Drama > Greene, David Drama

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 ... Read review

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 It was originally made as a TV mini-series but was so popular it was released as a film/DVD.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 ... Read review

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. ... Read review

Advantages: Can be tense, shocking and unpredictable
Disadvantages: Appears to be a typical chick-flick on the surface

My reason for purchasing Match Point in the first instance was quite simple, Jonathon Rhys Myers was in it and for me that was as good an excuse as any to buy a new film. I'm so glad however that I did buy this film because not only does Rhys Myers play a fantastic part and look extremely handsome for the main but the film has become a firm favourite of mine. Chris (Jonathon Rhys Meyers) is an Irish tennis coach who after coaching Tom, the son of ...
..."There are moments in a match when the ball hits the top of the net and for a split second it can go either forward or fall back. With a little luck it goes forward and you win. Or maybe it doesn't and you lose." This line sums up the double-edged sword that the film is, as on more than one occasion the ball may go forward and Chris may uphold the life he has dreamed of but just as easily it may fall backwards and the world he has come to love may ... Read review

Advantages: Simply Superb
Disadvantages: None

IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE. ******************************* Produced and Directed by Frank Capra. Starring: Jimmy Stewart as George Bailey. Donna Reed as Mary (Mrs Bailey). Henry Travers as Clarence the angel. Lionel Barrymore as Mr Potter. James Stewart once said this was HIS favourite performance of all the films he had starred in. My favourite film of all time, something I oddly share with Dave Lister! I really should get out more. Introduction: ...
...in the acting stakes. It's a Wonderful Life is Stewarts crowning glory and long may it be an enduring classic. Greg. The boring stuff: DVD Features: Format: Black & White, Language: English with Subtitle option Region: Region 2 Number of discs: 1 Classification: U Run Time: 130 minutes ASIN: B000WOTTRE ... Read review