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The 50 Best Romantic Movies | Part 5: The Top 10

Posted on 18 February 2011 by Jason Best

Here they are – the 10 most romantic movies of all time! At least, that’s the verdict of our writers, who came up with 50 of cinema’s top romances. All this week we’ve been counting down the chart and we’ve … Continue reading →

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Couch Potato Pickings | How much do you know about Steel Magnolias?

Posted on 18 September 2010 by Beth Williams

Both a comedy and a weepie, the Louisiana-set Steel Magnolias is above all a film about female friendship and loyalty and strength in the face of tragedy. It’s based on the stage play by Robert Harling who was inspired to … Continue reading →

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Couch Potato Pickings | Chick Flicks for a Girls’ Night In

Posted on 16 September 2009 by Beth Williams

A couple of days ago, I gave some thought to the ultimate chick flick… Pretty Woman? When Harry Met Sally? Mamma Mia? And then, sadly, Patrick Swayze died, and the news reports featured girls of all ages all declaring their … Continue reading →

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Couch Potato Pickings | Sweet Home Alabama, and other films based on song titles

Posted on 17 June 2009 by Beth Williams

The classic 1974 song Sweet Home Alabama was a controversial response by the band Lynyrd Skynyrd to Southern Man and Alabama – two songs from the 1970s by Neil Young that express anti-southern sentiments. Read more about that here. Don’t expect any … Continue reading →

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Couch Potato Pickings | The Shining and hotels in the movies

Posted on 17 April 2009 by Beth Williams

On Sky Modern Greats tonight at 8pm Tonight’s movie about a hotel that exerts an evil influence over its caretaker enjoys cult status as one of the best horror films in film history. Read more about it here. The Overlook … Continue reading →

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The Guilty Pleasure Dome | Pretty Woman

Posted on 24 February 2009 by heidi

First off, I’m going to fess up and say that Pretty Woman has to qualify as the ultimate guilty pleasure for a card-carrying feminist like myself. (Oh, all right, I don’t actually have a card but you get my drift). Basically, what … Continue reading →

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Our Top 10 Valentine’s Day films

Posted on 14 February 2009 by Ellen

Oh, no! So it has happened to you too, you’ve phoned every restaurant in town and they are all fully booked!… but don’t despair fellow friends of the heart, Movie Talk has put together the definitive Valentine’s Day DVD list … Continue reading →

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