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16 November 2011 7:38 AM, PST | Obsessed with Film | See recent Obsessed with Film news »

The news of the BBC’s axing of Shooting Stars is incredibly sad for long-time fans of the surreal panel show fronted by Vic and Bob. While it’s probably fair to say that recent episodes were becoming a little stale, they were still punctuated by moments funnier than anything else on TV. If this is indeed the definitive end of the show, it’s a very sad day for fans of Vic and Bob’s unique style of comedy.

I’d also have to ask the BBC why Shooting Stars is the first show to go and not all the guff they shove out onto BBC Three….. But that’s another matter. We can only hope that with Shooting Stars being seen as redundant by the BBC, Vic and Bob will go onto bigger and better things and become inspired to do something a little different.

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- Stephen Leigh

16 October 2011 1:03 PM, PDT | The Guardian - TV News | See recent The Guardian - TV News news »

Who will go this week? Join me from 6.25pm on Saturday as the celebrities try to avoid the chop

Good evening, and welcome to our Strictly Come Dancing Liveblog! It's Broadway week! I Think this means that Dave Arch and his orchestra will be leaving David Guetta well alone for a week and putting their ear-bleeding spin on Broadway classics instead. I guess we can also expect some gratuitous raiding of the props cupboard, and dancing/costumes with a more theatrical flavour. What joy.

It's probably worth mentioning at this point that I loathe musicals with every fibre in my being, along with lyrical interpretation and fannying about with props and mime and all that jazz. But this is Strictly, and as @Sharkwald said on Twitter "I'm expecting more camp than a remake of Carry On Camping featuring John Barrowman and Graham Norton". So put on your legwarmers, form a »

- Heidi Stephens

16 September 2011 5:30 AM, PDT | Obsessed with Film | See recent Obsessed with Film news »

With the much anticipated release of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy in theatres today, WhatCulture! were challenged with coming up with our 10 best British ensemble casts. With Tinker’s all star British cast – including the likes of Gary Oldman, Colin Firth, John Hurt, Tom Hardy, Mark Strong and Benedict Cumberbatch – it was a bloody hard challenge to come up with ten that could even come close to rivalling such a solid cast!

Read on to discover what we came up with!

10. Gosford Park (2001)

The murder mystery genre is always one that employs a vast and impressive ensemble cast and Gosford Park is a prime example of how effective a film can be when this is done proficiently. A range of talented British stars fill the screen, disclosing the everyday workings of a 1930s mansion house from the privileged inhabitants and their wealthy guests, right down to the most invisible of servants. »

- Stuart Cummins

4 August 2011 2:40 AM, PDT | Obsessed with Film | See recent Obsessed with Film news »

Ok, so we’ve had another – albeit much lower key – royal wedding this weekend, as the Queens granddaughter Zara Phillips wed her Rugby captain boyfriend Mike Tindall…so I’m feeling all patriotic again and want to let you know what I believe are the 10 Greatest British films of all time!

Us Brits produce a diverse range of films these days, covering anything from psychological horror to mushy romantic comedies via gripping wartime thrillers and tense emotional dramas. And by George, we do it blooming well at times! So in honour of celebrating all that is spiffing about this glorious nation of ours, here’s what I consider to be the 10 greatest British films of all time…

10. The Lavender Hill Mob (1951)

Combining hilarious madcap comedy with thrills and suspense aplenty, this Ealing film is exactly what comedy is about. One of the films that helped give the studio a name for itself, »

- Stuart Cummins

23 July 2011 2:05 PM, PDT | The Guardian - TV News | See recent The Guardian - TV News news »

An episode of switched identities, nauseatingly cute urchins, Merlin in the sack and the best cliffhanger of the series so far

Spoiler alert: Don't read on if you haven't already seen episode eight of Camelot on Channel 4. And if you've seen further episodes, please don't post spoilers.

Julia Raeside's episode seven blog

Medieval Jedward!

Finally, it's the episode they've been building up to for most of the series. Two Igraines! While Camelot's angular queen languishes in Castle Pendragon's dungeon like a pile of collapsed triangles, Morgan pretends to be her back at Camelot. And no one at Camelot has even slightly noticed!

Obviously this episode is poorer for the lack of Eva Green and her kohl-encrusted head but Claire Forlani does a pretty good job of infusing the usually insipid Igraine with a bit of tarty mystery (if that were possible). We'll call the new Morgan/Igraine hybrid Morgraine, »

- Julia Raeside

17 May 2011 2:28 AM, PDT | MUBI | See recent MUBI news »

Updated through 5/17.

Let's note right off the top, first, that the title's derived from the director's misspelling of "Police" and that the final "e" has been dropped for the English-language version. And second, that critics are split. We'll start with pan but work our way up.

"Polisse, a self-important French police procedural that feigns complexity while relishing in cliché, could very well be the worst film I see at Cannes this year," predicts Glenn Heath Jr at the House Next Door. "Supposedly based on the true stories of the Parisian Child Protective Unit, director Maïwenn Le Besco's film abrasively documents the professional and personal lives of the special police force tasked with arresting those who prey on the young…. As a social mosaic, Polisse is an insulting simplification of truly horrific issues like child rape and sex trade."

More predictions, these from Jonathan Romney in Screen: "It should flourish in France, »

6 items from 2011