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Backstage Back-Stabbing

Advantages: Great performances backed up by a witty script and fabulous production design
Disadvantages: Has been largely ignored at the cinema

...bitches in your house…”), that being said, the more realistic speech is well realised. Though the film focuses on the central performance, there is sufficient character development for the other protagonists to seem consistent, if not entirely realistic. Szabó has assembled a solid cast that consists of well-respected thespians and new faces, who acquit themselves well in the face of more experienced actors. The cinematography by Lajos Koltai revels ...
...beautiful people, whilst skimming over the squalor that underpins it all. The characters all put on a public face whilst keeping their private lives to themselves and more than one of them has a secret they are keeping from others. This is illustrated by the games Julia plays; when fully made-up she is playing a role, whether it be actress, mother, wife or lover, but as soon as the mask of make-up is removed, she is nothing more than a vulnerable ...

afy9mab 08.12.2004 · Read full review
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Review of Being Julia (DVD)

Merchant, oh Merchant, where art thou Merchant

Advantages: Fantastic scenery and brilliant cast
Disadvantages: Can be slow and difficult to follow

...of Venice Film Review The Merchant of Venice is a film adaptation of the Shakespeare comedy directed by Michael Radford. It was written by Shakespeare in 1594 and this is when the film is set. The film itself was released into cinemas in late 2004. 1594 was a golden year for Shakespeare as 1594 was the same year that another popular work; Romeo and Juliet was published. The film adaptation follows this theme of golden work as the storyline is incredibly ...
...therefore he asks his friend, the merchant Antonio for money. As he is waiting for his ships to arrive from the rest of the world he asks a Jew, Shylock (Al Pacino) to borrow 3000 ducats. Antonio enters into a bond with Shylock that if he cannot pay back his debts, Shylock can take 1lb of Antonio's flesh. In the end, Antonio's ships all failed to return meaning he couldn't pay back the debt so Shylock sticks to his word and demands a lb of his flesh. ...

doosh1989 30.09.2005 · Read full review
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Review of The Merchant Of Venice (DVD)

On a Mission

Advantages: Beautiful cinematography and soundtrack, great cast
Disadvantages: Little humour

...soundtrack (written by Ennio Morricone). The plot covers the establishment of a Jesuit mission amongst a local native Indian tribe, the Guaranis, in Paraguay in the 18th century. Jeremy Irons stars alongside Robert de Niro as the missionaries meeting the challenges of working with the local peoples, personal demons and the constant threat from the new colonial masters of the region, the Portuguese. The plot is a masterly vehicle for both leading ...
...current imperialism. Other stars dot the cast list - Aidan Quinn, Ray McAnally, Cherie Lungie and Liam Neeson. The film won the Palm D'Ore in Cannes in 1986, follwed by a host of other awards at the Golden Globes and Oscars (including Best Picture and Best Original Score). This is 126 minutes of engrossing and intensely emotional viewing. ...

Rogerbyname 21.06.2007 · Read full review
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Review of The Mission (Special Edition) (DVD)

Because hanging gives an erection…

Advantages: Faithful to the original text, and so much effort was put into the films
Disadvantages: Wished to find more prominent actors in them

Beckett on Film DVD The 4-DVD box set consists of 19 film adaptations of plays by Samuel Beckett. These plays are: Waiting for Godot, Endgame, Happy Days, Act Without Words I, Act Without Words II, Krapp's Last Tape, Rough for Theatre I, Rough for Theatre II, Play, Come and Go, Breath, Not I, That Time, Footfalls, A Piece of Monologue, Rockaby, Ohio Impromptu, Catastrophe, What Where. * To start with, I will not talk about each of these plays ...
...Exempt Studio: Tyrone Productions DVD Release Date: 23 May 2005 Run Time: 647 minutes For more information about each of the plays included in this project, go to <www.beckettonfilm.com>. Summary: Highly recommended especially for students of literature, and those who love Beckett enough to watch this entire project. ...

sottovoce82 16.05.2007 · Read full review
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Review of Beckett On Film (DVD)

'The most beautiful place to be is in love'

Advantages: oustanding back drop, expert acting, love story, great story, strong cast and director
Disadvantages: slow in areas,

Film Title Stealing Beauty Outline of Film The film is based in the picturesque area of Tuscany, Italy. The 19 year old Lucy (Liv Tyler) arrives for the summer at her late mother's bohemian friends in order to have her portrait done by her Ian (Donal McCann), however off the record she is finding who her real father is after reading through her late mother's diary and finding out that she had slept with someone in Tuscany around the time she was ...
...release a special edition of Stealing Beauty and for that reason there is a basic content of material on this DVD. The film lasts for approximately 109 minutes Cast Listings Lucy - Liv Tyler Alex - Jeremy Ions Diane - Sinead Cusack Ian - Donal MaCann Nicholo - Roberto Zibetti Osvaldo - Ignazio Oliva Miranda - Rachel Weisz Richard - Don Moffett Lieutenant - Leonardo Treviglio Daisy - Rebecca Valpy Carlo Lisca - Carlo Cecchi Christopher - ...

andys1stopshop 29.01.2006 · Read full review
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Review of Stealing Beauty (DVD)