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Screenwriter plans to submit short film to top international festivals
Bermudian screenwriter and producer Andrew Stoneham is about to embark on his most ambitious short film project to date — a film he envisages will reach the most influential of industry audiences.
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Movie review: Ramona and Beezus ***
Based on the popular series of children’s books by Beverly Cleary, this heartfelt family comedy focuses on the misadventures of nine-year-old Ramona Quimby and her elder sister Beatrice, aka Beezus.
Entries called for Bermuda Docs film festival in October
The Bermuda Documentary Film Festival (Bermuda Docs) is calling for film submissions from local residents for its three-day festival of documentary film.
DVD review: Clash of the Titans ***
A remake of the much loved swords and sandals epic from 1981 starring Laurence Olivier — most famous for its use of Ray Harryhausen’s stop-motion creatures.
BIFF film 'a comedic gem'
Writer and director Lena Dunham’s independent film, coming of age tale, Tiny Furniture, has film critics comparing her to Woody Allen.
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Movie review: The Expendables ***
Action movie legends Arnie, Sly and Bruce appear together on screen for the first time ever, supported by a string of stars who shot to fame in shoot-em-ups. This is the main reason for seeing the movie — testosterone-fuelled heroics with lots of guns and explosions take precedence over plot.
Whale film shortlisted for industry award
Filmmaker Andrew Stevenson’s whale documentary has been selected as a finalist for the Emerging Underwater Filmmaker Award at the Blue Ocean Film Festival in Monterey.
DVD review: Marmaduke **
The world’s best-loved Great Dane makes the leap from comic strip to the big screen — and while kids will love it, adults will go barking mad.
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Movie review: Machete ****
Fans of Robert Rodriguez will know what to expect from this revenge thriller — an action-packed gorefest that is bloody but brilliant viewing. This is a relentless fight-fest with gratuitous sex and violence … but it is also lots of fun.
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DVD review: Why Did I Get Married Too ***
Prolific writer/director/producer Tyler Perry’s sequel to his 2007 smash-hit comedy-drama Why Did I Get Married — and his first follow-up not to feature foul-mouthed senior Madea.
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Movie review: Resident Evil: Afterlife ***
Picking up where the last movie left off, Milla Jovovich returns as Alice, who has been scouring the globe for survivors of the zombie apocalypse. The plague was sparked by the outbreak of the T-virus, developed by the shady Umbrella Corporation.
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Movie review: Grown Ups **
When their school basketball coach passes away, five friends reunite after more than 30 years to say goodbye. They gather for a July 4 weekend at a lake house to catch up and meet each others’ families.
New DVD library to stock arthouse, classics and foreign movies
The Limbo Up Foundation is planning to open a new DVD library stocking some of the best natural history documentaries, classics, art house and foreign movies.
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Movie review: Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps ****
Twenty-three years after Wall Street convinced the world that “greed is good” comes its follow-up — director Oliver Stone’s first sequel and another powerhouse performance by star Michael Douglas. Douglas won his only acting Oscar for his performance as ruthless corporate raider Gordon Gekko in the original movie, Stone’s archetypal …
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Cancer-ridden star braves red carpet
Michael Douglas braved the premiere of Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps in New York on Monday despite battling throat cancer. Fans were shocked when the superstar admitted he had the disease last month.
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