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It’s just 2 days until the 2012 Academy Awards, so we thought we’d take the opportunity to look back at some of the most embarrassing moments from the Oscars over the years. NOTE: The shadowy cult that seemingly runs the Oscars wouldn’t let us embed any of their videos in this post. Just look out [...]

British audiences watch a lot of American TV. Think about the sheer volume of US shows we’ve watched and loved over the years. And for that, we say, “God bless America”. But when the British try to return the favour, it’s not always all that simple. For some reason, American television stations very rarely show [...]

When it’s done well, there’s nothing quite like some totally gratuitous violence in cinematic form. Throw in a bit of underage profanity and some classically hyperbolic acting from the one and only Nicolas Cage, and you’re onto a winner. Without doubt, Kick-Ass was one of our favourite films of 2010 (yep, it was released nearly [...]

Imagine television without reality business shows. A world deprived of the unceasing spectre of Theo Paphitis squandering his children’s inheritance. Devoid of the smoke-damaged ramblings of reptilian being Hilary Devey. Diminished by the loss of the definitely-not-scripted boardroom put-downs that issue from barrow-boy-cum-corporate-dream-slayer Surallan. Sorry, that should be Lordshugga (‘Shugsy boy’ to his mates). Perish [...]

Steve Coogan’s most enduring creation – the one and only Alan Partridge – is set to return, with a second series of Mid Morning Matters being filmed as we speak. If you’ve missed Mid Morning Matters, you’re in for a treat. It’s funded by a certain mass-produced Australian beer company, and is only available online. [...]

Transformers started life 27 years ago, and was set to be far more than just a TV show or comic book from the word go. It is a worldwide franchise – a hugely successful worldwide franchise, in fact. Since they launched in 1984, we’ve seen movies, toys, comic books, TV shows and all manner of [...]

It was recently announced that the mighty Orbital will provide the soundtrack for a British gangster film, which is due to be released in May this year. The film is a remake of Nicolas Winding Refn’s gritty, raw and critically acclaimed Pusher, which was released back in 1996. Pusher was Refn’s first feature film and [...]