The Inbetweeners‏ – series 2

I was very kindly sent this press release for the E4 show “The InBetweeners” series 2. Have a read, it sounds pretty good!

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Hungry Angry Lonely Tired

It’s a dreary day today – the kind that given the choice, you wouldn’t spend out in the cold and the rain. Unfortunately this morning I had an appointment in the city centre, so I dragged myself onto the bus and had to kill some time beforehand, trudging like a zombie through crowds and shops. I was feeling pretty ill, like I might pass out and five different people tried to stop me for the old “it’ll only take a moment” chat.

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Danny Boyle: filmography to date

Danny Boyle hasn’t made a hundred films and he doesn’t need to. Every film he has made has been special and though some are better than others, it is obvious that the man has a lot of talent. With Slumdog Millionaire causing a stir, I take a look at both Slumdog and his previous works.

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Slumdog Millionaire

Finally Danny Boyle is getting the recognition he deserves (again). Slumdog Millionaire, his brand new film (out today here in the UK) is considered by many to be a return to form – back to his glory days of Trainspotting. For me though, Danny Boyle never left. 28 Days Later alone is a highly-emulated and generally respected piece in its genre, which can’t be easy when you’re doing horror, which is very rarely seen as anything but gory exploitative trash.

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