Jack Osbourne - Adrenaline Junkie (DVD)

Advantages: Good balance of comedy and drama, good performances, quirky.
Disadvantages: Horrid soundtrack, Samantha Mathis.

...The only reason I had a watch of Jack and Sarah was the constant comments I kept reading about how Kevin Smith's Jersey Girl was little more than a remake of it. While there are certainly some similar plot points, on the whole though I would say that the two are entirely different. The best part though was finding a nice little film that I probably would have missed otherwise. Walking the line between drama and comedy is not an easy one for any film. If you're trying to push serious themes, it becomes difficult to crack jokes at the same time. Likewise, a dramatic event in a comedic film can be a very jarring experience that works against the film. I'm glad to say though that Jack and Sarah balances between the two very steadily, only stumbling from time to time. The film focuses on Jack (Richard E Grant), a London lawyer who... Read review

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Advantages: Gives a very honest account of his life.
Disadvantages: He's 21. Probably could have waited a bit longer to write it.

...Before I started reading this, I was really cynical about the whole thing. Who could ever write an autobiography at 21? But I've got to admit that I really liked this offering from Jack Osbourne. The book starts by him describing his childhood. He remenisces about family holidays and describes his ordeals of having go to School when all of the other kids know you have famous (and perhaps at times, unstable) parents. He gives a very honest insight in to his parent's relationship and doesn't appear to leave any details out. Jack also writes about the time that his Mother, Sharon, was tragically diagnosed with cancer. After the childhood years, the book really gets down to the nitty gritty. Again, Jack gives us a very honest insight to his life as a teenager. He was lazing around all day, earning bucketloads of money, and hanging out... Read review

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Advantages: Good acting and a good story
Disadvantages: None

...The Jack Bull- A Review By Addy The Jack bull is based on based on a novel by Heinrich von Kleist called Michael Kohlhaas. This made for Television film was released in 1999. The Jack Bull film is a western film that relies more on a heavily entertaining plot rather than all out action for entertainment. Jack Bull: A metaphorical Jack Russell terrier that, once it's annoyed enough to close its jaws on something, will hang on to the point of death. Director: John Badham (Short Circuit, Another Stakeout) Genre: Western/Drama Running Time: 115 Min Certificate: UK 15 Cast John Cusack - Myrl Redding John Goodman - Judge Tolliver L.Q. Jones - Henry Ballard Miranda Otto - Cora Redding John C. McGinley - Woody Rodney A. Grant - Billy Kurt Fuller - Conrad Rex Linn - Shelby Dykes Drake Bell - Cage... Read review

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