Tag Archives: Credit crunch

Couch Potato Pickings | Oliver! A musical movie for the current economic climate

You wouldn’t think it, but this 1968 musical movie with its Dickensian storyline is of surprising relevance today. While you’re singing along (and you know you will) check out how pertinent the song’s messages are within today’s economic climate: Oliver! … Continue reading

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Out on DVD | The International

Gripping – and presciently topical – thriller The International finds Clive Owen’s dogged Interpol agent and Naomi Watts’ equally tenacious New York assistant district attorney joining forces in a bid to bring to a cabal of villainous bankers to book. … Continue reading

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The Best view | The International – Clive Owen & Naomi Watts have crooked bankers in their sights in gripping topical thriller

Filmmakers have it tough these days. Whoever they pick as their villain, an interest group somewhere is bound to take offence. With The International, though, director Tom Tykwer has found some bad guys almost everyone in the audience can unite … Continue reading

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At the Cinema | Confessions of a Shopaholic

  Sex and the City meets the credit crunch in this frothy chick flick starring Isla Fisher as a ditzy New Yorker who can’t stop shopping. Fisher’s wannabe fashion magazine writer Rebecca Bloomwood is hooked on buying stuff from the … Continue reading

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Movies for the Recession: The Devil Wears Prada

Couch Potato Pickings On Channel 4 tonight at 8pm What would you do to get ahead? In fact, what would you do to simply stay in employment? Before answering that question you should think very carefully I’ve chosen this film … Continue reading

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Maybe I’ll… Movies for the Recession: The Pursuit of Happyness

Couch Potato Pickings On Sky Movies Family tonight at 10.15pm If you visited Movie Talk last week, you may have come across the first of my movie pickings to offer inspiration and comfort during the doom and gloom of the … Continue reading

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Maybe I’ll… Movies for the Recession: The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas

We’re all fearing redundancy and worrying about it, so I thought I’d start looking out for those films that help soften the blow, show us that we’re not alone, teach us that change is good and inspire us to make … Continue reading

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Brewster’s Millions and the Credit Crunch

Couch Potato Pickings On Channel 4 this afternoon at 4pm I initially chose

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Couch Potato Pickings – Hairspray

On Sky Movies Premiere tonight at 8pm It’s Monday, it’s the 13th of the month, the cold I’ve had for a few days has now developed into a cough and we’re heading into a global recession. What I need is … Continue reading

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Couch Potato Pickings – The Crooked E: The Unshredded Truth About Enron

On Hallmark this afternoon at 3pm Since financial disasters are a hot topic at the moment, I feel the need to educate myself about the first major financial disaster to occur this decade. US energy company Enron fell on its knees … Continue reading

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