Tag Archives: George Clooney

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

Posted on 25 November 2011 by Dean & Ellen

The Twilight Saga: Break Dawn – Part 1 Labour pains… The first part of the final instalment in Stephenie Meyer’s romantic fantasy franchise sees the worlds of Bella, Edward and Jacob rocked by Bella’s pregnancy! If you can see this, … Continue reading →

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

Posted on 11 November 2011 by Dean & Ellen

The Adventures of Tintin: Secret of the Unicorn Character driven… Steven Spielberg helms this performance-capture action adventure in which Hergés classic character Tintin and friends embark on quest to find a sunken ship. If you can see this, then you … Continue reading →

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Film review | The Ides of March – Ryan Gosling gets his hands dirty in George Clooney’s political thriller

Posted on 29 October 2011 by Jason Best

For his fourth film as director, George Clooney plunges into the murky world of US politics with The Ides of March, an intricately plotted thriller set during the race to choose the Democratic Party’s presidential candidate. Clooney takes the part … Continue reading →

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55th BFI London Film Festival – 10 films we can’t wait to see & tips on how to get tickets for the rest

Posted on 21 September 2011 by Jason Best

This year’s BFI London Film Festival kicks off in three weeks’ time and, as usual, there’s a staggering lineup of films and special events to choose from, including over 200 features and 110 shorts, 13 world premieres, 18 international premieres … Continue reading →

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The American – George Clooney plays an enigmatic gunman in Anton Corbijn’s arty thriller

Posted on 11 April 2011 by Jason Best

Director Anton Corbijn’s follow-up to his much-lauded debut, Control, marks a complete change of pace and mood to his biopic of Joy Division singer Ian Curtis. Starring George Clooney as a burnt-out gunman-for-hire looking for a way out of his … Continue reading →

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

Posted on 10 December 2010 by Dean & Ellen

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 It’s a kind of magic… In the first part of the last instalment in the blockbusting franchise, Harry, Ron and Hermione set out on their arduous mission to find and destroy Voldemort’s … Continue reading →

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Couch Potato’s Friday Fun | From a roaming gnome to a Travelin’ Dolly

Posted on 25 June 2010 by Beth Williams

Remember the roaming gnome in Amelie? Here’s a reminder of that story: You need to a flashplayer enabled browser to view this YouTube video Apparently garden gnomes started jetting off around the globe back in the 80s. Read more about … Continue reading →

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Up in the Air – Couch Potato was not impressed

Posted on 23 June 2010 by Beth Williams

What’s the best view you’ve ever seen from a plane? You need to a flashplayer enabled browser to view this YouTube video Take a look at this trailer – seen any of these ? I’m rather sad to say that … Continue reading →

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Up in the Air Competition Winners

Posted on 14 June 2010 by Jason Best

Our competition to win a DVD of satirical comedy Up in the Air is now closed. Thanks to Paramount Home Entertainment for supplying the prizes and well done to all the entrants who answered correctly that George Clooney’s character Ryan … Continue reading →

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Small Screen – this week’s top ten DVDs…

Posted on 4 June 2010 by admin

Sherlock Holmes Partners in crime… Sleuth Holmes (Robert Downey Jr) and stalwart sidekick Watson (Jude Law) are on the trail of a serial killer who appears to have risen from the dead in Guy Ritchie’s period thriller. If you can … Continue reading →

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