Rocky

8 underdog movies with stories nearly as good as Leicester City's

Real life is stranger than fiction, as Leicester City winning the Premier League proves. Despite lacking the riches and global superstars of their rivals, the unfancied Foxes stormed to the championship against all odds. Leicester's tale is so unbelievable that it'll almost certainly be adapted into a movie. Until then, …

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03/05/2016
Chris Smith

The 10 best British actors today (according to critics!)

Along with football and The Beatles, actors are one of Britain's greatest exports. Maybe it's the whole Shakespeare thing or maybe we're just extra good at playing pretend, but we churn out great actors like McVitie's churn out Digestives (other brands are available). But who is currently the greatest British …

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26/04/2016
Chris Smith

8 sci-fi movies for people hate sci-fi

Just hearing the words "˜sci fi' send some people running for the hills; all those spaceships, all those aliens, all those weird languages that only the most hardcore of fans understand. Urgh. Of course, those are just cliches. Sci-fi is a hugely diverse genre with something for just about everyone. …

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13/04/2016
Chris Smith
Magpie McConaughey

Can you guess the names of these celebrity birds?

An experiment has gone horribly wrong in the musicMagpie lab and 4 beloved celebrities have become fused with 4 beloved breeds of bird. Can you guess their names? Post your guesses in the comments… Post your guesses below, and try not to have nightmares (musicMagpie is not liable for any therapy …

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07/04/2016
Chris Smith
Sad Ben

Friday Five: Movies to Cheer Up Sad Ben Affleck

Poor old Ben Affleck has had a tough week. Not only did Batman vs Superman got a battering from critics (although we're sure all the money it's made has cushioned the blow), but a video showing Ben seemingly dying inside has become a bigger hit than the movie itself. He …

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01/04/2016
Chris Smith

April’s New Cinema Releases

It's April! The nights are longer, the air is crisper and the movies hitting the cinema are getting louder. Here's what to look forward to this month. Friday 1st Eddie The Eagle The heart-warming true story of the plucky underdog who entered the Winter Olympics with no funding gets the …

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01/04/2016
Chris Smith
Batman Superman

Batman v Superman: Who has the best movies?

Two of the biggest superheroes in the world duke it out on the big screen this weekend. But who has starred in the better movies over the years? We've taken 6 Supes and 6 Bats films, worked out an average score based on critic and audience reviews and pitted them …

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23/03/2016
Chris Smith