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Advantages: Acting, Directing
Disadvantages: Limited in terms of plot

Dead Calm is a thriller from director Phillip Noyce, who followed this film with 'Patriot Games', 'Clear And Present Danger' and 'The Bone Collector'. It is a 1989 film with a good cast, and itsx running time is an easy to watch 93 minutes. The director is a specialist of the thriller genre, so you expect a good yarn here. The Plot Joe and Rae Ingram are a couple who embark on a trip in their yacht for a few days of rest and relaxation as a couple ...
...encounter Hughie Warriner, stranded at sea on a vessel that is not functioning. The Ingrams do the right thing and invite Warriner aboard, not knowing the dangser they have invited into their lives. Thus involves a game of deadly kidnapping and desperate cat and mouse game, with the experienced seafarer Ingram pitting his wiles against the criminal cunning of Warriner. The Cast and Performances Sam Neill and a very young Nicole Kidman play couple ... Read review

Advantages: Great acting, great loactions, great visual style
Disadvantages: Just a little bit too slow

... Insomnia is available to buy on DVD from www.play.com for £5.99 Directed by: Christopher Nolan Starring: Al Pacino, Robin Williams, Hilary Swank, Michael Donovan, Paul Dooley, Nicky Katt, Larry Holden Running Time: 118 minutes Classification: 15 (Language, some violence, brief nudity) ... Read review

Advantages: Well directed and acted,gripping,plot twists
Disadvantages: they havent made series 2 yet!

...The strange case of Dr Jekyll an Mr Hyde. I am so glad i did, it was worth every penny ( not much at a fiver though!) and every second. Tom Jackman (Nesbitt) plays a loving husband and father who at any given moment can turn into a psychotic enraged madman who simply calls himself "Hyde". As Hyde's visits become more frequent, Jackman must seclude himself and keep Hyde under observation with the help of Katherine Reimer (played by Michelle Ryan). ...
...but he turns out to be more sinister and more terrifying than she could ever have imagined. She must keep the lights and cameras on at all times as Hyde will not attack her when "Daddy" can see. As a result of this experiment, Jackmans Family life suffers and his wife Claire hires private detective played by Meera Syal to see whats going on. His work as a research scientist suffers too and his "best friend" Peter Syme can't help. I don't want ... Read review

Advantages: although an 18 certificate, not too spooky for us wimps
Disadvantages: none

I recently joined an online DVD club and Mr Brooks was the first film to be sent to me, as I work nights and am a bit of a wimp I decided to watch this film during the day in Bed, the result was I didn't get much sleep, not because it was overly spooky and I was scared to sleep but because it was a truelly gripping film and I did not want to miss a second of it. Mr Brooks Is definatly one of the best films I have had the pleasure of watching this ... Read review

Advantages: Such a brilliant story.
Disadvantages: Its so upsetting

...have everyones eyes glued to the screen, you just cant wait to see whats going to happen next. Tom Hanks plays Paul Edgecombe, a security gaurd working a death row. Paul and the boys ahve had some strange convicts pass through their cells, but nothing could prepare them for the 8 foot giant, John Cofee, who had been wrongly convicted of raping and murdering 2 young girls. While on his time on death row, Cofee displayed some fascinating skills, in ...
...has been given a very special gift, and decided to use him to help an old friend. But will Cofee still having to go back on death row, will he want to help others or to stop the demons from inside him. Great film for getting the hankies out to. ... Read review