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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: Brad Pitt
Disadvantages: bit of a wierd ending!!!

...the one where they first meet and its like love at first site!!!!!!!!!! I really liked this bit because it was sweet and the people were really nice to eachother!, I also think the bit where he gets killed is quite clever. The middle i found a bit boring at times as it was just alot of flirting and stuff but istill love it! I thought the endin could have beeen better coz i dint really get what was goin to happen after when brad pitt turned back ... Read review

Advantages: Great performances, good look at American football
Disadvantages: Inconsistent Script

...it seems very familiar. Any Given Sunday is Oliver Stone's 1999 take on the ruthless, dog eat dog world of American professional football. The title is taken from the blurb " Any Given Sunday, a legend will fall, and a hero will rise". The movie centers on the rivalry between two fictional teams the Miami Sharks and Dallas Knights, two fictitious American football teams located in Miami and Dallas. Tony D' Amato( Al Pacino) , is the coach of the ...
...his views which say On any given Sunday you're gonna win or you're gonna lose. The point is - can you win or lose like a man? At the same time his unhappy personal life is reflected in this where he says Now I can't do it for ya, I'm too old. I look around, I see these young faces and I think, I mean, I've made every wrong choice a middle-aged man can make. I've pissed away all my money, believe it or not. I chased off anyone who's ever loved ... Read review

Advantages: Chilling story
Disadvantages: None

...director, including films such as Mystic River, The Bridges of Madison County and Million Dollar Baby. The plot Three childhood friends, Jimmy Markum, Dave Boyle and Sean Devine are reunited over the murder of Jimmy's beautiful young daughter, Katie. Sean is one of the detectives assigned to the case and Dave, who has had some contact with Jimmy over the years, was one of the last people to see Katie alive. As a sub-plot, there is also the story ...
...the road, when they are stopped by two men claiming to be police. They force Dave into the car; after which he goes missing for several days, until he manages to escape. The three boys' friendship is never quite the same after this episode. As the investigation into Katie's death continues, it becomes clear that Dave, who didn't return home until very late that night and was covered in blood, is trying to hide something. But was it as innocent as ... Read review

Advantages: Intriguing plot
Disadvantages: Can be confusing at time

...Bullock) have both lived in the same lakehouse however their lives are separated by 2 years. The two correspond by passing letters through the mailbox of the lakehouse, and eventually form a friendship, which turns into love. The two are desperate to find ways of being able to meet each other, however there are many obstacles in the way. The plot is intriguing, however slightly confusing, and therefore is a film which should be watched more than ...
...touching scenes, as they try to interact without time getting in their way. I would recommend it to all, however some may find the plot slightly slow at times, and have difficulty in enjoying the film at the start, but stick with it, and I assure you it gets better. ... Read review