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Chalk Talk: Yee hah! The cowboy spirit that's driving our headteachers
Thursday 02 February 2012
It seems the trend of headteachers likening themselves to famous American cowboys is continuing.
Lisa Markwell: New talent comes in more than one shape or size
Friday 13 January 2012
Breasts continue to be debated, frequently in an unhelpful way, most often by people who don't have them; photographs of women on holiday are making great sport for headlines about shifting weight for the New Year; and – although it's funny – the viral video doing the rounds for a fake beauty ad for an improving product called "Fotoshop, by Adobé" has a shifty undertone about a lady's supposed obsession with looking perfect.
DVD: You Will Meet A Tall Dark Stranger (12)
Friday 15 July 2011
"I need direction," whines Gemma Jones's jilted wife to a swami (Pauline Collins).
DVD: True Grit, For retail & rental (Paramount)
Sunday 12 June 2011
Other than being their first Western, this Oscar-nominated retread of a John Wayne classic is a typical Coen brothers' affair.
DVD: True Grit (15)
Friday 10 June 2011
Jeff Bridges finally bagged his long-deserved Oscar for last year's flimsy Crazy Heart, but he's better in this far superior film, the Coen brothers' refreshingly straightforward and faithful take on Charles Portis's genre-bending Western novel from 1968.
Boxing: Froch earns place in final with champion's true grit
Monday 06 June 2011
Carl Froch beat Glen Johnson to retain his World Boxing Council super-middleweight title on Saturday and reach the final of the Super Six tournament in the type of fight that leaves both fans and critics claiming victory.
You Will Meet A Tall Dark Stranger (12A)
Friday 18 March 2011
Starring: Naomi Watts, Josh Brolin, Anthony Hopkins
The Adjustment Bureau, George Nolfi, 105 mins (12A)<br/>Rango, Gore Verbinski, 107 mins (PG)
Sunday 06 March 2011
Overworked, under-staffed...guardian angels don't have it easy either
If Oscars were given for fashion...
Tuesday 01 March 2011
There was a time when the annual Oscar red carpet was the place to see the world's most extraordinary actors parading ever more outrageous and exuberant designs.
The Oscars: Years to remember - and to forget
Sunday 27 February 2011
Jonathan Romney picks the best and worst Oscar decisions and presents his guide to 2011
Know your movies? Then take our screen test
Saturday 26 February 2011
As millions prepare to tune in for Sunday's Academy Awards, let Geoffrey Macnab play the role of Hollywood quizmaster
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