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Culture Vulture's ultimate countdown of the greatest top 10 list of the New Year in the world....ever

IT'S BEEN a corking year for culture even if the sky seems to be falling according to just about everyone else. World economy about to implode, Ross and Brand in radio sex scandal, millions still unaware that Torchwood is...

Posted by David Simister on December 31, 2008 11:26 AM

World audience for Whitley's incinerator protest

By Mary Griffin Environment Reporter Coventry's anti-incinerator campaigners have made a film to get their message across. The 10-minute documentary showing scenes from around Coventry, including the landmark chimney off London Road, can be watched by people all over the...

Posted by Esh Capelo on November 14, 2008 8:40 AM

There's nothing like a dame

HERE AT Style Towers we always knew that Dame Judi Dench was one stylish lady and last night at the Bond premiere she showed up the young starlets, who were busy showing off plenty of leg, with just a few...

Posted by Emma Johnson on October 30, 2008 6:06 PM

Exclusive screening of rare film footage

THIS scene of passengers disembarking the Mersey Ferry is taken from a series of old films of Liverpool that are being shown at the Woolton Picture House on Thursday September 25. The footage features life in and around the city...

Posted by Laura Davis on September 22, 2008 10:00 AM

So why does my DVD player keep pausing?

It's been something which I've wondered about for some time. When watching a film on the DVD player, it seems to 'pause' every so often on a single frame. It's not that annoying I suppose, but it did make me...

Posted by Ben Hurst on August 28, 2008 8:09 AM

Sneak peak

ON Friday, whatsonne.co.uk will be reviewing this week's main cinema releases: :: Babylon A.D :: The Strangers :: Step Brother Take a look at the movie trailers here and tell us what you think!...

Posted by Jane Emery on August 27, 2008 11:58 AM

Movie heaven

We were talking in the office today about which of the actors from Friends has had the best career since the show ended. I said Jennifer Aniston hands down had been in the best film. In fact, I said, the...

Posted by Tara Cain on August 8, 2008 10:30 AM

Kung Fu Panda reviewed by a five year old - scadoosh!

(watch out for the slow mo belly moment towards the end of the trailer) "Scadoooosh. "Scadoooosh. "Scadoooosh. "Scadoooosh. "Scadoooosh. "Scadoooosh. "Scadoooosh." This is all Daniel says shouts with feeling pretty much from the time we leave our seats in...

Posted by Tara Cain on July 18, 2008 9:28 AM

Summer challenge for new scriptwriters

Write a script this summer and then get it made - that's the summer challenge from RISE films who have teamed up with Casarotto Ramsay & Associates and Sight & Sound magazine...

Posted by Susan Humphreys on July 15, 2008 9:00 AM

Miss Potter - a short film review

I'd wanted to see the film Miss Potter when it was first released but somehow never made it to the cinema. Anyway I have finally got round to watching it on DVD and I really enjoyed it....

Posted by Susan Humphreys on July 11, 2008 9:00 AM

Coming to a cinema near you...

Personally I loved the Sex and the City movie, I thought it was a great mix of comedy and heartache with enough fashion to keep everyone happy, but I appreciate the mixed reviews and do feel they played it safe,...

Posted by Selina Jervis on June 2, 2008 3:08 PM

It's 21 storeys high and it's made of concrete

Kenneth Wolstenholme is best remembered for uttering "they think it's all over", but the line he intended for 1966 immortality was one he'd practised: "it's twelve inches high, it's made of solid gold and it means that England are World...

Posted by Jon Bounds on May 21, 2008 10:22 AM

Indie-gestion

What with various ailments of family members keeping me close to base this week, it's been time to catch up on some films. A strange phenomenon has emerged from my DVD sessions. I seem to be watching more and...

Posted by Sid Langley on April 5, 2008 7:00 AM

Why Brum needs a Woody Allen

All but his most hardened fans may have given up waiting for a return to his "funny ones", but no-one mythologises a city like Woody. If you take a trip to New York there's a scene from a film at...

Posted by Jon Bounds on March 3, 2008 9:00 AM

Frodsham Film Society

Frodsham Film Society Tel: 01928 711614 Website: www.frodshamfilmsociety.org.uk...

Posted by Aaron on June 13, 2007 1:36 PM

A trip back in time

I'm a bit excited as I have just made a discovery. Male readers forgive me and I hope female readers understand, but I have just discovered The Elgiva in Chesham is going to show Dirty Dancing the film on...

Posted by Julie Voyce on May 30, 2007 11:01 AM