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The Couch Potato Report - February 16, 2013

It is another week of strong releases and Dan starts it all off with the latest James Bond film SKYFALL; then talks about THE PERKS OF BEING A WALLFLOWER; the Academy Award nominated and informative drama THE SESSIONS; before concluding with A LIAR'S AUTOBIOGRAPHY: THE UNTRUE STORY OF MONTY PYTHON'S GRAHAM CHAPMAN.

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