Tag Archives: Dakota Fanning

Couch Potato Pickings | Adam, and other social disability movies

Posted on 16 October 2010 by Beth Williams

Adam, starring Brit actor Hugh Dancy, is a film about a guy with Asperger’s syndrome. When Adam meets Beth (Rose Byrne), an attractive young woman from his New York apartment block, the pair are instantly attracted. But, as they get … Continue reading →

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Pete’s Peek | Old school Vampire vs The Twilight Saga: Eclipse

Posted on 4 July 2010 by peter

  Fans of bloodsucking fare like The Twilight Saga and TV shows like The Vampire Diaries and True Blood should beware, this DVD release might be about a modern-day vampire, but it’s definitely old school. Babylon 5 actor Jason Carter … Continue reading →

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Couch Potato Pickings | Coraline – a film that appeals to adults as well as kids

Posted on 2 June 2010 by Beth Williams

French and Saunders are the reason I gave this movie a look. And I’m ever so grateful to them. I usually steer away from animations you see, but this was one of those days when I was intending to file … Continue reading →

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Couch Potato Pickings | The Secret Life of Bees, and 10 not-so-secret reasons to check it out

Posted on 8 January 2010 by Beth Williams

If you can see this, then you might need a Flash Player upgrade or you need to install Flash Player if it’s missing. Get Flash Player from Adobe. This movie is as syrupy as the honey produced by the bees … Continue reading →

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Couch Potato Pickings | Joshua, and other creepy kids

Posted on 24 October 2009 by Beth Williams

This smartly-dressed nine-year-old is Joshua, and he’s not happy about the birth of his sister in this tense horror thriller. Within weeks of the baby’s arrival, his mother has a nervous breakdown, the dog dies… Could Joshua be behind the … Continue reading →

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Couch Potato Pickings | War of the Worlds

Posted on 21 August 2009 by Beth Williams

In today’s multimedia world where the latest info is available via many platforms at the click of a button, it’s hard to believe that when a War of the Worlds radio drama adaptation of HG Wells‘ Martian invasion novel was … Continue reading →

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Small Screen – this week’s top ten DVDS…

Posted on 10 July 2009 by admin

Marley & Me Canine chaos… Jennifer Aniston and Owen Wilson play a married couple whose lives are turned upside down by a havoc-wreaking dog, Marley. If you can see this, then you might need a Flash Player upgrade or you … Continue reading →

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