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Read me

Advantages: touching love story
Disadvantages: none

The Notebook is a romantic drama directed by Nick Cassavetes. He directed the Alpha Dog and My Sister’s Keeper among other films. The Notebook was based on the novel of Nicholas Sparks. The screenplay was written by Jeremy Leven. He wrote the screenplay of The Time Traveller’s Wife too. The film was released in June 2004. The classification is 12 years and older. The running time is 123 minutes. Main Cast: ------------- Rachel Mc Adams – Young Allie ...
...Calhoun (Duke) and Narrator of the film Plot: ------- In a nursing home Duke, an elderly man comes to a patient and begins to read a love story from his notebook. The old lady lost her memory but she is very interested in the story. Then we see a carnival where Noah Calhoun sees the beautiful and rich Allie Hamilton. Naturally he falls in love with her for the first sight. With the help of their friends they get to know each other and they spend ...

D_i_a_n_e 28.11.2009 · Read full review
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Review of The Notebook (DVD)

Incredible

Advantages: Everything, Storyline, soundtrack, actors,
Disadvantages: Only 10 episodes, some special effects are now a bit dated but mostly fine.

I've loved Band of Brothers since it came out years ago. Each of the episodes has something special about it. Each episode is an hour long and almost like a mini film. The whole experience is incredibly cinematic and for anybody who loved "Saving Private Ryan" etc... this will be ideal. I've watched this series a few times and each time it is enjoyable. The cast is huge and not one performance disappoints. Damien Lewis carries the series well. I've ...
...is enhanced and even more enjoyable. The special effects can be dated if you look closely but on the whole are incredible. It would take an essay to describe everything a thing is good about this series. I'll finish by saying I've recommended this series to many people and nobody has regretted watching it. ...

Dunkan 02.09.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Band Of Brothers (Box Set) (Blu-Ray)

A Sunday evening lesson worth watching

Advantages: A cinematic delight, with a fantastic script
Disadvantages: I cannot think of one

...is fair to say that the Shawshank Redemption is by far, one of the most influential and important films of the late 20th Century. Why do I make such a huge statement....well, simply because I have never seen a film that made me laugh, cry, sigh, wince, scream, gasp and lose my faith in humanity...only to gain it back again at the end. I would say that most people who go to buy this film today would know the premis behind the story, a well to do and ...
...of racism, homosexuality, prison brutality, the abuse of power, the abuse of religion and importantly, how the institutions many of us cherish can end up failing people and being abused. The film is gritty, dark and sometimes humourous. It is so many things. It i sthe kind of film that ne needs to sit down to watch late on a sunday evening....but not too late as it will keep you awake thinking about it. Particularly the ending which is magical. My ...

excelsior81 31.07.2009 · Read full review
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Review of The Shawshank Redemption (DVD)

A training day to remember

Advantages: Terrific acting, great plot, dark, compelling but intelligent
Disadvantages: Cop films might not suit all

Training Day was a film that instantly stood out to me as a must watch film due through the fact that Denzel Washington had been nominated for an Oscar for his performance in the film. Having always admired Denzel's talent as an actor, I was greatly anticipating this film. The central plot of the film is a young, slightly naive, wet behind the ears Ethan Hawke has joined the narcotics department he wants to make a difference and climb the ladder. ...
...indeed going to be Ethan's training day, but this is no ordinary training day and while first perceiving his officer's tactics as being unorthodox, he begins to realise that there is a much darker side to him. Jake's philosophies of a world in which justice is served within the system are in stark contrast to Alonso who sees it as a dog eat dog world in which rules are no boundary for his goals. This is where the table is set for the feast of action ...

grandchamp 20.10.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Training Day (DVD)

There's final hits and final hits. What kind is this one to be?

Advantages: One Of The Best Films To Come Out Of The UK.
Disadvantages: None!

...I first saw the film Trainspotting after hearing so much controversy about it on television, from reading about it in the newspapers and from everyone talking about it around me at the time. It was all everyone was talking about on it's release in 1996 and of course I just had to see it for myself to see what all the hype was about. Well I went to the pictures to watch this film and was quite shocked by this outrageously, yet brilliant tale of five ...
...ago that my husband purchased Trainspotting to add to our DVD collection as we both really enjoyed watching it over the years at various times on television (in a sick kind of way I guess). He picked it up second-hand for £1 at a car boot sale, so it certainly was a great bargain. This film really will not be suited to everyone though. I think you will either love it like I do, or absolutely hate it. It certainly is worth watching once though just ...

hillhead 28.12.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Trainspotting (DVD)