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Advantages: Well acted, scripted, directed
Disadvantages: The character of Stevens will always be Antony Hopkins to anyone who has seen this film!

...film. Okay, it's not in the most obvious way, but this is the way true romantic films should be. In this adaptation of Kazuo Ishiguro's novel of the same title, Anthony Hopkins plays a Butler, Stevens, who is so loyal and dedicated to his job, that he appears almost inhuman. The film tracks his memories of his relationship with Miss Kenton, the housekeeper, played by Emma Thompson, as they carry out their daily duties in the house, unaware, or turning ...
...the Second World War begins to erupt. Although there is no physical romance, or even spoken words of love to show how close the butler and the housekeeper become, it is obvious to the viewer, and the subtle way in which their relationships is presented makes each look, facial expression and sentence ten times as meaningful as it would otherwise be. The scenery is really lovely, and captures the era well, with subtle changes in weather reflecting ... Read review

Advantages: Could be worse. Reeves and Redgrave form a formidable on screen duo.
Disadvantages: Could be better. Not an awful lot happens, at all, really.

...Henry James’ novel set amongst the repressed social foibles of 19th centaury middle class America women, which pays careful attention to period costume.’ now would you? Would you? Ok, so perhaps you would, being the conscientious, cerebral, open-minded reviewer that you are, but for us the rest of us, the fickle masses who live from one fast paced thrill-filled moment to the next, the Hollywood hordes who gravitate with herd-like instinct to merest ...
...huffy and depart to read the 367th review of ‘Shrek 2’ (I know that’s where you were going...) I haven’t enticed you here on completely false pretences. This film does star Christopher Reeve, who is, and ever will be, the original, iconic Superman, (although there were no phone booths in the early 1900’s so he sadly remains in his moustached alter-ego for the entire film). And yes, there really are some distinctive lesbian undertones, which, although ... Read review

Advantages: There is only one Lukas Moodysson,
Disadvantages: which is one too many for some.

...idea what to expect from A Hole In My Heart. And having seen it I still don't really know what to make of it to be honest. Part of the reason for me writing this review is to try and make sense of it for myself so here goes... By the time Moodysson made this movie in 2004 he had already achieved a huge degree of commercial success with "Together" (5*) and "Lilya 4-Ever" (5*). One of the privileges of "making it" is that it allowed him the freedom ...
...funding it needed but also a wide audience of people who had enjoyed any of his earlier masterpieces. Many of the fans of his earlier films, including even the brutally hard-hitting Lilya 4-Ever were in for a real shock! The entire cast consists of four characters and the story (if you can call it that) takes place almost entirely within the confines of a small flat that they share in a Stockholm suburb. Richard and his son Eric do not get on, and ... Read review

Advantages: A sweet little film, great cast and plot
Disadvantages: None

...Jenna is working as a waitress in Joe's Pie Shop in the deep south of America, but is truly miserable with life. She's married to Earl, as real pig who treats her terribly and makes her hand over her tiny wage to him everyday. Jenna is shocked to find herself pregnant with Earl's baby and although she isn't happy, she decides to keep the baby and save up enough money to run away. Jenna makes amazing pies and wants to win a local Pie contest, and ...
...of her stifling marriage. Waitress is a sweet little romantic comedy with a darker side within which keeps you wa