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What an American Beauty!

Advantages: FANTASTIC!
Disadvantages: NONE!

American Beauty is a masterpiece in cinematic artistry! The basic premise tells of Lester Burnham -Kevin Spacey, whose having a mid-life crisis. Everything on the outside is a perfect picture of domestic bliss! His wife, Carolyn- Annette Bening, is a hardworking albeit materialistic Real Estate Agent. As Lester narrates the film, he describes his marriage as non existent and how it's all for show. As he slips deeper and deeper into depression he ...
...his daughter then forms a strange friendship with the boy next door, Ricky. As Lester continues drooling over Angela, Carolyn 'entertains herself with a work colleague' and their lives seem to fall even further apart. There are several sub-plots in the film, so it almost becomes an ensemble piece, but all the stories' intertwine wonderfully. The film was directed by British born, Sam Mendes. This was his first cinematic direction, and what a debut ...

paulyvous 14.12.2009 · Read full review
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Review of American Beauty (DVD)

A chilling account

Advantages: a well told account
Disadvantages: can't think of any sorry!

...your interested in the washington sniper case this is a must watch film. I first brought this film as I needed to watch it for a piece of coursework for my degree but it was interesting and thought provoking. Based on the true story it follows the 23 days of shootings in Washington DC in October 2000. Told from both the perspectives of the snipers and the police it gives a true insight. Creepily both the actors who play the snipers looks strikingly ...
...the film potrays the younger sniper who himself was just a boy is represented as being heavily influneced by his father whether this was the case who knows. It is quite graphic and shows the shootings so not for the faint hearted but if you are interested in criminal cases its definetly one to watch. Its prob not worth buying due to it being the type of film you'd probably only want to watch once but worth renting. ...

bingbong 23.04.2005 · Read full review
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Review of Sniper - 23 Days Of Fear In Washington D.C. (DVD)

The Ghost and Mrs. Muir was satisfactory and entertaining

Advantages: It was entertaining and good
Disadvantages: It was thrown together towards the end

The music was outstanding and both of the actors gave memorable performances. The story was greatly written and undoubtedly unforgettable. The beginning was great, but then the characters grew older and older and it seemed sort of thrown together at that point. The end was great, there's no doubt about it. I'd say that the story was good for a family audience. The picture was clear for a black and white film. And the sound was good. I was glad that ...

Marzi123 25.09.2009 · Read full review
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Review of The Ghost And Mrs Muir (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)

Captain Corelli's Mandolin - A good love story

Advantages: nice cast and beautiful scenary
Disadvantages: not Nicholas Cage's normal type of role

...have to put up with Captain Antonio Corelli (Nicholas Cage). They don’t like his presence but unlike the other soldiers and officers he seems a little friendlier, especially with his passion for the Mandolin. When Pelagia’s fiancé (Christian Bale) heads off to fight the war the relationship between Pelagia and Antonio starts to really flourish as the circumstances bring them closer together. The rest of the story focuses on their relationship and ...
...Cast ***** Captain Antonio Corelli: Nicholas Cage Pelagia: Penelope Cruz Dr Iannis: John Hunt Mandras: Christian Bale I thought this was a very touching love story and a very good movie. It is adapted from a book written by Louis De Bernieres and although i have not read it i did find this film to be very good. I picked this up thinking it would just be a war film but was very surprised when i found out it was romance but that did not put me ...

Southernboy 12.05.2007 · Read full review
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Review of Captain Corelli's Mandolin (DVD)