Tag Archives: Julia Roberts

Thought for the Day from Notting Hill

Posted on 28 August 2011 by Beth Williams

“Why does a man take it for granted that a girl who flirts with him wants him to kiss her – when, nine times out of ten, she only wants him to want to kiss her?” Notting Hill (1999) This … Continue reading →

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Big Screen – this week’s top ten at the cinema…

Posted on 15 July 2011 by Dean & Ellen

Transformers: Dark of the Moon Scrap metal… This third instalment of the sci-fi franchise joins Sam Witwicky as he and the Autobots battle to stop the Decepticons from activating a devastating Cybertronian technology. Rosie Huntington-Whiteley pouts throughout. If you can … Continue reading →

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Film review | Larry Crowne – Romcom pairing for Hollywood royalty Tom Hanks & Julia Roberts

Posted on 1 July 2011 by Jason Best

In the early 1990s, a romantic comedy starring Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts would have had cinema audiences queuing around the block. In 2011, their pairing in Larry Crowne barely warrants a shrug. Hanks, who also directs and co-writes (with … Continue reading →

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Coming Soon | trailers for Larry Crowne and Bad Teacher – on-screen chemistry

Posted on 11 June 2011 by Adele Craciun

Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts? Romantically involved in Larry Crowne? The word ‘weird’ springs to mind. If you can see this, then you might need a Flash Player upgrade or you need to install Flash Player if it’s missing. Get … Continue reading →

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Small Screen – this week’s top ten DVDs…

Posted on 1 March 2011 by Dean & Ellen

The Social Network Status update… David Fincher (Se7en, Fight Club) helms this drama about the trials and tribulations of the founding of Facebook. If you can see this, then you might need a Flash Player upgrade or you need to … Continue reading →

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Win Eat Pray Love on Blu-ray

Posted on 3 February 2011 by Adele Craciun

This competition has now closed We’ve got Blu-ray copies of romantic travelogue Eat Pray Love for you to win! Julia Roberts plays a disillusioned American divorcee who heads for Italy and finds the joy of eating and drinking, abandons that … Continue reading →

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Couch Potato Wedges – Dipping into some lesser-known Love Actually trivia

Posted on 30 December 2010 by Beth Williams

Teaser: Love Actually features the lead actors from another well-known movie. I’ll leave you pondering that thought. More on that later… Cameos Can you name all of the Love Actually cameos? No doubt you can reel off Claudia Schiffer, Rowan … Continue reading →

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Big Screen – this week’s top ten at the cinema…

Posted on 7 October 2010 by Dean & Ellen

The Other Guys Imperfect pairing… Funny man Will Ferrell joins forces with Mark Wahlberg in this action comedy about two mismatched New York City detectives. If you can see this, then you might need a Flash Player upgrade or you … Continue reading →

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Eat Pray Love – Snooze (But Don’t Forget To Buy the Merchandise)

Posted on 22 September 2010 by Jason Best

  You’ve read the book, you’ve booked the holiday, you’ve bought the themed sarong, perfume and prayer beads; now, for devotees still hungry for spin-offs associated with Elizabeth Gilbert’s best-selling memoir, here’s Eat Pray Love the movie, a seemingly interminable … Continue reading →

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Couch Potato Pickings | How much do you know about Steel Magnolias?

Posted on 18 September 2010 by Beth Williams

Both a comedy and a weepie, the Louisiana-set Steel Magnolias is above all a film about female friendship and loyalty and strength in the face of tragedy. It’s based on the stage play by Robert Harling who was inspired to … Continue reading →

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