Tag Archives: Meryl Streep

Name That Chest: It’s a 40-something fella’s fantasy…

Posted on 11 January 2012 by Beth Williams

If you don’t recognise this iconic image, where were you in the late 90s? Kevin Spacey (who stars in Margin Call – out this week) won an Oscar for his role in this film. OK, I know, this one’s an … Continue reading →

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Film review | The Iron Lady – Mettle fatigue: Meryl Streep shows Maggie in her prime and decline

Posted on 6 January 2012 by Jason Best

Revered and reviled with equal fervour, Margaret Thatcher is easily the most divisive figure in recent British history – which makes it a certainty that this controversial biopic starring the incomparable Meryl Streep will ruffle feathers all along the political … Continue reading →

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Top 10 Worst Accents in Movies

Posted on 6 July 2011 by Movie Talk

It doesn’t matter how famous a Hollywood actor you are, if the accent ain’t right, it’s just plain obvious. Our guest writer Sabrina Dougall from London shares her top 10 worst accent imitations in cinema: 1. Dick van Dyke (Bert/Mr. … Continue reading →

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Couch Potato’s Mamma Mia! ABBA song quiz

Posted on 9 April 2011 by Beth Williams

. How well do you know your ABBA songs? You may think you know them all, but I dare you to test your knowledge with my quiz. By the way, the questions only refer to songs that feature in Mamma … Continue reading →

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Couch Potato’s Top Women in the World of Film

Posted on 8 March 2011 by Beth Williams

I wanted to feature a celebration of outstanding women in the film industry to mark the International Women’s Day Centenary today. But there are so many women deserving of acknowledgement, and no time to list them all. So I’ve pulled … Continue reading →

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First pic of Meryl Streep as Margaret Thatcher

Posted on 8 February 2011 by Beth Williams

I feel both scared and excited by this picture.

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Couch Potato Pickings | Eclipse & It’s Complicated – two love dilemmas, two generations

Posted on 10 December 2010 by Beth Williams

Cheerful romcom It’s Complicated and Eclipse – the final film in the supernatural Twilight saga – tell two very different stories. The first is a merry yarn about divorced, middle-aged mother of three Jane (Meryl Streep), and the other is … Continue reading →

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Couch Potato Pickings | Julie & Julia, and Sofa Spud’s Boeuf Bourguignon

Posted on 13 November 2010 by Beth Williams

I had a delicious meal last night thanks to Nora Ephron‘s comic delight Julie & Julia. In this movie, 29-year-old New Yorker Julie Powell (Amy Adams) comes up with an idea to indulge her two passions- cooking and writing. She sets out … Continue reading →

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Boeuf Bourguignon tonight! Couch Potato gets in the mood for Julie & Julia with Julia Child’s infamous recipe

Posted on 12 November 2010 by Beth Williams

You need to a flashplayer enabled browser to view this YouTube video Sofa Spud, who has the day off work today, asked me this morning what I’d like for a special meal tonight. No prizes for guessing what I replied. … Continue reading →

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Couch Potato Pickings | The Witches, apathetic trick or treating, and the glory of older women

Posted on 31 October 2010 by Beth Williams

Happy Halloween! Back when I was a kid, my sister and I teamed up with our friend next door just before Halloween to post notes into every letterbox in our road. On these little letters we’d written a silly little … Continue reading →

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