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"There's Only One Maltese Falcon"

Advantages: Great acting, great dialogue
Disadvantages: May not be for those who prefer lots of action

...I wouldn't say I'm the world's greatest fan of Film Noir or even of Humphrey Bogart. I like them, but other genres are higher on my list. When I first watched this, although I had heard of Humphrey Bogart, I had no idea what he looked like. I hadn't seen terribly many black and white films either. One fine day, some years ago, my mom got Turner Classic Movies. I can't remember why I turned it over onto TCM or even if it just happened to be on when ...
...and when I got to the end, I realised I needed to see it from the beginning as it was that good. And when I watched it again from the beginning, I thoroughly enjoyed it and have since watched it several times. The Story Humphrey Bogart plays Sam Spade, a private detective in 1930’s San Francisco. One day a woman walks into his office asking him to take on her case. She says that her sister has got involved with a man and that she wants him ...

Rebeccs 14.12.2009 · Read full review
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Citizen Kane

Advantages: Greatest Film Ever?
Disadvantages: You Find One....... I can't!

It is commonly argued that Citizen Kane is the greatest film of all time, It has become a part of American Folklore It was the first film by Orson Welles. He was only 26 when he wrote, produced, directed and starred in the film Plot: Charles Foster Kane, a Multimillionaire newspaper tycoon, dies alone in his Mansion, Xanadu. Before he dies he drops a Crystal ball and utters the Word 'Rosebud' In what is one of the most famous clips in Cinema History. ...
...113-Minute Documentary: "The Battle over Citizen Kane" The Production Post Production Production Notes Welles Filmography New York Premiere Footage Price: £5 If you have not seen this film you have not experienced true cinema at its very best . A recent craze has been to class films in terms of top tens and films to watch before you die. This film could easily come out on top of both of these charts and is a definate must see. 10/10 ...

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A mans life needs at least 1 hour of our time

Advantages: Cleverly worked out
Disadvantages: Not action packed - some might find boring

BEWARE! THE FOLLOWING REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS AND PLOTLINE! THE STORY The story starts with a young man of 18 on trial in court for murder. His life is in the hands of the jury of 12 men. If he is found guilty, he will be executed. All 12 must agree on a verdict. We learn that the boy is accused of killing his father. The father hit the young boy frequently and the prosecution see this as the motive. A witness who lived opposite boy and the father ...
...knife and an old man living below said that he heard the boy shout "I'm gonna kill you" before he heard something fall to the floor above. The old man ran to his door and says that he saw the boy running away. However, the boy says that he was at the cinema during the stabbing and did not return until 3 hours later where upon he was arrested. The men go into a room to decide if the boy is guilty or not. The men decide to take a preliminary vote. ...

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Review of Twelve Angry Men (DVD)

The finest show to ever grace the screens

Advantages: Everything, mostly the fab Ms Gless
Disadvantages: none at all

...most wanted thief in America. Cagney and Lacey are on the case, and soon discover he is up to his old tricks. Cagney becomes obsessed with catching him, after he challenges her, and the race is on as she tries to outwit the Grandest Thief of Them All. 10 - Recreational Use - Cagney, Lacey and Dory McKenna investigate the deaths of some senior citizens in properies owned by the same man, who it turns out is sabotaging all his buildings to raise rent. ...
...assist him with his work. Cagney disagrees with this and makes him aware of her nervousness about the use of drugs, but doesnt make an issue out of it - until the group have a social get together with Lacey and her husband Harvey at their apartment. It is later discovered that Dory used drugs at the home of the Laceys, which causes a rift between the partners - and Mary Beth offers some harsh, yet true advice to Christine about her love interest, ...

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Review of Cagney And Lacey - Series 1 - Complete (Box Set) (DVD)

Touching but sad story set during post-WWII Germany

Advantages: Touching, Emotional, handles controversial subjects sensitively.
Disadvantages: Can be a little slow in places

...woman during post-WWII Germany, and the effect it has on him throughout his life. It is a beautifully written book which has translated well on to screen, and combined with the excellent acting from Kate Winslet, Ralph Fiennes and the young David Kross, The Reader is not to be missed. At the start of an illness that will see him bed ridden for many months, Michael Berg is helped home by a brusque but alluring older women names Hanna Schmitz. On ...
...he realises that it signifies the end of the affair and the loss of Hanna from his life. Moving forward, Michael is studying a law degree and when he meets Hanna again during the middle of a controversial trial, he is shocked at the nature of the discovery. During this trial, Michael uncovers a secret Hanna has been keeping her whole life and struggles to decide whether to reveal this. Choosing not to, he now must live with the consequences for ...

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