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Tag Archives: Morgan Freeman
At the Cinema | Invictus – Nelson Mandela unites a nation in Clint Eastwood’s rousing rugby movie
Even at the age of 79, Clint Eastwood is a safe pair of hands to tell the story of how Nelson Mandela united post-apartheid South Africa behind the nation’s rugby team at the 1995 Rugby World Cup. Safe, but not … Continue reading
Speaker’s Corner | Rugby World editor Paul Morgan has his say on Invictus
Movie Talk invites Paul Morgan, editor of Rugby World magazine, to offer his view on Invictus, Clint Eastwood’s eagerly awaited movie set at the time of the 1995 Rugby World Cup. I often feel privileged in my job and one … Continue reading
Couch Potato Pickings | Se7en (aka Seven)
This movie about two cops investigating a killer who is selecting and despatching his victims in a fiendish homage to the Seven Deadly Sins is one of the best serial killer thrillers on film in my opinion. Those who don’t … Continue reading
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Tagged Brad Pitt, envy, gluttony, greed, lust, Morgan Freeman, Pride, Se7en, serial killer thriller, Seven, Seven Deadly Sins, sloth, wrath
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Couch Potato Pickings | The Bucket List: what’s on yours?
On Sky Movies Premiere tonight at 8pm In this entertaining comedy, Jack Nicholson (happy birthday Jack – 72 today!) and Morgan Freeman play two terminally ill men – one a mechanic, the other a billionaire – who bond while sharing … Continue reading
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Tagged Jack Nicholson, Morgan Freeman, Rob Reiner, Sean Hayes, The Bucket List
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Couch Potato Pickings | The Shawshank Redemption
Showing on Film4 tonight at 9pm “Hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things, and no good thing ever dies.” Widely considered to be one of the greatest films ever made, this movie, with its strong and powerful … Continue reading
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Tagged greatest films ever, hope, Morgan Freeman, recession, The Shawshank Redemption, Tim Robbins
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News Muse | Fame & the Hollywood recession
‘You’ve got big dreams? You want fame? Well, fame costs. And right here is where you start paying – in sweat!’ It was Debbie Allen‘s tough dance teacher Lydia Grant who’d utter those fame-ous words every time the theme tune … Continue reading
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Tagged Arnold Schwarzenegger, arthur, columbia pictures, damn yankees!, debbie allen, demaris meyer, dudley moore, fame, Jake Gyllenhaal, Jim Carrey, Jodie Foster, John Travolta, LA, lydia grant, Morgan Freeman, musical, remake, russell brand, speeders, the neverending story, Total Recall, Warner Bros
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The Dark Knight: The IMAX Experience
With record-breaking numbers of bookings already being taken for The Dark Knight’s forthcoming run at the BFI IMAX cinema in London and it’s sister screen at the National Media Museum in Bradford, my son and I felt pretty privileged to … Continue reading
The Best view | James McAvoy goes from zero to hero in Wanted
I can’t see the name of James McAvoy ever becoming an object of speculation as a future big-screen James Bond, but he’s been ideally cast as the protagonist of Wanted, a dizzyingly frenetic action thriller based upon the comic-book series … Continue reading
Couch Potato Pickings – Million Dollar Baby
Million Dollar Baby Film4 tonight at 9pm How many Hilary Swank movies can you name? It’s not that easy is it, considering she’s a double Oscar winner. For most actors who’ve bagged even one Academy Award it’s easy to list … Continue reading
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Tagged Academy Awards, Boy's Don't Cry, Clint Eastwood, Film4, Hilary Swank, Million Dollar Baby, Morgan Freeman
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