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Couch Potato’s Tuesday Teaser: Who was the only cast member to star in both movie versions of Fame?

This all-singing, all-dancing star appeared in Alan Parker‘s 1980 musical movie, and was also a star of that addictive bouncy TV spin-off The Kids from Fame. Not sure? Well, read the following words and you’ll know who it is for … Continue reading

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Glee: How Couch Potato – channelling Sue Sylvester – sees it.

This morning my nostrils were filled with the acrid (and slightly sweat-laced) stench of excited freaks. And I’ll tell you why – because that dreadful show Glee has a third series and it’s forcing its screeching noises and ugly faces … Continue reading

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Couch Potato Pickings | Fame (2009) has only one great moment and it would be better in Glee

I loved Fame, the 80s TV series. During its run on British TV, I watched it religiously, I bought two of ‘the Kids from ‘Fame’ albums, attempted to dance to the albums (badly), I donned the legwarmers, and I learned … Continue reading

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Small Screen – this week’s top ten DVDs…

(500) Days of Summer Heart of the matter… This American rom-com sees a young man (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) fall for a woman (Zooey Deschanel), who doesn’t believe in true love. A Perfect Getaway Holiday from hell… There’s terror in store for … Continue reading

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Couch Potato Pickings | Flashdance and other great title songs

How can you not love 1980s dance drama Flashdance? It not only stars the lovely Jennifer Beals, but it has one of the best original title songs from the world of movies – Flashdance (What a Feeling). Do you agree? … Continue reading

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

Up High flyers… A grumpy OAP and a lively eight-year-old boy become unlikely adventurers in this uplifting Disney Pixar animation If you can see this, then you might need a Flash Player upgrade or you need to install Flash Player … Continue reading

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

Fame On song… A reinvention of the original 1980 hit film, this musical movie follows a group of talented students at a performing arts school. The Invention of Lying Liar, liar… This comedy, set in a world where everyone can … Continue reading

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

Fame On song… A reinvention of the original 1980 hit film, this musical movie follows a group of talented students at a performing arts school. If you can see this, then you might need a Flash Player upgrade or you … Continue reading

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News Muse – Wanna live forever?

So with the brand new, all-singing, all-dancing 2009 version of Fame coming to a cinema near you today, News Muse couldn’t resist the chance to debate the insidious effect of celebrity culture on the younger generation and the toll it … Continue reading

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News Hound | 19 August 2009

Movie Talk sniffs around the back alleys of the internet to bring you the latest showbiz news – because we love to play fetch… Lionsgate is remaking the 1987 dance movie classic Dirty Dancing. As if anyone could beat le … Continue reading

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