Tag Archives: Harry Potter

Couch Potato gets all steamed up and asks “how important is a local cinema?”

A local cinema is very important in my opinion.I expect you’re very surprised to hear that statement coming from someone who usually writes on this blog as a lounging vegetable. But, you see, I haven’t always been a couch potato … Continue reading

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News Muse – The return of Bridget Jones: Wanton Goddess

Back in spring Movie Talk decided to fib a little, all in the spirit of April Fools’s Day, by telling you that Richard Curtis was making Bridget Jones 3 hoping to cast Keira Knightley as Bridget. I am so pleased … Continue reading

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The Best view | Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince – JK Rowling’s wizard tale: drained of colour but still full of magic

When Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince got pulled from last autumn’s cinema schedule, fans of the teenage wizard feared it portended the loss of his screen magic. Fear not! The new movie casts a potent spell. However, given that … Continue reading

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News Muse – Roller Girls, Trannies and Camp Rock

Last month I went to my first ever roller derby. It’s not a particularly mainsteam sport here in the UK, so don’t worry if you don’t know what it is – learn about it here and look at some pics … Continue reading

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Happy Birthday Robert Pattinson!

I am purring with delight at the fact that it’s Robert Pattinson’s birthday, which means I have a purrfectly legitimate reason today to go on and on about the stunning star (not that I’ve needed much of an excuse before). … Continue reading

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Out on DVD | The Tale of Despereaux

Based on the bestselling children’s book by US author Kate DiCamillo, CGI animated adventure The Tale of Despereaux is the story of a plucky little mouse with unfeasibly large ears and a sense of chivalry to match. Big-eared Despereaux (voiced … Continue reading

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Happy Birthday Emma Thompson!

Emma Thompson turns 50 today and is looking bloody gorgeous! For younger audiences, she is likely to be associated with her role as divinations teacher Professor Sybil Trelawney in the Harry Potter films. (She actually shares her birthday with co-star … Continue reading

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Jaws and other well known movie themes

Couch Potato Pickings You need to a flashplayer enabled browser to view this YouTube video That Jaws music has to be one of the best known film themes, what do you think? Here are some other classic movie themes: Psycho … Continue reading

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The Best view | Toothsome teen vampire movie Twilight gets fans in a frenzy

Teenage girls were whooping and squealing with delight at yesterday’s first UK screening of Twilight – the teen vampire movie based on a series of best-selling novels by US author Stephenie Meyer. And that was before the film had even … Continue reading

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The Best view | More action than magic in The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian

  Following Peter Jackson’s triumphs with The Lord of the Rings and the continuing success of the Harry Potter franchise, it’s no surprise that Hollywood has sought to plunder another much-loved series of children’s books. Yet after the epic sweep … Continue reading

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