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Review: Scoop

Posted on Apr 26, 2024 by NFB

Scoop Trailer Amid news of cuts across all BBC departments, the staff of Newsnight cast about for new stories to investigate, with the unorthodox methods of Sam McAlister (Billie Piper) making few friends in the office. But when she gets … Continue reading →

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NFB Re-Watches The Lord Of The Rings: The Music Of “Very Old Friends”

Posted on Feb 21, 2024 by NFB

Previous entry: Gandalf’s Introduction In “The Shire” Forget Bilbo’s notice, we’re barging on in to Bag End. The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Rings – “Very Old Friends” Wherein Gandalf bangs his head; Bilbo has problems with … Continue reading →

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Review: Mean Girls (2024)

Posted on Jan 26, 2024 by NFB

Mean Girls (2024) Trailer Arriving into high school for the first time after a life of home-schooling in Africa, Cady (Angourie Rice) quickly comes to realise the clique-filled pitfalls of social life in such an environment, guided by outcast friends … Continue reading →

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Review: Extraction 2

Posted on Jun 30, 2023 by NFB

Extraction 2 Trailer After recovering from the injuries he sustained in Bangladesh, ex-special forces operative Tyler Rake (Chris Hemsworth) seeks redemption for past failings by undertaking a new mission: to save his ex-sister-in-law Ketevan (Tinatin Dalakishvili) and her children from … Continue reading →

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Review – John Wick: Chapter Four

Posted on Mar 31, 2023 by NFB

John Wick: Chapter Four Trailer Seeking a way back out of the shadowy underworld of assassins to whom he is the “Baba Yaga”, infamous killer John Wick (Keanu Reeves) embarks on a personal campaign of death against the governing High … Continue reading →

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NFB Watches Wrestling #97: WWE Vengeance 2002

Posted on Mar 10, 2022 by NFB

I demand video packages that say the name of the PPV! It’s the 21st July 2002 and we’re in the Joe Louis Arena of Detroit, Michigan for WWE Vengeance! Your main event tonight: The Undertaker defends the Undisputed Championship against … Continue reading →

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Review: Free Guy

Posted on Oct 15, 2021 by NFB

Free Guy Trailer Guy (Ryan Reynolds) lives a repetitive life in Free City, drinking the same coffee, wearing the same clothes and experiencing the same bank robbery every day, as he ignores a chaotic world of murder and mayhem. A … Continue reading →

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NFB Listens To Number Ones: “My Baby’s Waiting” – Industry

Posted on Aug 23, 2021 by NFB

If you saw that title and immediately thought “Who?”, then welcome to the club. I hadn’t a clue who this crowd were, or what this song was, but a quick Wiki search informed me that not only was this a … Continue reading →

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Review: The Last Mercenary

Posted on Aug 13, 2021 by NFB

The Last Mercenary Trailer On a busy week professionally, allow me to get out a shorter review than usual for a recent Netflix addition. Famed mercenary Richard Brumere (Jean Claude Van Damme) better known as “the Mist” has been off … Continue reading →

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NFB Listens To Number Ones: “Japanese Boy” – Aneka

Posted on Aug 2, 2021 by NFB

I suppose I shouldn’t be surprised that this one doesn’t get a great deal of air-time anymore: it’s essentially “Cultural Appropriation: The Song”. Aneka – real name Mary Sandeman, from Edinburgh – manages to just about avoid her tune being … Continue reading →

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