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The Definitive Holmes and Watson

Advantages: Beautifully restored versions of the greatest Holmes and Watson of all time
Disadvantages: None a single one

...not conversant with the Rathbone/Bruce Sherlock Holmes films, they began as almost A-movies for Twentieth Century Fox first in Hound and then The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. At this point Fox decided not to film any further adventures but Universal, ever desiring to put together B-movie series, which might draw in audiences, negotiated with Conan Doyle's estate to gain the rights. Successfully so, they brought back Rathbone, as an angular, slightly ...
...Baskervilles and The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes remained faithful to Conan Doyle's late Victorian, fin-de-siecle, milieu, Universal decided to update Holmes and Watson to the present day, and as such the first few films, including Sherlock Holmes in Washington and Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon were patriotic flag-wavers, where Holmes was pitted against dastardly Nazis but it soon became clear to them that it was fog drenched London and/or ...

No_name 20.01.2007 · Read full review
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Review of Sherlock Holmes - The Definitive Collection (Box Set) (DVD)

If he can't have her no one can!

Advantages: Gripping storyline
Disadvantages: Slow in parts

Sleeping With The Enemy is a psychological thriller based on a book released in 1987 of the same name. This stars Julia Roberts post Pretty Woman in one of her better but underrated roles of her career. Her husband's played by Patrick Bergin in what is probably his most notable role, he's also starred in small films like Robin Hood (1991) & Mountains On The Moon (1990). Sleeping With The Enemy is directed by Joseph Ruben, a relatively unknown director ...
...approximately 99 minutes. Sleeping with the enemy revolves around a couple living in a lovely house on the beach. Laura (Julia Roberts) thought she had met the perfect man in Martin Burney (Patrick Bergin) however after four years of marriage their 'perfect' relationship isn't quite so perfect after all. Martin is extremely abusive towards his wife, he's a control freak & needs things to be his way. He can't stand things to be out of place. After ...

Great_reviewer07 05.02.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Sleeping With The Enemy (DVD)

"From Hell". Well at least they got the address right.

Advantages: Its a good take on the ripper stories
Disadvantages: ....but the ripper story has been done many times

On the sinister 1888 streets of White Chapel London a killer is on the loose and the case grabs the attention of a opium loving inspector, Inspector Frederick George Abberline(Johnny Depp). The inspector has been known to use his psychic "visions" to help him so when his vison start of the this case then it takes on a personal meaning for him. The ladies of the night are the easy pickings for this villian. One because of their willingness,even if ...
...Chapel streets, to go with any mans company and two because they are easily entised by the simpliest of things like fruit, being poor its not that hard to beleive. One by one the ladies are starting to vanish then turn up brutally carved,with each time Abberline having graphic visions of the gruesome murder. If your a fan of Johnny Depps movies then this film will keep you glued,even if his London accent is a little naff. This is not the most amazing ...

englishtrog 08.03.2009 · Read full review
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Review of From Hell (DVD)

I Want The Last Cheque I Write To Bounce

Advantages: A reasonable follow up to the orignal
Disadvantages: Script wasn't quite as good as it could have been

...off the job in Vegas Ocean's 11 vanished into retirement, all taking a separate direction and enjoying their money. The day they all dreaded has arrived as Vegas casino boss, Terry Benedict turns up demanding his money back with interest within 2 weeks. As they are now too hot to work in Vegas they head to Europe to try and get as much cash as they can, as quickly as they can. This leads them into a head to head competition with a European master ...
...fair to say that while Ocean's Twelve isn't as good as Ocean's Eleven or even Thirteen, it is still a good movie and provides just over 2 hours of entertainment that holds your attention as you try and keep track of what's already happened and what might be about to happen. As well as the return of the original cast, director Steven Soderbergh returns to keep the original team together. He is obviously a well established director and producer and ...

Andy.mack 26.09.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Ocean's Twelve (DVD)

A cryptic Movie

Advantages: Good story, characters
Disadvantages: None

The Da Vinci Code was probably one of the most controversial books of the modern day and so the movie was always going to be eagerly anticipated. The book was written by Dan Brown and was an international bestseller. I've read the book and really really enjoyed it and was excited above the movie. Of course, the subject matter is very controversial and although it is meant to be somewhat fictional I can see elements of truth in it. The film version ...
...follows the story of the book which I like and hasn't strayed too far away from the story which is nice. Tom Hanks stars as Robert Langdon, a professor of Symbology. He is the main character of the movie as it's up to him to solve the riddles and ultimately save himself. I like Tom Hanks in this. There's no doubting that he's a great actor but he definitely brings a fresh approach to this role. When I first heard that he was going to play this part ...

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Review of The Da Vinci Code (DVD)