On a Wing and a Prayer

Advantages: enjoyable romp
Disadvantages: just ok

...Wing Commander = A well thought out and superbly acted movie. It is set in the mid 27th century and the earth is at war with well basically Aliens, (The Felinoid Kilrathi Empire). The Empire launches a surprise attack on earth and it falls to our heroes to defend the earth until reinforcements arrive. They find themselves under fierce attack and are massively outnumbered but they valiantly fight on. The film has plenty of special effects and at time is a bit Star War-y. The battle scenes are quite spectacular and it is suspenseful and the accompanying music is complimentary to the plot scenes. This film was in the same vein as star ship troopers and had that little cheesy aspect but to be honest it was fun to watch. The special effects where quite good, the acting as previously stated good and the whole movie...

MaldivesHoliday 23.03.2009 (22.03.2009) · Read review
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Review of Wing Commander

Wing Commander.

Advantages: A good Sci-Fi film.
Disadvantages: None

...Wing Commander = A well thought out and superbly acted movie. It is set in the mid 27th century and the earth is at war with well basically Aliens, (The Felinoid Kilrathi Empire). The Empire launches a surprise attack on earth and it falls to our heroes to defend the earth until reinforcements arrive. They find themselves under fierce attack and are massively outnumbered but they valiantly fight on. The film has plenty of special effects and at time is a bit Star War-y. The battle scenes are quite spectacular and it is suspenseful and the accompanying music is complimentary to the plot scenes. This film was in the same vein as star ship troopers and had that little cheesy aspect but to be honest it was fun to watch. The special effects where quite good, the acting as previously stated good and the whole movie...

MaldivesHoliday 11.01.2009 · Read review
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Review of Wing Commander (DVD)

On A Wing And A Prayer

Advantages: So bad you might laugh a bit, kids might like it(although they'll probably get bored with the lack of action)
Disadvantages: Numbskullish screenplay, dire acting, weak special effects, sluggish pace, no thrills, no tension, no excitement...and it goes on

...When you see a movie which has assembled the combined talents of Freddie Prinze Jr. and Matthew Lillard for it?s main characters then you really don?t need to read a review of it to know the kind of cinematic tripe what you are in store for. Equally, when you find a movie is based on a video game you know it?s not exactly going to be high art either. Worse is to come when you discover the director has no previous experience OTHER than directing cut sequences from within the Wing Commander games and when you rummage around the net for reviews and find it compared unfavourably to the likes of Judge Dredd and Battlestar Gallactica you?d be a fool to watch it. I am that fool. I knew the cast list, read the reviews, saw the 3.7/10 rating on the imdb, ignored the warnings and sat through all 100 painful minutes of this sci-fi crap last night...

wampyrii 18.10.2002 · Read review
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High Flying Food - Wings Cottage

Advantages: Very good food, a higlight in the area it is located in, great service
Disadvantages: Slightly pricey

...What is Wings? ******************* Wings Cottage is a Chinese restaurant located in Farnborough in Hampshire. I have had the pleasure of dining at Wings twice now and felt I'd like to bring this little gem to your attention should you ever be in the vicinity. My partner's job means he has to work at the air show held in Farnborough for 2 weeks every other year. Without meaning to offend anyone Farnborough itself is not the height of sophistication, it's just a very normal small town which were it not for the airbase there would be pretty non descript in terms of a place to visit. When I have come to visit him on his stays we have struggled to find anywhere really nice to eat out together. Certainly not Potters International Hotel which is where the poor love always ends up having to stay. We stumbled upon Wings in July...

Shoka 10.08.2006 · Read review
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Review of Wings Cottage

On a wing and a prayer

Advantages: Interactive with animals, small but spacious location
Disadvantages: see everything in one go, tropical room is very humid

...My son loved his school visit here and has pestered ever since to go back. This is a kind of mini zoo located in Essex near South Woodham Ferrers off the A132. As long as you get to the vicinity you will find brown direction signs with a butterfly symbol on it to get you to the precise location. It is a wonderful day out for all the family. I don't know if it was the time of year (September), the day of the week (Saturday) or the time of day (morning), but it wasn't very crowded so that enhanced the enjoyment of the experience for all. On arrival, we made the first important observation of the sign indicating that parking for Tropical Wings is at the back and not the front by a farm shop. There was a large car park and an overflow area as well with many spaces available for the disabled right in front of the entrance. We walked...

imogen49 20.09.2006 · Read review
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Review of Tropical Wings World of Wildlife

A zoo for all the family! Tropical Wings

Advantages: Fun, educational
Disadvantages: Only half a day, can be crowded

...Tropical Wings is a small zoo/butterfly house and is in South Woodham Ferrers, Essex. I visited for about the third time earlier today. It is near Southend and Chelmsford and the website has directions about how to get there from these places. We visited and found that it was very busy and had to go in the overflow car park, most of the visitors were elderly or families with children. It was very busy but I suppose it was because it was in the summer holiday. At the entrance is the gift shop which sells various bits and bobs but nothing particularly great. There is a desk where you pay admission fees which are £7.75 for adults and £4.75 for children and family tickets are also available at a discounted price. The first thing in Tropical Wings is the Tropical House which is one of the largest butterfly houses in the UK. It is very...

mariofan123 22.07.2009 · Read review
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Review of Tropical Wings World of Wildlife

The Winged Serpent

Advantages: see review
Disadvantages: see review

...of New York. Things do not go according to plan however as he also finds a rather large hole in the dome structure, together with a huge nest, one very large egg and several partially devoured human corpses...At the same time two New York detectives have been investigating a number of bizarre disappearances, which seemingly involve people being snatched off of rooftops, whilst nobody has noticed a thing other than their disappearance...and the occassional bloody mess left behind. It eventually arises that the Aztec god Quetzecoatl, a giant winged serpent, is at fault, alive and well and living in New York... Like I said, a silly premise, but made more than a little believable by Cohen's expert handling. Anyway, King Kong stunk as a concept and turned out to be one of the most enduring cinematic masterpieces ever to touch the silver screen...

wampyrii 16.05.2001 (15.05.2001) · Read review
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Review of Q - The Winged Serpent

The West Wing

Advantages: 22 episodes of one of the greatest Television programmes ever
Disadvantages: Some special features would have been nice

...Follow the lives of President Josiah Bartlett (Martin Sheen) and the staffers of the "West Wing" (named for the office within the white House. Whilst an interest in American politics would help this programme will hook even those who are new to the subject. Writer Aaron Sorkin is an expert in this style of entertainment, having wrote the American President (starring Michael Douglas) The programme begins during the President first term in office and is built around a strong cast of characters. The pace of the programme is very fast moving and deals with major World issues. whilst it deals with weighty issues it manages to do it in a interesting way and the plots are gripping. The office is controlled by Leo McGarry (john Spencer) who is the Chief of Staff and the staff include Toby Ziegler as Head of Communication, his deputy...

kerman 09.03.2006 (23.03.2006) · Read review
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Review of The West Wing - Series 1 (Box Set) (DVD)

Stretch your wings on Wing Island!

Advantages: Simple controls, simple story
Disadvantages: Perhaps a little too simple for some!

...Not being an avid video-gamer, it is quite rare for me to come across a game that I can actually enjoy for more than five minutes. However, after a wet afternoon playing on my boyfriends Nintendo Wii, I discovered I could not get enough of Wing Island! ***About the Game*** Wing Island Is a game for the Nintendo Wii, developed by Hudson Soft and released in April 2007 in Europe. You play as pilot Sparrow Jr, a cartoon chicken that must fly around in his single seater bi-plane completing missions that vary from very easy to well....not so easy! The missions are spread over 3 different islands and as you progress with the game the islands get bigger and more complex, as do the missions themselves. They range from popping floating balloons to putting out forest fires to dropping nets on lost cows! On each mission you are scored...

Gladallover 24.01.2008 · Read review
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Hopesfall - No Wings To Speak Of.

Advantages: Amazing range and variation throughout the EP.
Disadvantages: only four tracks long.

...- Band Info; Hopesfall, a mellodic hardcore band from North Carolina, got together in 1998 and split in 2008.'No Wings To Speak Of' was the second studio release from the band although their first studio release, the full length 'The Frailty Of Words' is no longer in print and is not acknowledged by the band any more. The EP 'No Wings To Speak Of' really shot Hopesfall into the main stage of their music scene and made sure that alot of hype was made over their later releases of 'The Satellite Years' and 'A Types'. This EP showcases arguably Hopesfalls finest work and diffined the genre for the time that they were together, for any fan of this scene, No wings to speak of is a must. - No Wings To Speak Of; right, the EP, four tracks long and starts with the song Open Hands To The Wind. This song unlike alot of Hopesfall tracks...

drew_face 09.02.2009 · Read review
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