Tag Archives: Michael Douglas

Film review | Haywire – Gina Carano punches above her weight in Soderbergh’s cracking thriller

Posted on 20 January 2012 by Jason Best

Betrayed by her bosses, a freelance black-ops agent goes on the run in Steven Soderbergh’s Haywire, a taut action thriller that is as briskly efficient and muscular as its heroine. Played by mixed martial artist Gina Carano, lean, mean ex-Marine … Continue reading →

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News Muse – Ageing gracefully and dying hard in Hollywood

Posted on 22 October 2010 by Adele Craciun

It’s that time of year when it seems that everybody around you is either coughing (with that rattle that sounds like they’re dying), repeatedly and loudly emptying nasal cavities of all content or sneezing – usually a really wet one … Continue reading →

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Couch Potato Pickings: Womanisers and Ghosts of Girlfriends Past

Posted on 21 May 2010 by Beth Williams

The title say it all really. Matthew McConaughey plays a serial womaniser in a (somewhat clumsy but watchable)) romcom spin on Charles Dickens‘ classic festive tale, A Christmas Carol. Will filmmakers ever tire of adapting this literary classic? Probably not. … Continue reading →

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News Hound | Drool over the sizzling new stills from Eclipse and find out who is the ultimate movie president

Posted on 17 February 2010 by Adele Craciun

News Hound sniffs around the back alleys of the internet to bring you the latest showbiz news – because there’s nothing like a juicy bone to get you through the day… Fresh stills from The Twilight Saga: Eclipse have been … Continue reading →

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New York State of Mind

Posted on 17 December 2009 by Gina

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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Couch Potato Pickings | Falling Down

Posted on 22 September 2009 by Beth Williams

You need to a flashplayer enabled browser to view this YouTube video What he needs is to fill up a bubble bath, light some candles, pour a glass of wine, and throw on some Enya… No? Falling Down is showing … Continue reading →

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Couch Potato’s London Staycation Diary: A Morning of Movies, Magic, Murder and Madness

Posted on 5 September 2009 by Beth Williams

“Excuse me?” The sales assistant raised an eyebrow. “Could we look at the small A-Z please.” The clerk blinked acknowledgement of the request and continued to arrange packets of cigarettes on the shelf behind her. A long ten seconds followed … Continue reading →

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News Hound | 29 April 2009

Posted on 29 April 2009 by Adele Craciun

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… Gavin Hood, director of X-Men Origins: Wolverine, has revealed that the blockbuster movie … Continue reading →

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Fatal Attraction: a great film for Valentine’s Day!

Posted on 14 February 2009 by Beth Williams

Couch Potato Pickings Bunny Boiler: An obsessive and dangerous female, in pursuit of a lover who has spurned her. Is this the most commonly used phrase to have originated from a scene in a film?

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Couch Potato Pickings – Michael Crichton Tribute

Posted on 10 November 2008 by Beth Williams

The blockbuster movies Jurassic Park, Disclosure or The Andromeda Strain would never have hit our screens if hadn’t been for bestselling author Michael Crichton who sadly died last week. To pay tribute to this great novelist and filmmaker, Sky have … Continue reading →

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