Kate Finley (Victoria Principal, Dallas) is one of those women who seems to have it all. A ... more
great job, two bright, loving children and a terrific guy. She's thankful for all the things she has. Except one. An ex-husband who never quite got used to being...
Kate Findlay is one of those women who seem to have it all - a great job, two bright, ... more
loving children and a terrific guy. She's thankful for all the things she has, except one - an ex-husband who never quite got used to being the ex. Paul who was a police officer has taken to following Kate, harassing her. Her most intimate moments are no longer private, he is always somewhere?watching. Unable to get the police to believe her story Kate is reduced to barricading doors with furniture and double-checking her locks. Their relationship is seen through a series of flashbacks featuring everything from the initial love they had for each other through to their honeymoon night, then on to the downward spiral that led to the beatings Kate had to endure on a regular basis and the incident that finally got Paul dismissed from the police force. Kate's life has become one of despair wishing for freedom and security - just waiting for him to slip up enough to warrant arrest. The time arrives sooner than she fears when she finds herself abducted by Paul who is not prepared to share her with anyone else. This time the police have to believe her and come to her rescue.
Ten-year-old Gracie Ann Brice is a soccer star. The ultimate tomboy she can run faster ... more
and kick harder than any of the boys in her class. She knows how to take care of herself. But when her father comes to collect her from soccer practice one day he is told by the coach that she's already left with her uncle. The only trouble is: Grace has no uncle. She has been kidnapped. Every parent's worst nightmare has become a reality for John and Elizabeth Brice. This mismatched couple - a computer geek and a high- powered lawyer - find their comfortable lives in pieces with Grace gone. They each handle the situation in their own way: John by trying to find a logical solution; Elizabeth by going out and busting some balls. However it's Ben Brice Grace's tough ex-soldier grandfather who's most hit by her disappearance - and it's him who goes on the road with John to get her back. And if he needs to break some bones to get her back then that's what he'll do...
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Fast and furious period romp is inspired by the real events in 18th century Ireland. Byrne ... more
and Strang are two handsome, witty twenty something's from wealthy families are eager to marry rich society ladies. Unfortunately, they haven't a hope of succeeding, as in accordance with the laws of the time - the family fortunes have passed to their elder brothers leaving them completely penniless. Their only option is The Abduction Club, which will allow them to kidnap such women with the intention of persuading them into marriage. Many a successful love match has been made this way but when Byrne and Strang target the headstrong Kennedy sisters, they discover they've bitten off a little more than they can chew.
When hotshot lawyer Elizabeth Brice turns up to collect her daughter Grace from football ... more
practice the coach tells her she needn't have bothered as Grace's uncle has already picked her up. The only problem is - Grace has no uncles. And so begins a furious race against time to save Grace from unknown kidnappers. Grace's internet geek father John leads the search forced to unite with his terrifying wife and even more terrifying father Ben a battle-hardened Vietnam veteran. Somehow they must find Grace before it is too late. But secrets from the past make the little girl's survival more uncertain with every passing minute...A riveting action-packed thriller The Abduction will have you on the edge of your seat from the first page to the last.
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A fast and furious period romp inspired by real events in 18th century Ireland! Byrne ... more
(Lapaine) and Strang (Rhys) are two handsome witty twenty-somethings from wealthy families eager to marry rich society ladies. Unfortunately they haven't a hope of succeeding as in accordance with the laws of the time - the family fortunes have passed to their elder brothers and they are completely penniless. Their only option is The Abduction Club which will allow them to kidnap such women with the intention of persuading them into marriage. Many a successful love match has been made this way but when Byrne and Strang target the headstrong Kennedy sisters they discover they've bitten off a little more than they can chew...
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Production Year: 2004 - Drama - Director: Nick Cassavetes - Original Language: English - Classification: 15 years and over, 12 years and over - Starring: Rachel McAdams, Ryan Gosling, Gena Rowlands
Production Year: 1995 - Drama - Director: Ang Lee - Original Language: English - Classification: Universal - Starring: Emma Thompson, Alan Rickman, Kate Winslet, Hugh Grant, Greg Wise, Hugh Laurie, Robert Hardy
Advantages: better than Eastenders Disadvantages: worse than Coronation street.
Alien Abduction.
To be honest I found this quite a difficult film to understand, and by the time I got the jest of what was happening, I had become bored.
I'm usually a big fan of anything like this, but this film was done possibly to clever for its own good, It was quite confusing, who was who? What was what? And where were they all sounds good on paper, but it was so confusing I think they confused themselves and it killed the film.
I don't think it was based on any kind of evidence, just some writers thoughts of how, an alien abduction would be like, and an attempt at a possible reason and answer as to why.
The film itself, is about 4 adult friends on a camping trip, leading character Jean, thinks she has spotted something, whilst walking around the site with her camcorder, after originally disbelieving her, she and her ...
Advantages: superb characters and story telling Disadvantages: relies on some amazing coincidences to keep the plot together.
Hot on the heels of his debut best-seller, The Colour of Law, lawyer turned author Mark Gimenez, quite surprisingly, stops the critics in their tracks by writing a novel that has little to do with the legal profession.
The Abduction is about the kidnapping of a ten year old girl, Gracie Ann Brice. Her mother, hotshot lawyer Elizabeth Brice comes to collect Grace from soccer practice to be told she has been collected by her uncle. Unfortunately, Grace does not have an uncle.
This is then the start of the nightmare for Elizabeth and he husband John. However, it's John's dad, Ben Brice who is hit hardest. Ben is ex Vietnam Vet and recovering alcoholic who has no relationship at all with his son although grand father/grand daughter have a very close relationship and are devoted to each other. It is John's aim therefore to get Grace ...
Advantages: Entertaining tale of Alien abduction Disadvantages: None at all
of control, jumping out of his skin at the most irrational things. While Anne initially puts his behaviour down to writers block, it's only a matter of time before things get out of control and the subject of Alien abduction is laid on the table.
Communion is an incredibly compelling movie that you either take onboard, or dismiss in the first 10 minutes. Those open minded and with wide taste in movies will undoubtedly welcome the movie with open arms; you see this is no conventional movie. Flicking at the drop of a hat from the reality to the possible fiction Communion offers some very unusual scenes which go from being odd, to borderline hysterical. While it hits the subject of Alien abduction head on and with great seriousness, a combination of Whitley's unique personality and a stark image of how people claiming to have been abducted by ...
sghawken 14.03.2008
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Kate Finley seems to have a perfect life with her lovely children and her wonderful boyfriend. That is, until her deranged ex-husband comes along to stalk and harass her. The two of them end up trapped in the middle of a snow storm together and she fears for her life.
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