Category Archives: Films on TV

Couch Potato’s Tuesday Trivia: How Cillian Murphy prepared for his role in Breakfast on Pluto

Posted on 6 March 2012 by Beth Williams

Neil Jordan‘s 2005 movie Breakfast on Pluto tells the bittersweet tale of Patrick (Cillian Murphy), an adopted Irish teenager who identifies as a woman. He adopts the name Kitten and swans about in women’s clothes. However, this doesn’t go down … Continue reading →

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Film review | Jack and the Beanstalk – A less-than-enchanting fairy-tale flop

Posted on 24 February 2012 by Jason Best

Set in a fairy-tale world where the golden goose is played by a stand-up comedian, lame fantasy adventure Jack and the Beanstalk seeks to emulate the playful wit of the wondrous The Princess Bride but falls woefully short. Bland moppet … Continue reading →

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Couch Potato’s Tuesday Trivia: Why Whitney Houston’s big song from The Bodyguard almost caused a car crash.

Posted on 14 February 2012 by Beth Williams

Forget Valentine’s Day, the essential viewing tonight has to be The Bodyguard in light of Whitney Houston‘s tragic death this weekend. And it’s widely agreed that the singer’s powerhouse version of I Will Always Love You from this – her … Continue reading →

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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 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 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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Another Chance to See | Night Mail – the classic British short about a very British institution

Posted on 27 December 2011 by peter

Showing on Sky Arts 2 (12.35pm Holiday Tuesday 27 December and 11.35pm, Thursday 29 December) is one of the most instantly recognisable films in British film history. Shot in 1936, Night Mail is an historic look at the early days … Continue reading →

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