Drama > N Drama > 15 years and over > 2002 > up to 5 GBP

Advantages: Thought-provoking, Kathy Bate's performance
Disadvantages: Really depressing at times

...a while, but she is about to get married to Randall, of whom her father deeply disapproves, and has to return home to carry on with the preparations. Warren finds himself completely lost with no-one to talk to about his wife except by letter to a young boy he has 'adopted' in Africa. He decides to go on a trip to 'find' himself. Will he be able to come to terms with his wife's death? And will Jeannie's marriage to Randall definitely go ahead? I ...
...watch - there is much about Warren that isn't very pleasant, but there is no doubt that he is in pain because of his wife's death and daughter's marriage - and this is written all over Nicholson's face. And there is enough strength in the character to be able to hold the film - for much of it, Nicholson is the only face we see - without it becoming boring. Despite Nicholson's performance, it is still a relief when Kathy Bates, who plays Randall's ... Read review

Advantages: Great performances and a great story.
Disadvantages: None.

Many people think Sam Mendes's first movie American Beauty was his best as it won all the oscars including Best Director for himself. But I disagree. The story is about Michael Sullivan (Tom Hanks), a lifelong gangster who is on the run with his son with a sadistic hitman (Jude Law) on hot pursuit. John Rooney (Paul Newman) has got the very thing he wants but Nitti (Stanley Tucci) is heading the operation. The film also stars Daniel Craig, Jeniffer ...
...actors (Tom Hanks and oscar -nominated Paul Newman) lead the all-star cast but in my personal opinion Jude Law gave the best performance as the clever, sly, sadisitc hitman Maguire. It's good to see him in a role where he does not play one of his type-cast characters from a chick-flick. Paul Newman deserved his oscar nomination as John Rooney, a father-like figure to Michael. Tom Hanks is good as always, the brilliant way his character could not ... Read review

Advantages: Fantastic Story Line
Disadvantages: Can be slightly farfectched

WOW. This is the mother of all boxsets literally. I only saw parts of the four season and decided to buy the first season and I have never looked back. The story line is absolutely fabulous, the characters are absolutely fabulous and the price is absolutely fabulous. As soon as I had watched the full packed first season I bought the second one. The advertisements of it may make it seem farfetched but it isn't the amount of things that happen makes ... Read review

Advantages: Great boredom busting show..
Disadvantages: It can get a bit similar episode to episode..

...of all.. The Gilmore Girls.. So I had to pick up the box set as I was missing some episodes as my exams didn't finish in time, so I picked up season three on DVD.. Provides hours of entertainment if I get bored late at night.. What is the Gilmore Girls? Gilmore girls is an American drama series following the lives of a mother and daughter living in a sleepy little town called Stars Hollow. Starring Lauren Graham as Loreli Gilmore, and Alexis ...
... Cast of Gilmore Girls Lauren Graham - Loreli Gilmore .. Born to parents Richard and Emily Gilmore, Loreli is an only child who did not fit in with the plan her parents had for her, regardless of this her life has provided 153 episodes of entertainment..! Alexis Bledel - Rory Gilmore.. Born to Loreli and Christopher at just 16, she and her mother have a great relationship, which Loreli hopes she can become the person she could never ... Read review

Advantages: Good performances, solid writing.
Disadvantages: The direction can be uninspired.

...funny film that will make you care for the anti-hero and his dysfunctional girlfriend. The screenplay by "The Chronicles of Narnia" screenwriters Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely shows another side to the writing partnership. Where their work on kids' films is rather bland and bloodless, their writing here delights in a dark sense of humour and messed up main characters. The central conceit is a little left-of-centre; a hit man getting sober ...
...harsh but oddly supportive and you can't help but hope they will sort out their personal problems and have a go at a functional relationship. The script is filled with ill-humoured comments and sarcasm that made me laugh because it was sharp. But one of my favourite moments comes when Laurel is trying to get Frank back into work; "You have a talent and I'm not going to let you waste it. Now get out there and threaten to kill that city supervisor!" ... Read review