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Frozen 2 (PG) Rating: Fairy tales don’t often have sequels, and nor do musicals. Thunderously successful animated films, however, always do.  With the box-office tills still ringing in Disney’s ears from 2013’s Frozen, it was only ever a matter of time before we got Frozen 2. That time has now come.  It might not break records like the original, and it’s not as engaging, but they’ll still be counting the profits happily ever after.  It might not break records like the original, and it’s not as engaging, but they’ll still be counting the profits happily ever after: BRIAN VINER has reviewed Frozen 2 Frozen became the highest-grossing animation in cinema history, a cultural behemoth that wrought magic off screen as well on, not only turning Princess Elsa into the most powerful woman in the fair kingdom of Arendelle, but also turning writer-director Jennifer Lee into one of the most powerful women in Hollywood. RELATED … [Read more...] about Frozen 2’s baffling new plot might leave you a little cold, but Disney will still be counting its profits happily ever after… BRIAN VINER reviews the return of Elsa

BOURNEMOUTH'S slim play-off hopes were ended as they drew a blank in their last home game of the season against Stockport. The point also meant Sammy McIlroy's visitors confirmed their Division Two status after a gutsy defensive display that prevented Bournemouth from running away with an easy win. The home side were guilty of missing nine clear chances and in the first half both mid-fielders Brian Stock and Marcus Browning dragged shots wide when well placed. The second half mirrored the first as Bournemouth dominated, but goalkeeper James Spencer proved impossible to beat as he pulled off a one handed save to deny the home side time and time again. … [Read more...] about FOOTBALL: BOURNEMOUTH 0 STOCKPORT 0

Former Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin issued a slew of pardons on his way out of office including to a convicted killer whose brother raised money for the Republican. Bevin, who lost to Democrat Andy Beshear last month in a close race, issued a total of 428 pardons since the November 5 election and leaving office this week, according to the Kentucky Secretary of State's office.  The recipients include a man convicted of raping a nine-year-old and another man who allegedly murdered his former lover and decapitated her.  Another is Patrick Brian Baker, who was convicted of homicide and other crimes in a fatal 2014 home break-in in Knox County, the Louisville Courier Journal reported. Baker's family raised $21,500 at a political fundraiser at their home last year for Bevin to cover debt from his 2015 campaign for governor.   Additionally, Baker's brother and sister-in-law also gave $4,000 to Bevin's campaign on the day of the fundraiser, the newspaper … [Read more...] about Revealed: Former Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin issued a total of 428 pardons in the six weeks before leaving office including freeing a child rapist and a man who decapitated his lover and dumped her body in a barrel

Labour is on a knife edge in Scotland with a total collapse of their vote predicted by an early exit poll. The NOP/MORI poll for the BBC, ITV and Sky predicted the SNP would win all but one of the Scotland's 59 seats in the election. That would represent a loss of more than 40 seats for Labour and condemn Ed Miliband to defeat in his bid to become Prime Minister. And it would put several key figures - including Scottish Labour leader Jim Murphy himself - in peril of losing their seats. A second poll for YouGov suggested the Nationalists would gain 48 of the 59 seats, offering Labour a crumb of comfort. Sturgeon said Scotland's political future was in the hands of the people after voting in Glasgow with husband and SNP chief executive Peter Murrell. Broadcasters' Exit Poll Share of vote She could be 'kingmaker' in Westminster, with her party poised to win a record number of seats to hold the balance of power. Labour faced heavy losses in areas it once considered its heartlands with … [Read more...] about Scotland exit poll predicts SNP will wipe out Labour with big-name general election casualties

Nicola Sturgeon offered to work with Ed Miliband to 'lock the Tories' out of power after Labour suffered an 'Ajockalypse Now' wipe out in Scotland. The SNP leader who could be 'kingmaker' and decide who rules in Westminister repeated her offer to work with Labour south of the border. Arriving at the Glasgow count to cheers from her supporters, the first minister said: "I have offered to work with Labour to keep out the Tories. "I have offered to do that throughout the campaign and that remains the case. "I am feeling absolutely fantastic although we have no results from Glasgow as yet, we have just seen the result from Kilmarnock. "This is a watershed in the politics of this country and all the SNP candidates must now work to stand up for Scotland. "If the parliamentary arithmetic is right, then of course I will work with Ed Miliband. "That is my message, but whatever happens then the Government must take heed of what has happened in Scotland." The SNP took Kilmarnock and Loudoun from … [Read more...] about Tories could be ‘locked out’ of Downing Street after Nicola Sturgeon offers to work with Labour