Mest - The Show Must Go Off (DVD)

Go On... Show Off...

Advantages: Versatile, sparkly, different
Disadvantages: On the pricey side, not widely available in some towns

of the powder on your finger and apply it that way - you may find yourself looking like an 80's throwback otherwise! Show Offs! come in a variety of colours, from a blue shade (cooki / violet sky), to pink (jackie / golden rose), gold (pistachio / gold chartreuse), white (icing / frosty taupe), and many others. Price wise, these are what I would class as fairly expensive at £11.50, however, the fact that they are so versatile and a little goes a long way makes them worth it in my opinion! The only place in my local town that I have seen selling the BeneFit range is House of Fraser, however they are also available in some branches of Boots and Debenhams. (Go to their website at www.benefitcosmetics.com if you want more information or to find your nearest stockist). If you like your make-up to have a little bit of a sparkle to it, I would ...

angeelu 19.09.2002 · Read full review
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Review of BeneFit Show Offs!

The show must go on

Advantages: Great idea, great music, and Kylie makes a brief appearance!
Disadvantages: Loses its way a little towards the end

! Christian and Satine are the star-crossed but ill-fated lovers, who can surely never be together for she must be with the Duke, who is evil personified, and is presented without a single redeeming feature. He is possessive and jealous, and seems to have made his home in the conveniently dark gothic tower, where he waits in vain for Satine to make an appearance. Zidler’s character is probably the only one that progresses in any way – at the start he seems to be driven only by money, but does develop into quite a sympathetic figure, who really does care for Satine, especially when it becomes clear that she is close to death, ravaged by consumption. But a complex plot and credible characterisation is not the reason for watching a film like this – the music is the main reason, and the fabulous sets and choreography for numbers ...

JVL 02.11.2001 · Read full review
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Review of Moulin Rouge (Special Edition) (DVD)

The show must go on and the clothes must come off

Advantages: A clever combination of wit, historical drama and music hall.
Disadvantages: Too laid-back

). As a biopic, the film centres more around the relationship between the vivacious and formidable Mrs Henderson (Judi Dench) and her equally determined theatre manager Vivian Van Damm (Bob Hoskins) than a account of the lady herself. The pair are wonderfully argumentative creating a number of memorable scenes including one in which the pair are quarrelling fiercely only to be cut short by a message from Van Damm's assistant. Mrs Henderson delivers a delectable one-liner "Never interrupt a perfectly good argument" and the pair walk off arm-in-arm. And then there is the scene where Mrs Henderson sneaks into the theatre in costume to watch the show only to be forcibly removed by Van Damm and deposited on the high mantelpiece. But Mrs Henderson Presents is not just a biopic of Mrs Henderson but of the Windmill theatre. She bought ...

MAFARRIMOND 02.04.2006 · Read full review
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Review of Mrs Henderson Presents