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Movie about porn baron Paul Raymond The King of Soho forced to change name
Friday 06 July 2012
A high-profile movie about porn baron Paul Raymond starring Steve Coogan will have to change its title after a legal tussle with the late tycoon's family.
Revenue growth slows at Cineworld
Friday 06 July 2012
The movie giant Cineworld yesterday blamed a dramatic slowdown in revenue growth on the "challenging consumer environment".
Chalk Talk by Richard Garner: Two behaviour tsars – on their very best behaviour
Thursday 05 July 2012
What happens if you put two behaviour tsars in the same room? Presumably, even if they disagreed, it wouldn't be fisticuffs at dawn because they are supposed to be showing exemplary standards of behaviour to the nation's children.
Do not adjust your setlist
Wednesday 04 July 2012
I became bored of playing in bands that performed our own half-baked compositions to half-empty rooms, so I decided to join one that played popular television theme tunes instead. We called ourselves Dream Themes and gigs suddenly became far more rewarding experiences.
Dom Joly: If Cornwall enters this century, tweet
Sunday 01 July 2012
I've been filming down in Cornwall this week. First stop was Padstein … sorry, Padstow, the little Cornish fishing village that has been totally overtaken by the TV chef Rick Stein. We ate at his famous Seafood Restaurant, which lived up to the hype and was absolutely fabulous. Our hotel, on the other hand, left a little bit to be desired. Our director of photography c hecked into his room before quickly returning to the front desk to complain that somebody had clearly died in there over the past three days. The receptionist looked shocked, not at the accusation, but as to how he had found out. Meanwhile, I tried to get on the internet. It didn't work. I turned on the telly, but only got one channel. I gave up trying to access the 21st century and had a shower … or tried to. I turned on the hot water and somewhere in the bowels of the building, something ancient and mechanical stirred. I managed to lather myself up with soap before whatever it was gave up and died. The water turned into a cold trickle and I was left having to wipe myself down with a 5in towel.
The Fairy, Dominique Abel, Fiona Gordon, Bruno Romy, 93 mins (PG)
Sunday 01 July 2012
This live cartoon starring acrobats is nothing like 'The Artist' – apart from its romantic streak
Killer Joe, William Friedkin, 102 mins (18)
Your Sister's Sister, Lynn Shelton, 90 mins (15)
The Amazing Spider-Man, Marc Webb, 136 mins (12A)
Sunday 01 July 2012
Want to murder your mother? You need Joe, the cop who moonlights as a killer
DVD: Margaret
Sunday 01 July 2012
Kenneth Lonergan's long-awaited follow-up to his 2000 drama You Can Count on Me examines the life of a privileged Manhattan schoolgirl (Anna Paquin) who's involved in a bus crash.
Ancient Light, By John Banville
Saturday 30 June 2012
Silvio Berlusconi paves way for return to Italian politics
Thursday 28 June 2012
Former PM declared this week that he would like to be Italy's Finance Minister
Disney's Brave arrows in on top spot
Tuesday 26 June 2012
The story of an archery-ace, 10th-century Scottish princess who rebels against convention has topped the US box office, in the 13th straight No 1 hit for Disney's animation studio, Pixar.
'Brave' hits the bullseye as Pixar film is No 1 again
Tuesday 26 June 2012
The story of an archery-ace, 10th-century Scottish princess who rebels against convention has topped the US box office, in the 13th-straight No 1 hit for Disney's animation studio, Pixar.
The Village, By Nikita Lalwani
Saturday 23 June 2012
An engaging morality tale about a TV crew's manipulation of life in an open prison in India.
'Times' writer among users of tax scheme
Saturday 23 June 2012
Gabby Logan, the BBC TV sports presenter, has become the latest person to be dragged into the growing row over tax avoidance after an investigation by the newspaper for which she writes.
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- 5 Farewell, Shameless. Your heirs have work to do
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