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Advantages: Great cast and dialogue
Disadvantages: Some may find the story too basic

Glengarry Glen Ross (1992) Set within a twenty-four hour period, the focus of the film is four real estate salesmen. They work out of a dwindling company’s office, making phone calls and house visits to try and earn their commission. The office manager, Williamson (Kevin Spacey), gives each of them two ‘leads’ a day (paid for customer contact details, from when you either do or don’t tick that box in the small print) from which they must try and ...
...some of the recently purchased Glengarry leads. What follows is a snapshot of the American dream gone wrong as these men struggle for a wage and their self respect. We follow them through the evening and into the following day when it’s found the office has been burgled at some point during the night. The story is basic, but perfectly placed, allowing for lots of sparkling dialogue and character development. Adapted by David Mamet from his own award ... Read review

Advantages: entertaining and thought provoking
Disadvantages: a little too truthful about human behaviour

I had never seen this film before last night and it touched a nerve with me about how human beings are and what they stand for. It is a film based in the 21st century and is about a time when robots are made to serve human needs, such as for doing menial tasks; and even sophisticated enough to be able to give sexul pleasure, although the one thing lacking in the creation of these robots is the mystery of love and all that goes with it: The inventor ...
...to make a child that loves although other scientists ask whether the human race merit this; and whether it would make mankind love them in return. A child is created called David. He has no mallice, no conception of hate, although until he is imprinted or accepted by his parent; he is just a robot like any other: There is a ceremony which makes this child love, and the way in which the ceremony takes place is believeable and real all at the same ... Read review

Advantages: Interesting story, good acting
Disadvantages: Too darn long

...documentary about this film and the life of Howard Hughes just before Christmas and thought it looked like an interesting film, although Leonardo di Caprio seemed like an odd choice for the main character. The length of the film also put me off. Then one evening with absolutely nothing to watch on TV, I got it out. It would be hard to make a bad film about a man with a life like Howard Hughes', but even so, I was more impressed that I had expected ...
...with his own aeroplanes as the stars of the show. His sense of perfection led him to plough millions of dollars into the film and it was many years before the film was finally seen by the public. It was a huge success and solidified Hughes' career as a playboy film maker. He had a series of affairs, two of which with well-known actresses, Katherine Hepburn and Ava Gardner. At the same time, Hughes was battling with mental illness - obsessive compulsive ... Read review

Advantages: Great value for money, each scene is a work of art
Disadvantages: Some scenes are quiet upsetting

...and this is exactly what Summer of Sam is. The fictional story unfolds against the backdrop of real events in New York, in the memorable summer of 1977. The city is in the grip of a heatwave and the terror of a serial killer. John Leguizamo and his Italian Brooklyn buddies are as usual full of pasta and prejudice and the 'punk' tendencies of their mate Adrian Brody brings out the worst in all of them. This is a truely great film with wonderul disco ... Read review

Advantages: Deep plot with twists, complicated characters
Disadvantages: Main character not likeable

...story takes place in 1954, all over Lousianna. It happens to run the course of Sean Penn's Political career from lowly origins up to the day the Louisanna Legislature attempts to Impeach him from the Governership. Some might say this story is told about his charachter since it was an extroadinary story, being voted in by the lower class and despised by everyone with power and money there. However, the story revolves around Jude Law's character, a ...
...named, this film shuffles around all these pawns on Penn's chessboard, and you never really know if you love Penn's charachter or hate him... There's something not quite right about him, and it's facinating. The one thing I am sure of after the movie is over is that I don't like Jude's character, who we root for more than once in the movie, and is clearly the viewpoint of the story... So all in all, I have to say I feel a bit let down. It's almost ... Read review