Category Archives: Films on TV

Film review | Having You – Muddle and heartbreak for Andrew Buchan, Anna Friel & Romola Garai

Posted on 4 May 2013 by Jason Best

No sooner has recovering alcoholic Jack (Andrew Buchan) finally proposed to long-term girlfriend Camilla (Romola Garai) than Anna Friel’s single mum turns up to tell him he has a seven-year-old son from their boozy one-night fling. And that’s not all … Continue reading →

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Film review | Bed & Breakfast: Love Is a Happy Accident – Rom-com serendipity strikes again!

Posted on 19 April 2013 by Jason Best

Dean Cain’s laidback handyman Jake and Juliana Paes’ sultry visiting Brazilian Ana both lay claim to a guesthouse in California wine country in Bed & Breakfast: Love Is a Happy Accident. Sparks fly as they dig in their heels, but … Continue reading →

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Film on TV | The Majestic – Jim Carrey steps into a hero’s shoes in Frank Darabont’s whimsical fable

Posted on 12 April 2013 by Jason Best

Mention the name Jim Carrey and an image of rubber-faced gurning is usually the first thing that comes to mind.  Yet The Majestic, showing on ITV1 tonight,  sees him deliver a subtle performance that brings to mind a latter-day James … Continue reading →

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Pete’s Peek | The twisted B-movie homage Chillerama gets its UK premiere on The Horror Channel

Posted on 30 March 2013 by peter

Irreverent to the point of verging on bad taste, Chillerama spoofs the horror anthology with four films being shown at a drive-in that is due to close down. While the patrons munch down their popcorn, infected with zombie blood, the … Continue reading →

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Couch Potato’s Country Pickin’s: The Thing Called Love was which actor’s last movie?

Posted on 4 March 2013 by Beth Williams

The 1993 Peter Bogdanovich movie The Thing Called Love tells the tale of four young singers struggling to win fame in the country music capital of Nashville. The four aspiring stars meet and get distracted by love while auditioning at … Continue reading →

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Couch Potato’s Country Pickin’s: Husband and wife double bill today

Posted on 22 February 2013 by Beth Williams

The sparks, flirtations and love affairs of the fictional country stars in TV series Nashville are certainly addictive viewing right now on More4. I’m hooked! And I’m sure these storylines have their roots in real life. Let’s face it, Music … Continue reading →

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Couch Potato’s Country Pickin’s: The 1978 country track by Eddie Rabbit was the title song for which movie?

Posted on 14 February 2013 by Beth Williams

It may be Valentine’s night tonight, but I’m not bothering with that. My evening is going to have a country music theme. Predictably I got totally hooked on Nashville last week so that’s definitely on the agenda for 10pm, but … Continue reading →

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Couch Potato’s Country Pickin’s: Why Jamie Foxx earned that Oscar for Ray

Posted on 12 February 2013 by Beth Williams

Jamie Foxx‘s performance as music legend Ray Charles in the 2004 biopic Ray, was astounding, and deservedly bagged him an Academy Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role. The film tells the tale of Ray Charles … Continue reading →

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Couch Potato’s Country Pickin’s: Something wrong with Country Strong

Posted on 5 February 2013 by Beth Williams

Following my trip last week to see Dolly Parton’s 9 to 5 the Musical, I’ve reignited my passion for Dolly and all things country (long-term visitors to Movie Talk will recall my love for such subjects some 4 or 5 … Continue reading →

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Couch Potato’s Tuesday Teaser: The song Sweet Home Alabama was originally sung by which group?

Posted on 29 January 2013 by Beth Williams

An easy one it’s true, but I’m just warming you up. Now, can you name all the films that feature this song? Check out this link to see if you can… By the way, the song Sweet Home Alabama was … Continue reading →

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