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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)

Problems in paradise

Advantages: Story and cast
Disadvantages: none

...will like his 2000 film, The Beach, which seems him work again with producer Andrew Macdonald and writer John Hodge. The Beach is about a young American backpacker Richard (Leonardo DiCaprio), who is looking for something totally different experiences from his normal day to day life. He meets a weird stranger, Daffy (Robert Carlyle), in Thailand, who claims to be a former native of a rumoured paradise island, inhabited by wayward travellers. Daffy ...
...to go in search of the island along with two travellers, Françoise (Virginie Ledoyen) and her boyfriend, Étienne (Guillaume Canet) who he meets on his journey. Richard soon discovers that his dreams of an idyllic paradise are not always what they seem, as his search turns into a nightmare. This is a good adaptation of the novel by Alex Garland, The Beach. Some people may not like that some of the story has been changed slightly, but I think that ...

mozzie76 17.10.2009 · Read full review
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Review of The Beach (DVD)

Hitler: The rise of evil

Advantages: Focuses on Hitlers rise to power. Good acting +easy to follow storyline
Disadvantages: No special features

I seem to recall that this was shown on ITV prior to its DVD release but I skipped it as I thought I wouldn't be interested. So along came the January sales and as this was at a reasonable price of £5.49 delivered from www.play.com I decided to take the plunge and purchase it; and what a good investment it was. I have seen a fair few documentaries discussing Hitler/WWII/the Nazis etc but never anything detailing how it all started. That's what made ...
...Adolf's childhood, his part played in WW1 and his inspiring speech's which resulted in him coming to power. Robert Carlyle plays Adolf Hitler and gives a terrific performance. The story is broken down in to two 90 mins (approx) episodes each focusing on different stages of his life. Both are discussed below. Episode 1: The story begins showing a young Adolf and quickly progresses to show his artistic talents. However, after being rejected by an ...

paddeh 12.01.2006 · Read full review
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Review of Hitler: The Rise Of Evil (DVD)

Brilliant film!!

Advantages: Everything!!
Disadvantages: None!

When I first saw this film, I thought oh my god wow what an excellent film, and I went straight out to the shops and bought it. This is a definate must see for everyone, whether you are into football or not! Whether you support Man Utd or Man City or not! It has an excellent storyline about a boy (Jimmy) who takes to believe an old lady about some magic boots, until he discovers that they are not magic at all - it's his feet that are special. The ...

joey2k4 23.01.2004 · Read full review
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Highland Capers

Advantages: Acting, characters, storylines, scenery, music - everything!
Disadvantages: Some irritating kids in series 3

...a new Sunday night programme, Hamish Macbeth. Set in a fictional Scottish village, my parents and I were intrigued and made a point of watching the first episode. From that point on, we were hooked. I love BBC Sunday night dramas; on the whole you know what you're going to get, and they're a nice way to round off the weekend. But for me, none have matched the brilliance of Hamish Macbeth. Hamish Macbeth lasted three series from 1995-1997, totalling ...
...of the original cast left). Hamish Macbeth remained fresh through all three series. The star of the show was Robert Carlyle as PC Hamish Macbeth, the police force in the village of Lochdubh (fictional, but filmed in Plockton). He is unconventional, and has his own methods of upholding the law, whilst getting stoned regularly. Whenever the big boys from Inverness show up, he gets a little panicky and has to be on his best behaviour. Carlyle is excellent ...

eilidhcatriona 01.09.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Hamish MacBeth - Series 1-3 (Box Set) (DVD)