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In Review: The Book Thief

by Mairéad Roche 28 February 2014

 World War II stories are now a near genre in and of themselves in literature and cinema. However, with The Book Thief, director Brian Percival takes Michael Petroni’s adaptation of Markus Zusak’s original novel and allows for a fresher perspective on the war: that of ordinary German people living through the Nazi regime.

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The story of the War Horse and its press conference

by Maryann O'Connor 11 January 2012

By Maryann O’Connor Guess where we were on Monday morning? That’s right; well we did already tell you in the title… Whether you are looking forward to seeing War Horse or already think it’s overblown sentimental claptrap you should read on and discover the reasons why legendary director Steven Spielberg was so desperate to adapt this […]

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