Drama > Winstone, Ray Drama

War + Romance = Great Film!

Advantages: Great story, excellent acting and effects
Disadvantages: Just a little too long

Cold Mountain is another film which I purchased after reading a brilliant review on it and I have to say that I completely agree with the review about this film. It stars Jude Law who I always enjoy as he is very easy on the eye! Hubby was also pleased with this film choice as it was not a children’s cartoon! The film is set in North Carolina in the 1860’s when North and South America are at war. Inman, played by Jude Law is in the middle of a war ...
...make his way back to Cold Mountain and Ada but with the other men saying that deserted soldiers will be tried and treated for treason things are not looking good for Inman. Will Inman be able to return to his beloved Ada and will Ruby be able to teach Ada how to do an honest days work and to keep the farm going? When this film started I though it was going to be great as it did open with such a bang but then when we had the first flash back I did ...

sewbizzie 27.04.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Cold Mountain (DVD)

Don't Bother Breaking In

Advantages: Some solid perfomances.
Disadvantages: Stodgy writing, stolid direction and unlikeable characters.

A series of break-ins at his architecture firm’s new offices in King’s Cross bring Will into contact with fifteen year-old Miro. Will’s investigations lead to him getting involved with boy’s mother Amira, a Bosnian ex-pat who works as a tailor. Meanwhile his home life is no picnic; his wife is prone to depression and her daughter has a compulsive order that has so far defied diagnosis. “Breaking and Entering” is Anthony Minghella’s third collaboration ...
...yet. It wants to be an insightful and thought-provoking contemporary drama. But instead it turns out a stodgy and self-indulgent bout of upper middle class navel-gazing. It looks slick enough most of the time, with Minghella revelling in the contrast between Will’s glossy Kensington house and the insalubrious environs of his new offices. But there are times when shots swim out of focus. The parkour that opens the movie is decent enough; competently ...

afy9mab 01.06.2007 · Read full review
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Review of Breaking And Entering (DVD)

How Much Do You Trust Your Friends?

Advantages: Cheap, Very clever black comedy
Disadvantages: Lack Of Extras

Main Cast - Ray, (Ray Winston) Jude, (Jude Law) Sadie, (Sadie Frost) Dominic, (Dominic Anciano) Burdis, (Ray Burdis) John, (John Beckett) Tony, (Perry Benson) Mark, (Mark Burdis) Holly, (Holly Davidson) Lisa, (Lisa Marsh) Bill, (william Scully) Plot Summary - Eleven friends gather at the wake of there good friend and successful writer jude(Jude Law), his greiving wife sadie(Sadie Frost) reveals that jude had been making a film about there ...
...watch it, and as they sit there watching there life's story's, secrects, lie's and disloylty emerge. Husbands are turned against wives, friends against friends as the truth about there lives are exposed. But yet the biggest secrect of all is yet to be exposed and the mystery surrounding judes death is revealed little by little and how all his friends and even himself played a part. My Opinion - I first heard about this through the directors ( ...

allmarallnot 29.06.2007 · Read full review
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Review of Final Cut (DVD)

triple gangster action!

Advantages: 3 DVD's for the less than the price of 1! fantastic action packed films
Disadvantages: the box is cardboard, would have been better in plastic but not really a major issue

...boyfriends birthday as he loves Green Street and thought the other two films would probably be to his taste too! I bought the boxset in tesco of all places for just £6 which is an absolute bargain for 3 great DVD's. GREEN STREET I didnt think I would enjoy this film as it is about football (yawn!) but thought I'd give it a go anyway as it was his birthday! I was surprised to find that I really enjoyed the film and you dont need to be a football ...
...storyline. Green Street is about two rival London firms in a bitter battle that ends in tragedy. The main character Matt Buckner, is played by Elijah Wood which when I read thought would be an unlikely choice for a film like this, however he displayed some fantastic acting and I was extremely impressed with his performance. The film has plenty of action and is in parts violent. Also starring in this film- Charlie Hunnam, Claire Forlani, Marc Warren ...

kezziefaerie 02.06.2008 · Read full review
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Review of Green Street/I.D./Love, Honour And Obey (DVD)

"There's Only One Maltese Falcon"

Advantages: Great acting, great dialogue
Disadvantages: May not be for those who prefer lots of action

...I wouldn't say I'm the world's greatest fan of Film Noir or even of Humphrey Bogart. I like them, but other genres are higher on my list. When I first watched this, although I had heard of Humphrey Bogart, I had no idea what he looked like. I hadn't seen terribly many black and white films either. One fine day, some years ago, my mom got Turner Classic Movies. I can't remember why I turned it over onto TCM or even if it just happened to be on when ...
...and when I got to the end, I realised I needed to see it from the beginning as it was that good. And when I watched it again from the beginning, I thoroughly enjoyed it and have since watched it several times. The Story Humphrey Bogart plays Sam Spade, a private detective in 1930’s San Francisco. One day a woman walks into his office asking him to take on her case. She says that her sister has got involved with a man and that she wants him ...

Rebeccs 14.12.2009 · Read full review
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Review of The Maltese Falcon (DVD)