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Small Screen – this week’s top ten DVDs…

Real Steel Metallic muscle… Hugh Jackman packs a punch in this sci-fi drama about a former boxer who sets out to make a discarded robot a champion in the ring. If you can see this, then you might need a … Continue reading

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Small Screen – this week’s top ten DVDs…

Johnny English Reborn Secret service… Rowan Atkinson’s hapless spy gets a second big screen outing in this action comedy, which sees the titular secret agent tasked with preventing the assassination of the Chinese premier. If you can see this, then … Continue reading

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Couch Potato’s Tuesday Trivia: Why Whitney Houston’s big song from The Bodyguard almost caused a car crash.

Forget Valentine’s Day, the essential viewing tonight has to be The Bodyguard in light of Whitney Houston‘s tragic death this weekend. And it’s widely agreed that the singer’s powerhouse version of I Will Always Love You from this – her … Continue reading

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Couch Potato’s Tuesday Trivia: The Bodyguard was almost a 1970s film

The Bodyguard is a romantic thriller very much associated with the early 90s (as is its chart-topping soundtrack). But did you know that the film’s concept was originally proposed in the mid-70s? Diana Ross was cast as the lead, and … Continue reading

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Couch Potato Pickings | Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome – Tina Turner and other singer/actresses

When you look up Tina Turner on Wikipedia, she’s described as a singer and an actress. Now, of course that’s not incorrect. Tina has starred in Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome – that post-apocalyptic action thriller sequel co-starring Mel Gibson. She … Continue reading

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Couch Potato Pickings | The Five Most Annoying Songs from Movies

1. Everything I Do, I Do it For You from Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves. This Bryan Adams ballad remained at the number one spot in the UK for 16 weeks. It’s hardly surprising then that so many of us … Continue reading

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Couch Potato Pickings | Arthur, and a Music Quiz

You need to a flashplayer enabled browser to view this YouTube video If you get caught between the Moon and New York City The best that you can do …… The best that you can do is fall in love … Continue reading

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