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News Muse – Looks do deceive, at least in Hollywood

I was quite excited this week to hear that fellow Swede and Let the Right One In director Tomas Alfredson has been given as exciting a project as The Danish Girl – the true-story drama that will see Nicole Kidman … Continue reading

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Couch Potato Pickings – Mrs Doubtfire

You need to a flashplayer enabled browser to view this YouTube video Personally, I think this is Robin Williams’s best film. It’s certainly his most memorable role. To be an actor surely it’s essential to drag up at least once? … Continue reading

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Couch Potato Pickings – Boys Don’t Cry

On Sky Drama tonight at 10pm In my King Kong post on Saturday, I indicated that there would be some more monster movies this week and, in my opinion, the attitudes of the brutal bullies in this film are much … Continue reading

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Couch Potato Pickings – The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert

Last week it was Transamerica, this week it’s The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert – transsexuals are all the rage on TV at the moment it seems, and there’s more to come on Thursday. This road movie is … Continue reading

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Couch Potato Pickings – Transamerica

On Film4 tonight at 9pm Transsexual Bree discovers she has a 17-year-old son and embarks on an eventful cross-country trip with him without revealing that she is his father. Oscar nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading … Continue reading

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