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BAFTA AWARDS – Bigelow 6 Cameron 2

Feb 22

Posted by Kathryn Cann in Arts, Film, News | 2 Comments

The British Academy (Film and Television Arts) awards were held last night February 21st in London and the Kathryn Bigelow directed movie ‘Hurt Locker’ swept the board with 6 awards including best Director and best Film. The mega-hyped and infinitely more expensive ‘Avatar’ directed by Bigelow’s ex husband James Cameron won 2 awards, for production design and visual effects.

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Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince – Film Review

Jul 26

Posted by Kathryn Cann in Arts, Books, Film | 1 Comment

Unfortunately the whole film seemed to rely on the premise that existing HP fans already knew the conclusion and this seemed to change the tone of the movie entirely. Despite being called Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, the film did not put any emphasis on exploring Harry, Ron and Hermiones’ quest to find out who the half-blood prince actually is.

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