Xtra Insider

The Y!X review: Wanted

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 05:54:03 -0800

Take one formulaic flick, add some quality talent, and finish off with some bizarre action sequences, some involving exploding rodents.

On DVD: Joy Division

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 07:34:16 -0800

"Joy Division" is a film about the eponymous post-Punk band that, if you are to believe journalist and music guru Tony Wilson, brought Manchester back to life.

The Y!X review: Married Life

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 03:47:12 -0800

Something sinister lurks behind the white picket fences in Married Life, a nod to a bygone era and the insitution of marriage.

The Y!X review: The Dark Knight

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 01:43:06 -0800

Going to the cinema can occasionally be a dispiriting experience (read any of the reviews for The Love Guru to prove just how much). And sometimes - just sometimes - it can blow you away.

The Y!X review: The Love Guru

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 02:13:45 -0800

The Love Guru, in which Mike Myers (Austin Powers, Shrek) stars as Guru Pitka, must have looked great on paper.

The Y!X review: Get Smart

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 03:06:07 -0800

Yes, yes, I know, another big screen remake of a classic TV show. But thankfully it's not all tears before bedtime where this contemporary version of Get Smart is concerned.

The Y!X review: Mamma Mia!

Wed, 09 Jul 2008 22:25:31 -0800

For the uninitiated, Mamma Mia! is a screen adaptation of the well loved hit musical that has been performed worldwide.

On DVD: Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 23:03:46 -0800

Murder, mayhem, and musical numbers are at the forefront of Tim Burton and Johnny Depp's latest collaborative effort.

On DVD: Fool's Gold

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 02:07:57 -0800

Are two extremely good looking stars and an idyllic tropical location a recipe for a sure-fire movie success?

Make mine a cosmopolitan

Tue, 10 Jun 2008 02:30:57 -0800

Four years after they disappeared from our TV screens Carrie, Samantha, Charlotte and Miranda are back to take Manhattan by storm once more.