Vera Cruz (Wide Screen)

Advantages: Perfectly directed with exceptional talented women
Disadvantages: None except that you are encourage to watch it again

...I WATCHED THIS FILM late last year in a widescreen at Queens Film Theatre (Belfast). Every year, the theatre holds a film festival that feature selected international productions like from Romania, France, USA, Australia, Norway Canada and Spain. I do love movies and if there is an opportunity to attend these film festivals, I will really fix my schedule to make sure that I could watch all the films featured in the festival. So after reading the film guide flyer and without any hesitation, I decided to settle with 'Volver' - a Spanish production and Penelope Cruz in the cast which Cruz was nominated in this year's Oscar award for best actress. Frankly, I don't have any idea about the Spanish director and the rest of the cast, except for Penelope whom I had a crush on her since I have seen her first Hollywood starring role. The last time... Read review

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Advantages: Great film with an absorbing storyline and great acting
Disadvantages: Could be a little slow moving for some, although I loved it

...TITLE: Vera Drake CERTIFICATE: 12 CAST: Imelda Staunton, Richard Graham, Eddie Marsan, Anna Keaveney, Alex Kelly, Daniel Mays, Phil Davis DIRECTOR: Mike Leigh RUNNING TIME: 125 minutes RELEASED: 7 January 2005 INTRODUCTION ******************* Vera Drake is the hardworking mother or a working class family in 1950’s London- a London still recovering from the ravages of war. Stockings and certain foodstuffs are still in short supply, many women are working to provide for their families after the loss of fathers and husbands, and many people still live in buildings that can only be described as slums. Vera’s quite lucky though. She’s not rich, but she has a comfortable home, albeit only a few rooms, a loving and devoted husband, and two children who are both working. Her husband works for his brother in a garage... Read review

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Advantages: Wide view of Picture as intended for cinemas
Disadvantages: Unsuitable view for Portable DVD's

...The third and final part (as of yet) of the Die Hard series and Bruce Willis is back this time alongside Samuel L Jackson. This Widescreen version is suitable for anyone who's television set as the ability to show widescreen pictures. With this you can see more of the film has it was intended to be seen at the cinema. Sometimes films are cut to fit onto standard screen sizes. The film is probably the best of the three films and Jackson gives Willis a run for his money in the action scenes. The Villian played by Jeremy Irons although not as good has Alan Rickman in the first Die Hard film does an excellent potrayal of a German villian. If you are a fan of the series but have only watched them on television (with adverts betwween) then go and purchase this film and see how it was intended to be seen.... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average somewhat helpful