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The Railway Children, and great lines from movies
Couch Potato Pickings Whenever I see that a screen adaptation of E Nesbit’s Railway Children is showing on TV (and let’s face it, today’s film and the 2000 TV remake are on a lot), I just can’t resist...
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How to win an Oscar – some simple rules
Regardless of how you might take Kate Winslet’s risqué tips on bagging that Academy Award, there are some simple rules to securing an Oscar. Let’s look at the evidence: Miss out the year before In...
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Couch Potato’s Tuesday Trivia: Renée Zellweger’s famous Jerry Maguire quote...
The famous tearjerker of a line – “You had me at hello” – uttered by Renée Zellweger in this 1996 romcom, co-starring Tom Cruise, is widely considered one of the best movie quotes ever. And it was...
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Film review | We Bought a Zoo – Not all the animals are cuddly, but Cameron...
The story of the English journalist who bought a rundown zoo on the edge of Dartmoor has been transported to southern California and given a coating of Hollywood gloss with this lavish movie starring...
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Million Dollar Arm | Film review – Jon Hamm hits a home run in baseball comedy
Playing a US sports agent looking for untapped baseball talent in cricket-mad India, Jon Hamm turns on the charm and scores a home run in this thoroughly predictable but immensely enjoyable...
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