Film & Books

Milton Keynes past is the perfect way to celebrate Christmas present - and here's how...

This November shoppers can grab a bargain in the half price book sale with most items costing less than £10, Living Archive's online shop is ideal for stocking fillers. What's more, every penny spent on its unique gift range is also a gift to the charity - which uses the funds to help it continue its work of capturing the city's stories from the mouths of those who live here...

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In Review: Trolls is 'very silly, but with just the right amount of 'smart' and cute charm'

Bang on time for the half-term weekend is Dreamworks' latest animated spectacular which, if you like cheesy song and dance routines and vivid dayglo, fluorescent colour schemes, will certainly hit the mark....

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In Review: War on Everyone is 'rip-off copy of Pulp Fiction'

Despite the promising start... this derivative Tarantino-wannabe film ultimately ends up as just a crude and nasty way to spend an hour and a half. ...

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In Review: The 'intriguing jigsaw puzzle' of The Girl on the Train

Is the modern, glass and steel, Prosecco-latte swilling world the most dangerous place and time in our history to be a woman? Watching movies like this post-Gone Girl thriller, based on the book by Paula Hawkins, you would certainly think so, with the threat coming not only from the common or garden office lothario or wine bar stud, but more than likely the life partner who shares her bed....

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In Review: Swiss Army Man is a five star delight and Radcliffe gives his best performance to date!

When an actor is infamously known for a film franchise, it is hard to break free from that particular character, but Radcliffe has succeeded immensely. ...

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In Review: Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children is an 'over-stuffed' film

Fans of Tim Burton will whoop it up at the plethora of paranormal and peculiar he has lined up to out-odd anything he has done before. But this is part of the problem with the film......

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