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Peter Bradshaw interview… We Want Your Questions!

Posted in INTERVIEWS with tags , , , on February 19, 2010 by Ross McG

Okay, devoted Ross v Ross readers: we have a task for you. Early next week we are going to be interviewing none other than The Guardian’s film critic, Peter Bradshaw, and we want you to submit your questions to him. You can do so after the jump. Continue reading

RvR loves… scary mirrors

Posted in RvR LOVES with tags , , , on February 18, 2010 by Ross McG

If you are going to open a mirrored bathroom cabinet in a movie, whatever you do, don’t close it again. Or at least check behind you before you do. It’s one of the great horror clichés, and it features in every single scary film ever made. Don’t believe us? Click on… Continue reading

Top Six… Most Beautiful Performances

Posted in TOP FIVES with tags , , , on February 11, 2010 by Ross McG

Whether we care to admit it or not, once in a while we like our movie stars to look like movie stars. Here are the far-from-dirty half-dozen whose features have dazzled us on the big screen. Continue reading

Top Five… Male Solo Dance Scenes

Posted in TOP FIVES with tags , , , , , , on February 8, 2010 by Ross McG

In the words of David Bowie and Chris Rea, let’s dance. But there are no dance partners in this Top Five – here we count down the moments when Hollywood’s finest men followed Billy Idol’s advice and went dancing with themselves… Continue reading

RvR loves… How-To Batman

Posted in RvR LOVES with tags , , , , , , on February 5, 2010 by Ross McG

If only The Dark Knight was half as much fun as this. In the fourth of our RvR Loves… series we look at the Caped Crusader who helps you through life. Only when a superhero with a deep voice tells you how to order a sandwich or how to dress for an interview do you truly get the message… Continue reading

Top Five… Heists

Posted in TOP FIVES with tags , , , , , on February 4, 2010 by Ross McG

Everybody be cool, this is a robbery! Let RvR guide you through the best movie stick-ups. Crime may be a serious business, but we’ve still found room for two clowns… Continue reading

Late Review: Avatar

Posted in REVIEWS with tags , , , , , , on January 25, 2010 by Ross McG

In the first of a new series where we review movies post-hype a good month after they’ve been released (and because we’re a bit lazy), Ross McG gives his verdict on the now Golden Globe-winning Avatar. You know, that one with the blue things in the green forest. In the future, camouflage will not be in fashion. Continue reading

Top Five… Golden Globe-winning performances that should have got Oscars

Posted in TOP FIVES with tags , , , , , on January 20, 2010 by Ross McG

This year’s Golden Globe gongs have been handed out and the winners can now look forward with confidence to the Academy Awards. Careful though: history tells us some great actors got shafted come Oscar night. Continue reading