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Green Hornet (2011 movie)

28. January 2011

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The plot holes in Green Hornet are enormous. Sad to say it, but this screenplay isn’t top drawer. Better if it was hidden away in the bottom drawer never to see daylight again. Nevertheless, the film did get made and here we have the poor evidence. I almost went to two stars, but halfway through the movie I asked myself if I cared about the characters and the outcome. The answer was that I didn’t care at all. I hadn’t bonded with the actors. Their character arcs changed so much in the last fifteen minutes to prove the Hollywood point to point script facility is never avoided.

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Skins UK v Skins US

26. January 2011

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Skins is a UK award winning television series running from 2007 and currently due its next series – five – this week. 37 episodes of controversial plot lines explore issues such as dysfunctional families, mental illness (including eating disorders), sexual orientation identity, substance abuse and death. Almost all of the children’s mothers have left home

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83rd Academy Award nominations 2011

25. January 2011

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They'll never agree with your choice, unless they do, of course. If they disagree you wonder why they give the awards to those that do win. It's all about personal choice verses the Academy's choice. We'll all still look out for the winners and debate why our selections haven't won, though. FILMANDMOVIEMAKING.COM choices are in bold. If our choice isn't on the list (how could you Oscar people?) then no selection is in bold. FAMM believes it should be a good year for The King's Speech and The Gruffalo.

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Love and other Drugs (2011 movie)

21. January 2011

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The trailer didn't tell half the story of Love and Other Drugs. This so typical American-kind-

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