Drama > Roberts, Julia Drama

A heart felt film

Advantages: Great acting
Disadvantages: Can be sad

Dying Young, 1991 I am a big Julia Roberts fan, but this film somehow escaped me until last week when it was showing on Flim4. The Story: It is one of her earlier films, but it is also one of her best as far as I am concerned. Julia plays Hilary a young lady looking makes something of herself. She applies to work a home career/ nurse even though she has little to no experience. Victor is a young man suffering from Leukaemia, his father wants him ...
...Victor insists that he chose and interview his own. When Victor interviews Hilary he is taken in not only by her beauty but by the way she treats like a normal person rather than someone who is dying. He gives her the job straight away and Hilary jumps at the chance, the money is great and she will also get her own room. On her first day Hilary is in for a shock, Victor is undergoing intrusive chemo therapy that leaves him very sick, he gets the ...

LIZKEMPO 11.10.2007 · Read full review
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Review of Dying Young (DVD)

An amazing true story

Advantages: Great acting, great portayal of a fascinating true story
Disadvantages: There aren't any

Erin Brockovich is the incredible uplifting true story about a young mother with 3 young children who manages to win a legal damages of 6 million dollars for a small town when she discovers that the water pipes have been poisoned & have been making people seriously ill & even killing them. Erin Brockovich, played by Julia Roberts is arguably her best performance to date & with the exception of Pretty Woman is my favourite film of hers. She's fantastic ...
...from start to finish. Erin has no qualifications, the only thing she has is that she won a beauty contest when she was younger. Ed gives Erin a job as his legal secretary after she wouldn't take no for an answer. Erin was in a minor car accident that wasn't her fault & Ed promises to win her compensation which he fails to do so as a form of compensation she demands a job so she can look after her 3 kids. At first people avoid her because of her ...

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Review of Erin Brockovich (DVD)

Moving and Emotional yet Very funny!

Advantages: Wonderful story, excellent acting, very moving
Disadvantages: Made me cry

...Featurettes: ‘In Full Bloom: Remembering Steel Magnolias’ Filmographies I am not a fan of bonus material so I have not watched these so I am unable to make any comment on whether they deserve a watch or not. The running time of this film is 1 hour and 53 minutes which I found to be a great length and thought that the story moved at a great pace from the very start to the end and I was not loosing interest at any point. The certificate on the film ...
...think that there is one scene in particular which I would not advise children watching as it is indeed very moving and it did make me cry. For those of you who have seen this film then you will know which one I am referring to. I managed to get this DVD for just £2 in Tesco and I am so pleased with this price and the fact that I watched the whole thing. I definitely recommend this film as it has a wonderful story, amazing actors and the whole thing ...

sewbizzie 01.09.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Steel Magnolias (DVD)

Relationships are Never Easy

Advantages: Good storyline, Great acting
Disadvantages: May be a bit confussing for some, lots of strong language and sex talk

I really could not make up my mind if I wanted to see this film or not but I think the deciding factor for me was Jude law and Julia Roberts. I have to say that not knowing what to expect from this film I was indeed very surprised by it. The plot is somewhat different to any film I have seen before. There are 4 main characters, Dan who writes Obituaries for a living and is just releasing a book, Anna who is a photographer, Larry a Dermatologist and ...
...working as a waitress. At the start of the film we see Dan and Alice meeting each other and instantly falling for one another and then we move to a year later when Dan is off having his photograph taken for the cover of his new book when he meets Alice. Alice is divorced and she and Dan instantly find an attraction between themselves but Alice rejects Dan when she finds he has a girlfriend. Dan thinks he is getting his own back on Anna by making ...

sewbizzie 27.08.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Closer (DVD)

DYING FOR KICKS.

Advantages: A totally unique story, finely acted.
Disadvantages: Very scary.

FLATLINERS Released in 1990 under the Psychological/Drama/Horror genre. Directed by Joel Schumacher (Phonebooth, The number 23), and starring Kevin Bacon, Keifer Sutherland, and Julia Roberts. Flatliners is a totally unique film, and one with a horrifying premise. Gripping and shocking Flatliners explores dark areas that should be left well alone. - I have been trying to think of films to review recently that have a left a lasting impression ...
...- SYNOPSIS - Flatliners tells a tale of a group of young medical students. Bored, and up for something a bit different, they find themselves pushing the boundaries of experimentation, and they embark upon a series of near death experiments that will excite, and bring fresh adventure to their lives. They have recently been training in the area of resuscitation, using the two pads which are placed onto the chest when someone who has a heart attack ...

Morning_Becomes_Electra 07.03.2008 · Read full review
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