Tag Archives: Doubt

Name That Chest: It’s the colours that give it away.

Town-centre lights have been ceremoniously lit, plastic foliage and boxes of baubles are taking up huge areas of supermarkets, and bearded men in red fur-trimmed jackets are appearing everywhere… I don’t expect you’ll struggle to name the owner of this … Continue reading

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Couch Potato’s London Staycation Diary: Sliding Doors and Silent Sisters

DAY TWO It’s the the second morning of our London Staycation (check out Day One here, and here), and Sofa Spud and I are sipping our champagne cocktails smugly. We’ve just been for a delicious and glamorous breakfast in one of the … Continue reading

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Couch Potato Pickings | Doubt

Is it good to have doubt? I can’t comment on that question with regards to faith, but in a world where everyone’s so different, it’s surely foolish and naïve, and even rather dangerous, to have too much certainty. That’s my … Continue reading

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The Best view | Frozen River – Melissa Leo keeps it real in gripping blue-collar thriller

Melissa Leo. Who? No idea? I thought as much. If, though, the name of this 48-year-old American actress does ring a faint bell it’s probably because she was the odd one out among this year’s Oscar nominees; the little known, … Continue reading

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Happy Birthday Meryl Streep!

Meryl Streep turns 60 today. I’m sure I could easily burn 60 candles of glowing praise for Meryl in honour of this special occasion. However, I sadly don’t have the time, so instead here’s one for each decade: 1.    Meryl … Continue reading

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Awards Season | The Oscars – Who will win? Who should win?

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. So do you reckon Slumdog Millionaire is a shoo-in for this year’s … Continue reading

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Big Screen – this week’s top ten at the cinema…

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Age concern… Brad Pitt plays a man who is born a pensioner and steadily grows younger. If you can see this, then you might need a Flash Player upgrade or you need to install … Continue reading

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