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A Last Hurrah for Quality Drama

Advantages: Slick and moody with excellent storylines
Disadvantages: Perhaps a little too moody for some

...*** Series Background Vincent Gallagher (Winstone) is an ex-cop now running a team of private investigators in Manchester. They tackle anything, from insurance swindlers to benefit cheats, but the series itself deals (naturally) with the team's meatier and more dramatic investigations. Vincent is aided and abetted by his two senior assistants, Beth (Suranne Jones) and John (Ian Puleston-Davies) as well as by the two 'office juniors', a sweet single-mum, ...
...devoting his time to investigations Vincent is struggling to come to terms with his ruined love life. As the series gets under way we quickly learn that his partner, Cathy (Eva Pope), has walked out on him and moved in with one of his former police colleagues, DCI David Driscoll (Philip Glenister). The tensions between the trio will dominate the first series as will the subtle and understated attraction between Vincent and Beth. Episode 1 The team ...

Volta120 25.06.2008 · Read full review
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Review of Vincent - Series 1 (DVD)

The Who's Musical Tribute To The Mods And Rockers Of The 1960's

Advantages: A stellar cast, headed by the brilliant Phil Daniels
Disadvantages: Ray Winstone is given far too limited screen time

Wow! Doesn't this classic musical drama still rock after over 30 years since it premiered. Written by Franc Rodder (who also directed this film), Dave Humphries and Martin Stellman, "Quadrophenia" (1979) was rock group The Who's explosive, enthralling musical tribute to the mods and rockers of the swinging sixties. "Quadrophenia" boasts a stellar cast list, headed by a riviting, powerful performance from the ever-great Phil Daniels. The rest of ...
...legendary ex-lead singer of The police, Sting, Mark Wingett (later famous for his role as DCI Jim Carver in ITV's police drama "The Bill"), Philip Davis (who's list of film and television credits are endless), Leslie Ash (long before her days as one of the leading stars in ITV's action-drama "C.A.T.S Eyes" and the classic BBC sitcom "Men Behaving Badly"), singer Toyah Wilcox, the ultimate screen hard-man Ray Winstone (though is disappointingly given ...

IanPhillips 26.08.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Quadrophenia (DVD)

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)

RAY WINSTONE IN ANOTHER STARK, POWERFUL DRAMA

Advantages: The supreb cast - especially Ray Winstone and kathy Burke
Disadvantages: None

Nil By Mouth (1997) immediately impresses just upon reading the cast list: the ever-excellent Ray Winstone in one of his finest, most intensifying roles, the wonderful Kathy Burke who yet again proves what a dynamic and versatile actor she is, Edna Dore, Laila Morse (now better known for her role as "old" Mo Slater in the BBC soap EastEnders), Charlie Creed-miles, Jamie Foreman, Chrissie Cotterill, Jon Morrison and Steve Sweeney. Fantastic, flawless ...
...petty crime. Never once does Nil By Mouth strike a false chord. Infact you will constantly be on the edge of your seat just by Ray Winstones intensely frightening performance as a hopelessly drug-addicted, alchoholic, wife beater. Due to the stark realism, you feel in each and every scene, as though you are standing right next to these characters, just literally looking on in horror - like watching documentary realism. This is not least due to the ...

IanPhillips 19.08.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Nil By Mouth (DVD)

Brilliant film!!

Advantages: Everything!!
Disadvantages: None!

When I first saw this film, I thought oh my god wow what an excellent film, and I went straight out to the shops and bought it. This is a definate must see for everyone, whether you are into football or not! Whether you support Man Utd or Man City or not! It has an excellent storyline about a boy (Jimmy) who takes to believe an old lady about some magic boots, until he discovers that they are not magic at all - it's his feet that are special. The ...

joey2k4 23.01.2004 · Read full review
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Review of There's Only One Jimmy Grimble (DVD)