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by Ray B » 06 Jun 2020, 10:30 » in Forum Problems/Discussion

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Suddenly this morning 23 notifications in my inbox, not had one for months. Did David's computer have a bad night or was Moby fiddling with it....

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if anyone gets any more can you let me know please.
On the basis that nobody has complained about this any more can I presume that it is solved?

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One to watch

by Stephen » 22 Mar 2020, 10:19

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For those in self isolation or anyone wanting to watch a feel good film I can thoroughly recommend getting the DVD titled 'Fishermans Friends'.

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Hi Mob…. thanks for recommending this film…I thought the film was more thought provoking than enjoyable but true-life films of this nature generally...

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08 Jul 2020, 10:46
Billion Pound Cruises: All at Sea

by david63 » 26 Jun 2020, 12:44

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Programme on Thursday 2nd July on ITV at 21:00 about how the cruise lines have been impacted by Coronavirus

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Nice pictures of some big ships but that's about all.

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03 Jul 2020, 09:09
The Good Liar

by oldbluefox » 12 Nov 2019, 20:29

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Getting away from Brexit and the General Election we went to the cinema this afternoon to see The Good Liar . It had received good reviews in the...

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Getting away from Brexit and the General Election we went to the cinema this afternoon to see The Good Liar . It had received good reviews in the...

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20 Nov 2019, 18:32
Our Yorkshire Farm

by anniec » 27 Nov 2018, 21:01

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Channel Five, 8pm, Tuesdays (or it was tonight).

First episode just finished; simply delightful.

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I am recording this new series … but will it make the same impact as the original I wonder.

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06 Nov 2019, 12:18
Dynasties

by david63 » 20 Nov 2018, 10:37

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Anyone else been watching this incredible series on the BBC?

This week's with the penguins was brilliant - especially at the end when you saw the...

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Just looking in and seeing all the messages....... thank you all.

wolfie

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08 Apr 2019, 23:31
Edwardian Britain In Colour

by david63 » 26 Feb 2019, 10:16

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Anyone else see this program that was on Chanel 5 on Saturday (watched it last night on catch-up)

I thought that it was a thoroughly engaging...

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I think it would have looked better and kept my attention if it was in it's original black and white configuration.

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26 Feb 2019, 17:05
Strictly

by Whynd1 » 30 Sep 2017, 20:35
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I like to watch strictly.
Very impressed with the lovely Debbie Magee.
So elegant.

Will sadly miss the next couple of weeks but hope she does well....

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You're busted OL
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21 Dec 2017, 08:11
The Apprentice (2017)

by david63 » 12 Oct 2017, 08:52

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After watching last night's episode (purely for its comedy value :crazy: ) - I despair. The conversation went along these lines:

We could have some...

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There was a trailer for a new programme featuring Louis Theroux about the darker side of America.

My mate said, wow, it's almost like another...

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12 Oct 2017, 10:04
Doctor at Sea

by CaroleF » 05 Jul 2017, 11:00

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I've just been reading a very interesting account written by a Doctor who spent a year on a British ship. It's called The Life-Saving Adventures of a...

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Do you not think 'tests' should be done before a doctor issues a prescription ??

I understand what you are saying but a ships doctor doesn't have...

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07 Jul 2017, 10:07
Strictly

by Stephen » 25 Sep 2016, 15:18
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Allot of talent this year. A few you can see from the off that won't last long......mention no names, Ed Balls etc :)

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It's more than the Prime Minister gets. According to the Daily Wail's Dianne column
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15 May 2017, 18:27
Planet Earth ll

by david63 » 29 Nov 2016, 11:13

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Anyone else been watching this brilliant series?

The photography is spectacular, the birds, insects and animals magnificent and David Attenborough's...

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The photography is brilliant, but I'm a bit wildlifed out. Especially when they start eating one another. But at least Attenborough doesn't give all...

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29 Nov 2016, 17:22
Andy Quinn

by Onelife » 19 Nov 2016, 22:04

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Did anyone watch Micheal Maicntye's big show tonight...is so you will have seen Andy Quinn being set up thinking he was there to do a talk about fire...

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He was brilliant, the best that's been on so far. Then we turned over to watch a bit of X Factor and saw Honey G. Enough said. How on earth those...

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21 Nov 2016, 14:22
The Missing 2

by anneed » 17 Nov 2016, 15:08

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So who else is as gripped by The Missing 2 as I am? Brilliant plot so confusing you never know which bit of seemingly irrelevant information is going...

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It's very aptly titled then, if you're Missing it !

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21 Nov 2016, 11:11
Woman in Black

by oldbluefox » 07 Oct 2016, 20:47

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We saw this many moons ago when it was touring and decided to see it again at the Fortune Theatre in London. We managed to get half price tickets...

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By coincidence the film is on Film 4 on Tuesday (11th October) at 23:20

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08 Oct 2016, 12:49
Eye in the Sky

by oldbluefox » 16 Apr 2016, 22:30

Went to see Eye in the Sky this afternoon and really enjoyed it. As one who is notorious for dozing off through a film this one held my attention...

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14 Jun 2016, 16:14
Cormoran Strike

by ItsmeAnnC » 16 Jan 2016, 16:42

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I've just finished the third book in the Cormoran Strike series of novels by Robert Galbraith (J K Rowling) - Career of Evil, the first two being A...

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Mine was a Christmas present! :)

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22 Jan 2016, 16:15
Mrs Brown's Boys - yet again

by Jean W » 07 Dec 2015, 10:16

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How time flies. It is two years since I wrote about Mrs Brown's Boys and here I am again.

We went on Saturday and had a great night. As before the...

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Strange, horses for courses, I guess. I've never managed to get away with Mrs. Brown's Boys but I love Scot Squad which everyone else condemns as...

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08 Jan 2016, 11:05
Royal Anecdotes

by Stephen » 07 Jan 2016, 16:44

An amusing interesting read. :)

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07 Jan 2016, 16:44
The Osmonds

by Jean W » 23 Dec 2015, 13:45

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What a fantastic night yesterday.

The Osmonds certainly know how to put on a Show. This was laden with Christmas treats. They had a 4 piece band...

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Tut tut.

Not had a drink yet. Wahtnver exnt ....hic :crazy:

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23 Dec 2015, 14:41
Favourite Authors

by screwy » 14 Jan 2015, 14:56

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Just thought I would put this out there..
Does anyone have a favourite Author.? I'm sure that we all like to take a book or two with us when we...

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I've recently discovered Joel Rosenberg, who writes thrillers set in the middle East. I've just finished reading The 12th Imam trilogy about war...

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22 Dec 2015, 07:38
Bridge of Spies

by oldbluefox » 30 Nov 2015, 18:07

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Just got back from a very enjoyable afternoon at the cinema.
The film was a little slow at times as they set the scene. Essentially there are three...

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Guess you must have missed MASH in the distant past, OBF. I thought Mark Rylance's accent sounded like Sean Connery. Abel was from Newcastle (but I...

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01 Dec 2015, 08:49
The Lady In The Van

by Jean W » 25 Nov 2015, 13:33

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An absolutely brilliant film :clap: Filled with humour and sadness. Maggie Smith was superb :thumbup:

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No idea why but there are two versions, one more ' complete ' than the other it would appear, on Kindle should anybody wish to read the book ... lots...

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27 Nov 2015, 08:43
The Jersey Boys

by Jean W » 08 Oct 2015, 15:03

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What a fantastic Show :clap: We saw it at the Lyceum Sheffield last night. A brilliant cast and the best part, all the audience new all the songs...

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we saw the jersey boys early this year, and loved it. the songs are so memorable we both were humming and singing to them all the way home in the...

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23 Oct 2015, 16:14
Dexter

by Silver_Shiney » 19 Aug 2015, 07:33

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My SIL introduced me to this series a while back on Love Film (or whatever it's called these days) but they took it down before we had a chance to...

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Good for you, Graham!

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30 Aug 2015, 22:03
Game of thrones

by Dennis The Menace » 06 Apr 2014, 20:47

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Anyone watching the new series of Game of a Thrones at 2 a.m.?

Supposedly they are showing it at the same time as it launches in the US :(

For the...

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Fantastic series ... also fascinating listening to George R R Martin being interviewed about it. The series has now gone beyond the books ... I...

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18 Jul 2015, 08:27
The Churchill Factor

by Stephen » 23 Jun 2015, 10:33

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A good read with some humour thrown in :thumbup:

Best price Amazon.

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Tight fist ;)

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23 Jun 2015, 15:09
Amazed & Grateful

by Dennis The Menace » 21 Mar 2015, 09:04

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Morning All

Having amazingly now sold around 3000 copies of my book, it is my intention to forward the proceeds to a local breast cancer appeal...

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It sounds like we both got very lucky with the ladies in our lives ...
Now isn't that the truth :thumbup: .

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05 Jun 2015, 08:01
The most enjoyable film you recently watched

by Stephen » 27 Nov 2013, 22:02
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Mine is The Boat That Rocked .......with some of the best music tracks you will ever hear.

Proper music..........man :thumbup:

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Mandela . . . The Long Walk To Freedom

Great movie about a GREAT MAN
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02 Jun 2015, 21:35
wolf hall impressed or not?

by gilly88 » 12 Feb 2015, 18:11

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how is every one getting on with wolf hall, I found it a bit slow getting going for the first two episodes but now on the fourth, its starting to get...

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I'm enjoying it, but it is a period in history that I know well.

It's a bit slow, as the characters seem to spend a lot of time just looking at each...

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16 Feb 2015, 17:57
TV/internet connection

by Meg 50 » 10 Nov 2014, 10:24

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we have just bought a panasonic all singing all dancing TV...

the tv works ok, but I cannot get it to connect to our wireless network connection....

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I'll ponder on the ethernet option - the TV is upstairs and the router in the kitchen so it'd mean taking the router upstairs and plugging it into...

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10 Nov 2014, 16:21
Marvellous

by TorCat » 26 Sep 2014, 11:54

Last night on BBC2 at 9PM. Available on the BBC iPlayer.

Don’t worry about it being based around football for some of the 90 minutes. It is truly an...

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26 Sep 2014, 11:54
The best book on cruising......

by Dennis The Menace » 23 Apr 2014, 11:53
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Thanks all.

My first order AND a couple of people to blame for plugging it ;-)

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Thanks Jill, I'm really made up that you enjoyed it, and yes a review would be lovely, cheers.

Hope your niece and DIL are doing ok.
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10 Sep 2014, 16:46
Once Upon a Time

by CruiseLover30UK » 15 Aug 2014, 16:12

I am so into this programme now, I can't get enough of it! I've just started the second series (I'm watching it through Amazon Instant) and i'm so...

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15 Aug 2014, 16:12
The Hundred

by Onelife » 14 Jul 2014, 18:47

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Apologies for posting this here but as the second part of the series starts tonight at 9.00 l thought it would be the best place to make you aware of...

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I've been watching this on E4 and really enjoying it although missed the last episode so hoping to catch up with it this weekend!

To me its like a...

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15 Aug 2014, 16:09
Favourite Film Line...

by JenniC » 24 Feb 2013, 18:00

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Just reading Fabulous magazine ( freebie from Sun on Sunday which OH buys for the sport :oops: ) and they are quoting some favourite film...

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You're only supposed to blow the bloody doors off!

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10 Jul 2014, 17:04
A great read, and very informative

by BadHairBill » 16 Jun 2014, 10:10

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I read some book recommendations on another cruise forum for Around The World Without Wings, by Mr George Williams. As we were thinking about taking...

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Totally agree BHB, George's book are all a great read, but without wings is my favourite I think :)

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16 Jun 2014, 12:38
Thinking about booking a world cruise?

by CatCuddler » 15 Jun 2014, 16:53

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Try reading 'around the world without wings' by george williams. You can get it from amazon.

A great read, and we've now booked a world trip on Fred!

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I have read this book and found some of the information concerning some of the ports of call interesting. However it does concern me that you would...

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15 Jun 2014, 17:25
The Casual Vacancy

by Belle53 » 19 Jan 2014, 17:05

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Just finished this book by J K Rowling, it was very good but I found it rather depressing, has anyone else read it?

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No I haven't read The Cuckoo's Calling but my husband has and he enjoyed it very much, I think I will put it on my list to read.

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14 Jun 2014, 17:23
Poll Who Should Take Over From Brucie?

by david63 » 05 Apr 2014, 15:01

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Cast your votes here

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Less black would be good! And trim her fringe so we can see her.

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10 May 2014, 15:34
War Horse Live at the cinema

by oldbluefox » 22 Mar 2014, 08:52

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We went to see War horse beamed live from the National Theatre and thoroughly enjoyed it. This seems to be a new trend, to show West End shows in the...

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We sometimes get shows and especially opera beamed live to a large screen at a square in the town near us. I agree it's a great opportunity.

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22 Mar 2014, 11:21
The Americans - ITV Saturdays

by The Monocled Mutineer » 25 Aug 2013, 06:53

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Just watched the final episode ('taped' from last night's broadcast)

Enjoyable and a strong narrative drive all through the series.

I see that...

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Our Sky+ box is all set to record the new series, but have had to use ITV+1 to avoid clashing with other recordings at the normal time.

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13 Mar 2014, 09:53
Gravity

by Kendhni » 10 Nov 2013, 16:01

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Sandra Bullock and George Clooney at their best in this very absorbing film. Basically it is about two astronauts floating in space after their...

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The photography and special effects are superb. Saw it in 3D but best described as they say up here 'Nowt's gaan reet!!'

Translate please Foxy :)

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06 Mar 2014, 17:24
12 years a slave

by Kendhni » 28 Jan 2014, 06:28

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Went to see this the other night. A bit slow moving in places with some curious lingering camera shots but overall it was a fantastic movie.
Chiwetel...

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Everybody was very quiet when they left the cinema. Don't go if you're looking for the feel good factor. However it is a very powerful and moving...

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06 Mar 2014, 17:19
Best movie of 2013

by Kendhni » 22 Dec 2013, 08:57

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So what do you think was the best movie of 2013?

A couple that come to mind for me are 'Django Uncovered' and 'Rush'

some disappointments were...

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I have to agree with Gill, Les Mis for me, seen it quite a few times now

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06 Jan 2014, 18:34
Mrs Brown's Boys

by Jean W » 08 Dec 2013, 15:49

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Granted not everyone likes this programme, but we went to the Sheffield Arena last night to see the Show.

The atmosphere was electric and the...

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It sure will be Jean. Best of it is we were at my mother's and I thought she would tell us to switch it off because of the bad language. She rolled...

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23 Dec 2013, 14:16
Movies for 2014

by Kendhni » 22 Dec 2013, 08:56

Just been looking up what we have to look forward to .. some gems in there

Lone Survivor
47 Ronin

I Frankenstein
Planet of the Apes
Jupiter...

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22 Dec 2013, 08:56
Carrrie (remake)

by Kendhni » 01 Dec 2013, 09:43

Another remake of Carrie and they got it right this time. For the first time Carrie is played by an actual teenager (Chloe Grace Moretz) with the...

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01 Dec 2013, 09:43
HUnger Games - Catching Fire

by HK phooey » 17 Nov 2013, 11:14

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Has anyone else booked tickets for this one? We're going to see it on Thursday and I'm really excited!

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My wife and daughter went to see the...“The Hunger Games they both said it was “brilliant”. Although my daughter said they'd missed out a couple of...

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25 Nov 2013, 18:19
Pointless

by kaymar » 15 Nov 2013, 22:32

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Anyone see Pointless this week? There was a guy on by the name of Rob from Hull - do we know him? The thing is, though, he looked just like Stephen!...

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Come on Modplods, get in there. How can anyone even suggest that AOTH is pointless and get away with it? :sarcasm:

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16 Nov 2013, 10:26
Priscilla - Queen of the Desert

by Jean W » 31 Oct 2013, 18:02

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Ken first mentioned this show.

We saw it last night and we laughed from start to finish. All the songs were familiar. The cast were superb and the...

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Whole heartedly agree ... Very funny a d great camp humour

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31 Oct 2013, 19:04

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