Tag Archives: Greg Kinnear

Happy Birthday Ricky Gervais

Posted on 25 June 2011 by Beth Williams

“When The Office is 10, I’ll be 50.” Ricky Gervais recently posted the above statement on his blog – possibly with acute awareness that his half a century milestone was not far away. And, while the acclaimed sitcom’s 10th birthday … Continue reading →

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Why I admire Ricky Gervais…

Posted on 10 April 2010 by Beth Williams

Couch Potato Pickings I’m feeling quite excited about Cemetery Junction, opening next week here in the UK. Written and directed by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, it promises to deliver some tantalising new tastes of the Gervais genius and that’s … Continue reading →

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At the Cinema | Green Zone – Matt Damon is Bourne-again in war-torn Iraq

Posted on 15 March 2010 by Jason Best

Matt Damon teams up again with Paul Greengrass – his director in the last two Bourne movies – for Green Zone, a frenetic conspiracy thriller set in post-invasion Iraq. The film is inspired by Rajiv Chandrasekaran’s highly acclaimed non-fiction book … Continue reading →

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Couch Potato Pickings | Ghost Town – is this a film for Ghost Whisperer fans?

Posted on 18 October 2009 by Beth Williams

I have a confession to make. I love that Jennifer Love Hewitt show Ghost Whisperer. I know it’s not cool to say so. I learned this recently when I did say so and was mocked profusely by my friends. I … Continue reading →

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Couch Potato Pickings | Little Miss Sunshine

Posted on 11 April 2009 by Beth Williams

Like  Slumdog Millionaire and Juno the year before that, this indie comedy was a sleeper hit. Some would say it was THE sleeper hit of 2006. Starring Greg Kinnear, Toni Collette, Steve Carell, Abigail Breslin and Alan Arkin, it’s the … Continue reading →

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Out on DVD | Ghost Town

Posted on 2 March 2009 by Jason Best

Ricky Gervais makes his debut as a Hollywood lead in the fantasy comedy Ghost Town, but he’s playing a character who is almost as socially inept as his iconic TV creations David Brent and Andy Millman. Anti-social New York dentist … Continue reading →

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The Best view | Ghost Town – Ricky Gervais is exquisitely embarrassing as a romantic leading man

Posted on 24 October 2008 by Jason Best

When I sat down in the cinema to watch Ricky Gervais make his debut as a Hollywood leading man in the fantasy comedy Ghost Town, I was ready to squirm with embarrassment – and not in a good way. Gervais … Continue reading →

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