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Matt Adcock’s film review: The Great Gatsby

Mon, 20 May 2013 04:19:08 GMT

“Tomorrow we will run faster, stretch out our arms farther... And so we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past….”

An arresting example of modern art in Hemel Hempstead town centre?

Fri, 17 May 2013 14:15:59 GMT

Columnist Alan Dee writes:

Geoff Cox’s DVDs: Gangster Squad

Thu, 16 May 2013 12:31:28 GMT

Action-heavy crime thriller GANGSTER SQUAD (15: Warner) has more brawn than brains, but sets its sights firmly from the start and hits the mark with relish.

25 per cent support? Not such a bad start...

Wed, 15 May 2013 08:13:01 GMT

Not a bad start, was it? 25 per cent of the vote for a party dismissed as clowns and fruitcakes!

Matt Adcock’s film review: Star Trek Into Darkness

Mon, 13 May 2013 03:59:02 GMT

“You think your world is safe? It is an illusion. A comforting lie told to protect you. Enjoy these final moments of peace. For I have returned, to have my vengeance!”

Alan Dee: Apprentice example is one to avoid

Sun, 12 May 2013 15:43:42 GMT

We keep getting told that we must look to small businesses to bale us out of the swamp in which we find ourselves.

Alan Dee’s movie preview: The Great Gatsby, Fast & Furious 6

Sun, 12 May 2013 09:38:32 GMT

Yes, I know, I know – it’s a dream team, isn’t it?

Geoff Cox’s DVDs: Django Unchained

Fri, 10 May 2013 08:44:24 GMT

Quentin Tarantino follows up his war homage Inglourious Basterds with another Oscar-winner, DJANGO UNCHAINED (18: Sony), a thrilling swagger through the good, bad and ugly sides of slavery.

Matt Adcock’s film review: Dead Man Down

Mon, 06 May 2013 06:30:54 GMT

“They killed my wife. They killed my daughter. They should have made sure they killed me too.”

Alan Dee’s movie preview: Star Trek - Into Darkness, The Reluctant Fundamentalist, Mud

Mon, 06 May 2013 06:29:47 GMT

The summer blockbusters are stacked overhead in a landing pattern to ensure maximum box office bang for buck, and touching down this week, hot on the heels of Iron Man 3, is Star Trek: Into Darkness.

Voters have spoken, and we must listen

Mon, 06 May 2013 06:19:54 GMT

What to make of last week’s county council elections?

Alan Dee: Here’s to the muffled sound of summer

Sun, 05 May 2013 15:05:27 GMT

Bright sunshine. Blue skies. Birds chirp in the bushes, and the prospect of a lazy Sunday stretches delightfully out ahead. Until...

Geoff Cox’s DVD reviews: Les Miserables

Thu, 02 May 2013 15:43:48 GMT

Even if it doesn’t convert those who loathe musicals, well-mounted film ‘poperetta’ LES MISERABLES (12: Universal) will please fans of the long-running stage sensation.

After eight years trust chair bows out

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 16:49:12 GMT

The man at the helm of the trust that runs Hemel Hempstead’s Urgent Care Centre has retired.

Alan Dee’s movie preview: 21 And over, All Stars, Dead Man Down

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 04:26:40 GMT

Here’s what the breathless world has been waiting for – Superbad meets The Hangover in a knowingly ‘just crude enough’ comedy.

Matt Adcock’s film review: Iron Man 3

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 04:23:16 GMT

“Hi, I’m Tony Stark. I build neat stuff, I’ve got a great girl, occasionally I save the world. So why can’t I sleep?”

Make your mark, it always matters

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 06:38:32 GMT

It’s that time of the year – frequent knocks on door, leaflets through the letterbox, polite smiles and questions asking about how you are planning to vote, all leading up to tomorrow’s Herts County Council elections.

Geoff Cox’s DVDs: Quartet, Alex Cross

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 11:00:07 GMT

There’s nothing startling or challenging about Dustin Hoffman’s first film as a director. But QUARTET (12: Momentum) is a delightful romantic comedy drama that’s a treat for viewers and the cast.

Alan Dee: Can’t be bothered to vote? This would encourage you...

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 09:26:49 GMT

In idle hours I cast my mind back to the dullest jobs I’ve ever had to tackle.

Geoff Cox’s DVDs: Life Of Pi, Being Flynn

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 12:41:11 GMT

No one can doubt the technical brilliance of director Ang Lee’s fable LIFE OF PI (PG: Twentieth Century Fox), which picked up four Oscars - more than any other film - at this year’s awards ceremony.