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The first weekend of December is traditionally when people dig out their Christmas DVDs and treat themselves to some feelgood schmaltz. Watching movies like Miracle on 34th Street, It's A Wonderful Life and Elf feels as warming and comforting as slipping on your favourite pair of (festive) slippers. But…well, don't …

People often say there's no originality in Hollywood anymore; that's why we get so many superhero movies, remakes and reboots of franchises that have only just finished (*coughBatmancough*). Those people might just have another string to add to their bow soon too: sequels to classic movies that probably don't need …

We're on a mission to make Christmas shopping surprisingly easy: we've already shared some of the best CDs & DVDs coming out this Christmas with you, and now we're going to help you pick out the best Marvel DVDs to buy for kids (and big kids) too. The Marvel Movie …

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 hits cinemas today. To celebrate, we've trawled the web and picked out 9 interesting facts about the franchise, the books that spawned it and the stars of the series. Enjoy! Jennifer Lawrence was paid $500,000 for her role in The Hunger Games. Her star …

We're currently slap bang in the middle of what is commonly referred to as "˜Oscar-bait' season. This is when movies that are tipped for Oscars (or, more accurately, movies that want to be tipped for Oscars) are traditionally released, which is why you see a lot more serious people scratching …

Let's get the bad news out of the way first: yes, it's that time of year already and yes, you're going to have to start buying presents soon. Right, now to business: Hooray! It's Christmas (nearly)! The festive period is a time of joy, merriment and more DVDs than you …