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The Bella Side of the Mafia

Advantages: As far as mafia films go - quite enjoyable
Disadvantages: Story quite far-fetched in parts

INTRO/CAST/CREDITS Bella Mafia is a Lynda La Plante novel and screenplay. It was originally made as a TV mini-series but was so popular it was released as a film/DVD. I've seen it a couple of times and, personally, enjoyed it on both occasions. Starring Vanessa Redgrave, Nastassja Kinski, Jennifer Tilly, James Marsden and Illeana Douglas, Gina Philips, Tony Lo Bianco and Dennis Farina), Bella Mafia was released in 1997 in the USA and 1998 in the ...
...be someone else. Do Bella Mafia (the Luciano women) find out who caused them so much heartache? How do they wreak revenge on the men responsible for the death of their loved ones? Does Sophia discover her secret child Luka is the cause of her pain? MY THOUGHTS This was quite an entertaining film for me. It was quite sad in parts, too much death in general, but the way the grieving women come together in their sorrow and unite to get revenge on ...

anonymili 05.02.2006 · Read full review
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Review of Bella Mafia (DVD)

A monumental family saga

Advantages: Intersting , entertaining , moving ,compelling , great believable characters
Disadvantages: Man's inhumanity to man , production may seem a little dated now

...faithfully watching every episode of Roots when it was first broadcast on television back in the 1970‘s . At that time we did not have the luxury of a video , come to think of it I am sure we still had a black and white only television . Both my Hubby and myself got so caught up in the tale we never missed an episode . We eagerly sat down to watch the final episode and disaster . Relatives decided to visit for the evening . Unusually for us we tried ...
...THE BACKGROUND TO ROOTS “””””””””””””””””””””””””””””""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""””””””” Roots was the result of author Alex Haley’s attempts to trace his family history . As a black African he knew that one of his ancestors had been snatched from Africa as a young man and transported to America as part of the slave trade .This African slave had tried in vain to hang to part of his identity . In doing so he had constantly fought a battle to gain ...

grafter123 14.08.2007 · Read full review
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Review of Roots - Original Series - 25th Anniversary Edition (DVD)

Be scared.

Advantages: you might get to watch a great film
Disadvantages: another old film

...become classics. The film The Night of the Hunter belongs to the second, which is recognized now as the classic it is. More about the film later on, but the DVD is part of the move time release, and cost between £5 and £ 8 depending on where you buy the disc. So what do you get for your money, apart from the film? To be honest not a great deal, the extras are different soundtracks, all mono, subtitles and hard of hearing feature. You also get the ...
...I did not expect much more. The front of the disc is very striking will a picture of Robert Mitchum as Harry Powell with the words hate on this hand, and lit very darkly, giving a very menacing feel to the picture. The film is shot in black and white and around 1hr 20 minutes long, and rated 12. The film. When the film was released in 1955, by Metro Goldwyn Mayer; and was directed by Charles Laughton, and was based on the novel by Davis Grubb. ...

oldgoth 01.06.2004 · Read full review
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Review of Night Of The Hunter (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)