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Cannes 2013 - Soderbergh's Behind The Candelabra and the Coen's Inside Llewyn Davis

Cannes 2013 - Soderbergh's Behind The Candelabra and the Coen's Inside Llewyn Davis

Alexander Ballinger on 23rd May / comments

MovieMail’s man on the Croisette, Alexander Ballinger reports on the two latest front runners for the coveted Palme d’Or award.

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The Hangover Part III: the final drops?

The Hangover Part III: the final drops?

Mike McCahill on 23rd May / comments

Having recovered from the exertions of Bangkok in Part II, the Wolf Pack return to Vegas for what we’re promised will be the final...

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Point Blank - 1960s neo-noir starring Lee Marvin, £11.99 on DVD. Limited Stocks

Point Blank - 1960s neo-noir starring Lee Marvin, £11.99 on DVD. Limited Stocks

Alexander Ballinger on 23rd May

With its powerhouse performance from Lee Marvin as a man relentlessly seeking retribution in a modernist LA, Point Blank holds its own against Antonioni and Roeg, writes Alexander Ballinger.

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Epic: eats, shoots and leaves

Epic: eats, shoots and leaves

Mike McCahill on 23rd May / comments

The latest digimation to pass along the Fox factory line peers into the forest to chart a battle between the forces of nature and decay. Pretty though it is, it doesn’t really live up to its title, says Mike McCahill.

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Django Unchained - Tarantino's Oscar winner, from £13.99 on DVD & Blu-ray

Django Unchained - Tarantino's Oscar winner, from £13.99 on DVD & Blu-ray

23rd May

Spaghetti western meets blaxploitation in Tarantino's irreverent, bloody and entertaining film that sees Jamie Foxx's freed slave try to rescue his wife from a merciless plantation owner.

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Cannes Notes and News 22nd May

Cannes Notes and News 22nd May

Laurence Boyce on 22nd May / comments

Today: Todd Haynes and Ozu. Sadly not collaborating (which would be a bit difficult to be honest).

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Actors - Career Criminals

Actors - Career Criminals

James Oliver on 22nd May / comments

What did William Hartnell do before Doctor Who? Like many British actors, he appeared in low-budget crime films. James surveys the varied appearances of a few well-known faces before they became familiar.

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The Dam Busters - 70th anniversary of the famous raid

The Dam Busters - 70th anniversary of the famous raid

22nd May

Seventy years on from the raid on German dams, revisit the classic WWII film on special edition DVD and Blu-ray.

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Broadchurch - the complete, enthralling crime mystery drama, £18.99 on DVD

Broadchurch - the complete, enthralling crime mystery drama, £18.99 on DVD

22nd May

Olivia Colman and David Tennant star in this emotionally involving, nation-gripping crime mystery that begins with a missing child and was described as Britain's answer to The Killing.

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Cannes News and Notes 21st May

Cannes News and Notes 21st May

Laurence Boyce on 21st May / comments

Today: Soderbergh, Moodysson and Dracula. Spot the odd one out.

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Cannes 2013 - A Touch of Sin and The Past

Cannes 2013 - A Touch of Sin and The Past

Alexander Ballinger on 21st May / comments

MovieMail’s man on the Croisette, Alexander Ballinger reports mid-Festival on two likely candidates for the Palme d’Or...

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Arthouse Paradise - over 150 DVDs £6.99 each

Arthouse Paradise - over 150 DVDs £6.99 each

21st May

Find the hallowed ground of cinema with our sale of over 150 excellent arthouse DVDs, all £6.99 each. There's plenty to lift the spirits here, including recent releases like the wild ride of Holy Motors, Sally Potter's evocative and beautifully-shot p...

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Hal Hartley - three long-awaited releases and a new profile

Hal Hartley - three long-awaited releases and a new profile

21st May

Hartley was one of the most distinctive and promising voices in 1990s indie cinema, but sadly his work faded away. We welcome three new releases on DVD and Blu-ray - including the DVD premiere of Amateur - with a new profile by Mike McCahill.

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Vintage British TV Sale - over 300 DVDs

Vintage British TV Sale - over 300 DVDs

21st May

Revisit the golden years of British TV with classic titles from Network, featuring over 300 great programmes from £7.99 each. This sale brings you vintage British TV spanning six decades. From the '50s and '60s, don't miss Armchair Theatre, ITV's flags...

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