Drama > F Drama

Advantages: Excellent film
Disadvantages: none

...vividly that incredible week at the beginning of September 1997 - the week Princess Diana died. Particularly I remember the complete shock, followed by an outpouring of public grief never known before and probably never likely to be known again in our lifetime, and the hostility vented against the Royal Family for not showing their emotions and instead opting for the 'stiff upper lip!' I was never a big Diana fan, although I did feel her death was ...
...to note that one of the things that this film did not do, at least in my mind, was to come down on one side or another and I think that all the events were depicted in a very honest way. The key players in this film are obviously the Queen herself, Prince Philip, Prince Charles, the Queen Mother and Tony and Cherie Blair. Princes William and Harry are not shown at all which I think was a very good decision as even after all the time that had elapsed ... Read review

Advantages: Period piece
Disadvantages: Not PC!

Judge Priest is a film that has perhaps outlived its usefulness. It is a racist film, but the sad, sad thing about the racism of this film is that it is all utterly unintended. It stars Will Rogers Anita Louise and Stepin Fetchit and Hattie McDaniel and it was directed by John Ford in 1934. It tells the story of Judge Priest (Will Rogers) who is an amiable judge in a Southern town. A black man played by (Stepin Fetchit) is arrested and put before ...
...for her boy. Whilst the Judge is chatting to his wife at her graveside, the judge catches a glimpse of local blacksmith Bob Gillis laying flowers by the grave of the mother of Ellie May. Later, three young men foolishly cast aspersions as to the honour Ellie May in public, Gillis (who is well out of the first flush of youth) lays into the lads and fights with them. The leader of the three yobs, Talley, decides to prosecute Gillis in court. Since ... Read review

Advantages: Richard Gere....
Disadvantages: Quite slow

...seemed kind of unemotional towards Mr Jones and, most of the time, his behaviour was much too extreme to really be able to relate to him. It is unfortunate that I am disappointed and I actually wouldn't watch this film again. It was also very slow starting and I felt quite uncomfortable watching some scenes. ... Read review

Advantages: Okay movie
Disadvantages: -

...walks in… yes… it’s his one night stand. Now that his adultery is staring him straight in the face, his guilty conscience makes him see his life from a different perspective. There’s some twists and slides, it’s quite amusing at the end of the movie when it shows that Wesley gets together with his one night stand, and his ex-wife gets together with Natassja’s ex-husband. Nothing more than couple swapping. ... Read review

Advantages: Bright, colourful, gripping story
Disadvantages: May seem dated, purely fictional story

...and surprising death of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, complete with pauper's grave, pouring rain, and the dramatic 'Requiem Mass for the dead' bringing it all together. * * * * * It is always difficult to write a review without giving away too much of the story… Wolfgang Mozart is played by Tom Hulce (who also appeared in 'Animal House', I was informed by 'The Simpsons'). Peter Shaffer's original Mozart was vulgar and charming, with a sordid sense of ...
...see a deeper Mozart, all the above, but also flamboyant, colourful, honest, driven to poverty and alcoholism, exhaustion and depression. With the same 'Romeo and Juliet' prophetic foresight of tragedy, I felt great pain at the knowledge that this wonderful, handsome, young genius was going to die, either in the hands of fate, or a jealous villain. Which leads me to Antonio Salieri. A great composer at the time of Mozart, he is now almost forgotten. ... Read review