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Why cinema tickets are cheaper than you think

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Cinema tickets are actually better value now than they were 40 years ago, when they cost just 61p. The changing price of paying to watching a film at the cinema is highlighted in a series of data cards looking at each of the last five decades. The stats show that a cinema ticket in 1975 […]

Life Lessons: What You Can Learn From the Movies

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How many times have you watched a movie and thought, “This is my life!”? Some of the best, most successful and memorable movies are relatable. Even when you don’t see your life reflected on film, you can learn a lot about your own life and may be inspired to change. These movies can teach you […]

Comic Book Characters That Gamble

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One of the greatest things about comic book characters is that they feel so close to us, despite how amplified or superior they are. Even though we may never be as strong or as brave as them, at the end of the day they are just regular guys and girls that we can always relate […]

The Revival of the Cinema Experience

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It wasn’t long ago that the future of cinema seemed to be not so much in doubt but verging on the downright bleak. After all, renting movies on DVD was cheaper and easier – and that was before the emergence of streaming and downloading films via the likes of Netflix and Amazon Prime; even faster, […]

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s five best movie roles to date

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Central Intelligence, starring Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart, is a hilarious, action packed comedy that proves that heroes come in all shapes and sizes and it’s due to land on both Blu-ray and DVD come the 31st October 2016.  To celebrate this upcoming release we’ve listed five of the Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson’s best movie […]

Is Heath Ledger’s Joker really the best?

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Whatever your opinion on Jared Leto’s Joker may be, it seems to have opened up a discussion about the character. Many are looking to Heath Ledger’s version of the smiling assassin and believe he is the best. But what of the other Jokers from the past? Looking into who has played Joker, many nostalgic fans will […]

Book to film adaptations by British authors

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Now more than ever film studios are continually turning to books for inspiration. More audiences are likely to flock to cinemas to see their favourites novels hit the big screen. Over the years, book adaptations from a number of British authors have proven to be hugely successful. On the 22nd July, Roald Dahl’s BFG will […]