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BBC programming comes to Apple's iTunes

19 February 2008, 12:48

Television content specific to the UK on Apple's iTunes is scarce to say the least. That however is all set to change as the BBC and Apple strike a deal ...

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Review: National Treasure: Book of Secrets

18 February 2008, 16:36

Book of Secrets, sequel to 2004's National Treasure, sees Nicholas Cage reprise his role as treasure hunter Benjamin Franklin Gates. This time, he's out to uncover the truth.

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Hugh Jackman still looks like Wolverine in X-Men Origins: Wolverine

14 February 2008, 11:20

The first image of Hugh Jackman as Logan, a.k.a. Wolverine, in 2009's X-Men Origins: Wolverine doesn't hold many surprises. Oddly enough, he still looks like Wolverine.

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Star Trek won't be warping to theatres this year

14 February 2008, 10:49

Trekkies won't be getting a Merry Christmas this year as Paramount has pushed back J.J. Abrams' Star Trek to a 2009 release.

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Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull trailer leaks online - it officially rocks!

14 February 2008, 10:09

Though expected on the official Indiana Jones website later today, the eagerly anticipated trailer for Indiana Jones IV has made its way onto the internet. Indy is well and truly ...

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Star Wars heading back to the big screen once again

12 February 2008, 10:47

Star Wars fans rejoice, Lucasfilm has today announced that Star Wars will be returning to the big screen in the form of a feature length computer animated movie titled Star ...

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Spielberg and Lucas deliver the best Valentine's gift

12 February 2008, 10:09

Nothing says "I love you" quite like the first trailer for Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull which will be released this February 14th.

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James Bond: Quantum of Solace teaser poster

7 February 2008, 12:00

A teaser poster for 2008's Bond movie, Quantum of Solace has made its way online. If I had to sum it up in one word, the word would be...minimalistic.

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Review: Cloverfield

6 February 2008, 15:08

Cloverfield, produced by JJ Abrams and directed by Matt Reeves, carried a marketing campaign that had the Internet buzzing for months. Having premiered in UK cinemas last week, it delivers ...

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Claim your free 2 for 1 Vue cinema card

6 February 2008, 09:22

The Sun and Vue Cinemas have teamed up to give everyone the chance of claiming a free 2 for 1 Vue cinema card. If like me you love watching movies, ...

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M. Night Shyamalan's The Happening trailer

5 February 2008, 14:24

Trailer for M. Night Shyamalan's 2008 movie, The Happening, has made its appearance online and it looks quite promising.

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First look at Indiana Jones' Crystal Skull

5 February 2008, 09:58

Ever wondered what the new instalment of the Indiana Jones franchise is all about? It's title, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, tells us so much, but ...

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Amazon and LOVEFiLM set to combine

4 February 2008, 12:17

Amazon and LOVEFiLM announced today that LOVEFiLM will acquire Amazon Europe's DVD rental business in the UK and Germany.

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Iron Man's Super Bowl XLII advertisement

4 February 2008, 11:48

2008's action adventure staring Robert Downey Jr. and Gwyneth Paltrow has the internet buzzing. Does the 30 second Super Bowl advertisement live up to expectations?

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Wall-E makes an appearance at Super Bowl XLII

4 February 2008, 11:21

There weren't many memorable Super Bowl spots at this years championship game of the NFL but one that did stand out was another teaser for Disney Pixar's Wall-E.

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Lost: Season 4 debuts, still lost

4 February 2008, 10:59

Series four of hit ABC drama, Lost, aired in the UK yesterday. Advertisements for the show on Sky One had promised that "Answers are coming", did you find any?

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Get rich with YouTube: partner programme comes to UK

31 January 2008, 09:35

YouTube's partner programme, allowing content creators to generate revenue via ads running next to videos, is now available in the UK. We Brits always take pride in our unique humour, ...

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Lyrebird, the most remarkable animal!

29 January 2008, 15:25

A few weeks ago on Friday Night with Jonathan Ross, guest star Sir David Attenborough revealed the Lyrebird to be one of his favourite animals. Able to imitate any sound ...

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Pixar's Toy Story heading into third dimension

25 January 2008, 09:56

Fans of the Toy Story movies, mark your calendars. 2009 and 2010 will see Toy Story, Toy Story 2 and Toy Story 3 all air on the big screen in ...

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Bond 22: Quantum Of Solace

24 January 2008, 14:23

Yep, Quantum of Solace, that's the name given to the forthcoming 22nd instalment to the Bond franchise.

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Last.fm sets out to Free the Music

24 January 2008, 13:12

Last.fm, a service known as "the social music revolution" has announced that users can now play full-length tracks for free on its website.

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Heath Ledger dead at 28

23 January 2008, 09:52

Australian actor Heath Ledger, star of this summer's The Dark Knight, was found dead yesterday at an apartment in New York City.

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2008 Oscar nominations announced

22 January 2008, 15:56

The 2008 Oscar nominations have been unveiled and Coen brothers' No Country For Old Men leads the list alongside Paul Thomas Anderson's There Will Be Blood, both picking up 8 ...

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Nick's Taser experience hits CNN

22 January 2008, 12:16

HEXUS' very own celebrity, Nick Haywood, has featured on CNN in his now infamous "don't Tase me bro" masterpiece.

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Star Trek teaser trailer hits the right notes

22 January 2008, 10:42

It'll be a hard task for anyone to bring the Star Trek franchise back to best, but judging by this teaser trailer for 2008's Star Trek, director J.J. Abrams could ...

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HD-DVD price cuts start to filter through to UK

18 January 2008, 13:03

When Toshiba slashed prices across its HD-DVD range in the US, we wondered how long it'd be before we saw something similar in the UK. Fortunately, it has come sooner ...

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First look at Mulder and Scully in X-Files 2

17 January 2008, 14:31

The second X-Files movie is yet without an official title, but set for release in the UK on August 1st, we now have the first look at Mulder and Scully ...

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Paramount launches Star Trek website

17 January 2008, 14:07

Internet, the final frontier. This is the voyage of J.J. Abrams, his ongoing mission to....alright, enough of that. The website for 2008's Star Trek movie is now live.

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The Dark Knight won't be lacking villains

16 January 2008, 15:21

In an interview with The Los Angeles Times, director Christopher Nolan reveals that The Joker won't be Batman's main enemy in 2008's highly anticipated Dark Knight.

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Disney's The Princess and the Frog to spark return of 2D?

15 January 2008, 12:08

I've always loved Disney's 2D animations, The Lion King and Aladdin are up there among my favourite movies, but 2D has recently become a thing of the past. Disney hope ...

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A longer look at 2008's Knight Rider

11 January 2008, 12:03

Despite concerns about the choice of new car, I can't help but keep an eye on 2008's Knight Rider. Childhood favourites are too hard to resist and this new promo ...

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Apple to cut costs of UK iTunes downloads

9 January 2008, 13:37

Following an investigation from European Union regulators into the cost of UK iTunes music pricing, Apple has announced it will cut prices within the next six months.

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Olga Kurylenko joins the list of Bond girls

8 January 2008, 14:43

We all wondered what role Gemma Arterton would play in the 22nd Bond instalment due later this year and it turns out she won't be the main Bond girl, that ...

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