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Tag Archives: cinema
Tell me more about… Chester Film Co-op
On the bustling city centre high street that is Chester’s Northgate, you will find the area’s very own secret cinema. Chester Film Co-op, on the site of the old Odeon complex is a recent addition to Chester’s somewhat sparse contemporary … Continue reading
Posted in Art & Events, Features, Film, Reviews
Tagged artist, chester, chester film co-op, cinema, derek tyman, emma rushton, film, film makers, imogen stidworthy, paul rooney, re:new, redevelopment, secret cinema, studio 1, studio 2
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Away We Go ****
‘The three S’s are: no separation, no sugar, no strollers’. This is just one of the madcap couples that Verona (Maya Rudolph) and Burt (John Krasinski) encounter on their quest to find the perfect American city to raise their child. … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Reviews, Uncategorized
Tagged allison jenney, america, away we go, catherine o hara, children, cinema, comedy, family, film, indie, jeff daniels, john krasinski, josh hamilton, maggie gyllenhaal, maya rudolph, parenting, relationships, rom-com, sam mendes, travel
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Is Blu-Ray Too Real?
Watching Prometheus last night with a group of friends in Blu-Ray on a HD TV, I was left feeling cheated. Why? Because for me, something about the hyper-real quality of Blu-Ray destroys the whole magic of cinema. Yes, the picture is crisp, … Continue reading
National Theatre Live: Danny Boyle’s Frankenstein *****
Danny Boyle’s production of Frankenstein at the National Theatre achieved superb reviews and initiated a demand for a repeat performance on an unforseen scale. National Theatre Live is an idea which has opened up the theatre to a whole new audience: not … Continue reading
Posted in Art & Events, Film, Reviews, Theatre
Tagged andreea padurariu, art, art in liverpool, artinliverpool.com, benedict cumberbatch, cinema, danny boyle, film, frankenstein, gothic, horror, jonny lee miller, karl johnson, live, mark tildesley, mary shelley, milton, national theatre live, nick dear, theatre, toby sedgwick, william blake
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Fantastic Mr. Fox *****
Wes Anderson’s Fantastic Mr Fox is exactly as advertised: fantastic! Never before has this level and ingenuity of animation been seen by cinema audiences, and Anderson’s exceptional directing talent brings a fresh and innovative style to the classic children’s tale, making it … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews
Tagged adult, animation, bill murray, boggis and bunce and bean, book, charlie and the chocolate factory, children, cinema, eric chase anderson, fantastic mr fox, george clooney, jason schwartzman, meryl streep, michael gambon, novel, owen wilson, roald dahl, stop motion, the corpse bride, the nightmare before christmas, tim burton, wallace wolodarsky, wes anderson
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Prometheus *****
One of the most expertly directed and cinematically beautiful films I have seen in a long time, Ridley Scott’s Prometheus is a masterclass in contemporary science fiction. Prometheus has received very mixed reviews since its opening, and I can understand that Alien fanboys are … Continue reading
