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Film & TV
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5 unmissable Oscar moments
As you might just have noticed, last night was the 89th Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood. The movie industry’s finest got glammed up, came, saw and conquered… or, at least, thought they’d conquered but then realized someone had a made a humdinger of a boo-boo (more of which shortly). No time to […]
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5 films to see with your gal pals
A trip to the flicks with girlfriends is one of life’s little pleasures: gossip, popcorn, a soupçon of culture and a night out that doesn’t involve a hangover. What’s not to like? And right now is an excellent time to get a big screen jaunt booked in, given the slew of female-friendly movies coming up. […]
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The Golden Globes digested
Hollywood’s awards season kicked off last night with the Golden Globes, celebrating the best in TV and movies. I don’t know about you but when I scan the lists of nominees and winners for these things (after I’ve gawped at the red carpet frocks), I make a mental list of cultural catch-up viewing. Too much […]
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Bridget Jones reviewed
It’s been 12 years since Bridget Jones graced our screens with her big pants and bottom resembling two bowling balls, so the hugely-anticipated third run was always going to attract cinema-goers in their hundreds of thousands.
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Strictly Fever
If Strictly Fever has hit your household then – like me – you may be casting your mind back to you favourite dances from previous years (or – also like me – some of your favourite professionals wearing tops open to their navel!).
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Norfolk
If you find yourself at a loose end tomorrow evening – and are a fan of arthouse cinema – look no further than Norwich’s gorgeous Cinema City and Norfolk, the second feature from BAFTA-nominated writer/director Martin Radich (Crack Willow) which will be screening for one night only on Wednesday 21 September at 18.15.
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Hottie watch – Top 5 TV Men
Hero over at Muddy Oxford spent a very unproductive morning this week googling – and goggling – the hot men that are gracing our TV screen this autumn, proving that even successful entrepreneurs need some distractions… Here’s how that morning, er, went down (cough). Get it out of your system Hero… How can women maintain the high […]
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The Girl on a Train
If you were a fan of the novel The Girl on the Train (I haven’t read it yet, shocking admission I know) then you’re going to be more than a little excited to hear that the movie is nearing release – October 2016. In case you’ve been out of the country, The Girl on the Train is a […]
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