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Tag Archives: Hilary Swank
Couch Potato’s Tuesday Trivia: How Swank fooled her neighbours for Boys Don’t Cry
Hilary Swank won an Oscar for her outstanding performance in this powerful fact-based movie about American trans man Brandon Teena. To prepare for her role in Boys Don’t Cry, Swank chose to live as a man for a number of … Continue reading
Posted in Couch Potato, Films on TV
Tagged Boy's Don't Cry, Brandon Teena, Hilary Swank
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DVD review | The Resident
Back from the dead, Hammer Films stalks the screen again with moderately creepy psychological horror thriller The Resident. Hilary Swank stars as a New York ER doctor who moves into a new apartment after a messy break-up. The flat is … Continue reading
Posted in DVD Releases
Tagged Christopher Lee, Hammer Films, Hilary Swank, Jeffret Dean Morgan, The Resident
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Conviction – Hilary Swank’s real-life legal crusader goes from bar to bar (pub to court) to save her brother
Jaw set resolutely forward but upper lip aquiver with emotion, Hilary Swank plays a remarkable crusader for justice in Conviction, a stirring true-story drama based on one of the US legal system’s all too many miscarriages of justice. Her character, … Continue reading
Name That Chest: Is he the best movie villain ever?
I think I’ve made it far too easy today. How did you fare last week? Did you guess who was wearing the sports bra? Check here to see if you were right. And come back next Wednesday for another fabulous … Continue reading
Pete’s Peek | Hammer is back from beyond the grave
Hammer Films may have bitten the dust back in the late-1970s, but its legacy has lived on thanks to a 1980s TV series, spin-off magazines, conventions, and numerous blogs and fansites. Now, Hammer has been resurrected to scare the pants … Continue reading
Couch Potato Pickings | The Love Letter, and other letter-driven movies
You need to a flashplayer enabled browser to view this YouTube video I can’t remember the last time I received a letter. I’m not counting the pointless duplicate letters I regularly receive from my energy supplier (very green eh!), or … Continue reading
Couch Potato Pickings | The Black Dahlia – why are people so fascinated by this crime?
Why is it that some real life crimes have captured the imagination of the public more than others? Back in 1947, in California, 22-year-old Elizabeth Short (aka the Black Dahlia) was gruesomely butchered. Her murder has never been solved. There … Continue reading
Out on DVD | Amelia – Hilary Swank takes off as legendary 1930s flier Amelia Earhart
It’s incredible to consider that just 70 years ago, the idea of piloting a plane around the world was considered “impossible”. Thanks to gutsy 1930s aviation pioneers like Amelia Earhart, air travel gripped the public’s attention –and its heart. … Continue reading
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Tagged Amelia, Amelia Earhart, Ewan McGregor, Gene Vidal, George Putnam, Hilary Swank, Lockheed Electra, Mira Nair, Richard Gere
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How to win an Oscar – some simple rules
You need to a flashplayer enabled browser to view this YouTube video Regardless of how you might take Kate Winslet’s risqué tips on bagging that Academy Award, there are some simple rules to securing an Oscar. Let’s look at the … Continue reading
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