Tag Archives: Thora Birch

Couch Potato’s Tuesday Trivia: Parenthood – this Steve Martin comedy spawned two TV shows

Posted on 26 April 2011 by Beth Williams

You probably know that the TV series Parenthood starring Craig T Nelson and Bonnie Bedelia is based on this 1989 comedy drama about American family angst. Parenthood the movie focuses on three sets of parents who grapple with the trials … Continue reading →

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Couch Potato Pickings | Deadline – can you be bothered to work out the twist?

Posted on 23 August 2010 by Beth Williams

This creepy thriller starring the late Brittany Murphy (she died just 20 days after this movie was released in the US) plays out like a standard haunted house movie. Following some sort of emotional breakdown, writer Alice (Murphy) has decided … Continue reading →

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Pete’s Peek | Thora Birch has a helluva ride in Train

Posted on 24 January 2010 by peter

Did you know that only some 20% of Americans own a passport and that only 10% of them actually use it? Well, after seeing Train, I can probably guess why. Following a night of partying in some unspecified Eastern European … Continue reading →

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The Hole

Posted on 1 December 2008 by Beth Williams

Couch Potato Pickings On E4 tonight at 11pm Every time this film shows on TV it’s introduced as “The Hole starring Keira Knightley.” I can’t tell you how much this annoys me. Thora Birch is the star of this chilling … Continue reading →

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