Author: Barnaby Walter

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    First Look Review: The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug ★★☆☆☆

    Too long, too cluttered and more than a little boring, this overblown series is running out of steam says our Film Editor Barnaby Walter

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    BluChristmas #80 – Love Actually (2003)

    It may be silly, sprawling, full of plot holes and ridiculous coincidences, but Richard Curtis’s outstanding directorial debut has become a Christmas classic.

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    Review: The Counsellor ★★★★★

    Ridley Scott’s new film is a dazzling, dizzying masterpiece, says our Film Editor Barnaby Walter.

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    Preview: The Hunger Games: Catching Fire at Union Films

    One of the biggest films of the year gets an early outing at Union Films

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    Review: Agatha Christie’s Poirot: Curtain ★★★★☆

    After 25 years, it’s time to bid the famous Belgian detective a sad and at times soul-searching farewell, writes Barnaby Walter.

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    First look review: The Hunger Games: Catching Fire ★★★★☆

    Oscar winner Jennifer Lawrence returns for this excellent sequel which builds on the high standard set by last year’s series opener, says Barnaby Walter

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    Review: Agatha Christie’s Poirot: The Labours of Hercules ★★★★☆

    As we head towards the end, Poirot’s penultimate case is a dark and involving affair

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    Review: Agatha Christie’s Poirot: Dead Man’s Folly ★★★★☆

    Our Film Editor finds Dead Man’s Folly to be a terrific adaptation of one of Christie’s best novels.

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    BluChristmas #42: The Children (2008)

    Christmas can be a bloody nightmare. Apparently.

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    First Look review: Thor: The Dark World ★★★★☆

    The Walt Disney Company is really putting a lot of effort into turning out this big-screen Marvel features. It barely seems like yesterday that I was reviewing the rather awful third instalment in the Iron Man series. Just 6 months on, we have another feature that feels like a sequel to 2012’s Avengers Assemble (though […]

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    BluChristmas #39: Dracula (1931)

    It’s nearly Halloween! And that means you have to be thinking about scary films, and every Christmas list needs some scary treats on it (even if it’s just to stock up for next Halloween!). This is a Universal horror film. In the 30s, Universal was a pioneer in the horror genre, making scares a legitimate […]

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    Review: Agatha Christie’s Poirot: The Big Four ★★★☆☆

    The production values are back on track, and it all looks gorgeous, but the film struggles to keep this far-fetched Poirot story afloat, says Barnaby Walter

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    London Film Festival 2013 review: Saving Mr Banks ★★★★★

    Saving Mr Banks is a funny, joyful and emotional experience and the perfect film to close this year’s London Film Festival, says Barnaby Walter

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    Review: The Tunnel, Series 1 Episode 1

    It’s usually the Americans who remake things. They take something excellent and say “Yeah, that’s great – lets remake it in American”. Even things in the same language that they speak, like ITV’s recent hit Broadchurch, cannot escape their claws. It’s a process that is both arrogant and depressing, an attempt at ownership that feels […]