Tag Archives: Nicole Kidman

Couch Potato’s Tuesday Teaser: Which stars were originally intended for the lead roles in Speed?

This 50-miles-per-hour action thriller starring Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock was actually written for two other stars. So who?  Nicolas Cage and Julia Roberts perhaps? Russell Crowe and Nicole Kidman maybe? Kiefer Sutherland and Laura Linney possibly? Well, guess what, … Continue reading

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Win nailbiting thriller Trespass on DVD

Nicole Kidman and Nicolas Cage star as a husband and wife who lead an enviable lifestyle in a luxury house, until their world comes crashing down when they are taken hostage in their own home by a brutal gang. The … Continue reading

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Top 10 Best Fake Accents in Movies

A natural accent – or at least, a fake natural accent – is essential in any film. Our guest writer Sabrina Dougall tells us her all-time favourite artificial accents in cinema. 1.  Lindsay Lohan (Hallie Parker/Annie James) – The Parent … Continue reading

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Top 10 Worst Accents in Movies

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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Oscars Muse – A bunch of good actors but who’s the best?

This year’s Best Actor nominees are a formidable group and very much in the news right now. Here’s the latest goss: Congratulations to Javier Bardem, whose missus – Penelope Cruz – gave birth to a baby boy just the other … Continue reading

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Oscars Muse – The countdown has begun

Roll out the red carpet! News Muse has thrown on a swanky designer frock and a pair of Jimmy Choo-Choos to walk you through the nominated movies and keep you up-to-date with all things Oscar in the run-up to the … Continue reading

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Couch Potato Pickings | Nine – great cast, shame about the songs

If you can see this, then you might need a Flash Player upgrade or you need to install Flash Player if it’s missing. Get Flash Player from Adobe. To activate the sound in the trailer: hold your cursor over the … Continue reading

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Moulin Rouge – Baz Luhrmann pulls back the red curtain for a final flourish

Baz Luhrmann had already pulled off a pair of unlikely feats with the first two films in his Red Curtain trilogy. Who would have thought a fairytale romance set in the world of ballroom dancing and a recklessly anachronistic Shakespeare … Continue reading

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The Best view | Nine – Dan’s the wrong man for musical fantasy bump’n’grind

What went wrong with Nine? On paper, this glossy musical looked a sure-fire hit. It’s got a starry cast headed by Daniel Day-Lewis, Marion Cotillard and Penélope Cruz (Oscar winners all, as are co-stars Nicole Kidman, Judi Dench and Sophia … Continue reading

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Bewitched, and other films based on sitcoms

  The original 1960s sitcom Bewitched starring Elizabeth Montgomery is far better this boring Nicole Kidman movie update. Here are some other films I can think of that are based on sitcoms. Which one do you think is the best? … Continue reading

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