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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

Advantages: Plot, lead actors
Disadvantages: Drags a little in places

...stage, one of these being Educating Rita. In 1983, director Lewis Gilbert took Russell's play and adapted it for the big screen, making it into a feature film and drawing in top actor Michael Caine. It was also Julie Walters' first major feature film. The script was originally intended for the stage, and was thus just a dialogue, taking place entirely in an office. For the screen, it was amended and several locations were used to make it more appealing. ...
...who are merely spoken about in the original play. The plot, however, does not really change. Essentially, it is the tale of a young working class woman, Rita (Julie Walters) who embarks on an Open University course to study literature. She finds herself lumbered with Dr Frank Bryant (Michael Caine), a grumpy English prof with a penchant for a bit of alcohol on a frequent basis. The pair of them struggle through her course together, becoming platonic ... Read review

Advantages: Funny yet serious film, and some brilliant performances.
Disadvantages: It isn't brilliant or a classic - without Hugh, would it have faded into obsurity?

I came across About a Boy in mid-2002 during my first year of University. At the time, I was enjoying the experience of living away from home and fending for myself, and this film was to provide a character I could identify with. As a fan of the Romantic Comedy genre, and of Hugh Grant's previous works, I was inevitably going to watch About a Boy at the cinema. About a Boy, which is based on the Nick Hornby novel, features Will Freeman (Hugh Grant) ...
...Four Weddings and Notting Hill. About a Boy showcased him differently, with short spikey hair and a London accent. Nevertheless, Hugh did not look out of his comfort zone playing a contrasting stereotype. As opposed to playing a romantic, bumbling and reserved englishman, Will shows his ability to be a non-commital, trendy and confident character. Significantly, his character undergoes some serious soul-searching and maturity through the course of ... Read review