Facing WIndow DVD

Advantages: Gives you the Mitchell and Webb effect
Disadvantages: n/a if you like english comedy

...If you have ever seen \'That Mitchell and Webb look\' or \'Peep Show\' then you know just what to except from these two. There are other actors in the show but this is mainly \'That Mitchell and Webb look\' live with the \'how much ............ (i.e poison or cakes) would it take to kill a 50 year old women\' guy or the gay alcoholic snooker commentators one is gay where as i\'m not so sure if the other one is it. There\'s also science fi without the science bit ending up with a star trek but back and funny at the same time. I f you've never heard of David Mitchell and Robert Webb then this dvd is perfect for you to get to know them, Actors: Robert Webb, David Mitchell Format: PAL Language English Region: Region 2 ( DVD formats.) Number of discs: 1 Classification: Studio: Universal Pictures UK DVD Release Date: 27... Read review

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Advantages: Well put together programme
Disadvantages: Featured only American troops

...World War Two In Colour Face to Face is a truly remarkable documentary film. It consists of rare colour film footage, shot during the evil and desperate days that made up the Second World War. The film was, in the main, all shot by film cameramen who were military personnel. Who genuinely braved the same hardships and difficulties that beset their military colleagues, compatriots and fellow combatants. As the commentary on the DVD points out, the vast majority of people involved in the Second World War (the notes actually use the term "men") never had any experience of combat whatsoever. The figure quoted on the notes claim that as many as five out of six did not experience any combat, at all. I must admit that I found that figure rather surprising. These people provided the support services that kept the so-called war machine... Read review

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Advantages: Deliberately slow build-up of tension
Disadvantages: May be a bit too slow for some

...In case you're wondering, I'm having a bit of an Alfred Hitchcock week, and I've been watching a few films by "the master of suspense". Rear Window was made in 1954, and it's hailed as one of his finest achievements, even being voted number 14 on IMDb's top 250 films! That's above Citizen Kane and Lawrence of Arabia! Plus it was nominated for 4 Oscars, including Best Screenplay and Best Director! It stars James Stewart and Grace Kelly as a couple who become sure that there's something suspicious going on in the flat opposite... Stewart plays Mr Jeffries, a newspaper photographer who has been confined to his apartment for six weeks with a broken leg, after a car accident. With nothing else to do, he watches his neighbours, and since there is a heat wave and everyone leaves their windows open, he has the perfect opportunity... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average very helpful