By Lisa Keddie
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“Remote Viewing is a perceptual technique, whereby a person can describe people, places or events that are perceived mentally but are separated from the viewer by distance, shielding, and even time.” (Mike Webster, Remote Viewing UK)
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Having remote perceptions sounds like something ‘technically paranormal’, or a unique ability that only some might be privy to. But after doing a one-day crash course with Mike Webster from Remote Viewing UK, there is actually something altogether unexplainable going on…
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Momentum Pictures’ wacky new comedy, The Men Who Stare At Goats, is all about this - some might say - psychic skill called ‘Remote Viewing’, complete with references in the film to Remote Viewer (RVer) David Morehouse’s book, Psychic Warrior. Ewan McGregor’s character Bob Wilton asks George Clooney’s character, Lyn Cassady, a Special Forces agent who reveals the existence of a secret, psychic military unit: “Are you a psychic warrior?” “No, I’m a Jedi Knight”, replies Cassady, as eager reporter Wilton begins to discover more about the U.S. Army’s First Earth Battalion, a unit that employs paranormal powers in their missions.
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Put the kettle on, sit back and relax with Angela and Friends this November - a brand new live daytime chat show hosted by Angela Griffin on Sky1 HD and Sky1, launching Monday 9th November 2009.
In honour of crazy new comedy Bunny and the Bull, out 27th November, here’s our list of Top 10 surreal films…
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Synecdoche New York
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Award winning writer Charlie Kauffman (Adaptation, Being John Malkovich) directorial debut tells the story Caden Cotard (Phillip Seymour Hoffman) a theatre director who attempts to create a Broadway masterpiece by gathering an ensemble cast in a warehouse in Manhattan. As his life falls apart he slowly begins to blur the line between the play and reality as his personal and professional relationships are pushed to the limits in this strange tale of personal discovery.
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Requiem for a dream
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Directed by Darren Arnofsky (The Wrestler) and with a cast including Jared Leto (American Psycho) and Jeniffer Conolly (Blood Diamond) Requiem for a Dream shows four paralleled individuals each with a menacing addiction to different drugs. The film gives us an insight into the disastrous consequences that occur due to their addictions. The film has a huge cult status and had a huge impact on audiences and critics alike when originally released.
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‘The Season’ starts 31st October 2009 on BBC Switch on BBC Two
BBC Switch has a brand new reality show for the teenagers out there… and those of us who are forever young! Set in the exclusive Val d’Isere ski resort, it follows a bunch of 18-21 year olds live their lives, loves, trials and tribulations as they work and play in the party capital of the Alps.
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