Tag Archives: Elton John

Couch Potato’s Tuesday Trivia: Ten things about birthday girl Doris Day

It’s Doris Day‘s birthday today. She’s either 88 or 90. Nobody seems to know for certain. Marlon Brando was also born on this day – in 1924. Doris married 4 times. Doris had one son – Terry. Her 3rd husband … Continue reading

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Small Screen – this week’s top ten DVDs…

Fast Five Engine trouble… The high-octane Fast & Furious franchise continues as Dominic and his crew try to outsmart a drug baron and a ruthless federal agent. If you can see this, then you might need a Flash Player upgrade … Continue reading

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Small Screen – this week’s top ten DVDs…

Hop Bright-eyed and bushy-tailed… Blending animation and live action, this Easter-themed family comedy follows the Easter Bunny’s offspring as he heads to Hollywood in the hope of becoming a drummer in a rock ‘n’ roll band! If you can see … Continue reading

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Small Screen – this week’s top ten DVDs…

Red Riding Hood In the hood… This dark fantasy reimagining of the classic fairy tale sees Amanda Seyfried cast as a young woman whose romance with an orphaned woodcutter has dire consequences. If you can see this, then you might … Continue reading

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Small Screen – this week’s top ten DVDs…

Limitless Full potential… Bradley Cooper knows no bounds in this fantasy thriller about a struggling writer who discovers a revolutionary new drug that gives him superhuman abilities. If you can see this, then you might need a Flash Player upgrade … Continue reading

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Small Screen – this week’s top ten DVDs…

Limitless Full potential… Bradley Cooper knows no bounds in this fantasy thriller about a struggling writer who discovers a revolutionary new drug that gives him superhuman abilities. If you can see this, then you might need a Flash Player upgrade … Continue reading

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Small Screen – this week’s top ten DVDs…

Yogi Bear Bear necessities… Combining live action with computer animation, this big screen outing for the Hanna-Barbera character features the voices of Dan Aykroyd and Justin Timberlake. If you can see this, then you might need a Flash Player upgrade … Continue reading

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Small Screen – this week’s top ten DVDs…

Gnomeo & Juliet Pulling under the daisies… Two garden ornaments take a rocky road to true love with Elton John accompaniment in this animated spin on Shakespeare’s classic tale of star-crossed lovers. If you can see this, then you might … Continue reading

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Cemetery Junction – Ricky Gervais & Stephen Merchant reveal the origins & influences behind the film

  Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant discuss the origins and influences behind Cemetery Junction, their coming-of-age comedy set in the Reading suburbs in the summer of 1973. Ricky Gervais: Everything we’ve done has been autobiographical: working in an office, working … Continue reading

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At the Cinema | Cemetery Junction – Was 1973 Reading a dead end for Ricky Gervais?

Ricky Gervais’s first feature film on home soil sees him returning to the Reading suburbs of his youth. Perhaps nostalgia has rubbed off some of his edge for with Cemetery Junction he’s come up with a surprisingly conservative coming-of-age comedy … Continue reading

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