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"The train now arriving at platform four is the 5:40 for Churley.

Advantages: Pure classic film
Disadvantages: Those accents!!!

BRIEF ENCOUNTER (1945) DIRECTED BY DAVID LEAN REVIEW OF THE 2008 ITV DVD INTRODUCTION Continuing my ‘Lean Season’ reviews this latest review is about one of David Lean’s earlier films – ‘Brief Encounter’ released in 1945 The film received Oscar nominations for Best Actress, Best Director and Best Screenplay. It won the Grand Prix at the Cannes Film Festival. It is at second place in the British Film Institute Top ...
...was the fourth film that David Lean had directed.. As with his first three films, the story was based on a play by Noel Coward. Coward himself worked as a screenwriter and producer on the film. My geographical claim to fame with this film is that the famous station scene with ‘that’ clock was shot at Carnforth station, Lancashire, which is about 10 miles away from where I live. I always think of this film as a British ‘Casablanca’, and like ‘Casablanca’ ...

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Review of Brief Encounter (DVD)

Places In The Heart

Advantages: Solid performances, excellent screenplay.
Disadvantages: None.

I watched this movie because from the short synopsis on Sky's information page it sounded as though it would be a good one. Plus Sally Field is one of my favourite actresses. My expectations were met. Not once throughout the course of the film did I find myself glancing at the clock in boredom. It's a remarkable story from start to finish, although I must admit - the end scene somewhat confuses me. The movie, in short: A woman (Sally Field) is ...
...she can pay off the debts her husband left. The movie is set in Texas in 1935, and the woman takes the advice of a Negro traveller (played by Danny Glover) and sows acres of cotton. She also takes in a blind man (John Malkovich) as a border to make a few extra dollars. The events which follow are extremely well written, and excellently played by the chosen cast. Sally Field is the perfect choice for the role that she plays, as are Danny Glover and ...

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Review of Places In The Heart (DVD)

From Rags to Pretended Riches

Advantages: Romantic, Enderaring, light and entertaining
Disadvantages: Could have used some more work

...of her other performances after Maid in Manhattan, I have to say that she was at her peak performance in this film. The movie is really romantic and fun, without any of these deep brooding intensity that are found in overly-romantic ones. I would rather call Maid in Manhattan as another dimension of Pretty Woman. I will not say that it is as romantic or was well done as Pretty Woman but it comes close to. There are quite a few serious thematic elements ...
...mother. She works as a maid in a prestigious Manhattan Hotel, and is extremely dedicated to the job that she badly needs. Marisa is well loved by her fellow colleagues and as soon as there is an internal opening for a managerial position, one of her friends sends in her application. At the same time, the hotel receives some really prestigious guests that include senatorial candidate Christopher Marshall. When a series of incidents lead to Marisa ...

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Review of Maid In Manhattan (DVD)

How many stars does it take to do Dickens?

Advantages: A beautifully fresh presentation
Disadvantages: Some poor "English" accents

...A brief plot outline Nicholas Nickleby is dead. (This seems to be a theme of how Dickens starts his novels!) But we are not concrned with that Nicholas Nickleby, it is his son ... young Nicholas Nickleby who is the hero of our tale. After his father's suden death leaving his family with little money the young Nicholas goes to his uncle in town for advice. As you can imagine the uncle is loaded but does not help the Nickelby's at all. He manages ...
...Hall. Now Nicholas is warned that this school is not pleasant by an old friend of his fathers but he goes none the less. When he arrives at Dotheboys he is greated by malnourished, down trodden young boys who seem closer to death than receiving a good education. In particular the young boy Smike is the Headmaster's servant boy and often beaten. As you can imagine Nicholas is there to become the boy's saviour and helps Smike to escape. He then beats ...

nkemp_99 03.02.2007 · Read full review
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Review of Nicholas Nickleby (DVD)

"V" is very very ..eXtraordinary!

Advantages: a COLLECTABLE!
Disadvantages: you get addicted to it...

Tom Hanks! well one can never end up picking an ordinary film with Tom Hanks.it has to be special, and Meg Ryan she is there to add charm to this "charming little" film. Film might not be a big hit with that fast pace and high tech effects but is sure a treat for people who believe in the beauty and simplicity of life.. The story is an adaptation of a book and revolves mainly around two characters Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks. They meet at the internet ...
...other but still find a special bond between them. parallel to this there is a war going on between the two indviduals, with meg Ryan trying to save her small shop around the corner, by competing with Tom Hanks' big book store.Later in the movie Tom finds out that Meg is the girl he talks to on internet. Meg hates this guy Joe Fox(owner of the big store), and has a deep connectioon with the guy on internet. A series of event bring them closer and ...

jaggu123 21.03.2007 · Read full review
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Review of You've Got Mail (DVD)