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  1. Avengers Assemble most definitely a case of the whole being more than the sum of its superpowered parts. And The Hulk smashed it! #film 4:14 AM Apr 19th via web
  2. Largely spot-on: if film posters for this year's Oscars nominees told the truth theshiznit.co.uk/feature/if-201…? #film 3:22 AM Jan 25th via web
  3. That Dwarvish song from The Hobbit trailer set to dubstep. Not bad 'til the obligatory trance lead drops ... tinyurl.com/bmkwxdm #film 2:49 AM Dec 29th, 2011 via web
  4. Loving the Drive soundtrack right now. 80s pop and washed out synthwork lends film an atmospheric Michael Mann/Paul Schrader feel #film 1:43 AM Nov 21st, 2011 via web
  5. After own Mission Impossible to get here on time after news shift am sitting waiting for MI4 preview to start. Not v full at the IMAX. #film 3:08 AM Nov 18th, 2011 via Mobile Web
  6. Worthy cause: Danny Boyle screening and Q&Aing his great family flick Millions for HIV charities next month. tinyurl.com/dyoqjjq #film 7:10 AM Nov 15th, 2011 via web
  7. What a fabulous Philip K Dickian allegory In Time is, though the "viral" campaign is a bit silly tinyurl.com/65go48x #film 12:16 AM Oct 31st, 2011 via web
  8. Michael Giacchino has made his Super 8 score available for wannabe film-makers to use or abuse in their own movies tinyurl.com/45y7oxs #film 5:47 AM Aug 8th, 2011 via web
  9. Here's my video interview with JJ Abrams & the Super 8 kids. Well worth a look in an ET/Cloverfield sort of way tinyurl.com/42p54lo #film 10:04 AM Aug 3rd, 2011 via web
  10. Is it me, or is the Amazing Spiderman booth at Comic Con a little bit ropey? ... ahem. twitpic.com/5td1vb #film 12:14 AM Jul 21st, 2011 via web
  11. Is it me, or is the Amazing Spider-man booth at Comic Con a little bit ropey? ... ahem. http://twitpic.com/5td1vb 12:12 AM Jul 21st, 2011 via Twitpic
  12. Day one at Comic Con and feeling sorry for anyone who booked the Hilton and isn't into Jon Favreau flicks twitpic.com/5t9ozy #film 7:36 PM Jul 20th, 2011 via web
  13. When the money men start badmouthing 3D movie production, you know it's in trouble deadline.com/2011/06/will-h… #film 1:43 AM Jun 13th, 2011 via web
  14. Peter Jackson lets us into Gollum's lair in first vid blog from Hobbit shoot. Tolkienistas fill your boots. http://tinyurl.com/6696gy6 #film 12:20 AM Apr 15th, 2011 via web
  15. Peter Jackson lets us into Gollum's lair in first video blog from Hobbit shoot. Tolkienistas fill your boots. http://tinyurl.com/6696gy6 12:19 AM Apr 15th, 2011 via web
  16. Great to see Pixar returning to Monsters Inc, but I can't help wishing for an Incredibles sequel/prequel http://tinyurl.com/3dspoy4 #film 4:52 AM Apr 5th, 2011 via web
  17. Great to see Pixar returning to Monsters Inc, but I can't help wishing for an Incredibles sequel/prequel http://tinyurl.com/3dspoy4 2:32 AM Apr 5th, 2011 via web
  18. Check out this short ‘mockumentary’ film supporting Shelter's Rogue Landlords campaign http://tinyurl.com/6cpz6dc #film 6:18 AM Mar 31st, 2011 via web
  19. A sequel to Daredevil is apparently on the way, minus Ben Affleck (and hopefully that scary pimp suit) http://tinyurl.com/6478ene #film 2:09 AM Mar 16th, 2011 via web
  20. Interesting to note that Julian Schnabel's controversial new film Miral hasn't exactly wowed critics so far http://tinyurl.com/6a8oq5t #film 3:21 AM Mar 14th, 2011 via web
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