Tag Archives: Taylor Swift

Couch Potato’s Country Pickin’s: Something wrong with Country Strong

Following my trip last week to see Dolly Parton’s 9 to 5 the Musical, I’ve reignited my passion for Dolly and all things country (long-term visitors to Movie Talk will recall my love for such subjects some 4 or 5 … Continue reading

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Film review | The Lorax – Dr Seuss’s eco-friendly fable becomes a zippy CG animation adventure

Dr Seuss’ 1971 children’s book The Lorax, an eco-friendly fable about the dangers of over-consumption and greed, gets a 3D-CG makeover with this jaunty animated romp from the makers of Despicable Me. At the heart of the story is the … Continue reading

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Compare & Contrast bore Couch Potato on the Country Strong soundtrack

I’ve not yet seen Country Strong – it comes out here in the UK on Friday 25th March. All I know is that it stars Gwyneth Paltrow as a fictional country music star and it’s set in Nashville. However, being … Continue reading

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Couch Potato Pickings | Hannah Montana: The Movie – and why Miley makes me smiley

The reason I’m smiling as I write this post is because I’ve recently become a big Miley Cyrus fan, and that amuses me immensely. Who would have thought that this would happen to me! I’m not the target pre-teen/teen audience, … Continue reading

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Couch Potato Pickings | Mean Girls and that bus accident scene

  Witty, bitchy, and wonderfully well-observed, this high school movie, which is one of my faves, is apparently also one of singer/songwriter/movie star Mariah Carey’s favourite films. I learned this fascinating fact the other day while thumbing through the many … Continue reading

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Couch Potato Pickings | Dreamgirls, and reality TV show contestants who’ve actually made it

This movie version of the popular stage musical, very loosely based on the story of Diana Ross and The Supremes, stars music industry darling Beyoncé. However, the real star of this film is Jennifer Hudson. She totally outshines her co-stars  … Continue reading

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Couch Potato’s London Staycation Diary: Notting Hill, Brigitte and Bats

As promised yesterday, here’s the final part of my London staycation diary, and we’ve reached the West London district of Notting Hill. What can you expect to see when visiting Notting Hill? Travel bookshops? Filmstars? Julia Roberts?  Hugh Grant? I … Continue reading

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Couch Potato Pickings | Risky Business

You need to a flashplayer enabled browser to view this YouTube video Everyone forgets that Tom Cruise was the original Pants Man. Who else thinks that Rebecca De Mornay in this picture looks a lot like country singer Taylor Swift? Risky … Continue reading

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Out in Cinemas | Jonas Brothers: The 3-D Concert Experience

For those of you not in the know (ie: anyone over 16), Nick, Kevin and Joe Jonas, aka The Jonas Brothers, are Disney’s latest pop sensations. Three ultra-clean-cut lads (complete with chastity rings, folks) who have been setting tweenie hearts … Continue reading

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Couch Potato Pickings – Camp Rock

On the Disney Channel tonight at 6pm The Jonas Brothers. If you’ve not heard of them, where have you been this past few weeks? I have to admit that I’ve only just taken the time to listen to a clip … Continue reading

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