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Advantages: Better than the original (WHAT I hear you cry)
Disadvantages: A little ill paced

...Stanley Kubrick bought the movie Lolita to the screen, now I'm sure i'm going to offend the world when I say that the 1997 movie, widely praised and widely condemned is a far better movie; why have I gone to this extreme? Read on.... Humbert Humbert (Jeremy Irons) takes some time out of work moving to a small town in order to work on a text book, but when he arrives at his lodgings he finds they have burned to the ground. Luckily Humbert finds himself ...
...teenage daughter Lolita (Dominique Swain) proper name Delores. Humbert is strangely drawn to Lolita, her girlish ways, devastating beauty, and heady sexuality; but as Lolita is just 13 years old Humbert must restrain himself. As he finds himself closer into the family circle Humbert engages in a romance with Charlotte, not through choice but to keep him close to Lolita. When the truth is rumbled though, and Charlotte discovers that Humbert is only ... Read review

Advantages: Three great films for an amazing price
Disadvantages: No special features on Titanic and Romeo + Juliet

It is clear that anyone considering buying this has at least a slight admiration for Leonardo Dicaprio. I can therefore ay wholeheartedly that this box set is a must-have for Dicaprio fans, but also, the lesser enthusiatics. It is also appropriate for those who enjoy cinema, or at the very least a good movie night in. The Man In The Iron Mask is a film I had only seen partially before purchasing this box set. I can say that I think this is by far ...
...play two alter egos at the same time, and he does so convincingly. The supporting cast are memorable and outstanding> the same can be said for the most part for both Titanic and Romeo & Juliet. It is rare to find such a collection of movies in which not one is the 'filler' - that is to say, the weak link. I purchased this set for £9.99, which I consider to be well worth the money. It is rare to pay so little so see the huge variety of talent on ... Read review

Advantages: Visually stunning, gripping and very believable acting.
Disadvantages: Some may find the film too way out there and confusing

Inland Empire is the first feature-length film from Lynch since Mulholland Drive back in 2001. For those of you who haven't seen his previous films, Lynch takes the viewer into Alice in Wonderland (dreamlike) worlds mixed with disturbing nightmares and scenes which struggle to make sense. This film is in my mind his most 'out there' one of all and while it's very confusing and more than one viewing is needed to fully appreciate the film, on the whole ...
...a go, for the rest of you I'd still advise you give it ago if you want to watch something that's way different than anything you've probably ever seen before, but in a good way. Inland Empire is widely available and is available used/new from £10.80 at amazon. ... Read review

Advantages: Offbeat, humorous and thought-provoking
Disadvantages: A little too offbeat for some

...The Basic Plot Ghost Dog (Forest Whitaker) is an assassin living in Jersey City (although, we're never told that) who holds true to Bushido, the ancient Japanese chivalric code of the Samurai, and is guided in particular by the tenets of Hagakure, a series of commentaries and guidelines that were outlined in the early 18th century. The Samurai is a servant or retainer who pledges his life and sword to a master, and in Ghost Dog's case his ...
...several years before (or so Ghost Dog thinks) and by so doing unwittingly earned the future assassin's loyalty. Between jobs Ghost Dog lives in a shack on the roof of a building with only some carrier pigeons and some books to keep him company. His only human friends are a Haitian ice-cream vendor and chatterbox, Raymond (Isaach de Bankolé), who can only speak French, and a precocious-but-sweet little girl, Pearline (Camille Winbush), with whom Ghost ... Read review

Advantages: great story
Disadvantages: n/a

I watched this film last night on sky and I cannot believe that I have not seen it sooner especially as I have always been a fan of Leonardo DiCaprio and I was not disappointed by this film in the slightest. This film does require some concentration and at just over two hours it is a long film, but it well worth the watch with a great plot with enormous detail in the film as it based on a real event of Sierra Leone on the 1990's. Solomon Vandy ...
...family, his son goes to school and loves it, one day on the way home from school the village comes under fire and Solomon hides his son and tries to save the rest of the family, unfortunately he manages to saves his family but he is captured and is a slave for a rebel gang and is forced to mine diamonds. One day he finds a rare giant pink diamond which he manages to hide. Solomon then meets Danny Archer played by Leonardo DiCaprio who is a South ... Read review