Tag Archives: Meg Ryan

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

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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If it stars Jennifer Aniston, it must be a romcom.

Couch Potato Pickings These days, if you see Jennifer Aniston‘s name billed, you don’t have to ask about the movie, do you? You just know it’s going to be a romcom. She is undoubtedly the rom com queen of the … Continue reading

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New York State of Mind

Star of countless movie and TV appearances, New York City is one of the most filmed locations on the planet. And certainly one of the most beautiful – celluloid loves this city. From its steel and glass canyons to suburban … Continue reading

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The Women – is it worth watching?

Couch Potato Pickings People have been hard on this movie, but I’m not sure it deserves such harsh criticism. This tale of three wealthy women rallying around their friend Mary (Meg Ryan) after she learns that her husband is having an … Continue reading

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The Best view | The Proposal – Is Sandra Bullock’s new rom-com a dead duck?

After declaring the romantic comedy genre a dead duck back in 2002, Sandra Bullock is back in a movie that shows every sign of belonging to the shunned species – it waddles, it quacks, but is it healthy? What are … Continue reading

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Couch Potato Pickings | Sweet Home Alabama, and other films based on song titles

The classic 1974 song Sweet Home Alabama was a controversial response by the band Lynyrd Skynyrd to Southern Man and Alabama – two songs from the 1970s by Neil Young that express anti-southern sentiments. Read more about that here. Don’t expect any … Continue reading

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Awards Season | Celebrating the worst at the Razzies

While the Academy Awards celebrate the good, each year since 1981 on the day before Oscar night (that’s tonight folks!), The Golden Raspberry Awards ceremoniously laud the bad and the downright ugly of the film industry. The awards are voted … Continue reading

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Our Top 10 Valentine’s Day films

Oh, no! So it has happened to you too, you’ve phoned every restaurant in town and they are all fully booked!… but don’t despair fellow friends of the heart, Movie Talk has put together the definitive Valentine’s Day DVD list … Continue reading

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