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Must See Films this Spring

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With Spring well and truly on it’s way (YAY), we have been taking a look at some of the films hitting our screen this season. From the return of the hottest ensemble cast in The Avengers to a live-action remake of a Disney classic, there is a film for every Jane this season! Check out […]

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Florence and the Machine return

The four-year wait is over, it gives us great pleasure to say that Florence and the Machine are back! The band has recently revealed they will return with their third album entitled: ‘How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful.’ It will follow their 2009 debut ‘Lungs’ and its follow up ‘Ceremonials’ that arrived in 2011. Chatting […]

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Still Alice Trailer

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With Julianne Moore recently taking home the Best Actress Oscar for her outstanding performance in Still Alice, the Alzheimer’s drama is the film on everyone’s lips. Based on Lisa Genova’s 2007 bestselling novel of the same name, Still Alice follows the story of a successful, intelligent woman (Julianne Moore) who gets diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s […]

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2015 Oscar Winners Full list

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The world has been waiting to see who will take home the awards at the epitome of awards glamour, The 2015 Oscars. From Eddie Redmayne portraying Stephen Hawking and Bradley Cooper in a hard hitting war film to 12 years of dedication to a cause in Boyhood, this years Oscar winners were a hard one […]

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Hot Pursuit Film Trailer

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The first trailer has appeared online for Hot Pursuit, in which Reese Witherspoon’s plays a straight-edged police woman who is entrusted with escorting a mob member’s wife, played by Sofia Vergara, to the trial of an infamous cartel leader. Vergara is set to be the key witness for the prosecution, so rather understandably, the cartel […]

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Sergei Polunin Ballet Dancing to Hozier

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For something a little different, check out Sergei Polunin’s choreographed ballet dance to Hozier’s Take Me To Church. The Ukrainian ballet dancer released this beautiful video, now a viral sensation, of his choreographed ballet dance to Hozier’s hit song. In the video, Polunin performs his dance in giant room in what looks like the middle […]

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Trainwreck Film Trailer

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Jupp Apatow’s new comedy Trainwreck has gone and got itself a trailer and we think it looks like we could have a new Bridesmaids on our hands! The film was written by and stars Amy Schumer, a magazine writer and free spirit who has spent her life living by the rule that monogamy is an […]

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5 reasons to love Sam Smith

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Ever since he rose to fame back in 2012 when he featured on Disclosure’s massive hit ‘Latch’, we have been huge fans of Sam Smith here at Average Janes! Now with four Grammy’s to his name, and with cyberspace renaming the awards show to the “Sammy’s”, the 22-year-old from London is catapulting his way to […]

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BAFTAS 2015 Winners

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The biggest night in the British film calendar has come to an end and after all the excitement over the dresses, glamour and champagne comes to an end, it’s the actors that wake up the next day with a shiny golden face under their arms that will be smiling the most! The Baftas take place […]

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Golden Globes Winners Full list

And they’re over! Ones of the most glamourous nights in Hollywood is over but who took home the Globes? Boyhood was the biggest winner at the 72nd Golden Globe Awards, winning Best Motion Picture – Drama, Best Director for Richard Linklater, and Best Supporting Actress for Patricia Arquette. Our favourite to win, Eddie Redmayne took […]

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6 of the best ever true story films

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There’s nothing like going to the cinema, seeing an incredible film and knowing it’s based on a true story. Whether it’s romance, drama or hard-hitting crime the story always hits you harder if you know it’s true. And with the release of many an incredible true story hitting our big screens this year, the first […]

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Listen Out For: Oh Wonder

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* UPDATE: Oh Wonder’s debut album is out NOW!* We first heard the hauntingly beautiful sound of Oh Wonder during an episode of Made in Chelsea and we’ve been hooked ever since! The London duo kicked off their career with a different name: Wonder Wonder and began building a fan base by releasing one song […]

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