Drama > Donen, Stanley Drama

Two for the road- a timeless classic

Advantages: Audrey Hepburn and Albert Finney work so well together
Disadvantages: Slightly depressing...and too long!

...seems to be split into two sections- the happier first secion and the darker second. Arguement after arguement becomes rather monotonous in the second half, but the loveness of the pairing of Hepburn and Finney shines through. As always, Hepburn acts as rather a clothes horse during the film, and here we see her in a range of Mary Quant outfits, epitomising the 60's era. The film has many great locations from around Europe, and a lush and continual ...
...perfect direction to make this film such a memorable one, and change to what the audience would come to expect from an Audrey Hepburn picture. Sadly for Hepburn fans there are no extras on the DVD. It would have been nice to see some form of short documentary. ...

lizawithaz 26.05.2006 · Read full review
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Review of Two For The Road (DVD)

Quickly, Professor, you are running out of time..!!

Advantages: Excellent and engaging story-line, superb performance by lead characters.
Disadvantages: None really.

...highly entertaining thriller movies like Arabesque and Charade. TITLE CHARACTERS # Gregory Peck plays the role of Professor David Pollock (An exchange American Professor in Oxford University who is also expert in ancient hieroglyphics) # Sophia Loren plays the role of Yasmin Azir(A beautiful mysterious Arabian girl, who also tries to decipher the code.) # Alan Badel plays the role Nejim Beshraavi(A rich and powerful Arabian Businessman, who is ...
...MY PERSONAL THOUGHT Arabesque is a highly entertaining thriller movie, packed with comedy, intense fighting sequences and brilliant acting. Director Stanley Donen is mostly famous for his musical movies and earned many prestigious awards for his superb works. He gave a lot of effort and time directing this thriller movie. Legendary Alfred Hitchcock was widely famous for his brilliant thriller and suspense movies during that time, and it was not ...

Gladiator007 14.10.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Arabesque (DVD)

Hitchcock It Ain't But It Sure Is Fun

Advantages: Great script, direction, performances
Disadvantages: None really. Some may find the plot hard to follow but it's fairly straight forward

Charade was made in 1963 and directed by Stanley Donen of Singin' In The Rain and On The Town fame. This however, is not a musical but an entertaining Hitchcock-esque film starring Audrey Hepburn as Reggie Lampert, a recent widow due to the sudden death of her husband, and Cary Grant as Peter Joshua, a kindly gentleman she meets at a skiing resort who helps her come to terms with the death of her husband. She finds out from friendly agent Bartholomew ...
...some business unfinished (to the tune of a stolen and as yet unfound $250,000) and a number of men (led by James Coburn) want some answers and come after Reggie for them. This film has so many twists and turns I won't begin to get into them now as it will be long winded and confusing, and the reveals are half the fun of the movie. I found this film to be great entertainment. It's not as weighty as Hitchock whom clearly has inspired this, but is alot ...

Nixu1980 21.10.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Charade (DVD)

Sex and the City

Advantages: funny, great performance
Disadvantages: long

...so many exciting reviews on Sex and the City that I decided I watch it. It is a real chick flick romantic comedy and that evening it was the perfect entertainment for me. The film was written and directed by Michael Patrick King. Actually he was the co-producer of the film as well with Sarah Jessica Parker and Darren Star. Michael Patrick King is an American film director and screenplay writer. Besides Sex and the City he wrote the screenplay of ...
...balance. She and Steve have sex about twice a year and even then she is not so involved. She is hurt and devastated when Steve confesses that he had sex with another woman. Miranda separates immediately from him and sees no chance to forgive him. Charlotte has a happy family since they adopted Lily. She is a beautiful girl. Charlotte soon realises that since they gave up trying to have a baby she is pregnant. Can she carry out the baby? My opinion ...

D_i_a_n_e 29.12.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Sex And The City - The Movie (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)