Tag Archives: Michael Jackson

At the Cinema | Michael Jackson’s This Is It

Check out the trailer below for a sneak peek of the new Michael Jackson movie which hits cinemas for a limited period from Wednesday 28th October. Not surprisingly, given the two-week window of opportunity to see the film on the … Continue reading

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News Hound | 7 October 2009

Movie Talk sniffs around the back alleys of the internet to bring you the latest showbiz news – so you don’t get your head stuck inside the wrong bin… Michael Jackson’s concert film This Is It has made it onto … Continue reading

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News Hound | 12 August 2009

Sony Pictures have bought the rights to make a Michael Jackson movie, using the hundreds of hours of Jackson’s rehearsal footage from the Staples Centre. The movie will be titled This Is It and will be released 30 October. Legendary … Continue reading

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Couch Potato Pickings | The Wrestler

Have you ever wondered what’s behind the masks and facades of our most famous celebrities? I have. Come on, you can’t tell me, in the wake of Michael Jackson’s death, that you haven’t for one moment wondered what he was … Continue reading

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Couch Potato Pickings | The Howling, and the time of the month

The last time that werewolf movies prowled onto the TV schedules was a month ago, with  An American Werewolf in London, closely followed by Teen Wolf. In June, these films had just missed the full moon and it’s happened yet … Continue reading

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Couch Potato Pickings | Oliver! A musical movie for the current economic climate

You wouldn’t think it, but this 1968 musical movie with its Dickensian storyline is of surprising relevance today. While you’re singing along (and you know you will) check out how pertinent the song’s messages are within today’s economic climate: Oliver! … Continue reading

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News Hound | 8 July 2009

Movie Talk sniffs around the back alleys of the internet to bring you the latest showbiz news – so you don’t get your head stuck inside the wrong bin… Kristin Scott Thomas will be singing on stage in the musical … Continue reading

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Couch Potato Pickings – The Michael Jackson Story: what do you think of this biographical telefilm?

Did anyone else see the The Michael Jackson Story on Movies 24 last night? I wasn’t intending to watch it, but after stumbling upon it in an attempt to escape all the other King of Pop programming I couldn’t quite … Continue reading

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Couch Potato’s Action Agony (and a Michael Jackson moment)

I don’t like action movies for three key reasons: 1.    They glamourize violence. 2.    They don’t stimulate thought or imagination. 3.    They threaten the future of the screenwriter by relying on fast-paced spectacle at the expense of narrative. Hmm, controversial … Continue reading

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News Muse – Jeff Goldblum is NOT dead!

We’ve had our fair share of death in the world of celebrity in the last 24 hours. First Farrah Fawcett, who died of cancer yesterday morning, swiftly followed (and overshadowed) by the sudden death of Michael Jackson. Jordan is however … Continue reading

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