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Extremely Dodgy Spy Spoof

Advantages: David Niven is OK... Just
Disadvantages: Ludicrous plot, bad performances

...and their grip on the Casino Royale... I think. There are also other characters called James Bond including one played by Peter Sellars and one by Woody Allen. You can probably tell from the brief and fairly confused synopsis that this is a fairly confused film that unfortunately is not mercifully brief. With a star-studded cast such as the one assembled here (add to these Orson Welles, William Holden, Ursula Andress, Deborah Kerr and Ronnie Corbett ...
...fails to be entertaining. One of the key problems is that it makes very little sense. The plot is incredibly confused and although perhaps not essential to such a film, you do need to have some understanding of what is going on. This was not helped by the fact that 5 directors were on board (including Huston). It also suffers from actually not being very funny too despite the roster of 'comic' actors. Niven probably fairs the best as the aging Bond ...

Nixu1980 16.10.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Casino Royale (DVD)

Wilde at his Best

Advantages: Script, Performances & Look
Disadvantages: None

...gentle through the life of an up and coming politician Sir Robert Chiltern, his wife, sister and best friend (Lord Goring). There are dark moments when Sir Robert has to choose his country or himself but all is resolved in the end. What truly makes this special is the language used, the sarcasm flows like honey and the one-upmanship is only thinly disguised. ...

MissTRious 23.02.2001 · Read full review
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Review of An Ideal Husband (DVD)

Murder can perk up a marriage

Advantages: an almost perfect romantic comedy and an almost perfect detective story rolled up in one
Disadvantages: probably not for young children

...boyfriend), you´re likely to enjoy Manhattan Murder Mystery. Woody Allen is there, but doesn´t dominate the movie, and Diane Keaton has more screen-time than he does,(so if you also hate Diane Keaton, this probably really isn´t a film for you). Alan Alda plays the third character in the film´s romantic triangle, so Alan Alda lover/haters -- take note. The plot is that the Diane Keaton character is getting bored in her marriage with the Woody Allen ...
...starts playing detective with the Allen Alda character, investigating the suspicious death of an elderly neighbour which begins to look more and more like murder. One of the things that is so marvellous about this film is that it is two different kinds of movies at the same time – romantic comedy and detective story – and both genres are pulled off flawlessly and seamlessly interwined. The love story is ultimately moving, the comedy is really funny, ...

i_i_i_i_i 25.04.2002 · Read full review
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Review of Manhattan Murder Mystery (DVD)

Home Alone with burglars at the door? Oh noes!!!

Advantages: Funny, heart melting, appealing to young kids as well as adults
Disadvantages: Some scenes may frighten children

...get into the spirit! Home Alone to me is one of the most magic christmas movies ever made, it's emotional, humorous, well acted and most importantly Christmassy. The story involves young Kevin McAllister (Macaulay Culkin) as he finds out what it's like to make his family 'disappear', along the way he is trouled by obstacles such as his basement fire and burglars, aptly called "the Wet Bandits" The music of the film is perhaps my favourite score of ...
...to a guy who first saw this movie when he was 3 years old. The ending scene when Kevin is reunited with his family is sure to bring a lump to the throat for even the hardest cage fighter. If you haven't seen this movie yet, what are you waiting for!? Christmas time has come, it's time to watch a movie about a kid who hates burglars! ...

jeffhartley 24.11.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Home Alone (DVD)

Baby steps

Advantages: really good family fun movie
Disadvantages: none

Bob is a cupulsive dilusiond lovable charactor(played by bill murray)that everyone loves, apart from his doctor, doctor leo marvin(played by richard dreyfuss). Leo gives bob his new book called baby steps to help bob whilst the doctor goes on vacaction with his family. Bob finds this encouraging for the meantime then when he hits a brick wall he sets off on a journey to find doctor marvin for more guidance. He sets off with lugage in one hand and ...
...in a jar around his kneck. in the end the doctor becomes the one that need syco therapy. Really good feel family movie with brilliant performances from all the charactors involved. Truely a family movie worth watching over and over again. This film is rated UK/PG The runtime is 99min ...

englishtrog 04.02.2009 · Read full review
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Review of What About Bob? (DVD)