Vincenzo Bellini - Norma DVD

Advantages: George Clooney Cameo
Disadvantages: Dying of LAUGHTER

...What's It About? When petty thief Cosimo (Luis Guzman) is given the plan for the perfect heist from a lifer in the penn - He's given a Bellini, the kind of job all criminals dream about, so he must get out of prison asap. Cosimo needs a `Mullinski,' (someone to take the wrap), and he is willing to pay 15 large ($15000) to someone to do 1-3 years in the joint for him. Cosimo is stuck inside so it's up to his girlfriend Rosalind (Patricia Clarkson) to track down a mullinski for him. No one wants to do the time for Cosimo's crime, but everybody knows someone who will - and for a share of the Bellini, they're willing to find him. Rosalind soon has five guys on her trail, looking to get their bungling hands on a piece of the action and make a quick buck along the way. Its definately a film you have to see, it could be described... Read review

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Advantages: Hillarious
Disadvantages: May split your sides

...What can I say, you will look at the trailer for this film and think, oh yes another set of funny clips from an average film (like all of us who saw the trailer for Johnny English and were daft enough to watch the film!). In fact some may think it looks poorly made, the picture and colour quality looks low grade, but thats the idea. Imagine living in the back end of nowhere, how dull and dreary might every-day life seem? There you are. This is not a film for sci-fi, high tech special effects and big explosion addicts, this is one for the purists. The film begins with 'lifer' Cosimo played by Luis Guzman (Carlitos Way, Punch Drunk Love, Boogie Nights) confessing to his long term lady Rosalind, Patricia Clarkson (The Green Mile, The Pledge), of his 'bellini', the dinner ticket, the last big job, and asking her to find him... Read review

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Advantages: get to see the old favourites again
Disadvantages: sad episode and sad that it's the finale

...As many of you may have seen the Royle Family was back on our screens last night for one special episode, which signalled the finale of the much-loved comedy. So for those of you that haven't seen the Royle Family before it had three previous series which documented the goings on from the living room of the Royle Family household. It is set in Manchester and the reason why it was so popular was the comparisons the people could make of their own lives. (Well it does for us Northerners anyway). So the episode, which was featured on BBC 1 last night, was titled 'The Queen Of Sheba' and for those who are avid Royle Family fans know that that is what Jim Royle (the dad) calls Norma (the Nan). Before I get to the DVD and episode itself I will give you a bit of insight into the characters, so that for those of you who haven... Read review

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