Drama > Firth, Colin Drama

Great Girlie Film

Advantages: great acting and story
Disadvantages: Collin firths moustache

Circle of Friends, 1995, Rating 12, Run Time: 98 minutes Circle of Friends, is another great girlie movie, a genre that I am very familiar with if you have read any of my other film reviews. It is based on the novel by Maeve Binchy. The Story: Set in Ireland in the 50’s we are introduced to three young girls Benny, Eve and Nan on the day of their communion, they are full of the innocence of youth and the best of friends. Benny is a thick set child ...
...but proud parents. Eve is an orphan child being brought up by local nuns in the convent, her parents had a tragic death and when Eve turns 18 she is set to inherent a her parents house and funds for her studies. Nan is a beautiful girl with a slight air of arrogance about her, after communism her parents move from the village. We are then taken to the girls first day at university; Benny is commuting by bus every day while Eve is set to stay in a ...

LIZKEMPO 21.06.2007 · Read full review
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Review of Circle Of Friends (Special Edition) (DVD)

Father and Son?

Advantages: Heartwarming, Great scenes
Disadvantages: Almost too short, ending both joyous and sad

"Dear Frankie" released in 2004, is the heartwarming story of a 9 ½ year old boy, living with his Mum and Grandmother, whose relationship with his father stems totally from the letters he receives from him while his father is on board ship. Set against the backdrop of the Clyde in the Greenock area, in the fictitious Port Howat, the film depicts of poverty and a struggle of one woman to protect her son in an era which could almost be modern, but ...
...into the life of a single Mum, Lizzie, and her son, for whom she would move mountains to protect. For it is Lizzie who has been writing letters to Frankie for years, pretending that they are from his father, who is travelling the world with his ship. Frankie adores receiving letters from his father, and is an intelligent child, particularly with regard to world geography, marine life and stamp collecting, interests he has gained from following his ...

helencbradshaw 12.06.2005 · Read full review
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Review of Dear Frankie (DVD)

The best dvd adaptation of the book

Advantages: Fantastic.
Disadvantages: There are none

I am a big fan of "costume dramas" and I remember watching this when it was first shown on the BBC and I loved it. I am sure I have seen it ten times since then and I look forward to watching it again, it is a series I never tire of. The reason for this being the modern way it was shown although keeping the integrity of the novel. Also the actors that starred in the programme were excellent and brought the characters to life. Jennifer Ehle was the ...

flytequeen 01.08.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Pride And Prejudice (Anniversary Edition) (DVD)

A True Masterpiece

Advantages: Excellent actng, great story
Disadvantages: Some may find it slow

...The Making of the Girl with the Pearl Earring Deleted Scenes Theatrical Trailer Director / Producer Commentary Writer / Screen Writer commentary Anatomy of a scene Documentary Audio Description As I really do not have any interest in these bonus features I have not watched them so cannot give any comments on them. The running time of this film is 95 minutes which I found to be a good length. Hubby did find that he found the film was slightly ...
...pace at which it moved and enjoyed seeing the story play out the way it did. The certificate on this film is a 12 which I do agree with. This DVD is available to buy on Amazon for just under £5 which I felt to be a great price. I am looking forward to reading the book now so I can see just how well or poorly the film was adapted from it. Overall I do recommend this film as it is highly enjoyable and the story is put across in a wonderful way by ...

sewbizzie 21.05.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Girl With A Pearl Earring (DVD)

A family divided by a thousand acres

Advantages: Outstanding performances
Disadvantages: A tad slow

...local community, Larry whips up a hate campaign against the girls which leads to a climactic showdown in the court room. Ginny is the milder of the two women, apathetic to her abusive father's ways. She see's the better in people and is quick to defend her father despite his at times brutish ways. Rose, however, exists only to pour anger over the people around her. Having only recently survived breast cancer, and living with an abusive violent husband, ...
...odds over their love for a local farmer's son who has recently returned to the land after running away years earlier. This is a complex and heart wrenching story that focuses mainly on the lives of two sisters as they come to terms with the man that their father is. It also focuses on their relationship as it threatens to crack under the pressure of revelations that would break lesser beings. Directed by Jocelyn Moorhouse, she depicts a stunning ...

bilbob20 05.04.2007 · Read full review
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Review of A Thousand Acres (DVD)