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Couch Potato Pickings | Secrets & Lies – why this film makes me gasp

Posted on 2 November 2010 by Beth Williams

Secrets and lies are very dangerous things. I find it crazy that when people keep secrets and tell lies they often think they’re protecting the people they’re deceiving. They may even insist that it’s kinder to keep people in the … Continue reading →

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Curiouser and Curiouser: Tim Burton’s take on Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland

Posted on 8 June 2010 by Jason Best

Tim Burton’s 3D adaptation of Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland doesn’t really lose much when seen at home in 2D. The film’s hallucinatory visuals look just as good and the quirky characters are equally striking. On the downside, the plot … Continue reading →

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More movies to look forward to in 2010

Posted on 18 February 2010 by Gina

Movie Talk regulars Heidi and Adele have already shared some of the movies they’re looking forward to over the coming months (here and here). Here guest poster Gina gives us a brace of must-sees and one potential disaster. HITTERS Alice … Continue reading →

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The Best view | The Damned United

Posted on 27 March 2009 by Jason Best

What is it with Michael Sheen and famous people? His uncanny, chameleon-like ability to play celebs on screen has already seen him get inside the skin of Tony Blair (in The Deal and The Queen), Kenneth Williams (in Fantabulosa! and … 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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Couch Potato Pickings: All Or Nothing

Posted on 11 September 2008 by Beth Williams

On BBC2 tonight at 11.20pm   Tonight’s Mike Leigh film (click here for review) is set in South London and since I live in South London, I’ve just done a search online to find out more about its exact location. … Continue reading →

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