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Feb 16 2008
ANY woman who has lost, or is having to face up to losing, her mother, will find much comfort from having a good cry during this film which stars Claire Danes, Toni Collette, Vanessa Redgrave, Natasha Richardson, Meryl Streep and Glenn Close! After playing the older Briony in Atonement, Redgrave is again extraordinary as the bedridden, dying Ann. Her two daughters Constance (played by Vanessa's own girl, Natasha Richardson) and Nina (Toni Collette) are by her side when suddenly she calls out for the mysterious love of her life, 'Harris'. Ann's life is filled out in flashback as she continues to slowly weaken. Also out to buy from Monday for £19.99....
Feb 16 2008
SIMON Pegg's cult following made this rather tired marathon-running comedy a surprisingly-big cinema hit. Debut directed by Friends' star David Schwimmer, Pegg plays Dennis who can hardly run to save his life. Libby (Thandie Newton), whom he jilted on their wedding day while pregnant with son Jake (Matthew Fenton), now has a new American beefcake called Whit (Hank Azaria). Although Dennis continues to see their son, Libby accuses him of never being able to finish anything he's started Also available to buy for £19.99 (Blu-ray £24.99)....
Feb 16 2008
THIS best picture Oscar contender also has deserved best supporting actor nominations for Tom Wilkinson and Tilda Swinton who play off a career-best Oscar-nominated George Clooney. Debut-directed by Tony Gilroy, who has also been nominated, Michael Clayton is a very complex thriller that doesn't make a lot of sense at first. Corporate fixer Clooney is never in control of everything in his chaotic life, but do persevere - it all begins to fall in to place and both the final showdown and the end-credit sequence are magnificent. Also available to buy for £19.99, the extras include deleted scenes....
