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Small Screen – this week’s top ten DVDs…

Posted on 19 November 2009 by admin

Star Trek Lost in space… Director J.J. Abrams reboot of the classic sci-fi franchise is set in an alternate reality and features space ships, black holes, phasers and pointy ears. If you can see this, then you might need a … 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 | Cruel Intentions and best screen smooches

Posted on 2 June 2009 by Beth Williams

Showing on E4 tonight at 11.05pm Screen kisses, don’t you just love ‘em? Cinematic smooches feature in so many films, but give it some thought – how many can you actually visualise? Romantic movie moments are very easy to recall, but … Continue reading →

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News Hound | 25 February 2009

Posted on 25 February 2009 by Adele Craciun

Movie Talk sniffs around the back alleys of the internet to bring you the juiciest showbiz news – so you don’t end up barking up the wrong tree… Internet rumours about Madonna doing the soundtrack for Twilight sequel New Moon … Continue reading →

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Nashville – You’re Lookin’ at Country

Posted on 29 November 2008 by Beth Williams

Couch Potato Pickings You need to a flashplayer enabled browser to view this YouTube video I first watched this Robert Altman film just before I took a trip to America’s Music City last year. I hoped it would provide some … Continue reading →

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Couch Potato Pickings – Election

Posted on 27 September 2008 by Beth Williams

Showing tonight on Sky Movies Indie at 8.15pm Who is the most despicable character in this dark comedy? Is it overachieving high school pupil Tracy Flick or frustrated, spiteful high school teacher Jim McAllister? You need to a flashplayer enabled … Continue reading →

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Couch Potato Pickings – Walk the Line

Posted on 25 August 2008 by Beth Williams

This brilliantly acted, award winning biopic of Johnny Cash offers a moving picture of his passionate relationship with June Carter, as well as an exhilarating portrait of the country music scene in the 1950s and 1960s . And with its … Continue reading →

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