Daily Archives: January 14, 2011

Oh look, it’s Spider-man

  By Darren Byrne | January 14, 2011 - 11:55 am | Movies & TV, The Culch
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I rewatched a lot of Doctor Who over Christmas and was surprised to see one Andrew Garlfield pop up in a Dalek-centric episode, long before he played a brilliant Eduardo Saverin in The Social Network and certainly long before he was cast as the new Spider-man. I was never a fan of Tobey Maguire’s Peter Parker (that painfully cringeworthy strut in Spider-man 3 still gives me nightmares), so I’m certainly dubious about another incarnation of the character. Here’s the first shot of Garfield in the role. What do you think?

Review - The King’s Speech

  By brogen | January 14, 2011 - 9:30 am | The Culch
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The King’s Speech is the story of King George VI, his unexpected and rapid ascension to the throne and the obstacles he had to overcome in order to deliver a radio address that inspired his people and united them in the face of World War II. There is already a considerable Oscar buzz surrounding The King’s Speech, and with good reason. It is not even a year since Colin Firth was nominated for an Academy Award for his brilliant and moving performance in A Single Man, and in The King’s Speech, Firth once again reminds us how great an actor he truly is.