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 | The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (Film)Best of the 3 so far - SamI found Bella a manic depressive in the 1st and 2nd films - and wasn't really looking forward to no.3. However Mini-Me is a huge fan and so off I went with trepidation. The story opens with a person we havent seen before who is 'turned' in order to form an army to march against the Cullens (as a revenge attack for the killing of another vampire). With her more ... |
 | Paranormal Activity (Film)More spooky than scary - Sami hate horror films, but was forced to watch this one by my friend and started off doing so behind my hands! The film begins nicely enough with Micah showing off his new camera to Katie and basically being a bit of a nuisance with it, but it's all in good humour. We are then told the reason its been purchased is because Katie feels uneasy about a presence more ... |
 | Alice In Wonderland (Film)Magical! - SamA lethargically insipid and unhappy Alice discovers that the party she is at, is in fact her own engagement party (horror of horrors). Looking for a distraction to escape the cloying crowd gathered to hear her answer to the unwanted marriage proposal, and spying a large rabbit (invisible to everyone else) Alice gives chase to the rabbit. Incredibly Alice more ... |
 | Glee Cast - Glee: The Music, Volume 1 (CD)Really uplifting - SamI bought this for my daughters birthday on Friday, but downloaded it to my work pc first. She doesnt know! I think its a great cd, really uplifting and I love nearly all of the tracks especially Gold Digger, Bust Your Windows, Don't Stop Believin' ... they are really good cover versions and u can visualise the cast of Glee belting out the hits. It's great more ... |
 | Percy Jackson: The Lightning Thief (Film)Good Try - SamHaven't read any of the books and so I had no pre conceptions about what I expected from this movie. Percy is a single child, raised by a single parent. Suffering the usual traumas of adolescence, he has dyslexia and concentration problems. After visiting a Greek mythology museum on a school trip, Percy's questions about his own parenthood become answered more ... |
 | Moon (Film)Very good - SamMoon is about Sam who is based on the moon for three years and the only other characters in the film, are GERTY his computer and a satellite communication of his wife and daughter, and two guys who are from the oil company he is working for. Sam is nearing the end of his stint with only a couple of weeks left and the stress of being semi alone and the more ... |
 | RocknRolla (Film)Superb - Ritchie at his best! - SamGuy Ritchie shouldn't deviate from what he does best - and that's produce these London gangster, moll and mob films. It's a top film with a top soundtrack and reels the viewier in. The story surrounds Lenny and his dysfunctional stepson Johnny, there's real hatred there. Lenny is the godfather of London gangsters (he thinks) and if there's any deal to be more ... |
 | The Duchess (Film)Very Enjoyable - SamIgnoring all the hype about this being a parody of the Prince Charles and Diana Spencer affair, and focusing on the film for what it is. Keira Knightley plays the heroine excellently, she is the current leading lady of costume dramas. As a young girl Georgiana is married off by her mother to the more mature Duke to provide an heir to his title. At first all more ... |
 | Seven Pounds (Video)Good film - SamI like Will Smith in serious parts. He spends most of this film with a pained expression upon his face, which is a bit off putting! But its a good enough story. He's an IRS agent (or is he??) chasing people who've built up huge tax depts,and he has the power of deciding whether their non payments claims are legitimate or false. We see characters in the film more ... |
 | Doubt (Video)Well acted - SamThis is the story of did he or didn't he. Father Flynn is a popular priest in a school run by nuns and the Principal of the school sister Beauvier forges a dislike against him. He is popular with the pupils and she isn't. She asks Sister James to be vigilant of his behaviour and report anything out of the ordinary. Thus follows a story which is instigated more ... |
 | Lakeview Terrace (Film)Not bad but not great - SamLisa and Chris move next door to cop Abel at Lakeview Terrace. Whilst he's not a 'bent' cop, he is a little unorthodox in his methods and is frowned upon by IA. Although he's probably not a bad person, for reasons which become clear near the end of the film, Abel frowns upon interacial relationships, thus he disapproves of Lisa and Chris's marriage. You can more ... |
 | Gran Torino (Video)Cool film - SamI thought the film started off quite slowly, the first 20 minutes or so dragged. I realised that the scene was being set; we were being introduced to the character of Walt; his gruffness, impatience with social niceties, his lack of parent skills. Walt has lived in the same area of eons, but the neighbourhood has changed and most of the Americans have moved more ... |
 | Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Film)Sadly not up to scratch with the other films - SamI'm a huge (44 year old) Harry Potter fan; read all the books, bought all the dvd's and have been looking forward to this film for months. I just felt that the film lacked the oomph of the one's before it. The Half Blood Prince concentrates too much on the romantic liaisons between the key actors (although it does produce a couple of funny moments), and I more ... |
 | Marley and Me (Video)For dog lovers - SamOne of my friends said whoever called this film a comedy - is sick!! She's a dog lover and bawled her way through the film! Sweet story, married couple not ready for a child, get a dog. The baddest, boldest, naughtiest dog there is - who turns out also to be the most loyal, protective and unconditional lovable pet. The film is about their escapades with more ... |
 | The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (Video)A good watch - SamAn interesting story, nazi commandant moves to head up a concentration camp and his family relocate with him. The family are at first naive of his involvement at the camp, but gradually his true reasons for being there surface. The main focus on the film is his son's friendship with a little boy incarcerated in the camp, and the german boy's innocence and more ... |
 | He's Just Not That Into You (Video)my documentary! - Samomg - I am Gigi!!! I didn't realise it until I watched the film, but its the story of my life too - I make up all sorts of excuses for bad behaviour and watching the film I experienced a light bulb moment! I thought this was a great film; not much of a story as far as a story line goes which would amuse my daughter, but for someone of my age (and luck!) it more ... |
 | Bride Wars (Video)disappointing - SamTwo great actresses, a potentially great story, but a very unfortunate film that for me doesn't get off the ground. I am not a fan of people being mean to each other, I don't see the humour in it. Two v bff's, spending every day together, get into the unfortunate position of having to choose which one of them gets to spend their big day at the wedding venue more ... |
 | The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (Video)Interesting concept - SamBenjamin Button is born prematurely old, ie. he is born with the wrinkles and skin of an old man instead of a new born baby. His father, unable to cope with the trauma of his mother's death during childbirth and the child's deformity, leaves him at the entrance to a care home. The residents of the care home accept him easily unknowing that he's only a more ... |
 | The Reader (Video)thought provoking - SamAn interesting film that will raise conflicting emotions, but I find it hard to feel sympathy for an SS guard. Michael Berg meets Hanna Schmidt and they embark upon an affair, but again I feel uncomfortable watching an adult woman and a 15 year old boy. Hanna and Michael settle into a routine, whereby he reads the classics to her, which she clearly loves more ... |
 | Lars and the Real Girl (Video)Unassumingly brilliant - SamThe only bad thing about this film is that the synopsis on the back of the DVD will make some people giggle and expect it to be some sort of American Pie type theme. It's one of those films that goes along quietly at it's own pace and each actor adds a special quality, which makes for such a heart warming story. Lars is excruciatingly shy, and he abhors more ... |
 | Twilight (Video)Surprisingly excellent - SamBella is an un-tactile loner who moves to live with her father whilst her mother tours with her stepdad. They have a disjointed relationship, whilst being friends both find communication difficult. Bella starts her new school, and finds it difficult being the centre of attraction with the boys and popular with the girls, and gravitates towards another loner more ... |
 | The Women (Video)Disappointing - SamI wanted to see this film for ages, but am now grateful I didn't waste the money on the cinema tickets. Each actress in their own right is great, but put them together and there is no chemistry. The close friendship between the two main characters is completely unbelievable as is the relationship between all of the other women in the film, a more eclectic more ... |
 | Race to Witch Mountain (Film)Enjoyable for a Sunday afternoon - SamJackBruno is a man who doesn't have any friends, he's a loner who's been on the wrong side of the law and is trying to go straight, albeit the criminals of Las Vegas trying to strong arm him into being a gettaway driver for them. Driving a taxi, he picks up a fare of two youngsters with a wad of cash, and 'no questions asked' promises to take them to their more ... |
 | Confessions of a Shopaholic (Film)Embarrassingly cringingly behind your fingers, brilliant! - SamI want to be Rebecca Bloomwood! She's a vivaciously, appealing, intelligent woman who goes out to get what she wants! And she's also mad (in an endearingly funny way). Rebecca is laid off from her current job, but is thousands (about 16k worth) of dollars in debt and needs to find a job, quick, to pay off the stalking debt collector. So, she gets drunk, more ... |
 | August Rush (Film)Heart Warming tale - SamThis film tugged on the heartstrings. A one night stand where two musically gifted people fell in love but were forced into separation by circumstances beyond their control. She becomes pregnant, but her demanding father pretends that she lost her baby in an accident. Twelve years pass and the couple have gone their separate ways; she has given up her music more ... |
 | High School Musical 3: Senior Year (Film)Not as good as the second, which wasn't as good as the first! - SamI didn't dare not venture out to see this film on the opening night (Wed) as it's a tradition with Mini-me and myself. I made sure I sat apart from her and her pals (avoiding screaming ten year olds and burst ear drums every time Troy came on screen!). At first, I thought it wasn't as good as the first two, and after ten minutes I was a bit disappointed more ... |
 | City of Ember (Film)A dark horse - SamI dragged along my ten year old, who didn't want to see this movie, and she ended up loving it. The cinema was almost empty, which is a shame, because the film has a lot to offer. The main leads were brilliant, drawing you into their world, and emphasising with the characters. My daughter talked thru the first five mins of the film, so we missed the more ... |
 | The Water Horse (Video)Good film - SamAngus is in denial about his father's death, and is becoming introverted and withdrawing into himself. He discovers the buried egg in amongst the shallow rocks of Loch Ness and takes it home where it hatches in his fathers workroom. He then takes it to one of the country house bathrooms and shares the secret with his sister and handyman, who tells the more ... |
 | The Lake House (Video)Interesting concept - SamBullock moves out of the glass house, built on a lake by Reeves' father for his mother when he was little, and he moves in. She leaves a welcoming note, apologising for dog tracks (which are none) and leaving a forwarding address (for an apartment block not yet build). Thus follows the strange relationship of the two, moving from strangers to pen pals, to more ... |
 | 50 First Dates (Film)Romantically quaint - SamOne of my very favourite movies, 50 First Dates brings out the best in Adam Sandler. He's still goofy and silly at times, but he's also romantic, innovative, compassionate and original in the character of Henry Roth. Basically the story is commitment phobe meets 'the one' and that would be the end of the tale, apart from her 24 hour amnesia due to an more ... |
 | Madonna - Hard Candy (CD)Worth the money! - SamHaving been a fan of Madonna since she began, but then lapsing a little over the last ten years, I didn't bother to rush out and buy this album until it was recommended by a friend. Her music has evolved as much as she's reinvented herself, and I think that this album is certainly one of the better in the last few years. The collaborations on the album with more ... |
 | Wild Child (Film)Surprisingly really enjoyable - SamI didn't want to see this film, as Emma Roberts really annoys me in Unfabulous. However, I gave in as my ten year old was the only child in the village who hadn't seen it. And - I actually really liked it. Poppy, starts the film as a precocious spoilt American brat, and transforms into a caring and sweet popular girl. The film reminded me a little of more ... |
 | Atonement (Film)Thought provoking - SamAn interesting film, the only annoying thing was the incredibly plummy accents, which bugged me until I stopped noticing them. I liked the idea of seeing something from two different perspectives, ie what Briony thought she witnessed through the window and then again, the reality of the situation with Cecilia and Robbie in the garden; it shows how easily more ... |
 | She's The Man (Film)Fun chick film - SamMy ten year old and myself really liked this film. It's an uncomplicated story which has some very funny scenes, and Byrnes has good comic timing, an expressive face and appeals because she doesn't mind being made to look unattractive. The plot is that Byrnes attends soccer school in her twin brothers place, as she is a football fanatic (and he isn't), all more ... |
 | In Bruges (Film)Excellent - SamLoved this film. It's not a story that would normally work well, but the actors are superbly cast, and you empathise with them. The relationship between Gleeson and Farrell develops as the film progresses and the story unfolds and your warm to both men. It has all the ingredients of a disaster with scenes you watch with your hands over your eyes, knowing more ... |
 | College Road Trip (Film)Shoud have kept on the road.. - SamOh dear - with Martin Laurence and Raven-Symone, I expected more. I have a ten year old daughter so we watch Raven all the time and I normally find her funny and Martin, he was very good in Big Momma. However, this film just isn't funny (apart from one or two scenes). I almost fell asleep in the cinema, even though I tried really hard to like it. And Donny more ... |
 | Mamma Mia! (Film)Likeable! - SamFirstly what I didn't understand is why the casting director primarily seemed to cast actors/actresses who couldn't sing (with the exception of Amanda Seyfried, Dominic Cooper and an almost passable Meryl Streep). Ex-Bond, Pierce Brosnan, whilst being handsome in an older man way, is tone deaf and was completely inappropriately cast - I cringed in my seat more ... |
| In Bruges (Video)Superb! - SamLoved this film. The relationship between Gleeson and Farrell develops as the film progresses and the story unfolds. It has all the ingredients of a disaster with scenes you watch with your hands over your eyes, knowing how much in bad taste they are. Insulting many genres of people; dwarfs, prostitutes, overweight people, hit men...you cringe in horror at more ... |
 | Shayne Ward - Breathless (CD)Brilliant, - SamWhilst Lauren Murphy is entitled to voice her opinion of Shane's 2nd album, many listeners, will disagree with her disappointingly bad review. Perhaps Shane is not setting the world alight for all music fans(it would be interesting to discover which bands/artists Murphy is a fan of), he is however, hitting the spot with his target audience. Whether that be more ... |
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