Tag Archives: Stephen Sondheim

West Side Story gets a Blu-ray makeover at 50!

Posted on 23 November 2011 by heidi

With Natalie Wood’s tragic death by drowning 30 years ago currently in the news, the Blu-ray release of West Side Story gives us an opportunity to celebrate the actress in her radiant prime. Directors Robert Wise and Jerome Robbins’s lavish … Continue reading →

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Couch Potato’s London Staycation Diary: Kebabs, Bodies and Barbers

Posted on 6 September 2009 by Beth Williams

In my diary entry yesterday charting the movie-enriched journey that myself and Sofa Spud took last week on our London staycation, I left you with a cliffhanger. I announced that we’d reached our morning’s destination in Dalston, but I didn’t … Continue reading →

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Couch Potato Pickings | Sweeney Todd – The Demon Barber of Fleet St

Posted on 18 March 2009 by Beth Williams

Was Sweeney Todd a fictional character? I always thought so but apparently he may have been real. Now that’s a stomach-churning thought isn’t it if you ‘re familiar with his story. So what do you think? Was Todd real or … Continue reading →

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Out on DVD | Camp – Offbeat movie musical

Posted on 17 March 2009 by Jason Best

Getting a DVD re-release today in a bid to hitch a ride on the High School Musical bandwagon is the offbeat 2003 musical Camp. The DVD packaging plays up the similarities (“If you like High School Musical, you’ll love this,” … Continue reading →

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