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Anna and the King personal view

Advantages: Great storyline, fantastic acting and good action shots
Disadvantages: Will not please die hard King and I fans

...Killers) - Jodie Foster as Anna Leonowens (Panic Room, Contact, Nell, Silence of the Lambs) The Film is based on the diaries of Anna Leonowens, who died in Canada, Quebec from a stroke in 1915. I think this is better than the original (King and I) despite my fondness of musicals. The acting is superb and there is a huge cast of extras. I can't imagine how difficult this was to make a film with the costumes (that are superb) and locations involved. ...
...Fiesty teacher, recently widowed who travels to Siam to teach the children of King Mongkut. There she learns that Siam is very different from all that she knows back in England. The film is set in the 1860s and the relationship between the Teacher and the King develops from a cold respect for each others values, into a love interest/ sparring contest. Chow Yun-Fat is magnificent in the title role of the King and plays a philosophical Ruler with ...

clairec73 09.12.2004 · Read full review
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Review of Anna And The King (DVD)

Sexually Provocative - Anyone's Piece of Meat?

Advantages: Reminds us that we are more than animals
Disadvantages: Might disturb some people.

I've given consideration to the welcomed constructive criticism of this early review of mine and decided to address them by editing the review and presenting it in a more reader-friendly manner and also expanding it out to be more informative. Thanks to all who offered up advice on the review. ***************************************** Have you ever heard, or been involved in the discussion about some rape victims getting what they deserved because ...
...this film might just be the answer to any who take, or are sympathetic to that view. Jodie Foster plays Sarah Tobias, a troubled young woman in a dead end waitress job. She drinks too much, takes pot and has Mr. Insensitive for a boyfriend. Following an argument with her boyfriend Sarah dolls herself up and goes to unburden her sorrows to her friend who is working at a local bar. Whilst chatting away to her on a break they get involved in some male ...

Scotsmanmatt 24.11.2004 · Read full review
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Review of The Accused (DVD)

Live Dangerously

Advantages: moving but also funny.
Disadvantages: not really a good storyline but still a good film.

...do nowadays. it's set in the 1970's, Francis (Emile Hirsch) and Tim (Kieran Culkin) are two irreverent, trouble-making friends who attend the same Catholic high school. their archenemy is sister Assumpta (Jodie Foster), an immensely strict nun, who rules the school with an iron fist. seeking a more even playing field, Tim and the artistically gifted Francis, with the help of a few friends, create a comic book where their superhero alter egos do ...
...finds himself in the clutches of his first relationship, when he becomes romantically involved with a fellow classmate, the reclusive Margie (Jena Malone). aside from the sudden addition of a third wheel threatening Francis and Tim's friendship, Margie also harbors and later reveals a dark secret, which adds to Francis' mounting confusion. when Sister Assumpta strikes with an especially serious blow to the routine of the boys' lives, they rally around ...

fudgeit20 21.02.2006 · Read full review
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Review of The Dangerous Lives Of Altar Boys (DVD)

Is It Really Him???

Advantages: Good story, wonderful acting
Disadvantages: Shock ending for me!

...plays the role of Jack Sommersby who at the very beginning of the film we see burying a body, he has been away at war for the last 6 years and when he finally returns home he receives a heroes’ welcome from the towns people but when he finally gets back to his wife she is very unsure of him. We do learn that before h e went away he was very nasty to her and as a result they are in separate bedrooms. The family dog is also wary of him but he is soon ...
...has been seeing another man while jack was away so she does the dutiful thing and calls things off with him and says she has to stand by her husband which her lover is not at all happy about. Laura starts to become very suspicious of Jack when he starts being very loving towards her and spending time with their son and she soon realises that he has changed so much. Things take a funny turn for jack when he goes to get new boots and his feet has shrunk ...

sewbizzie 11.06.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Sommersby (DVD)

A shocking and disturbing modern masterpiece.

Advantages: Excellent performances, superb score from Bernard Herrmann, gorgeous cinematography.
Disadvantages: Some might be disturbed by the violent ending.

One of the great things about this film is how contemporary it still feels, if it wasn't for the youthful skin of the big name cast this could easily be mistaken for a modern urban drama. Scorsese has many tricks up his sleeves and his experiments pay off in a skillfully directed film. The camera maintains a feeling of awkwardness and claustrophobia. One of the key shots of the film is a headache tablet dissolving in a glass of water symbolizing ...
...revelation, he brings the right level of humanity and sympathy to this loner who is slowly allowing his demons to take over. He is ably supported by the cast, if Cybill Shepherd is maybe a little too lightweight as the love interest, Foster and Keitel more than make up for it. Foster's charm and control shows a skill beyond her years and Keitel is clearly having fun as the slimy pimp. For me, Keitel's performance is one of the all time most under-rated ...

Syklone 16.08.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Taxi Driver (DVD)