The Borrowers/A Simple Wish (DVD)

Be careful what you wish for

Advantages: Intriguing story, beautifully filmed
Disadvantages: Not that scary, one bizarre performance

A beautiful and talented ballet student called So-hee is in love with her best friend. Unfortunately her friend Jin-sung doesn't return her feelings; moreover, she is massively jealous of her friend's success as a ballerina, particularly as it seems certain So-hee will win a scholarship. So-hee realises that something is wrong with her friend and confronts her, they argue and Jin-sung accidentally pushes her down the stairs. So-hee loses the use of her legs as a result and commits suicide. Another girl from the school, Hae-ju, misses So-hee, who was the only person to have any time for her. Hae-ju climbs the wishing stairs and wishes for So-hee's return. But when So-hee returns, she comes intent on vengeance. Ji-hyo Song is great as Jin-sung. She is a little annoying when she is going through her jealous stage - but then she is acting ...

sunmeilan 30.07.2008 · Read full review
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Review of Wishing Stairs (Subtitled) (DVD)

DEATH WISH, CHARLES BRONSON, MICHAEL WINNER, 1974.

Advantages: CLASSIC 1970'S THRILLER.
Disadvantages: VIOLENCE MAY OFFEND SOME.

my opinion that made Charles Bronson shine at his best and that would also spark off 4 "Death Wish" sequels 3 of which were directed by Michael Winner, but sadly none living up to the engrossing original. Also watch out for a young Jeff Goldblum (The Fly) on his debut playing one of the key violent thugs. DVD INFO Film : 93mins Widescreen : 1.78 Sound : Mono Subtitles : English, Dutch, Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish Rating : 18 SUMMARY A violent but yet powerful film "Death Wish" is the best vigilante film ever made in my opinion. With the help of great directing from Michael Winner this film will captivate you for the full 93mins, as the good guy (Charles Bronson) seeks revenge on the city streets stalking the muggers and thugs. You'll find yourself cheering in a strange sort of way when he blasts the bad ...

donovan74 05.09.2007 · Read full review
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Review of Death Wish (DVD)

Madeline/matilda/a simple wish

Advantages: They Are Great Movies
Disadvantages: There Is None

This Set is Excellent I Love Matilda Its the best film ever i think that if you ever watch it you will just love it Matilda is about a little girl who is born into a family where they are all horrible to her and she i very good at reading as she learnt to read when she was little then goes to school and has an awful headteacher she eventually beats her and she leaves the school. Madeline is Another great movie where a girl is living in a french school in the paris. Madeline is the youngest of all the girls and she is the most adventurous out of all of the girls when the school is threaten to be closed down she must save the school from being closed down A simple wish is about a young girl who fights a bunch of witches and she is helping her father with the help of her fairy godfather to win the main part in a broadway musical but ...

Lea07x 01.06.2007 · Read full review
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Review of Madeline/Matilda/A Simple Wish (DVD)