Comedy > 15 years and over Comedy > up to 5 GBP

An Innocent Test?

Advantages: Good story, good acting, good varied soundtrack
Disadvantages: Some unlikable characters

...when hubby went out. The film opens with a drunken Archie sending a valentines on the pack of a packet of radish seeds to his best friend wife. He asks if he could Radish her! Alice is the receiver of the valentine but she believes that it is from her husband Sam. As Alice soon discovers that it is not from him she is very intrigued about who sent it. She talks to her sister Flick and the conversation moves onto ether husband Sam would reveal if ...
...for Alice Sam falls for the bate and he goes to meet ‘anonymous’. Flick and Alice are getting worried now but Alice decides that Sam must know it is her and is just going along with the plan. Will Alice get the end results from Sam she is hoping for or will this simple test uncover a completely different side to Sam. What will Archie say if he is discovered to be the original sender of the radish valentine? Well the plot for this film is quite simple ...

sewbizzie 07.10.2009 · Read full review
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Review of The Truth About Love (DVD)

The Times They Are A-Changin'... Back

Advantages: many
Disadvantages: few

...it’s a ghetto drug.” Bob Roberts is a senatorial candidate with a mission. He’s adopted the rebel persona but he’s a rebel conservative, a staunchly right-wing figure whose agenda is to obliterate wishy-washy liberal thinking, hang the drug dealers, champion self-interest and cast aside pathetic state hand-out scroungers… and he’s going to do it all with the aid of his guitar… Back in 1992, with the support of Working Title, a British company, ...
...of ultra-conservative folk-singing senatorial hopeful Bob Roberts. The concept of the film is simple; documentary maker Terry Manchester (Brian Murray) follows Bob on the campaign trail, closely minded by Lukas Hart III (Alan Rickman), the Roberts campaign manager, a shadowy character with an even more murky past. In a piece of inspired casting, Roberts opponent, the incumbent senator, Brickley Paiste, is played by Gore Vidal, in a weary, all-too-human ...

ruth_cole 14.09.2004 · Read full review
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Review of Bob Roberts (DVD)

remember not to tell luke that his father is darth vader

Advantages: is very funny, actually adapts very well to the story line of the film, can be very entertaining
Disadvantages: is a bit overpriced at some places, not for those easily offended

...it is essentially an extended episode, and at the prices it is availiable at some stores like tesco, an utter rip off. this is definately also not for the children or easily offended, but definately worth purchasing at the right price for fans of both star wars and family guy ...

sshfof 02.09.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Family Guy Presents Blue Harvest (DVD)

Irish Matchmaker

Advantages: Funny,Entertaining
Disadvantages: None

...my all time favorite films The Matchmaker, now some people may have seen this some not but I would rate it as a stay at home curl up on the couch funny film. Not just for us girlies but my hubby finds this one funny too. ~~Briefly about the film~~ Janeane Garfalo (of The Truth about cats and dogs and Mystery Men) plays Marcy Tizard in this film she is helping an American Senator John McGlory (Played by Jay O Sanders) To trace his Irish ancestors, ...
...the middle of a matchmaking festival. Constantly under pressure from Denis Leary who plays the senators right hand man to provide proof of the senators ancestors. She meets Dermot O'Brien played by (Milo O'Shea) the local matchmaker who decides he is going to try and help her find her true love. He does not let her know this but pretends to be helping her find the senators ancestors. But his rival matchmaker Millie O'Dowd played by (Rosaleen Linehan) ...

maggieedwa 02.12.2005 · Read full review
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Review of The Matchmaker (DVD)

A wonderfully heart-warming film

Advantages: A lovely film
Disadvantages: None

...in question is the eponymous Jack (played by Richard E Grant) who has a successful job in a city law firm and, along with his heavily pregnant wife, Sarah (Imogen Stubbs), is busy managing the renovation of their new home. Shortly after moving in, Sarah goes into labour in the night and Jack, in his haste to get her to the hospital, falls down the stairs, rendering himself unconscious and requiring an ambulance himself. At this point the comedy ...
...to enter the house while Jack is sleeping off another drunken night and place the baby next to him in the bed, hoping that he is spurred to take responsibility - which, after an initial spell of resentment, he reluctantly does, naming the baby Sarah. As Jack grows into his role as a father, the comedy returns to the film and a heartwarming relationship is forged, with Sarah now accompanying him everywhere, even to work. Cue the entry of Amy (Samantha ...

rabidbadger 31.08.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Jack And Sarah (DVD)