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FILM REVIEW – The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn

By Marty Mulrooney

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The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn is a computer animated film based on The Adventures Of Tintin, a series of European comic books created by Belgian artist Georges Rémi, who wrote under the pen name of Hergé. Directed by Steven Spielberg and produced by Peter Jackson, the film is based on three of the original comic books: The Crab with the Golden Claws, The Secret of the Unicorn, and Red Rackham’s Treasure.

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FILM REVIEW – The Lovely Bones

By Joseph Viney

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There’s nothing that endears a film to its audience like the rape and murder of a child. Arguably it’s the post-modern take on the ‘Boy Meets Girl’ theme. However, outside of American Werewolf In London I have never come across a film trying to make a ‘heart-warming’ story about murder.

Suffice to say this film is one that sets its stall out very early. Those of you who have read the 2002 novel of the same name will be familiar with its premise.

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