It's a miserable, wet and windy Tuesday night in Leicester Square. As you approach the Square, there's a boarded up area and the vague sound of music through the rain. On the other side, the red carpet of the Dad's Army World Premiere lights up the otherwise gloomy evening. The one-and-only-it's-Suchet John Suchet is interviewing the all-star cast, which includes Sir Michael Gambon,...

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Dad's Army first began its legacy in 1968, setting an extremely high bar for every sitcom ever to follow in the years after - to this very day. There was a film in 1971, and some 40-something years later, they're having another crack at it. I was at the premiere in Leicester Square on Tuesday night, and despite heavy wind and rain, Odeon...

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After an embarrassingly long amount of time spent without reading books, I finally picked up the one I bought late last year. After You is the sequel to Me Before You, which I read and reviewed here over 3 years ago, promptly adding it to my 'Favourite Books EVER' list. Anyway, it brought back all the feels (yes, it's an emotional book so...

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Spotlight is a frontrunner of 2016's awards race. It is a good film, it doesn't try too hard, and it isn't groundbreaking but it tells the groundbreaking story. Set in Boston, a group of investigative journalists uncover the vast extent and depth of a story that shocked the world: priests molesting young children. The original newspaper expose was a Pulitzer-winning discovery, and the...

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Matt Damon stars in a hilarious comedy about being stuck on Mars, wouldn't you know? The brilliant The Shiznit have recognised this in The Martian, and a whole load of other quirky things from this year's Oscar-nominated batch. Bridge of Spies Inside Out Spotlight (with a very observant superhero comment) Steve Jobs The Hateful Eight Check out the full lot on their website here....

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It's that exciting time of year again. The Oscar noms are here! The Revenant leads the way with 12 nominations, including that all-important Leonardo DiCaprio Best Actor nod. Could this, could this really be it? In fact, as I write this, I glimpsed upon Mr DC himself just earlier tonight at the premiere of The Revenant. He looked pretty happy, and he definitely has...

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Sunday night saw the start of Awards Season in the form of the 73rd Golden Globes. It's always exciting to get a glimpse of who may be dominating the red carpet this year - fashion and winner wise. Here are my favourites for the former... Visions in White This year was a strong style showcase, with many nominees going for the classic white...

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The Revenant is going to be known as more than just "Leo DiCaprio's Oscar Attempt of 2016" when it hits cinemas on 15th January in the UK. Inspired by true events, explorer Hugh Glass (DiCaprio) has to navigate through the wild winter, abandoned and left for dead. And it's emotional. I got chills when I first saw the trailer in the cinema, and...

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Happy New Year, folks! As we wave goodbye to 2015, a brand new year in film begins NOW. Right now. There are many eagerly-anticipated sequels - namely Finding Dory - and some sparkling new productions. Add some spin-offs, a film about Angry Birds (yes, really), and numerous films where superheroes (and their counterpart villains) will continue to wreak havoc on the world -...

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