{"id":13568,"date":"2017-12-16T13:55:13","date_gmt":"2017-12-16T13:55:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cardiffstudentmedia.co.uk\/quench\/?p=13568"},"modified":"2017-12-18T14:00:38","modified_gmt":"2017-12-18T14:00:38","slug":"quenchmas-countdown-day-16-notting-hill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffstudentmedia.co.uk\/quench\/film-tv\/quenchmas-countdown-day-16-notting-hill\/","title":{"rendered":"Quenchmas Countdown: Day 16 &#8211; &#8216;Notting Hill&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<h4><i>Notting Hill<\/i> is the quintessential boys meets girl tale, preeminent of all other soppy rom coms it boasts, possibly, the most charming setting and cast to date.<\/h4>\n<p>Whilst it might not be the first film that springs to the mind during the festive season, for me, it&#8217;s a dreamy nineties classic that forces that indescribable fuzzy sensation upon you (without the aid of a small child or any festive novelties).<\/p>\n<p>Instead, it utilises one of its best and most prominent features, a fumbling, floppy-haired Hugh Grant in his absolute prime. 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