Yearly Archives: 2008

Movie reaches 300 million dollars

Posted on April 23, 2008 by Ian

With the DVD and Blu Ray releases of The Golden Compass movie due on April 28th, the theatrical release has finally reached US$ 300 million worldwide (not including the USA which is generally referred to as the domestic market), almost … Continue reading →

Golden Compass Blu Ray Reviewed

Posted on April 21, 2008 by Ian

Website moviemansguide.com have reviewed the 2 disc blu ray version of The Golden Compass, due for release in just a few days time. They seem on the whole to be mightily impressed, in particular by the quality of the extra … Continue reading →

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New Boatyard Fight

Posted on April 20, 2008 by Ian

You may remember that we reported back in December that Oxford City Council had rejected a planning application to redevelop the Castle Mill boatyard in the Jericho area of Oxford; however, according to the Oxford Mail, the developers in question, … Continue reading →

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Pullman is the 7th most collectible author

Posted on April 18, 2008 by Ian

According to website Abebooks, books by Philip Pullman are the 7th most collectible available. Alongside him in the top ranks of rare and collectible books are J.K. Rowling, Tolkien and Shakespeare. The data, which is based on 2007 sales, notes … Continue reading →

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More Bath stageplay information

Posted on April 17, 2008 by Ian

The Gazette and Herald features further information about the His Dark Materials stageplay currently running at the Theatre Royal in Bath. It very nicely rounds up most of what is known and offers a few extra snippets of information. The … Continue reading →

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