Tag Archives: Judy Garland

Little Voice belts out some big songs

Couch Potato Pickings You need to a flashplayer enabled browser to view this YouTube video As most people know, this film about a shy northern girl with a gift for singing is based on the play written by Jim Cartwright. … Continue reading

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The Wizard of Oz – do you know the way to the Emerald City?

Couch Potato Pickings There’s far too much to say about this classic film, so I’m not going to even try. Instead, I suggest you follow the yellow brick road via this link. The Wizard of Oz is showing on Five … Continue reading

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Couch Potato Paradox: Movies you have to see on the big screen

Well, it seems that my recent post about the benefits of a local cinema hit a nerve with many of you, judging by your many comments. Clearly, I’m not the only one longing for a picturehouse in close proximity to … Continue reading

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Couch Potato Pickings | Milk, and today’s 40th anniversary

It was 40 years ago today that the legendary Judy Garland died. Now that’s a moving anniversary indeed, but I’m sure you’re wondering what that’s got to do with a film about America’s first openly gay elected official, Harvey Milk? … Continue reading

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Stonewall and Judy at the London Lesbian and Gay Film Festival

It was 40 years ago this year that the legendary Judy Garland died, and her death on 22nd June 1969 coincided with, and some say influenced, another big historical event. Back in the 1960s in New York the gay community … Continue reading

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News Hound | 25 March 2009

Movie Talk sniffs around the back alleys of the internet to bring you the latest showbiz news – because we like to stick our noses into it… Tom Selleck has joined the cast of action comedy Five Killers as the … Continue reading

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Dirty Dancing 2

Couch Potato Pickings On BBC1 tonight at 11.40pm Fans will always pay up to try and squeeze a little but more out of their favourite movie and unsurprisingly Dirty Dancing 2 (also known as Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights) did far … Continue reading

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Happy 40th Birthday Jennifer Aniston

This year is the year of 40 – a great number. In July it will be 40 years since the first moon landing, in August it will be 40 years since Woodstock, in June it will be 40 years since … Continue reading

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