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Tag Archives: Richard E Grant
DVD review | Horrid Henry – Francesca Simon’s bad boy hero gets a movie makeover on a sugar rush
Horrid Henry, rambunctious young hero of Francesca Simon’s best-selling children’s books and the CITV cartoon series, gets up to his usual mischief on screen in his first feature-film adventure, which sees the homework-hating scamp trying to win both a talent … Continue reading
Couch Potato Pickings | Gosford Park – a film for all you Downton Abbey/Upstairs Downstairs junkies.
Aristocrats and their servants have been dominating the telly over recent months. It all started in September with that ratings hit Downton Abbey. And then the BBC continued the trend over the festive break with three new Upstairs Downstairs episodes … Continue reading
Couch Potato Pickings | A Christmas Carol Top 10
For me, Christmas wouldn’t be Christmas without viewing at least one movie version of A Christmas Carol. You know the story – a miserly grump is visited by four ghosts on Christmas Eve and learns the errors of his ways. … Continue reading
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Couch Potato Pickings | LA Story, and some other films with memorable locations
How many times have you found yourself Googling a film’s location because it’s made a place seem incredibly appealing? I recently talked about location appeal (on Saturday in fact) with regards to that pic that paints a picture of a … Continue reading
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Tagged Amélie, Brassed Off, Deliverance, Four Weddings and a Funeral, LA Story, Lost in Translation, Manhattan, Marilu Henner, Midnight Cowboy, Muriel's Wedding, Richard E Grant, Sarah Jessica Parker, Steve Martin, The Holiday, Trainspotting, Transsiberian
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A Christmas Carol, but which one?
Couch Potato Pickings There are always plenty of movie adaptations of the Charles Dickens classic festive tale, A Christmas Carol, to choose from at this time of year, but this one is my personal favourite. On Channel 4 today at 6.45pm
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Tagged A Christmas Carol, Charles Dickens, Patrick Stewart, Richard E Grant
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Couch Potato Pickings – Withnail and I
On Film4 tonight at 11.35pm You need to a flashplayer enabled browser to view this YouTube video If I told you that Withnail in this cult film drinks about 40 units, would you have any idea how much alcohol that … Continue reading
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Tagged alcohol, ale, Bruce Robinson, Camden Town, cider, drinking game, gin, lighter fluid, Paul McGann, Penrith, red wine, Richard E Grant, Richard Griffiths, sherry, whisky, Withnail and I
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