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Stick to the Books

Advantages: quite funny at times, good overall acting
Disadvantages: Not true to the books

Rebecca Bloomwood is living in New York and is trying to get her dream job working for Alette Naylor. She has a secret though, she is a shopaholic and is in a lot of debt. Her friend Suzie is trying to help her but she seems unstoppable. She has a job interview but on the way ends up trying to buy a green scarf which she finds in the sale. Somehow she bumps into Luke Brandon who gives her the $20 dollars she is short on for the scarf and Becki lies ...
...Becki finally makes it to her interview but finds the job has already been taken but she is given a tip off about an opening at a financial magazine so she goes along to interview but is shocked when Luke is the interviewee. Finally she is given the job but she knows nothing about finance and soon finds she is out of her depth. Luke help Becki by telling her to write in a style she knows about which means fashion. Becki is soon a great success but ...

sewbizzie 24.11.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Confessions Of A Shopaholic (DVD)

Don't Mess With the Blart!

Advantages: very funny, great story and acting
Disadvantages: Some may find it daft

Paul Blart dreams of becoming a full time State Trooper but he just cannot pass the fitness test. He suffers from diabetes which makes him pass out if he does not get enough sugar in his blood. As a compromise Paul works as a security guard in the local Mall and he is swore to protect the mall and its shoppers. Paul has a daughter and lives with his Mom. His wife left him as soon as they were married as she only wanted her green card and so Paul ...
...find him a date but Paul is already ahead of them when he meets the new stall holder at the mall, Amy and instantly falls in love with her. Paul is not good with then ladies and so nothing happens with them. Soon Paul is training a new security guard and uses this chance to impress Amy but things go from bad to worse for him when the Mall is taken over by robbers who have taken Amy and a few others hostage. As Paul is the only one inside the Mall ...

sewbizzie 27.10.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Paul Blart - Mall Cop (DVD)

Excellent comedy if somewhat unexpected

Advantages: Excellent casting, well scripted, great comedy moments, family friendly film
Disadvantages: None for me

Paul Blart: Mall Cop is a film which I first went and saw at the cinema along with my wife, going along expecting a comedy which had nothing that would made us walk away with anything other than a quick laugh behind us and a film we would think nothing more of but after watching this I was taken in by the charm of the whole film and found that the film stuck in my head thanks in part to being well acted, a great story line, twists, romance, comedy ...
...Paul Blart (Kevin James who plays this to perfection) is a wannabe cop who has ended up working in the local mall as part of a security firm but he has taken his job to now being his personal crusade to ensure that all people in "his" mall have a great time and are kept safe. All in Blart's mall is going well and when a gorgeous new shop assisstant opens up her own wig stand in the mall Blart is intrigued by her and feels that she maybe the one ...

tangoman1984 30.10.2009 · Read full review
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Keep this one in the museum

Advantages: Some funny moments
Disadvantages: A big disappointment

I quite enjoyed Night At The Museum: it was a fresh and new style of film, with the quirky comedy of Ben Stiller added in for good measure. I was not surprised when I heard there would be a sequel, and on the plane on our way back from Canada the other day, it was the first of two films showing. Following on from where the first film left off, it follows Larry Daley, now a high flying entrepreneur, as he returns to defend his friends he made as ...
...must return as the ultimate Night Guard to save everyone and restore the museum back to its intended state. I was really looking forward to this film, and I have to say I was rather disappointed. I was initially confused as to the problem, and then the coincidence that Kahmunrah came to life to achieve domination just as Larry turns up, it was just unbelievable. The cast do a decent job, with returning actors such as Owen Wilson, Steve Coogan and ...

pmcds 17.10.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Night At The Museum 2 - Escape From the Smithsonian (DVD)

Paul Blart: Mall Cop (DVD) - Something the family will enjoy

Advantages: Easy to watch & enjoyable
Disadvantages: Lighthearted subtle comedy may not suit everyones needs

This movie is a lighthearted comedy that i thoroughly enjoyed. The film's main character is Kevin James who I had never heard of until I stumbled across a classic American tv show called 'King of Queens'. Following this I have watched 'Hitch' and 'I now pronounce you Chuck & Larry' both which stars the talented Kevin James. The film is centered around a down to earth, single dad who is devoted to his family and thoroughly enjoys his job as a mall ...
...but unfortunately he has failed on several occasions due to his chubby exterior. His dedication to his work is sometimes seen as annoying to his co-workers and he always seems to be at the heart of his co-workers jokes, which makes you love the character all the more. Throw in the fact that he stumbles and makes a fool of himself in front of the beautiful co-worker he dreams about from a distance and you have a film full of fun, laughter and comedy ...

clumsy221 30.10.2009 · Read full review
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