Tag Archives: Russell Crowe

Couch Potato’s Tuesday Teaser: Which stars were originally intended for the lead roles in Speed?

Posted on 1 May 2012 by Beth Williams

This 50-miles-per-hour action thriller starring Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock was actually written for two other stars. So who?  Nicolas Cage and Julia Roberts perhaps? Russell Crowe and Nicole Kidman maybe? Kiefer Sutherland and Laura Linney possibly? Well, guess what, … Continue reading →

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Christmas Cracker #12 | Today: A Bad Joke

Posted on 28 December 2011 by heidi

Russell Crowe‘s weevils wobble… And everyone falls down laughing in Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World. Seriously? Capt. Jack Aubrey: Do you see those two weevils doctor? Dr. Stephen Maturin: I do. Capt. Jack Aubrey: Which would … Continue reading →

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Couch Potato’s Tuesday Trivia: A unique shooting location for Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World

Posted on 1 November 2011 by Beth Williams

This salty seafaring adventure tells the tale of a battle between a British warship and a French privateer off the coast of South America during the Napoleonic Wars. It stars Russell Crowe as the swashbuckling captain of the British ship, … Continue reading →

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Thought for the Day from Gladiator

Posted on 11 September 2011 by Adele Craciun

“What we do in life echoes in eternity.” Gladiator (2000)

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Small Screen – this week’s top ten DVDs…

Posted on 26 May 2011 by Dean & Ellen

The King’s Speech Royal appointment… Colin Firth leads the cast of this period drama about the unorthodox relationship between King George VI and the speech therapist (Geoffrey Rush) set on helping him to overcome his debilitating stammer. Black Swan Sinister … Continue reading →

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Small Screen – this week’s top ten DVDs…

Posted on 28 January 2011 by Dean & Ellen

Grown Ups Arrested Development… This reunion comedy sees Adam Sandler and a bunch of his Saturday Night Live chums as old friends hooking up for a wake for their high-school basketball coach. If you can see this, then you might … Continue reading →

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Big Screen – this week’s top ten at the cinema…

Posted on 20 January 2011 by Dean & Ellen

The King’s Speech Royal appointment… Colin Firth leads the cast of this period drama about the unorthodox relationship between King George VI and the speech therapist (Geoffrey Rush) set on helping him to overcome his debilitating stammer. The Green Hornet … Continue reading →

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Big Screen – this week’s top ten at the cinema…

Posted on 13 January 2011 by Dean & Ellen

The King’s Speech Royal appointment… Colin Firth leads the cast of this period drama about the unorthodox relationship between King George VI and the speech therapist (Geoffrey Rush) set on helping him to overcome his debilitating stammer. If you can … Continue reading →

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The Next Three Days – Hollywood turns a taut French thriller into a flabby remake

Posted on 5 January 2011 by Jason Best

Hollywood remakes of foreign films don’t always turn out the way you imagine. A year ago, if you had been asked which of the following would Hollywood get right – a remake of brilliant and original Swedish vampire film Let … Continue reading →

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Small Screen – this week’s top ten DVDs…

Posted on 30 November 2010 by Dean & Ellen

Toy Story 3 Child’s play… Woody and co. find they have a new home in the third instalment of the animated franchise – a local daycare centre, where the children run riot and a strawberry-scented bear isn’t all he seems. … Continue reading →

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