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Tag Archives: recession
At the Cinema | Up in the Air – Flying high with George Clooney… until sharp satire brings us down to earth
George Clooney’s fabled suavity and charm makes him perfect for the equivocal hero of Juno director Jason Reitman’s sardonic comedy drama Up in the Air. If he weren’t so damned charismatic, the film would never take off. As it is, … Continue reading
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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Tagged business communciations, Charles Dickens, childhood obesity, Credit crunch, economic climate, Fine Life, Food Glorious Food, Mamma Mia, Mark Lester, Michael Jackson, Oliver!, Oom Pah Pah, recession, redundancy, street theft, Who Will Buy?, You've Got to Pick a Pocket of Two
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Couch Potato Pickings | The Full Monty
A British setting, a great use of Yorkshire slang, a cast of great Brit actors including Robert Carlyle and Tom Wilkinson, a serious message delivered with lots of wit, a soundtrack that includes Donna Summer’s Hot Stuff, Hot Chocolate’s You … Continue reading
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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Movies for the Recession: The Devil Wears Prada
Couch Potato Pickings On Channel 4 tonight at 8pm What would you do to get ahead? In fact, what would you do to simply stay in employment? Before answering that question you should think very carefully I’ve chosen this film … Continue reading
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Tagged Anne Hathaway, Credit crunch, Emily Blunt, fashion, Meryl Streep, recession, recruitment, redundancy, The Devil Wears Prada
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Maybe I’ll… Movies for the Recession: The Pursuit of Happyness
Couch Potato Pickings On Sky Movies Family tonight at 10.15pm If you visited Movie Talk last week, you may have come across the first of my movie pickings to offer inspiration and comfort during the doom and gloom of the … Continue reading
Maybe I’ll… Movies for the Recession: The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
We’re all fearing redundancy and worrying about it, so I thought I’d start looking out for those films that help soften the blow, show us that we’re not alone, teach us that change is good and inspire us to make … Continue reading
Couch Potato Pickings – Hairspray
On Sky Movies Premiere tonight at 8pm It’s Monday, it’s the 13th of the month, the cold I’ve had for a few days has now developed into a cough and we’re heading into a global recession. What I need is … Continue reading
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Tagged Abba, Busby Berkeley, Credit crunch, Great Depression, Hairspray, John Travolta, Mamma Mia, MGM, Musicals, recession
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