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Couch Potato’s Tuesday Trivia: Titanic and a grave matter

In 1997, the release of Titanic saw a sudden surge in popularity for one particular grave in Titanic burial ground Fairview Cemetary in Halifax, Novia Scotia. The plot getting all the attention was the grave of Titanic victim J Dawson. … Continue reading

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Name That Chest: A Hollywood legend who has 65 costume changes in this film

And she’ll be featuring in my Top Women in the World of Film list next Tuesday to celebrate the International Women’s Day Centenary. A necklace was the clue to last week’s mystery chest. Click here to find out the film … Continue reading

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Couch Potato Wedges – Dipping into some lesser-known Love Actually trivia

Teaser: Love Actually features the lead actors from another well-known movie. I’ll leave you pondering that thought. More on that later… Cameos Can you name all of the Love Actually cameos? No doubt you can reel off Claudia Schiffer, Rowan … Continue reading

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Small Screen – this week’s top ten DVDs…

Toy Story 3 Child’s play… Woody and co. find they have a new home in the third instalment of the animated franchise – a local daycare centre, where the children run riot and a strawberry-scented bear isn’t all he seems. … Continue reading

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Couch Potato Pickings | My 10 movie-themed cocktails

The last time I ‘wrote about’ Cocktail, I used it as an excuse to list my favourite classic cocktails along with the films in which they star. Actually I didn’t say much about the Tom Cruise film at all. Check … 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 | Leonardo DiCaprio’s best film?

I wonder if Leonardo DiCaprio was always destined to become a massive star. Let’s face it, he has two star signs in his name (well, one and a half). That’s got to have some fortuitous influence, no? Remember this cutey? … Continue reading

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At the Cinema | Avatar – A thrilling 3D ride through James Cameron’s virtual world

So Avatar, James Cameron’s much hyped, reportedly groundbreaking 3D sci-fi epic, has finally reached the big screen. What has Cameron been up to in the dozen years since Titanic? What has he spent upwards of $240 million creating? And does … Continue reading

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News Hound sniffs around the back alleys of the internet to bring you the latest showbiz news – so you don’t have to get your paws dirty…

Hollywood studios are feeling the recession as much as any other business and want to move away from accepting the pay demands made by A-list stars on the grounds that the past year has seen small films with unknown actors … 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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