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Promo Promo: Death Grips - I Want It

full on assualt from Death Grips with a decent application of Pink Floyd's Interstellar Overdrive. full album to download here

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14th Oct 2011 - Add Comment - Tweet

American Horror Story

Loopy, OTT haunted house hysteria from Ryan "Nip/Tuck,Glee" Murphy. Jessica Lange gets best lines.


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14th Oct 2011

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Misfits S3E1

Cracking opener for UK's premiere asbo-superheroes. Newbie Joe Gilgun has the energy to fill Nathan hole.


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12th Oct 2011

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Contagion

Post-Sars Outbreak update w big international cast. Convincing, but does it say more than "global virus = v bad news"?


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11th Oct 2011

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Cyrus

Mumblecore goes mainstream, though this black comedy still keeps it dark and indie.


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11th Oct 2011

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Nowhere Boy

Dull, biography-by-numbers of pre-interesting John Lennon from Sam Taylor-Wood.


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9th Oct 2011

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A Prophet

Well handled but slightly shapeless French take on 'Scarface'.


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8th Oct 2011

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Real Steel

Amusing, one-dimensional kids action movie, the likes of which we haven't seen since 'Over The Top'.


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7th Oct 2011

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DJ Shadow

The Less You Know The Better

Got a definite late 90's vibe but these beats are booming. Welcome back.


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7th Oct 2011

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The Ides Of March

Tightly wound, narrow-focus political thriller w Ryan Gilbey working the room for Gov Clooney.


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6th Oct 2011

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RIP: Steve Jobs

Not many people can claim to have been behind a genuine game changer in their career, while Apple boss Steve Jobs can be comfortably given responsibility for more than a handful. Most people didn't really understand what the iPod was when it debuted (see this of-the-time reaction to that announcement), and it's impossible to go into any phone shop without instantly seeing the impact of the iPhone on the design of 99% of the competition. No one even knew they needed an iPad when that first arrived. Check out this great set of Time photos by Diana Walker.

He even managed to leave one more thing: the authorised Steve Jobs biography was due to land in November, but a 40,000% increase in demand has seen it shoot to the top of the best seller list and get a bumped up release date of October 24th. Jobs gave his last interview for the book 4 weeks ago, at which point he knew his time would soon be up. It will no doubt make for an inspriing read, from a true innovator.

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6th Oct 2011 - Add Comment - Tweet

Homeland

Clare Danes makes surprise Jack Bauer material in plotty CIA war on terror thriller with potential.


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5th Oct 2011

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Ad Nauseum: State of Chaos

Check out this fun interactive Google map simulation from State Farm insurance. Though I imagine an interstellar robot attack comes under 'force majure' and you won't be covered...

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4th Oct 2011 - Add Comment - Tweet

The Fall

Luscious, lavish art house epic. Painfully slow, with the emotional depth of a 90's Levi's ad.


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3rd Oct 2011

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The Kids Are All Right

Engaging family dynamics drama that goes off the boil in act three.


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2nd Oct 2011

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The Town

Entertaining heist movie with zero originality. Literally every beat is pinched from another classic.


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1st Oct 2011

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The Tree of Life

Unique, ambitious, hypnotic masterpiece that makes it's own rules. Arthouse cinema on an epic scale.


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27th Sep 2011

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