Tag Archives: Scarlett Johansson

Couch Potato Pickings | The Black Dahlia – why are people so fascinated by this crime?

Posted on 2 July 2010 by Beth Williams

Why is it that some real life crimes have captured the imagination of the public more than others? Back in 1947, in California, 22-year-old Elizabeth Short (aka the Black Dahlia) was gruesomely butchered. Her murder has never been solved. There … Continue reading →

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At the Cinema | Iron Man 2 – Hero or scoundrel: Robert Downey Jr’s still a Marvel

Posted on 30 April 2010 by Jason Best

Robert Downey Jr squeezes back into billionaire playboy inventor Tony Stark’s incredible suit for Marvel superhero sequel Iron Man 2 – and his charismatic presence gives the movie a bigger boost than his character’s jet-propelled boots. Played by any other … Continue reading →

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If it stars Jennifer Aniston, it must be a romcom.

Posted on 23 April 2010 by Beth Williams

Couch Potato Pickings These days, if you see Jennifer Aniston‘s name billed, you don’t have to ask about the movie, do you? You just know it’s going to be a romcom. She is undoubtedly the rom com queen of the … Continue reading →

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News Hound | 28 October 2009

Posted on 28 October 2009 by Adele Craciun

Movie Talk sniffs around the back alleys of the internet to bring you the latest showbiz news – because there’s nothing like a juicy bone to get you through the day… Aardman Animations have been asked to produce a film … Continue reading →

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The Best view | The Proposal – Is Sandra Bullock’s new rom-com a dead duck?

Posted on 22 July 2009 by Jason Best

After declaring the romantic comedy genre a dead duck back in 2002, Sandra Bullock is back in a movie that shows every sign of belonging to the shunned species – it waddles, it quacks, but is it healthy? What are … Continue reading →

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Couch Potato Pickings | Girl with a Pearl Earring

Posted on 7 July 2009 by Beth Williams

Inspired by the bestselling novel by Tracy Chevalier, this film speculates on what might have inspired 17th-century Dutch artist Johannes Vermeer to paint his celebrated masterpiece, Girl with a Pearl Earring. Click here to see the painting. I haven’t seen … Continue reading →

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Out on DVD |Vicky Cristina Barcelona

Posted on 22 June 2009 by Jason Best

A human tornado of jealousy, craziness and sensuality, the Oscar-winning Penélope Cruz whirls into Woody Allen’s delightful romantic comedy Vicky Cristina Barcelona – and proceeds to blow everyone else off screen. She doesn’t appear, though, until half the movie has … Continue reading →

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The Best view | Vicky Cristina Barcelona – Spanish sun warms up Woody’s career

Posted on 13 February 2009 by Jason Best

The Spanish sun has clearly rejuvenated Woody Allen’s career. After making three films in London with diminishing returns – the commercially successful but critically reviled Match Point and box-office duds Scoop and Cassandra’s Dream – he’s noticeably benefited from a … Continue reading →

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The Other Boleyn Girl and Groundhog Day

Posted on 2 February 2009 by Beth Williams

Couch Potato Pickings On Sky Movies Premiere tonight at 8pm Hollywood does history with American actresses Natalie Portman and Scarlett Johansson playing British sisters Anne and Mary Boleyn, who become rivals for the love of the British monarch Henry VIII, … Continue reading →

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The Other Boleyn Girl

Posted on 1 February 2009 by Beth Williams

Couch Potato Pickings On Sky Movies Premiere tonight at 8pm Hollywood does history with American actresses Natalie Portman and Scarlett Johansson playing British sisters Anne and Mary Boleyn, who become rivals for the love of the British monarch Henry VIII, … Continue reading →

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