Tag Archives: roald dahl

Name That Chest: There should be no uncertainty about this one

Posted on 2 November 2011 by Beth Williams

But, just in case you are still unsure, I’ll just say you’ve had two clues already. And, if you’re still hesitating, well, here’s your fourth clue: the actor has a film out this week, which he also directed. There’s no … Continue reading →

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Ghoulish gallery of Halloween chests revealed

Posted on 31 October 2011 by Beth Williams

Did you have nightmares trying to identify all the chilling movie characters from my Halloween-themed Name that Chest gallery last week? Well, now that you know who they are, you can have even better nightmares. It is Halloween after all. … Continue reading →

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Couch Potato Pickings | The Witches, apathetic trick or treating, and the glory of older women

Posted on 31 October 2010 by Beth Williams

Happy Halloween! Back when I was a kid, my sister and I teamed up with our friend next door just before Halloween to post notes into every letterbox in our road. On these little letters we’d written a silly little … Continue reading →

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Chitty Chitty Bang Bang – Our fine four-fendered friend comes up gleaming on Blu-ray

Posted on 20 October 2010 by Jason Best

There are almost as many bells and whistles on the new Blu-ray release of classic children’s film Chitty Chitty Bang Bang as there are on the fabulous flying car itself. You can tinker under the bonnet with an array of … Continue reading →

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Couch Potato Pickings | Matilda, and a bitter and twisted rant from a nasty grown-up

Posted on 9 October 2010 by Beth Williams

I was on holiday last week, and Sofa Spud and I decided to take a day trip out to Great Missenden to visit the Roald Dahl Museum. Both of us loved Roald Dahl’s books as kids and as adults found … Continue reading →

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Out on DVD | Fantastic Mr Fox – Wes Anderson, too foxy for Roald Dahl’s tale

Posted on 1 March 2010 by Jason Best

Wes Anderson’s stop-motion animation version of Roald Dahl’s children’s classic Fantastic Mr Fox is stuffed full of the clever, quirky verbal and visual details and gags one has come to expect from the director of Rushmore, The Royal Tenenbaums and … Continue reading →

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Couch Potato Pickings | Inkheart, and other movies based on children’s books

Posted on 12 December 2009 by Beth Williams

Meggie (Eliza Bennett) is a 12-year-old girl who plunges into a world of storybook adventure after discovering that her father (Brendan Fraser) can literally read the characters out of novels. When a rare title called Inkheart enters their hands, a … Continue reading →

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BFI 53rd London Film Festival – Dapper George Clooney and Fantastic Mr Fox

Posted on 15 October 2009 by Jason Best

A dapper George Clooney was at the forefront of the sizeable Hollywood contingent trooping down the red carpet in Leicester Square last night for the world premiere of Wes Anderson’s animated screen version of Roald Dahl’s children’s classic Fantastic Mr … Continue reading →

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Couch Potato Pickings | Wild Child

Posted on 23 August 2009 by Beth Williams

If the blonde, tanned American teen that exclaims “ewww” at everything non-artificial sets your teeth on edge, then this surprisingly enjoyable teen comedy will see you mentally patting the filmmakers and writer Lucy Dahl, (Roald‘s daughter), on the back for … Continue reading →

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