Tag Archives: Michael Douglas

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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Happy Birthday Michael and Catherine!

Posted on 25 September 2008 by Adele Craciun

Did you know that Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones not only share their lives, they also share the same birthday? Yep, it’s today, 25th of September, which is interesting as 25 also happens to be their age difference. I’m sure … Continue reading →

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The Best view – Basic Instinct on DVD

Posted on 22 September 2008 by Jason Best

When Basic Instinct was being filmed in San Francisco in 1991, gay activists picketed the shoot, vehemently protesting against screenwriter Joe Eszterhas and director Paul Verhoeven’s apparent determination to portray lesbians as potential ice-pick-wielding psychopaths. On the movie’s release the … Continue reading →

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News Muse – 1980s redux

Posted on 19 September 2008 by Adele Craciun

It started in a subtle way. Top Gun-style Ray Bans became fashionable again. Then in snuck the legwarmers followed by the leggings, spandex waist belts and oversized tops. Then came Miami Vice the movie and the recent reunion of New … Continue reading →

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