Tag Archives: Rocky

DVD review | Warrior – Edgerton and Hardy pack a powerful punch as sibling rivals

Posted on 20 February 2012 by Jason Best

Take the underdog fantasy of Rocky and multiply it by two, add an even more dysfunctional family than the one in The Fighter, throw in Mixed Martial Arts and you have the formula for rousing fight drama Warrior. Tom Hardy … Continue reading →

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Couch Potato’s three steps to predicting this year’s Oscar winners

Posted on 24 February 2011 by Beth Williams

First, check out ‘How to win an Oscar – some simple rules‘. Second, remind yourself of the winning films of yesteryear. Sky Movies Showcase is showing all of these Oscar-winning movies – and more – over the next few days: … Continue reading →

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The Fighter – Knockout performances make David O Russell’s boxing drama an Oscar contender with class

Posted on 8 February 2011 by Jason Best

Do true stories make the best boxing movies? In the red corner, Martin Scorsese’s 1980 classic Raging Bull, based on the life of middleweight champ Jake La Motta, comes out swinging in the cause of realism. But over in the … Continue reading →

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News Muse – Heading towards a New Moon and feeling darn fangtastic!

Posted on 30 October 2009 by Adele Craciun

You need to a flashplayer enabled browser to view this YouTube video Devastation and despair! Haven’t you heard? Hugh Jackman has turned down hosting the 2010 Academy Awards. ‘Whyyy,’ you howl? ‘But, he was such a brilliant host,’ I wail. … Continue reading →

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The Best view | Mickey Rourke bounces back from the ropes with The Wrestler

Posted on 16 January 2009 by Jason Best

Mickey Rourke was out for the count in Hollywood, but with his gutsy performance as a washed-up wrestler in, yes, The Wrestler he has bounced back from the ropes in triumph. It’s an astonishing comeback for Rourke, who spent so … Continue reading →

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Jaws and other well known movie themes

Posted on 14 January 2009 by Beth Williams

Couch Potato Pickings You need to a flashplayer enabled browser to view this YouTube video That Jaws music has to be one of the best known film themes, what do you think? Here are some other classic movie themes: Psycho … Continue reading →

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Couch Potato Pickings – Rocky or Rocky Horror?

Posted on 4 September 2008 by Beth Williams

Oscar-winning boxing drama or cult comedy horror musical? These two movies couldn’t be more different from each other, but they do have one thing in common – they’re both great for a workout. If you choose to watch Rocky on … Continue reading →

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