Whats the Yarn
Rocky is back. Yes, I was shocked too. Not least because Sylvester Stallone is now the grand age of sixty and it’s slightly irksome to see a man who’s waded so far through the deep waters of middle age being punched and walloped like a bulging bag of Italian leather…wait a minute...
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www.filmstreet.co.uk is a website designed to engage children aged six to eleven, their parents and teachers with film culture and filmmaking.
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Eragon
Based on Christopher Paolini’s book - the first of the Inheritance Trilogy - fantasy- adventure Eragon is about to set fire to the box office in the same way it did the bestseller charts on its release.
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Ben Affleck
Whether criticised or idolised, Ben Affleck is one of the most talked about figures ever to take to the silver screen.
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Apocalypto
A civilisation on the brink, doom is impending. An army descends as a sacrificial lamb flees from the slaughter…
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Profile: Mel Gibson
Mel Gibson is one of cinema's most complex and talented figures. As he takes the director’s chair in Apocalypto, Shaun Davis examines the highs and lows of an extraordinary career.
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Dreamgirls
'All you have to do is dream' states the tagline of Dreamgirls, the next Broadway hit to take Hollywood in its melodic grasp.
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Babel
Brad Pitt in Africa? Post-Jolie, that’s not exactly news. The continent seems to be the most recent Hollywood hotspot. Whether or not it’s linked to a genuine concern over the plight of the poverty-stricken, it is undeniably in the spotlight.
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Feature: Rocky
As Rocky Balboa prepares for his last round, Robin Fuller looks back at the story of an actor, his underdog alterego, and boxing’s irrepressible film franchise.
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The Holiday
The cheesy romantic flick is a staple part of the festive season today.
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Bobby
Bobby promises to be a potentially potent watch whatever your views on current political issues, and whatever side of the Atlantic you live.
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Happy Feet
Dancing penguins. Though these two words should be ample incentive to go see this toe-tapping, booty-shaking, lovable furry bird fest, I’ll impart a little more to really get your penguin passion fuelled.
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Miss Potter
It appears the infamous British writer, Beatrix Potter, had a life as compelling as one of her books.
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Flags of Our Fathers
America happens to unveil many a flag waving film when Oscar is dusting himself off for the awards, but, in Flags of our Fathers, Clint Eastwood may have directed the ultimate in the genre.
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Night at the Museum
We all know the feeling. You’re alone in a strange place (or even your own bedroom). Your imagination is riotous. You see and hear things that you know can’t be real…or are they?
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Deja Vu
Everyone has experienced the mystifying and unsettling experience of déjà vu.
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Notes on a Scandal
Championed by our favourite book bashers, Richard and Judy, Zoë Heller’s novel exercised a super-strength grip on the bestsellers list back in 2004.
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Blood Diamond
The setting is stunning and the story riveting, with layers of history and culture adding colourful substance and flavour to the mix.
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Infamous
With a sterling cast and an insatiable global Capote appetite already whetted, this iconic author could be the subject of another legendary film.
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DVD Reviews
Reviews of some hot DVDs out now.
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Wozzon Shorts
A round up of the movies due to hit the big screen.
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