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As the YSC closes for another year, it’s time to end it with a bang. We are very happy to present a rather excellent final week from perennial favourite The Muppet Christmas Carol to the stunning The Social Network and the animated joy and fun of Despicable Me.
For many, this is the Christmas film that’s seen every year. This wonderful, festive and humorous retelling of Dickens features everyone’s favourite felt friends. Not to forget starring alongside the Muppet madness is the ever-brilliant Michael Caine as Scrooge, who in a rather colourful 19th century London must discover the meaning of the festivities. A film with all the songs and laughter that you could ever want, featuring the likes of Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Gonzo, Rizzo the rat, fuzzy Bear and more, this is perfect Christmas entertainment.
David Fincher’s (Se7en, Fight Club, Zodiac) drama about the creation of Facebook could easily have been just a clichéd courtroom affair. Instead, with exquisite direction and excellent performances from its stars Jessie Eisenberg and Andrew Garfield it becomes what some critics have gone as far as to call Greek tragedy. A fast-paced, extremely intelligent and very entertaining film, this is undoubtedly one of the years finest, having received overwhelming critical praise and is a sure-fire contender for this year’s Oscars.
Animated fun starring Steve Carrell as the super villain Gru, a devious mastermind who hopes to steal the moon. However, to do this he faces several problems such as adopting three orphaned little girls, coping with his uncontrollable army of little yellow minions and defeating his arch-rival. An enormous worldwide success and an awful lot of fun, Despicable Me should make for a great end of term treat.
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