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I am a retired Helium steward covering movies in the entertainment channel, I find myself with little free time on my hands at present, but am more than happy to lend a hand where needed.

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Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: The Ringer: 2 of 2
When Steve makes a drastic mistake employing a friend it leaves Stavi a hard working caretaker with a dozen children fingerless without the opportunity of compensation. Steve cannot bring himself to explain how bad the financial situation is to Stavi and approaches his Uncle Gary for help. Gary initially can think of nothing... More..
Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: Carnival of Souls: 2 of 2
Mary is out with her friends for the evening, at some point during the night they decide that's it's a great idea to have a race. Two cars compete against each other across one of the most treacherous pieces of road in the county. All goes seemingly well but when they reach the bridge one car loses control, plunging Mary and... More..
Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: Teaching Mrs. Tingle: 2 of 2
Leigh Watson has prepared the most stunning history assignment you can imagine, a diary of a "Salem Witch" based in true events with fictionalised elements. In order to make the piece look truly convincing she has even aged the paper and the leather binding. This is of course a winning formula, something sure enough to gain ... More..
Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: May: 2 of 2
May (Angela Bettis; Toolbox Murders, Sick Girl) had a sad upbringing, an eye patch (due to her having an incredibly lazy eye) over her right eye made her look like a pirate, segregating her from other kids. As an adult hope for her future finally arrives in the form of contact lenses. No sooner are the contact lenses install... More..
Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: The Baker: 2 of 2
The Baker is very simple British comedy about a hired killer who decides to take a softer touch with one of his hired hits. Offering the man an option to simply disappear rather than be executed, the news about Milo's (Damien Lewis) lenience gets back to his employer and Milo finds himself a target for killing. In order to e... More..
Entertainment > TV Show Reviews TV show reviews: Doctor Who, Series 4, episode 12, The Stolen Earth: 2 of 2
It's the time of the year that Doctor Who comes to an end and as we reach the penultimate episode things really could not look any bleaker. As the Doctor's past friends gathers to form an alliance against a massive army of millions of Daleks, the Doctor and Donna are nowhere to be seen. As the Tardis materialises on Earth, t... More..
Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: King of California: 2 of 2
When the DVD of King Of California turned up I was quite eagerly looking forward to watching it, the story seemed reasonable and the presence of Michael Douglas in a slightly downbeat looking way only strengthened by views. Sadly I was a bit let down by this movie, and furthermore by the ratings that it had received across t... More..
Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: The Wicker Man (1973): 2 of 2
On the Scottish Mainland Sgt. Howie receives an unusual letter from as resident on the island of Summerisle. The letter states that local girl Rowan Morrison had gone missing and that nobody knows where she has gone. Howie decides to fly across to the remote island to investigate. Upon arrival Howie finds himself in a land w... More..
Entertainment > Movies (Other) The best way to find out about new movie releases: 2 of 2
If I had been asked this question a few years back, I would have said without a doubt that the movie world rocks to a beat caused by The Internet Movie Database (imdb.com) but in more recent times I have found it to lack the pizzazz that other choices offer, like many publications or websites they reach a certain status and ... More..
Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: Salo: 2 of 2
When I first heard that Salo had been passed uncut in the UK I was like "Oh Wow!" this was shortly followed by the realisation that I never had a clue about any aspect of it. What I knew was that it was one of those films that old men seemed fascinated with. I also knew it was banned but I never knew what it was about. The f... More..