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The Passion of the First Evangelist

Advantages: It is a real and sincere film
Disadvantages: Some silent moments, something in the soundtrack, and the devil

...[the more accurate translation is The Gospel According to Matthew; not Saint Matthew] ►►► "Then two robbers were crucified with him, one on the right and one on the left." ◄◄◄ At a certain point in WAITING FOR GODOT, Vladimir ponders on the fact that only one of the Evangelists [Luke] mentions that one of the thieves was saved; whereas both Mark and John don't mention the thieves at all, and Matthew even says ...
...Saint Luke? Why most of the adaptations are based on the gospel according to Saint Luke? Each of the four gospels has a special characteristic: Matthew aims at proving that Jesus was the promised Messiah, Mark concentrates on the miracles, Luke, who was a doctor, provides the longest and most detailed gospel, and John prefers to focus on the spiritual side of the "story". (These are simply the general features in each one; discussing the differences ...

sottovoce82 05.08.2007 · Read full review
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Review of The Gospel According To St. Matthew (DVD)

If you love life, you will love Alexis Zorba

Advantages: Quinn as Zorba is irrestible, great music and dance
Disadvantages: a rather sedate storyline.

Zorba the Greek is not the greatest story in the history of cinema, its claim to fame lies in the impressive performances of Anthony Quinn and Alan Bates. Above all, it is memorable for its unforgettable score by Mykos Theodorakis and excellent black and white cinematography. The plot is quite straightforward: Basil, a shy, rather introverted and mannered Englishman with Greek connections inherits a disused mine on the island of Crete. On the mainland ...
...Basil takes a shine to Zorba and takes him on as the hired help. The contrast between the reserved, inhibited Basil and Zorba's lust for living life to the full is one of the main themes of the movie. The pair arrive on a Crete far removed from the developed island of the 21st century. This is a rather backward place of peasant culture and widows in black weeds, the kind of Greece you can only see nowadays if you stray far away from the usual tourist ...

britum2000 14.08.2006 · Read full review
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Review of Zorba The Greek (DVD)

'Humility is hard on the knees...'

Advantages: Great film
Disadvantages: Slim on DVD extras

...Canterbury, not far from where Becket was murdered/martyred. Becket became a folk hero, a canonised saint, and the stuff of myth and legend, as useful in politics as in literature – Chaucer’s famous pilgrims telling their Canterbury tales were on their way to the same location as Henry II paid his penance for the death of Becket. The idea of the separation of church and state is an admittedly modern invention, but even in Becket’s time, the intertwining ...
...up a background rivalry for Becket and Henry II while they are both on the same side (Henry II appointed Thomas Becket as his chancellor, a position not dis-similar to being his first, or prime, minister). When Henry decided to take control of the church by appointing his own man as the Archbishop of Canterbury, Becket then has what some have described as a road-to-Damascus conversion experience – the film follows this interpretation. ‘Honour is ...

frkurt 02.06.2007 · Read full review
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Review of Becket (DVD)

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)