Category Archives: Couch Potato

Couch Potato’s Tuesday Trivia: The Ghost in 3 Men and a Baby

Posted on 7 February 2012 by Beth Williams

3 Men and Baby – that 80s movie about a trio of single men who find themselves landed with a screaming sprog – is rumoured to feature a ghost in one scene. An urban legend materialised back in the early … Continue reading →

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Couch Potato’s Tuesday Teaser: What do Holly Hunter, Marlee Matlin and Jane Wyman have in common?

Posted on 31 January 2012 by Beth Williams

Well, Holly Hunter played mute Scottish woman in The Piano, Marlee Matlin used sign language in Children of a Lesser God, and Jane Wyman played a deaf-mute woman in Johnny Belinda. And what they have in common is that all … Continue reading →

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Couch Potato’s DVD Pickings – Sasha, a comical coming out tale

Posted on 29 January 2012 by Beth Williams

In this movie’s opening scene, a teenager knocks down the contents of an entire display rack in his attempt to purchase a gay mag without his parents seeing. Despite this disaster, he still manages to snaffle it into his bag … Continue reading →

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Couch Potato’s Tuesday Trivia – Black clocks for three Logan’s Run stars

Posted on 24 January 2012 by Beth Williams

Logan’s Run – that post-apocalyptic adventure from 1976 – tells the tale of a group of citizens living in a hedonistic society which only allows them to live until the age of 30. Every person in this place has a … Continue reading →

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Couch Potato’s DVD Pickings: Life, Above All, and a disease that can’t be named

Posted on 21 January 2012 by Beth Williams

Something monstrous fills a community with fear in South African drama Life, Above All. And within this troubled neighbourhood, the film’s central character – 12-year-old Chanda (Khomotso Manyaka) – attempts to gain an education while also minding her younger half-siblings… … Continue reading →

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Couch Potato’s Tuesday Trivia: How Toni got into shape for Muriel’s Wedding

Posted on 17 January 2012 by Beth Williams

To play shy, overweight Abba fan Muriel in this movie, actress Toni Collette gained 40 pounds in just 7 weeks – with the help of a dietician of course. Muriel’s Wedding is showing tonight – 17th January – on Film … Continue reading →

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Couch Potato’s Tuesday Teaser: How many Razzies did Catwoman receive?

Posted on 10 January 2012 by Beth Williams

Catwoman – the dodgy comic-book action fantasy starring Halle Berry and Sharon Stone – was definitely one of the worst films of 2004. It received a total of seven Golden Raspberry nominations (oh dear). However, it actually only won four … Continue reading →

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Couch Potato’s Tuesday Trivia: Will there be a Brand new star for a Drop Dead Fred remake?

Posted on 3 January 2012 by Beth Williams

It was British comedian Rik Mayall (looking disturbingly like Jedward in this pic) who was the unforgettable star of crazy 1991 comedy Drop Dead Fred. In the movie, he plays a woman’s imaginary childhood friend who comes to life to … Continue reading →

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Couch Potato’s Tuesday Teaser: How long does Phil spend in Groundhog Day?

Posted on 20 December 2011 by Beth Williams

Well, it’s actually a question without a definitive answer. Poor weatherman Phil (Bill Murray) finds himself re-living the 2nd Feb for what seems like only a week or so when you’re watching the film, but there are actually 42 accountable … Continue reading →

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Couch Potato’s Tuesday Trivia: One of the real Heavenly Creatures

Posted on 13 December 2011 by Beth Williams

Peter Jackson‘s Heavenly Creatures is the story of a real-life murder case in 1950s New Zealand, and stars a young Kate Winslet (in her film debut in fact) as Juliet Hulme, one of two schoolgirls whose intense friendship spilled over … Continue reading →

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