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A Last Hurrah for Quality Drama

Advantages: Slick and moody with excellent storylines
Disadvantages: Perhaps a little too moody for some

...*** Series Background Vincent Gallagher (Winstone) is an ex-cop now running a team of private investigators in Manchester. They tackle anything, from insurance swindlers to benefit cheats, but the series itself deals (naturally) with the team's meatier and more dramatic investigations. Vincent is aided and abetted by his two senior assistants, Beth (Suranne Jones) and John (Ian Puleston-Davies) as well as by the two 'office juniors', a sweet single-mum, ...
...devoting his time to investigations Vincent is struggling to come to terms with his ruined love life. As the series gets under way we quickly learn that his partner, Cathy (Eva Pope), has walked out on him and moved in with one of his former police colleagues, DCI David Driscoll (Philip Glenister). The tensions between the trio will dominate the first series as will the subtle and understated attraction between Vincent and Beth. Episode 1 The team ...

Volta120 25.06.2008 · Read full review
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Review of Vincent - Series 1 (DVD)

McDermid psychologist Tony Hill in his second televised role

Advantages: Great adaptation
Disadvantages: Too harrowing for some

...mature and deep psychologist in Wire In The Blood, I think he does admirably in the role - haunting even at times. Hemione Norris is good as Carol Jordan - a perfect choice, and the remainder of the cast do very well, particularly John Michie as Jack Vance. I thoroughly enjoyed this drama, and although I cannot comment on the DVD and its extras, you can pick it up for £5.99 from amazon.co.uk. The plot is superb in this drama, and is well filmed. ...

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Review of Wire In The Blood - Shadows Rising (DVD)

a good movie

Advantages: good storyline and nice ending
Disadvantages: none

The film’s rhythm is so ease, that after one and another detail, it has to show a strong atmosphere of family. Though the father and the son struggled with poor life,they never gave up,as they believed happyness came from the pursuit and efforts .I am moved by Will Smith's performance. As the poster shows, the father and son’s affection is exaggerated on the film. And the father loved his children, even in difficult circumstances, life distress, ...
...son his true love. When the Gardner pulled his son's hands, waiting for getting into a homeless shelter in a long queue, will you be moved to tears? When adversity comes, Gardner did not give up, but continuous took efforts, and he had a dream in mind, everything will become a good dream, he believed that this dream will be realized. At this time, with having the spirit of never giving up, the role of the father of is deep into our hearts. When comes ...

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Review of The Pursuit Of Happyness (DVD)

Before Sunset

Advantages: brilliant performance, clever and engaging story
Disadvantages: none

After watching Before Sunrise I was hesitating whether to watch Before Sunset that day or wait not to ruin the experience. Usually the sequences are worse and spoil even the original movie. If you haven’t seen Before Sunset yet I tell you in advance that it won’t spoil the original film. Before Sunset catches up the story nine years after Befor Sunset ends. The film was released in 2004 so exactly nine years later. This film a drama as well. The ...
...the sequel’s screenplay. Before Sunset takes place in Paris and it is very similar to the first part: the main characters are the same and they walk a lot and talk. The film is quite short, only 80 minutes. The classification of this film is 15 years and over too. The sequel stands individually as well but it is more enjoyable if you watch the first part previously. Main cast ------------- Julie Delpy – Céline Ethan Hawke – Jesse Plot ------- Nine ...

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Review of Before Sunset (DVD)

"Sanity is a madness put to good uses..."

Advantages: clever, thought-provoking, original, great score, casting, direction and animation.
Disadvantages: Somewhat pretentious, draws flimsy conclusions.

Waking Life is a 2001 animated movie written and directed by Richard Linklater. The animation itself employs a technique called 'Rotoscoping' in which real footage is edited to look like a cartoon. You may have seen this style used before in 'A Scanner Darkly.' The film is a highly philosophical piece and follows a lucid dream experienced by a young man, in which he talks to characters played by real philosophers, professors and scientists about ...
...repeats nebulously throughout the movie, again complementing the oneiric atmosphere. I wholeheartedly recommend this movie to those even with the most passive interest in philosophy, metaphysics and science. Waking life is approximately 100 minutes long and definitely worth watching. Summary: A good and original animated movie. ...

Mutalisk 02.12.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Waking Life (Animated) (DVD)