Scorched Earth - Army Group South - The Wehrmacht In Russia DVD

Advantages: Good story, sound and picture
Disadvantages: There are some scenes we have a sense of deja-vu

...Director : Rachid Bouchareb Cast : Jamel Debbouze, Samy Naceri, Sami Bouajila, Roschdy Zem, Bernard Blancan, Mathieu Simonet Genre : War drama First time I saw this movie in FrenchTV, I didn't know the title at that time. But later, when I travelled I found this movie in DVD format. I recognized from the cover shown 4 soldiers their stories told in the movie. At that time I knew the title "IndÍgenes", later known as "Days Of Glory" in English title. It's a French movies which use French (commonly) language and some Arabian language. Directed by Rachid Bouchareb, released in 2006. In 1943, while German-Nazi with his Wehrmacht/SS occupied more than half European until North Africa (including French colonies), French Army really needed new soldiers from their colonies. French said help us to regained victory so the colonies might had... Read review

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Advantages: Clever, moralistic and extremely funny
Disadvantages: Not the kind of humour that appeals to all. Not suitable for children.

...with the excessive swearing they pick up on watching the film. Incensed, a group of parents campaign for the banning of all Canadian influences in America, leading to war between the US and Canada. Meanwhile, Satan plots to return to rule the earth upon the execution of Terrance and Phillip. It may seem a little far-fetched, but this actually quite conservative by South Park standards - previous episodes have included rampaging mutant turkeys and giant robot Barabara Streisands. Up on the big screen, 'South Park: Bigger Longer and Uncut' delivers harder punches and bigger laughs than the TV series does. The plot is used to expose and shameface a variety of social ills, both major and minor. Racial prejudice is mocked brilliantly through victimisation of Canada and the army's use of black people as 'Operation Human Shield'. The hypocrisy of film... Read review

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Advantages: Hilarious riff on Russian Literature
Disadvantages: Relentlessly screwball and light on plot

...Whilst Woody Allen has made a recent return to pure comedy with mixed results, his early forays into relentless riffing on a theme - South American dictatorships in 'Bananas', petty crime in 'Take the money and run' - are much more successful. Here, he transposes his familiar nebbish persona to 19th century Russia in order to take satirical pot shots at historical films and epic Russian literature. He plays peasant Boris Grushenko, enlisted into the army to fight Napoleon's marauding forces. After much farcical gunplay, he succeeds in spite of himself, and ends up facing Bonaparte himself, simultaneously attempting to seduce his cousin Sonja (played with trademark insouciant charm by Diane Keaton). Whilst the plot is slight, Allen doesn't stint on the visual and verbal jokes, but also manages to piggyback in some heavyweight... Read review

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