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Atonement [2007]

starring: Keira Knightley, Saoirse Ronan, James McAvoy, Romola Garai, Vanessa Redgrave
directed by: Joe Wright

February 04, 2008
Reading reviews on Amazon always bemuses me. Why some people seem to get so angry about a film, its diversion from the book or one or another actor confuses me. Anyway no anger here.

I have always been an enormous fan of Ian McEwan and think that atonement is one of his greatest novels. But, like all great tragedies (and believe me this is a tragedy), it leaves you with an empty feeling. The book manages to convey the deep erotic and almost painful love of C and Robbie in a way that was always going to be difficult to convey in a mainstream movie. So maybe that's where it falls down.

But. This is a beautifully shot movie with gorgeous backdrops, wonderful cinematography and a marvellous score. There are those who seem ... Read More:

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Pirates of the Caribbean 3: At World's End [2007]

starring: Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightley, Chow Yun-Fat, Geoffry Rush
directed by: Gore Verbinski

November 19, 2007
Brilliant, brilliant, brilliant! Bought this last year and every time I watch it, it still makes me laugh. What more can you say? Buy it, you wont be disappointed.

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Atonement [HD DVD] [2007]

starring: Keira Knightley, Saoirse Ronan, James McAvoy, Romola Garai, Vanessa Redgrave
directed by: Joe Wright

March 10, 2008
I think you have to look past the hype and see the film for itself. In that regard, James MacAvoy was as usual superb, and brought his character (Robbie) to life. Saoirse Ronan as the young(est) version of Briony, showed us all of the intensity of a 13-year-old on the cusp of adolescence. Her motivation is clear - she has strong feelings for Robbie, feelings which she cannot express, does not know how to express, but somehow must do; and then she catches her sister and Robbie together, intimately, and it is the resulting bottled-up rage that destroys all three of them.

And what of Keira Knightely? I thought she was convincing. In the first part of the film her dialog is mainly cliches, but that would have been the way her character would have ... Read More:

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Pirates of the Caribbean 3: At World's End [Blu-ray]

starring: Johnny Depp, Geoffrey Rush, Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightley, Stellan Skarsgaard
directed by: Gore Verbinski

November 19, 2007
Version: U.S.A / Region A (Disc One) / Region Free (Disc Two)
Aspect ratio: 2.35:1
MPEG-4 AVC BD-50
Running time: 2:48:31
Movie size: 41,492,533,248 bytes
Disc size: 45,035,768,044 bytes
Average Video Bit Rate: 22.14 Mbps
LPCM 5.1 6912Kbps (6.9 Mbps/ 24-bit)
DD AC3 5.1 640Kbps English / French / Spanish
Subtitles: English SDH / French / Spanish

#Bloopers of the Caribbean (Disc-one)
#Inside The Maelstrom
#Anatomy of a Scene - The Maelstrom
#Masters of Design
#The Tale of Many Jacks
#The World of Chow Yun Fat
#Keith and the Captain
#The Pirate Maestro - The Music of Hans Zimmer
#Hoist The Colors
#Inside The Brethern Court
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Pride & Prejudice - 2005

starring: Keira Knightley, Matthew MacFadyen, Brenda Blethyn, Donald Sutherland, Tom Hollander
directed by: Joe Wright

February 06, 2006
I was eager to watch this film after reading the book, and also loving the BBC adaptation of the story. However, I was slightly dissapointed with this. Maybe it's missing a certain Colin Firth as Mr Darcy.

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Pirates Of The Caribbean Trilogy [2003]

starring: Bill Nighy, Keira Knightley, Johnny Depp, Geoffrey Rush, Orlando Bloom
directed by: Gore Verbinski

November 19, 2007
I loved the Pirates of the Caribbean Trilogy. It had everything, Horror, Comedy, Action and Romance. And the characters were simply brilliant.
The Curse of the Black Pearl
The film is set in and around the Caribbean were a notorious pirate turns up in a small British Port. Soon after the Black Pearl turns up and steals the Governer's Daughter (Keira Knightley). So Captain Jack Sparrow (Johnney Depp) and Will Turner (Orlando Bloom) chase after them.
Dead Man's Chest
This film sees the entrance of Davy Jones (Bill Nighy) and the Flying Dutchman. So as Jack tries to stay one step ahead of the Kraken and the East India Trading Company searching for the Heart of Davy Jones, we see our characters, cross each other, fight each other and keep Jack from ... Read More:

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Pirates Of The Caribbean - Dead Man's Chest [2006]

starring: Mackenzie Crook, Orlando Bloom, Kevin McNally, Keira Knightley, Jack Davenport
directed by: Gore Verbinski

June 25, 2007
I'll probably be lynched for this heresy!... but I wouldn't recommend this one unless you're a diehard fan of one of the actors, or just a special effects geek.
This film wanders around, without much of a plot, relying far too heavily on humour [!??] and special effects. I won't spoil it for those who haven't seen it, but want to, but it destroys relationships, with characters betraying one another instead of standing together.
Not a 'Feel Good' film, and not a PATCH on Pirates I, Curse of the Black Pearl.

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Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest [Blu-ray] [2006]

starring: Johnny Depp, Geoffrey Rush, Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightley, Stellan Skarsgaard
directed by: Gore Verbinski

June 11, 2007
If you are a fan of the Pirates series, this is a must-have. The movie is good fun, carried almost entirely on the shoulders of Johnny Depp, but the small amount of character development you see with Lee Arenberg and Mackenzie Crook (the oh so eloquent pirate) is a welcome development.

The picture quality is outstanding, and this one really shows why you should upgrade to HD at this point in time.

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Pirates Of The Caribbean - The Curse Of The Black Pearl - 1 disc [2003]

starring: Johnny Depp, Lee Arenberg, Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightley, Geoffrey Rush
directed by: Gore Verbinski

May 22, 2006
As a responsible, mature adult with a certain amount of education...I loved every moment of this film. Fantastic humour, a great cast and a brilliant plot. The perfect film.

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The Edge Of Love [2008]

starring: Keira Knightley, Sienna Miller, Cillian Murphy, Matthew Rhys
directed by: John Maybury

October 27, 2008
This is a great piece of film-making, with many themes simmering and occasionally boiling over in this study of the poet's wartime years that span the bombardments of London and the tranquillity of a Welsh coastal retreat . A mature, subtle script that brings into dramatic focus the underlying tensions is well served by perfect performances. But above all the excellent visual composition of each moment, with inventive and elegant use of close-up, camera angle and lighting is a wonder and joy to behold. A very rare type of film these days - it holds the attention and stirs the emotions without abandoning artistic integrity and succumbing to manipulative, superficial shortcuts.