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Advantages: Swashbuckling, fun, great value
Disadvantages: a bit low budget looking in bits, rubbish extra on dvd

...War (during the Napoleonic War). Sharpe's regiment is hard pressed for men and due to some unknown corruption in the South Essex's 2nd Battalion no reinforcments are available and the South Essex is to be disbanded! The South Essex, like nearly all regiments of the time is divided into 2 battalions, the 1st Battalion goes abroad to fight, while the 2nd battalion stays at home, recruits new men, and trains for battle. Sharpe's 2nd Battalion, under ...
...series you should watch! And Sharpe's Regiment is great, the hour and a half you spend watching will just woosh by. ****SHARPE'S SIEGE**** ------------- Cast List ------------- Sean Bean - Major Richard Sharpe Daragh O'Malley -Sgt. Major Patrick Harper Abigail Cruttenden - Jane Gibbons Hugh Fraser - Lord Wellington James Laurenson - Major General Ross Féodor Atkine - Major Pierre Ducos Christian Brendel - Compte de Maquerre Christopher Villiers ... Read review

Advantages: Three of the BEST episodes form season 2
Disadvantages: None

...the people that don't know Xena here's a little background for you. Xena is a ex-warlord trying to right the wrongs for what she did as a evil warlord, along the way a young girl joins her called Gabrielle. Together they fight warlords, demons, Gods trying to bring the evil down in the world. This show has it all from comedy, thriller, Damara, horror etc and deals with adult themes as well. Girls Just Wanna' Have Fun, is a episode based on Bacchus ...
...becoming a Bacchae herself can Xena hope to complete her mission and save Gabrielle. This is a fun loving Halloween episode with some great music to go with it. Return of Callisto, after escaping prison and killing the guards Callisto goes after Xena. Meanwhile Perdicus finds Xena and Gabrielle and proposes to Gabrielle, who finally accepts his offer. Leaving Xena heart broken. Callisto catches up with the unarmed Gabrielle and Perdicus in some ... Read review

Advantages: Good picture quality, great action and camera effects
Disadvantages: Too violent, may lead to a sense of insecurity

The DVD contains all the Matrices. The picture quality is quite crisp. The movie collection in the box is ultimate. This presents you with an opportunity to view the complete matrix series. If you are an action movie and special effect lover then this collection is a must for you. The first movie on DVD is The Matrix, tells how the battle between human and machines actually begin . The movie is about a group of hackers that have taken the responsibility ...
...who is said to be the chosen one , and can save humans. The second and the third series are the sequence of battle. In the third and final part Neo is able to sense the powers he posses , and uses these powers to effects. The most attractive thing in the Movie are the camera tricks. These Camera tricks make the movie even more thrilling. The concept and story used are equally attractive. On the down side movie tend be over violent and stress is ... Read review

Advantages: Great Films, Good Value for Blu Ray
Disadvantages: Still cheaper to buy normal DVD and the difference isnt that huge

...Nolans Excellent Screen Conversion of The Caped Crusader Both films are set in the dark and dirty city of Gotham, the stories follow Batman as he fights crime and generally saves the day. Batman Begins: This film basically sets the scene for the probable next few batman films, we see bruce waynes story from the murder of his parents... to overcoming personal demons and rising to become the batman. While stopping along the way to kick Scarecrow ...
...packing in his job as the Batman, theres a new politician in town... a Mr Harvey Dent,and he is doing a great job of cleaning up Gotham so why would Gotham need a Vigilante..... because the jokers in town thats why. I have to honestly say joking aside.... Heath Ledgers performance in this film is nothing short of AMAZING, he will make you walk around asking people " Why So Serious" Trust Me.... buy this film... just to see him in his final and finest ... Read review

Advantages: The storyline
Disadvantages: Subtitles

...film, whereas Mr Vengeance and Lady Vengeance share some common weaknesses. To begin with, the pace of the film rises and dips at different times, and sometimes has a lull that may turn casual viewers off. Secondly, the film contains some scenes that are very disturbing, such as scenes of child abuse, which I found impossible to watch, and again this will ruin it for some. The end 30 minutes of the film is the best, as we see a beautifully planned ...
...best in the revenge trilogy, Lady Vengeance is an ambitious story that causes viewers to question the point of vengeance, and does so with occasional extreme violence, torture and abuse. If you liked this film you should watch the rest of the trilogy, along with Ichi the Killer, an insane movie along a similar theme. ... Read review