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Graham Young

Graham Young

Death Proof (18)

QUENTIN Tarantino's Death Proof feels very over-long even at 109 minutes. Read

Charlie Wilson's War

DOUBLE Oscar-winner Tom Hanks deserves another nomination this year for his sensational portrayal of a booze-loving US Congressman with an unlikely - and little known - place in history. Read

Green lung looks good after £10m restoration

THIS weekly column has been running for some 27 months now and, in all of that time, it has only revisited a handful of parks. Read

Worth a flutter on winter's day

BY MY reckoning, the last time we had a sunny weekend was October 20/21. Read

Dan in real life

IN last week's release PS I Love You, we had Hilary Swank as a widow looking for love. Today, it's Steve Carell's turn to be a widower... Read

300 (15)

LIKE Alexander, Kingdom of Heaven and Troy recently, don't expect this historical fantasy epic to boost anyone's Ancient History exam grades this summer. Read

I'm Not There

Graham Young reviews the latest music biopic. Read

Lust, Caution

BROKEBACK Mountain was my No 1 film for 2006, so director Ang Lee's first film since had expectations at fever pitch. Read

Birmingham artist Ron Smith is a tonic for Good Hope Hospital

PATIENTS visiting the new Treatment Centre at Sutton Coldfield's Good Hope Hospital are set to be reminded of old times thanks to a former ambulance driver. Read

Balls Of Fury

POUR some sugar on me! If you've ever wanted to see Christopher Walken singing Def Leppard, then this is the ping-pong martial arts rock movie for you! Read

The Kite Runner

THIS is the best Hollywood-abroad movie since the Oscar-nominated Babel. Read

The Magic Flute

THIS movie restores the flair Kenneth Branagh last displayed with Hamlet a decade ago. Read

I Am Legend

THE world's most bankable star Will Smith is 'the last man on Earth...but he's not alone'. Read

1408 (15)

JOHN Cusack plays paranormal investigator Mike Enslin. Yearning to experience the paranormal personally, he insists on checking into room 1408 of New York's Dolphin Hotel. Read

Knocked Up (15)

WRITER, director and producer Judd Apatow already has The 40 Year-Old Virgin under his belt. Read

Colin Whittock

Your chance to come and meet Birmingham Mail cartoonist Colin Whittock

MEET the man behind the smiles. The Birmingham Mail's brilliant cartoonist Colin Whittock is set to celebrate his 40th anniversary with us next year. Read

Adrian Goldberg

Birmingham Mail columnist Adrian Goldberg back on TV

BIRMINGHAM Mail columnist Adrian Goldberg will be back on BBC1's Watchdog programme tonight after a break of five years. Read

Britain's Got Talent

Hundreds audition at Birmngham's Hippodrome for Britain's Got Talent

HUNDREDS of hopefuls in Birmingham queued up for the chance to take part in the second series of Ant and Dec's hit show, Britain's Got Talent. Read

Artwork to be proud of.

AS Birmingham’s regeneration continues with breathtaking speed, it’s worth noting that the new Orion Building on Navigation Street recently finished second in the national Carbuncle Cup. Read

Nick Owen

Nick taking it easy for his 60th

MIDLANDS Today host Nick Owen is celebrating his 60th birthday tonight by putting his feet up for the rest of the week. Read

Author Profile

Award-winning Film Editor Graham Young has covered the Midlandsý radio and TV scene for two decades. The father of three is also the Mailýs reviewer of pubs, parks, family days out and chips and a keen photographer.

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