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Cornelius v Salyu X Salyu

Missed this last year, looks like missing-in-action chimp-lover Cornelius has collaborated on S(o)un(d)beams, an album with singer Salyu (aka Lily Chou-Chou) - first full-length project since 2006's Sensuous? His Twitter feed @corneliusjapan is mostly in Japanese obviously, but it's worth checking the links if you're a fan 

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Mesrine Part 2: Public Enemy No 1

More expensive, directionless French gangster antics. With added Almaric.


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4th Jan 2012

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Betrayed

Detailed, absorbing thriller from Costas Garvas, as Debra Winger goes undercover with the KKK.

Halliwell says: Heavygoing piece with Something to Say, but not much to watch.*


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3rd Jan 2012

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Portlandia: Just One Moore

the inhabitants of IFC's hipstercom Portlandia get the Battlestar boxset bug (know the feeling)

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Ratatouille

There's a rat in the kitchen, what can Pixar do? Serve up a MasterRat toon. Hard sell, but it works.


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3rd Jan 2012

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Tootsie

Still great 80s drag comedy w Dustin Hoffman scoring a soap job in heels. Bonus: Bill Murray as his flatmate.

Halliwell says: As with Genevieve and Whisky Galore, an unlikely comedy subject makes an instant classic. It's all in the handling.**


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3rd Jan 2012

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What Just Happened

Dark, stylish, humorous dissection of the movie biz ...that only makes me want to live in LA.


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2nd Jan 2012

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Gulliver's Travels

Unambitious, child friendly update to the classic tale.


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2nd Jan 2012

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Drive

Still derivative. Still borderline pretentious. Still enjoyable.


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1st Jan 2012

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Cool World

Early 90's car crash, as Ralph Bakshi's kaleidoscopic fountain of ideas collides with the mainstream.


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30th Dec 2011

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Themes For An Imaginary Film (That In No Way Would Be Called Drive)

Symmetry (aka Johnny Jewel, Glass Candy, Chromatics, Desire and Mirage) have released a two-hour album (iTunes / Soundcloud) of tracks from an "imaginary soundtrack" (ie the stuff Drive probably didn't want, as Pitchfork hints). Same highways John Carpenter and Giorgio Moroder once drove...

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Beginners

Assured, personal, touching, refreshing exploration of love and relationships from Mike Mills.


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29th Dec 2011

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Megamind

The superior rock OST is virtually all that distinguishes this from 'Despicible Me'.


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27th Dec 2011

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Rise of the Planet of the Apes

Super fast paced, thoughtful action movie - that stretches things a little too far.


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27th Dec 2011

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Breaking Bad Season 4

This show just gets better and better, with S4 providing the tightest, most rivetting twists yet.


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26th Dec 2011

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The King's Speech

A touching, powerful story. Well acted and adequately told.


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26th Dec 2011

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She & Him

A Very She & Him Christmas

Zooey and M. Ward croon through the classics. There's one day this is good for.


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25th Dec 2011

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