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Advantages: Unique, contains everything, appeals to emotions
Disadvantages: None-unless this particular genre is not your type

...Lou Gossett Jnr. won an Academy Award for his brilliant portrayal of a tough drill instructor. David Keith plays Zack's struggling fellow candidate. Special features of the 2 disc edition include: "An Officer and a Gentleman: 25 Years Later" Retrospective Documentary "The Cadets Reunite", featurette on stars who played the military officers and the men who inspired them "Return to Port Townsend" visit the town where the film was shot "Lifts Us Up" ...
...introduction from Richard Gere "Military Advisor" Scene analysis Featurette Commentary by Director Taylor Hackford "Officer Candidate School: Inside and Out" "Gere and Gossett: Hand To Hand Combat" Emotional rollercoaster with Zack Mayo being played brilliantly. Grips its audience and is one of the classics. Unique film-definitely recommend. 10/10. ... Read review

Advantages: Superb performance by Ingrid Bergman
Disadvantages: Quite slow to begin with

Introduction Just in case you haven't noticed, I'm a big fan of Hitchcock films, particularly the psychological thrillers, and although this film does not quite fit into that category, it is still a strong story directed by a master. Those of you who don't like to watch older films like this because they are black and white and old-fashioned don't know what you are missing. There may not be the special effects of today's films, but there is superb ...
...rarely seen today. And when they're free with newspapers, like this one, there's no excuse really. The director Although Alfred Hitchcock made his best-known films while in Hollywood, he was born in the East End of London and spent the first part of his career in the UK. When he finally moved to the US in 1940, he was already a well-known director, with films such as The Thirty-Nine Steps and Sabotage under his belt. The plot Alicia Huberman's ... Read review

Advantages: Compelling multi-layered movie
Disadvantages: The packaging

...admit to I know, but An Officer And A Gentleman has been one of my favourite movies for a good many years. I first saw the movie back in 1983, and although I skip a few years in between viewings it’s a movie I watch again and again! Why do I enjoy the movie, I hear you cry? For me it’s the mix of genre’s; primarily the movie is a romantic movie, but at its heart it’s a movie about Navy trainees preparing to go out and fight for there country. This ...
...of Helen Mirren; claims that An Officer And A Gentleman is a movie aimed more for the male audience. Its themes are close to many a mans heart, the need to be the “alpha male”, the desire to succeed, the love of a good woman, or in some cases the love of a bad woman. Hackford describes the movie as a mans love story. Richard Gere plays the part of Zach Mayo, although he was by this time an established actor his part here spring boarded himself into ... Read review

Advantages: It's intersting to see Gere playing against type and Molina is as dependable as ever.
Disadvantages: Pedestrian direction and writing and a film without a genre.

...and his publishers are on the brink of dropping him. Then he decides to write a bogus official biography of notorious billionaire recluse Howard Hughes. According to him, Hughes wants a million dollar advance and will only communicate with the publishers through Irving. Surprisingly the company falls for his scam. However, news of the book sparks a media feeding frenzy and Irving has to move fast to stay one step ahead of the pack. Director Lasse ...
...this based-on-fact tale. He lacks the eye for detail and the cynicism required to make this a biting satire of the celebrity-hungry media. Instead it plays out as more of a muted caper where Irving has to go to increasingly ridiculous lengths to stay ahead of the game. Sadly the film doesn't have quite enough gloss or sparkle to excel in this area. Truth be told, the production values make it look like a made-for-TV movie. The film stock is grubby ... Read review

Advantages: Uncompromising, Enthralling, Great performances
Disadvantages: Uncomfortable viewing at times

...from her. She in turn promptly goes to buy it back, thus indirectly feeding and maintaining his addiction. Requiem For A Dream is a terrific and traumatic vision that perceptively captures the subconscious minds of people whose dreams are eating away at them. Please note - published elsewhere ... Read review