow (‘The 40-Year-Old Virgin’) comes this excellent comedy about a mismatched and unprepared couple that face a dilemma together.
Apatow regular Seth Rogen plays Ben, an amiable slacker and stoner that lives in a r... |
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Saturday, 15 November 2008 |
The makers of ‘The 40-Year-Old Virgin’ and ‘Knocked Up’ are back again with yet another helping of outrageous comedy. The plot is familiar with inseparable and lifelong friends Seth (the excellent Jonah Hill) and Evan (Michael Cera) going through... |
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Sunday, 03 August 2008 |
Normally ultra cautious insurance adjuster Reuben (Ben Stiller) is finally forced to take risks in his life when he falls for care – free and spontaneous kook, Polly (Jennifer Anniston). When his honeymoon in Hawaii goes disastrously wrong culminatin... |
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Sunday, 03 August 2008 |
A TV reporter based in Buffalo NY, Bruce Nolan (Jim Carey) is having the worst day of his life. His rival at the TV station Evan Baxter (Steve Carell) gets the job and promotion that Bruce coveted, he gets mugged, his car breaks down and he lets out ... |
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Sunday, 03 August 2008 |
A very British rom – com zombie movie! How often do you find yourself saying that? Simon Pegg stars as Shaun, an underachieving everyman who by day works at a hardware store selling vacuums and televisions and at night enjoys playing on his pla... |
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