http://www.thelancasterandmorecambecitizen.co.uk/leisure/ Lancaster And Morecambe Citizen /leisure/ en-gb Fri, 10 Sep 2010 11:54:04 +0100 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 11:54:04 +0100 http://www.thelancasterandmorecambecitizen.co.uk/leisure/rssterms/ M6 nvincent@newsquest.co.uk (Nigel Vincent) webmaster@digitalmedia.newsquest.co.uk (Tim Joy) http://www.thelancasterandmorecambecitizen.co.uk/resources/images/1001257/?type=rsslogo http://www.thelancasterandmorecambecitizen.co.uk/leisure/ http://www.thelancasterandmorecambecitizen.co.uk/leisure/8384200.Review__This_Is_England____86__Channel_4/?ref=rss AM I the only person in this country who doesn’t watch The X Factor, or, indeed, any other reality programme? Fri, 10 Sep 2010 11:50:11 +0100 7a9ae6024153dabe217d7ba202fbd55d http://www.thelancasterandmorecambecitizen.co.uk/leisure/8384208.Review__Manic_Street_Preachers__Bio_Channel/?ref=rss ONE would assume the Bio Channel to be a purveyor of quality in-depth analysis of a subject’s life and career. Fri, 10 Sep 2010 11:51:14 +0100 37dd54aef610930836823892596e65ea http://www.thelancasterandmorecambecitizen.co.uk/leisure/8371779.Review__Dinner_For_Schmucks__12A_/?ref=rss Sadly, Dinner For Schmucks isn’t a bountiful feast of rip-roaring laughs. The plot relies on a series of clumsy set pieces to drive it towards its inevitable reversal of fortunes. Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:49:42 +0100 2f2ed236c674c2435132406ab9440f83 http://www.thelancasterandmorecambecitizen.co.uk/leisure/8371728.Review__Don___t_Tell_The_Bride__BBC3/?ref=rss MOST women have planned their ideal big day years before the actual event. Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:35:18 +0100 1ba519e37bbe2e97a7efcd879f5e0160 http://www.thelancasterandmorecambecitizen.co.uk/leisure/8371732.Review__The_Last_Exorcism__15_/?ref=rss Filmed in the faux documentary style, popularised by The Blair Witch Project and Paranormal Activity, The Last Exorcism follows a fourth generation evangelical preacher as he attempts to expose exorcism as pure bunkum. Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:37:09 +0100 9b846f06381953a0ea20fe8a66319660 http://www.thelancasterandmorecambecitizen.co.uk/leisure/8371772.Review__Jonah_Hex__15_/?ref=rss ONE man embarks on a quest for vengeance in a bloodthirsty adventure based on a popular graphic novel. Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:46:50 +0100 8f0606015ced35cdc63d2535897c6bf7 http://www.thelancasterandmorecambecitizen.co.uk/leisure/8369309.Review__Stephen_Tompkinson___s_Australian_Balloon_Adventure__ITV1/?ref=rss WHO he? An actor who was in Ballykissangel, apparently, which is obviously enough to earn him the right to base a series on journeying across Australia in a balloon. Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:46:10 +0100 05be11182d33011dd257acda7cd97227 http://www.thelancasterandmorecambecitizen.co.uk/leisure/8369313.Review__Mastermind__BBC2/?ref=rss WHAT has happened to Mastermind? Since Magnus Magnusson quit this, the Everest of quizzes, the questions have definitely got easier. Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:47:27 +0100 dacbbae1d214d49f7bdd5ccea37e723b http://www.thelancasterandmorecambecitizen.co.uk/leisure/8369275.Review__The_Switch__12A_/?ref=rss Originally entitled The Baster, which succinctly sums up the intentions of this quirky romantic comedy, Josh Gordon and Will Speck’s film is a modern-day story of parenthood with two significant stumbling blocks: there is no sexual chemistry between the lead actors and Allan Loeb forgot to impregnate his script with big laughs. Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:35:14 +0100 96a95088969c8a03f64e0e31410717d2 http://www.thelancasterandmorecambecitizen.co.uk/leisure/8358706.Review__Grown_Ups__12A_/?ref=rss Adam Sandler and Fred Wolf penned this comedy, directed by Dennis Dugan, about a group of 40-something male friends who hanker for a return to the carefree days of their youth. Fri, 27 Aug 2010 15:32:25 +0100 0d93c0c155b0d071b7cb83a89d4a99af http://www.thelancasterandmorecambecitizen.co.uk/leisure/8358714.Review__Diary_Of_A_Wimpy_Kid__PG_/?ref=rss Based on the best-selling illustrated novel by Jeff Kinney, Diary Of A Wimpy Kid is a coming of age comedy about those painful pre-teenage years when everyone wants to fit in. Fri, 27 Aug 2010 15:34:46 +0100 ff8bc84658fd09c759052db8239181ca http://www.thelancasterandmorecambecitizen.co.uk/leisure/8358650.Review__The_X_Factor__ITV1/?ref=rss IS it me? Have we really got to the point that The X Factor is the peak of TV programming? Fri, 27 Aug 2010 15:12:21 +0100 8bc4be1599369419b0b1f01ee3dfd09f http://www.thelancasterandmorecambecitizen.co.uk/leisure/8358602.Review__The_Girl_Who_Played_With_Fire__15_/?ref=rss The late Stieg Larsson’s best-selling Millennium trilogy, which began with The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, continues with this gritty descent into the sickening world of sex trafficking. Fri, 27 Aug 2010 14:48:22 +0100 859d481233505ef2493f199eeaaed07a http://www.thelancasterandmorecambecitizen.co.uk/leisure/8355304.Review__Teen_Undertaker__Channel_4/?ref=rss I HAD a mate at school who wanted to be an undertaker — he ended up working for M&S. Thu, 26 Aug 2010 12:01:04 +0100 f45f2509a3ab4987b870ed7095e4bcb9 http://www.thelancasterandmorecambecitizen.co.uk/leisure/8355297.Review__In_Their_Own_Words__British_Novelists__BBC4/?ref=rss YES, as you will have gathered, I am an intellectual. Thu, 26 Aug 2010 11:59:46 +0100 fac95bfb0287113fa5a7fe32608563a1 http://www.thelancasterandmorecambecitizen.co.uk/leisure/8355081.Review__Scott_Pilgrim_Vs_The_World__12A_/?ref=rss One man’s quest for love could result in a little more than a broken heart in Edgar Wright’s video game-styled comedy based on the graphic novels by Bryan Lee O’Malley. Thu, 26 Aug 2010 11:19:13 +0100 67aa2a3aa2f9576b446dba8de60cac3b http://www.thelancasterandmorecambecitizen.co.uk/leisure/8353021.Review__The_One_Show__BBC1/?ref=rss THEY might have faced mixed reviews but Jason Manford and Alex Jones could be just what The One Show needed if you ask me. Wed, 25 Aug 2010 16:08:14 +0100 fe807ddb6b5baca74a208abfa52ac872 http://www.thelancasterandmorecambecitizen.co.uk/leisure/8352986.Review__Marmaduke__U_/?ref=rss Based on the newspaper comic strip by Brand Anderson and Phil Leeming, Marmaduke is a mildly entertaining family comedy about the rites of passage of a dog who believes you have to wag your tail to someone else's beat to fit in. Wed, 25 Aug 2010 16:00:02 +0100 af85d73da15a947cb34d17c11ff9e06e http://www.thelancasterandmorecambecitizen.co.uk/leisure/8352968.Review__Salt__12A_/?ref=rss Angelina Jolie's first film for two years takes itself far too seriously. Wed, 25 Aug 2010 15:54:25 +0100 76d5f21a8751caf34f2cb8b4233305c7 http://www.thelancasterandmorecambecitizen.co.uk/leisure/8352816.Review__Gears_And_Tears__BBC1/?ref=rss I DISLIKE petrolheads and, indeed, believe the first six letters could easily be replaced by something more offensive and still mean the same. Wed, 25 Aug 2010 15:28:01 +0100 db4840aef3d07251f45696dcea4ef535 http://www.thelancasterandmorecambecitizen.co.uk/leisure/8345339.Review__The_Expendables__15_/?ref=rss Brawn triumphs over brains in Sylvester Stallone’s explosive adventure that shoe-horns some of the biggest names of the movie action genre into one preposterous, all-guns-blazing film. Fri, 20 Aug 2010 17:38:11 +0100 433898a6e26f2240e5c8db5828a3a5ce http://www.thelancasterandmorecambecitizen.co.uk/leisure/8331195.Review__EastEnders__BBC1/?ref=rss THE PC brigade has been ranting again this week. This time, it’s about the pre-watershed drugs binge indulged in by Walford Square’s finest addict Phil Mitchell. Fri, 13 Aug 2010 14:37:58 +0100 15e30eafc325ed5d5bb845ea30a3416a http://www.thelancasterandmorecambecitizen.co.uk/leisure/8331201.Review__The_Last_Airbender__PG_/?ref=rss M Night Shyamalan is an odd choice to direct a special effects-laden adventure based on the popular Nickelodeon animated TV series, Avatar: The Last Airbender. Fri, 13 Aug 2010 14:39:49 +0100 a83ee9116d4015f95e89e80e09d5674a http://www.thelancasterandmorecambecitizen.co.uk/leisure/8328709.Review__Heartbeat__ITV1/?ref=rss I WENT up to Goathland recently and there seemed to be a distinct lack of crime going on — come 8 o’clock on a Sunday night, though, and it’s all happening. Thu, 12 Aug 2010 13:32:30 +0100 01d911109a9c8791a52d8f9b9892dbb5 http://www.thelancasterandmorecambecitizen.co.uk/leisure/8328692.Review__Fat_and_Proud__Sky_3/?ref=rss WELL, I suppose we don’t have too much to be proud of these days, so we might as well shout about being overweight. Thu, 12 Aug 2010 13:28:02 +0100 c9410309ee115d4897293123a68d32b1 http://www.thelancasterandmorecambecitizen.co.uk/leisure/8328683.Review__The_Sorcerer___s_Apprentice__PG_/?ref=rss Halfway through Jon Turteltaub’s fast-paced yarn, the eponymous hero calls upon what little magical knowledge he possesses to command an army of mops to clean his secret hideaway. Thu, 12 Aug 2010 13:26:18 +0100 513aba1b29fdcded2c6fb35d2e39a1d3 http://www.thelancasterandmorecambecitizen.co.uk/leisure/8316124.Review__Step_Up_3D__12A_/?ref=rss ANYTHING StreetDance 3D can do, Step Up 3D can apparently do better. Thu, 05 Aug 2010 17:33:19 +0100 b987551b98d8fd35c4aa9ca624d410f1 http://www.thelancasterandmorecambecitizen.co.uk/leisure/8316127.Review__Cats_And_Dogs__The_Revenge_Of_Kitty_Galore__U_/?ref=rss AFTER years in hiding, Kitty Galore (voiced by Bette Midler) breaks cover to steal valuable technology which she needs to construct a device that will get rid of the pesky dogs once and for all. Thu, 05 Aug 2010 17:34:46 +0100 23eb99ba5f5186c10fc8cea2760d60fa http://www.thelancasterandmorecambecitizen.co.uk/leisure/8314800.Review__Man_v_Food__Good_Food_Channel/?ref=rss THIS programme confirms all your — well, my — worst prejudices about Americans. Thu, 05 Aug 2010 13:24:31 +0100 89c4b329b956e26cf05e4e2586a907e8 http://www.thelancasterandmorecambecitizen.co.uk/leisure/8314791.Review__Knight_And_Day__12A_/?ref=rss Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz have starred in some of the most financially successful and critically acclaimed films of the past 25 years, collecting numerous awards for their efforts. Thu, 05 Aug 2010 13:20:25 +0100 39c3f9028d8929409036cc13b1b7c6f8