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Le Gloire de Mon Pere - beautiful tale in the hills of Provence

Advantages: Superb scenery coupled with a happy and heartwarming tale.
Disadvantages: None!

...hills and ancient village of La Trieille. The actors do an admirable job of portraying 19th century family life in rural France, but as with other reviewers, i agree that it is a little sugar coated. However, this doesn't distract from a beautiful and nostagic film, that will cheer up the gloomiest of UK winter evenings, and i heartily recommend it. Do follow it up with the second film, 'Le Chateau de Ma Mere', which was filmed in the same location ...

sunny-skies 30.09.2009 · Read full review
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Review of La Gloire De Mon Pere (Subtitled) (Wide Screen) (DVD)

You might very well think that...

Advantages: Great political drama
Disadvantages: A bit dated, but still great

House of Cards, a BBC production done at the time of Margaret Thatcher's downfall, is one of the best modern political intrigue/satires done. The cast, the story, and the exacting attention to detail make this a piece worth watching and re-watching, to see what details escaped notice the first time. The Plot As the story opens, Thatcher has just resigned. There is a brief glimpse of an inner-party election for a new leader, and the moderate, middle ...
...from the roof of the House of Commons. But, there was a tape recorder running, setting the stage for the sequel... The Cast Ian Richardson is masterful as Urqhart, the scheming blackheart Chief Whip/Prime Minister. His voice, his subtle inflections and tones are perfect for the subtext in the words he speaks. His sidewise glances and knowing expressions to camera as the action plays out is worth far more than any words. He is a perfect snobbish, ...

frkurt 23.12.2005 · Read full review
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Review of House Of Cards Trilogy (DVD)

A Love That Will Never Die

Advantages: excellent storyline and acting
Disadvantages: Slightly dated now

...Sam now finds himself a ghost stuck on Earth as he needs to tell Molly that she is in danger. Sam finds out that he was murdered for his address book which has his work computer passwords in so someone could steel millions of dollars from one of the accounts. Sam now has to find a way to tell Molly that she is in danger as they are still looking for this black book which has the passwords in. Help comes to Sam in the form of a spiritualist called ...
...the part of being a ghost very well and was extremely believable. I loved how he was scared at first and was not able to cope with the idea of being dead. He soon overcame this and I think he did a great job working with the special effects which he used. Molly was played by Demi Moore and she too gave a great performance. I loved how she showed her emotions when Sam dies and how she was struggling to deal with it. She too showed genuine emotions ...

sewbizzie 30.12.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Ghost (DVD)

Deserted Island

Advantages: Good story, can be saddening
Disadvantages: Some bad acting, not all bad though

...choice between doing Kez and Lord of the Flies. So we all decided on Lord of the Flies. As I had to do a lot of work on the book, I decided it may help me more if I watched the film also. So I borrowed this from the college library, which meant it never cost me anything to watch it. So I settled down to watch this film, and expected it to be just as good as the book, as I was really enjoying it. I was not disappointed. So anyway on with the review. ...
...where the boys were all evacuated from a war, these were all military boys aged between 6-12 years old. Their plane crashed on a deserted Island. The pilot was missing, so it was just the boys to look after themselves. They all elected a leader, this was Ralph, and this was the first character brought into the film. Then he was joined by Piggy. They together found a Conch, and used this to attract the other boys that were on the Island. Once all ...

kineticspade 24.05.2007 · Read full review
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Review of Lord Of The Flies (DVD)

An influential television show

Advantages: David Lynch was one of the creators
Disadvantages: It lost its way during the second season

...in the USA in 1990, TWIN PEAKS was a television show which ran for 2 seasons. It is impossible to specify the genre which the show fits into, as part of its purpose was to defy genre descriptions. At different points it can be classified as a soap opera, a mystery show, a comedy, a horror, and there are also some science fiction elements in some of the storyline. The show was created by David Lynch and Mark Frost. Lynch is primarily known as a film ...
...television shows, beyond TWIN PEAKS, such as the short lived ON THE AMERICAN CHRONICLES and HOTEL ROOM. He has also directed a number of commercials and music videos, including material for Chris Isaak and Michael Jackson. He has also written music, been a lyricist, and created paintings, in addition to other artistic endeavours. Mark Frost on the other hand is known more for his television work, particularly his work as writer/director on HILL STREET ...

phurren2006 15.11.2007 · Read full review
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Review of Twin Peaks - Series 1 (DVD)