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You, Me and Dupree - DVD review
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Is three a crowd?
3 January 2007 13:00 GMT
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Pleasantly diverting comedy from the directors of US TV comedy hit Arrested Development that sees floppy-haired Frat Packer Owen Wilson proving the old adage that: “Two’s company. Dupree’s a crowd”.
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Monster House - DVD review
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Monster House promises to scar and delight at the same time, but does it?
29 December 2006 11:00 GMT
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A boy called DJ (Michael Musso) lives across the street from Nebbercracker – the always excellent Steve Buscemi – a nasty old man whose truly scary house comes alive whenever anyone dares to walk on the front lawn.
So it’s a bad idea to... -
Predator Collection review
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Is this the ultimate DVD boxset?
27 December 2006 11:00 GMT
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Along with the first two Terminator movies, this sci-fi action thriller from John “Die Hard” McTiernan remains the highlight of the Governator’s movie career.
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Nacho Libre - DVD review
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Do you really want to watch Jack Black in a leotard for 90 minutes?
20 December 2006 11:00 GMT
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Jack “School of Rock” Black plays Nacho, an overweight friar working as a chef in a run down Mexican orphanage. Desperate to earn some cash to spice up his kids’ meal times, Nacho dons a fetching leotard/mask combo and takes up the ancient Mexican sport...
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Superman Returns - DVD review
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Superman's back, but
15 December 2006 11:00 GMT
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Thirty years after Christopher Reeve first took to the air, a spanking new Brandon Routh inherits those famous Y fronts. Marlon Brando also returns from the grave – actually from the first movie’s cutting room floor – for a few more seconds as Superman...
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My Super Ex-Girlfriend - DVD review
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Would you dump Uma Thurman?
13 December 2006 11:00 GMT
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Ivan “Ghostbusters” Reitman’s latest sees a crime-fighting superhero, G-Girl (Thurman), embarking on a “Fatal Attraction”-style revenge mission when she is dumped by her mild-mannered boyfriend (Wilson).
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Cars - DVD review
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Vroom vroom?
6 December 2006 11:00 GMT
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John “Toy Story” Lasseter gets back behind the wheel after a 7 year absence for this high octane animation adventure set in the world of NASCAR racing.
Owen Wilson plays Lightning McQueen, a cocky young racer on the verge of winning the... -
Miami Vice - DVD review
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80s is back, but is it any good?
1 December 2006 20:22 GMT
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Michael Mann has reportedly been pestered for years to return the 80s cop show where he cut his directorial teeth. Finally it’s here and thankfully there’s not a baggy linen suit or 80s synth chord to be found.
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King Kong: Extended Edition - DVD review
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Has Jackson improved on the Smash hit from last year?
29 November 2006 11:00 GMT
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We're sure you know the story by know: Remake of the 1933 classic that sees movie producer Carl Denham (Jack Black) and his crew set off to an unmapped Sumatran island to film the backdrop for his latest romantic drama.
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Pirates of the Caribbean - Dead Man’s Chest - DVD review
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Jack's back on DVD for the second outing, but should we bother?
24 November 2006 11:00 GMT
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Follow-up to the 2003 swashbuckler that earned Johnny Depp a best actor Oscar nomination for his portrayal of captain Jack Sparrow (think Russell Brand crossed with Keith Richards), and Disney over $650 million in ticket sales.
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Stormbreaker - DVD review
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Can Bond jr make an impact?
22 November 2006 11:00 GMT
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Based on the best-selling adventure series from Anthony “Midsomer Murders” Horowitz - which has sold over 10 million copies worldwide - “Stormbreaker” plays out like James Bond for schoolboys.
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Ultraviolet - DVD review
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Futuristic farce or cult in the making?
15 November 2006 11:00 GMT
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It is the end of the 21st century and human society has been decimated by a biological warfare experiment gone wrong.
Instead of creating a race of genetically-engineered super soldiers, a vampire-like sub-species with enhanced physical... -
Mission: Impossible III - DVD review
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Cruise is back but can you have too much action in a Hollywood Blockbuster?
9 November 2006 11:00 GMT
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“Lost” creator J. J. Abrams takes the reigns for Cruise’s third outing as bullet-dodging IMF (Impossible Mission Force) agent Ethan Hunt. After retiring from field operations to start a family with his new fiancé (Monaghan) Hunt is lured back into action...
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Hard Candy - DVD review
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The Controversial thriller comes to a DVD store near you
7 November 2006 16:00 GMT
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Controversial thriller/horror, shot in only 18 days for less than $1 million, that sees a young schoolgirl taking revenge on an internet paedophile. Ellen Page plays 14-year-old Hayley, who meets a charming fashion photographer, Jeff (Wilson), on the...
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Warrior King review
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Martial Arts action flick
6 November 2006 16:20 GMT
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High-kicking maestro Tony Jaa reunites with director Prachya Pinkaew and comedy partner Petchtai Wongkamlao for a follow-up (but not sequel – that’s to come later) to their 2004 hit “Ong Bak”.
Jaa plays Kham, a mild-mannered villager who... -
Fearless - DVD review
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Is Jet Li's last outing in a Marital arts actionfest worth the bother?
1 November 2006 9:00 GMT
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High-kicking midget Jet Li stars in the true story of Chinese martial arts legend Huo Yuan Jia, the founder and spiritual guru of the Jin Wu Sports Federation.
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The Omen - DVD review
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Can the remake add anything to the classic 70s movie?
31 October 2006 11:00 GMT
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Yet another 70s horror remake (this year we’ve already seen retreads of “The Hills Have Eyes”, “When a Stranger Calls” and “The Fog”) that sees Liev Schreiber and Julia Stiles stepping into the shoes of Gregory Peck and Lee Remick from Richard Donner’s...
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Slither - DVD review
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Loving tribute to B-Movie horrors of the early-80s or one to avoid?
27 October 2006 12:00 GMT
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Fed up with his nubile young wife (Banks) always claiming she’s “got a headache”, Grant (Rooker) heads off to the local karaoke bar and picks up the first old slapper he can find for a bit of late night action.
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The Da Vinci Code - DVD review
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Have Ron Howard and Tom Hanks cracked the code?
25 October 2006 11:00 GMT
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Ron “Happy Days” Howard’s big screen adaptation of Dan Brown’s multi-million selling novel finally hits UK shores after months of religious protests, lawsuits and clandestine PR operations.
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Block Party - DVD review
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Chappelle's back, but was it worth the wait?
18 October 2006 11:00 GMT
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American stand-up Dave Chappelle tries to erase some of the guilt he felt after signing a $50 million contract with cable channel “Comedy Central” by organising a free, star-studded rap concert in Brooklyn.
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Poseidon - DVD review
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Sinking ship or floating genius? We throw a bucket of water over our reviewer
13 October 2006 11:00 GMT Tweet“There’s blood in the water tonight” warns Kevin Dillon early on in this shipshape remake of the 1972 disaster classic The Poseidon Adventure, and he’s not kidding.
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United 93 - DVD review
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Too soon or just the right balance?
11 October 2006 11:00 GMT
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United International flight 93 was the fourth, and final, plane hijacked by Muslim extremists on September 11 2001. But it was also the only plane that failed to hit its target, crashing in a Pennsylvanian field rather than obliterating the White House...
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X-Men: The Last Stand - DVD review
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Does X-Men 3 complete the trilogy?
6 October 2006 11:00 GMT
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The conclusion to Marvel’s hugely successful comic book trilogy (although a Wolverine spin-off is also in the offing) sees Magneto (McKellen) waging war on humanity after a government lab develops a so-called “cure” to the mutant gene. Meanwhile, Jean...
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Prime - DVD review
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Can Streep and Thurman do comedy? We find out
4 October 2006 11:00 GMT
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Thurman plays 37-year-old divorcee Rafi (Thurman), a successful photography producer who falls in love with 23-year-old David (Greenberg) - an aspiring painter who still lives at home with his grandparents.
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The Benchwarmers - DVD review
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Can baseball ever lose its comic timing
29 September 2006 13:00 GMT
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Schneider continues his one man crusade to destroy the credibility of Western cinema (remember “Deuce Bigalow 2” or “The Hot Chick” anyone?) with this abysmal Adam Sandler-produced baseball comedy.
The ridiculous plot sees “a retarded paper...
Acer CloudMobile Ice Cream Sandwich smartphone set for MWC launch 4.3-inch award winner
Best iPhone utilities apps Resistance is futilities?
HTC PlayStation certification devices coming 2012, time to get your Crash Bandicoot skills up to scratch EXCLUSIVE: Game on
Samsung not worried by Apple iTV threat EXCLUSIVE: AV boss not concerned
Samsung Galaxy S III: Review of rumours, features, pictures and specs Thinner, faster, better
New HTC Ice Cream Sandwich device pictures leak Another one for the rumour pile...
Samsung O table is for the kitchen of the future Flexible hob
Nokia 700 Sleek and desirable Nokia
LG Miracle picture and details leak Update: More pictures from the wild
HTC dates Ice Cream Sandwich update, Sensation models get it first End of March
Google home entertainment device detailed WSJ solves device mystery
More leaked iPad 3 parts help form bigger picture - including Sharp Retina display iPad 3, in kit form
Tesla Model X SUV goes back to the future DeLorean lookalike announced
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) pictures and hands-on Up close with the ICS tablet
APP OF THE DAY: Tweetbot review (iPad) Should a Twitter app cost?
Panasonic Lumix GX1 review
The one?
Sony PlayStation Vita review
Curriculum Vita
Nokia Lumia 710 review
WP7 on a budget
GoPro HD Hero2 review
Amazing things come in small packages
HTC Explorer review
A phone for people who make calls
BlackBerry Torch 9810 review
Middle of the road
Sony Alpha A65 review
Affordable SLT. But is it a DSLR-beater?
BlackBerry Bold 9790 review
To boldly go where we've already been before
Fiat 500 TwinAir Plus review
Two-cylinder beast
Motorola MotoACTV review
Just add exercise
Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition review
Mini Xoom
BlackBerry Porsche Design P'9981 review
For the fast lane
Sennheiser IE80 review
Tune that bass
Kingston Wi-Drive review
Expand your storage
Huawei Ideos X3 review
Cheap but imperfect