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

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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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Pan's Labyrinth [2006]

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starring: Ivana Baquero, Sergi López, Maribel Verdú, Doug Jones, Ariadna Gil
directed by: Guillermo del Toro

May 21, 2007
Ofelia (Baquero) loves reading fairytales and during the 1944 Spanish war, she is asked by a faun to complete 3 tasks which will make her a princess.

Guillermo del Toro (Hellboy) uses his visionary genius to bring a dark and dramatic fairytale to life in this Oscar winning picture.

Filled with surprises, dramas and a dark twists upon fairytales, Pan's Labyrinth is both different and unique in its own genre and fills a viewer's watching requirements with stunning entertainment throughout.

The general surprise of seeing a fairytale told in such a dark and dramatic way is what makes the film so appealing. How many fairytales are realistic? How many are dark and reflect the true nature of their time? All run on the ... Read More:

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The Mighty Boosh : Complete BBC Series 1 & 2 [2004]

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starring: Julian Barratt, Noel Fielding, Rich Fulcher, Michael Fielding, Matt Berry
directed by: Paul King

February 13, 2006
Why do I pay my licence fee to the BBC so that they can make this utter dross and drivel?? Can someone actually tell me why this is apparently funny? What is there to get??

They try to be surreal, but it's all been done before (Vic and Bob anyone?? The Goodies, Monty Python etc etc) and far better.

Noel Fielding is just about to disappear up his own backside, yep, there he goes, I spotted his hand waving as he went. As for the other bloke, I don't even know why he's in it. Does he??!

Nope, this is about as funny as having an ingrowing toenail taken off with no anasthaetic. Mind you, watching this mind-numbingly boring tosh might just negate the need for it!!

Rubbish indeed from a Russell Brand-alike. Oh, and ... Read More:

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National Treasure 2 - Book Of Secrets [2007]

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starring: Nicolas Cage, Diane Kruger, Jon Voight, Helen Mirren, Harvey Keitel
directed by: Jon Turteltaub

June 02, 2008
National Treasure: Book of Secrets is everything a big budget adventure sequel should be. A bigger story and better action help make Book of Secrets a surprising crowd pleaser.

Setting out to clear his ancestor's name, Ben Gates is back in treasure-hunting action to unequivocally prove that his family had nothing to do with the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. With his usual cohorts Riley, Abigail and his father, Patrick Gates, the trio must race against the clock to stop a new enemy, Mitch Wilkinson, from uncovering an ancient treasure before they can, or forever risk the Gates name being associated with the death of one of America's greatest presidents. Book of Secrets is crammed packed with puzzles, car chases and exciting action sequences to help ... Read More:

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Made Of Honour [2008]

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starring: Patrick Dempsey, Michelle Monaghan, Kevin McKidd, Kathleen Quinlan, Sydney Pollack
directed by: Paul Weiland

September 29, 2008
Yes, loved this one, straightforward rom com with the added surpise of location shots around Skye & the West Coast of Scotland. Loved it!

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Star Wars Episode 3 : Revenge of the Sith (2 Disc Edition) [2005]

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starring: Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, Hayden Christensen, Samuel L. Jackson
directed by: George Lucas

October 31, 2005
Stop Anakin I have the higher ground yes but earlier we were jumping around like computer animated demented fleas!!!!!!!

Not my only complaint he killed a load of kids because he loved someone? hmm yes that didn't work

Yoda being a pansy who couldn't kill crap dracula Count Dooku then he got his arse kicked and ran away.

Forgive me but no wonder he started with episode four if the quality of writing on his previous efforts was this bad.

Suffice to say very disapointed also to say I bought the bloody thing still shame on me!!

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New Tricks : Complete BBC Series 4 [2007]

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starring: Amanda Redman, Dennis Waterman

September 01, 2008
I love New Tricks, I am only 17 I no it isn't for my age group, but it's all of the cast that makes it so excellent.

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The Diving Bell And The Butterfly [2007]

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starring: Mathieu Amalric, Lopez Garmendia, Emma De Caunes, Jean-Philippe Watkins, Nicolas Le Riche
directed by: Julian Schnabel

June 09, 2008
"The Diving Bell and the Butterfly" is a gripping French film based on a true story about a renowned magazine editor,who after suffering a devastating stroke became paralysed,only able to communicate by blinking one of his eyes. The acting in the film is of a very high standard throughout as we watch the immobile Jean-Do face up to his life altering circumstances at first with despair but then with resignation and finally acceptance of his horrible fate. He is lucky in that he has the love of two women,his wife and mistress to keep him going , as well as his three children and several attentive speech therapists and helpers. Their support bolsters his spirits and enable him to "write" his memoirs and share his experiences of life as a victim of "locked in" syndrome with the world.The film ... Read More:

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What Happens In Vegas [2008]

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starring: Cameron Diaz, Ashton Kutcher, Dennis Farina, Queen Latifah, Rob Corddry
directed by: Tom Vaughan

September 08, 2008
Guys/Gals... my advice is to watch/buy something else ...

If you want guaranteed boredom then fine... ok well there were a few amusing bits but not many

All i can say is thank goodness DVD players have a timer that enables you to count down towards the end of a DVD.

I love Cameron Diaz.. she gorgeous, sassy and everything else and more, but this is not a great movie. Unfunny, un-romantic (if your'e looking for a romantic film) and pretty much un everything else.

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3:10 To Yuma [2007]

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starring: Russell Crowe, Christian Bale, Peter Fonda, Gretchen Mol, Dallas Roberts
directed by: James Mangold

January 28, 2008
This is a remake of the 1957 film of the same name. Fortunately I saw the original last year, which is a minor classic itself. In general I don't like remakes, however this is well done and Russell Crowe again shows that when he wants to, he can be a terrific actor. Rather surprisingly I thought his performance overshadowed Christian Bale's, who is generally considered a better actor.

The story that Peter Ustinov used to tell of an actor he was working with is never more true than here. Ustinov was in the background in a shot, and the star of the movie turned to him and said "what are you doing?". Ustinov said "I'm doing nothing". The star said "Oh no your not I'M DOING NOTHING". That sort of sums of Russell Crowes performance. He doesn't do a lot, but his not doing a lot is actually ... Read More: