Film Opinion
Opinion pieces from our film writers looking at key debates and discussions around films, directors, actors, and cinematic trends. Here you can also find insight to stay current with coverage of booming film festivals.
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Hollywood Juicer: December
Extracting the Pulp From Tinseltown's Fruit Read more »| 12 Dec 2006 -
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The Skinny in Pictures - Ugly for Art
This month The Skinny scoured the annals of film to find good looking thespians who have 'Jade Goodied' themselves up to look worse than Shane McGowan after ... Read more »| 12 Dec 2006 -
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Spotlight - Eddie Marsan
This year he has more blockbusters to his name than probably any other actor. Read more »| 12 Nov 2006 -
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The Bond Identity
The recent buzz (or lack thereof) surrounding the latest edition suggests something of a lacklustre level of enthusiasm.
Read more »| 12 Nov 2006 -
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Spotlight On - James McAvoy
The twenty-seven year-old Glaswegian actor has starring roles in a fleet of notable movies set to dock in cinemas over the coming year. Read more »| 13 Oct 2006 -
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A Departure For Scorsese?
You are Martin Scorcese. You have never won an Oscar... Read more »| 13 Oct 2006
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Let Them Eat Popcorn
Charged with starting a revolution, maybe Marie Antoinette's case for the defence has just got under way.
Read more »| 13 Oct 2006 -
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Still Kicking
Jackie can still bounce off walls with the best of them. Read more »| 13 Oct 2006 -
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Sharks In The Open Water
Throughout filming sharks were fed tuna so that the lead actors wouldn't be attacked. Luckily, it worked. Read more »| 13 Sep 2006 -
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Too Soon, They Cry
One can never quite shake the feeling that Hollywood is just filling its coffers too soon after the disaster. Read more »| 13 Sep 2006 -
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Laura Linney Spotlight
Her success was a long time in coming. Read more »| 13 Sep 2006 -
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Indie Film of the Month - Right At Your Door
The budget excludes distractions of CGI grandstanding and a familiar face in the lead. Read more »| 13 Sep 2006 -
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Funny Films and Dumb Movies
Comedies for all levels of intelligence in September. Read more »| 13 Sep 2006 -
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A Gore-y Shocker
George W. Bush expressed doubt that he'd watch this documentary Read more »| 13 Sep 2006 -
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Rediscovered Classic - Odd Man Out
Not to be missed under any circumstances. Read more »| 13 Sep 2006