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Advantages: Fast action
Disadvantages: cliched

This movie stuck me a bit of a saturday night no-brainer when I saw it in the shop and so I snatched it up and settled in for a night of unrealistic violence and bravado. I have never seen the original 'Assault on Precinct 13' but I know enough about it to recognise that the premise of this film follows it quite closely. On a snowy New Years Eve a police precint (13) is being closed down and the staff moved to a newer more modern facility. The only ...
...who are looking forward to a quiet night and New Years party in work. Sergeant Roenick (Ethan Hawk) is in charge for the night and he is a former undercover agent who is recovering from a leg wound he took on a botched mission where he lost his team. Jasper (Brian Dennehy) is a old cop from the old skool and ironically this is to be his last day before retirement (cliche #1). Completing the staff is Iris (Drea de Matteo) the slutty secretary who ... Read review

Advantages: Pretty Funny film
Disadvantages: Typical black meets white comedy

I read the other reviews for this film and have to say i think they were a bit harsh. Sure this film is a little predictable but if your watching it for the comedy rather than the action packed main plot you will enjoy it. It features Antony Hopkins who played hanible lecter and his acting is as good as ever. The story follows the FBI across the globe as they have to recruit Jake haynes to replace his dead twin brother on a mission. However jake ... Read review

Advantages: Fantastic story, keeps you gripped all the way
Disadvantages: none

I brought this film with the knowledge that it was going to be a none stop all out action film, i was expecting high things and it delivered alot more. besides the action, the story based around it is amazing, its gripping and keeps you involved in the story throughout the whole film. this film is one of my all time favourite films and would watch over and over again. the story takes you through a journey of three friends who are like family to ... Read review

Advantages: Woodward and Hunter good as usual.
Disadvantages: Some poor casting, opening credits and reworking of pilot.

...between 1967 and 1972, Callan is an entertaining yet flawed movie. David Callan has been retired from the secret service for a while, his nerves couldn't handle the killing any longer. However he is totally unsuited to his current job as a book keeper. Then Hunter calls, Callan can work his way back into the section if he carries out a job. He is to kill Schneider, a German businessman who also happens to be smuggling arms to terrorists/freedom ...
...was very happy to see Callan translated to the big screen but from the first moment, his movie incarnation gets off to a bad start. The opening sequence includes theme music that is not true to the original shows themes or moods. The tv series had an opening credit sequence that include moody guitar music and the famous shattered lightbulb. The movie shows us a very bogstandard backdrop of London complete with red buses and cheesy mouth organ music, ... Read review

Advantages: Funny, All Star Cast, apeals to youth
Disadvantages: Far Fetched, Stupid Special Effects

Charlies Angels is about 3 women Natalie (Diaz), Dylan (Barrymore) and Alex (Lui) brought together to help fight crime. there mission is to retrive a stolen voice ID software from bitter rival Roger Corwin (Curry). to give back to its rightful owner and maker Eric Knox (Rockwell) actors/actresses include Cameron Diaz (There's Something About Mary) Drew Barrymore (50 First Dates) Lucy Lui (Shanghai Noon) Bill Murrey (GhostBusters), John Forsythe (Charlies ...
...Tim Curry (Titanic). I enjoyed this DVD quite alot but found that about half way through i was begging for it to end (watched it with girlfriend who loved it) its a film for people who are into fiction and far fetched action with not really any storyline the place i bought it from was costcutter (where i worked at the time) for £5.99 which i think was a reasonable price to say it was new thanks for all the feedback and ideas you members have given ... Read review