Tag Archives: Helena Bonham Carter

Couch Potato’s London Staycation Diary: Kebabs, Bodies and Barbers

In my diary entry yesterday charting the movie-enriched journey that myself and Sofa Spud took last week on our London staycation, I left you with a cliffhanger. I announced that we’d reached our morning’s destination in Dalston, but I didn’t … 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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Couch Potato Pickings | Sweeney Todd – The Demon Barber of Fleet St

Was Sweeney Todd a fictional character? I always thought so but apparently he may have been real. Now that’s a stomach-churning thought isn’t it if you ‘re familiar with his story. So what do you think? Was Todd real or … Continue reading

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News Muse – Anne Hathaway* is getting married

Ha! I bet that headline made you read on. And wouldn’t it be a scoop, especially after poor Annie’s split from her money laundering fraudster boyfriend Raffaello Follieri (never trust a guy with that many consonants in his name), which … Continue reading

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Couch Potato Pickings – A Room with a View

I’ve discovered recently that there are quite a few people out there who dislike Helena Bonham Carter. I’m really surprised by this revelation because I think she’s a great actress. Apparently, however, Bonham Carter’s posh accent and her unconventional looks … Continue reading

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