Don't forget Alexandria

Advantages: Friendly and very Egyptian
Disadvantages: Not many sites to see, out of the way of most tourists (but that's why I like it!)

...Despite its amazing history, there is almost nothing left of ancient Alexandria - if you go there hoping to see the sort of remains that can be found in places like Cairo, Luxor and Aswan, you will be sorely disappointed. It is also not exactly what you would call 'beautiful' despite the fact that Egyptians call it the 'Pearl of the Mediterranean' and visit in their millions during the summer. Nevertheless, any visitor to Egypt should not forget Alexandria, for it is a truly wonderful city and full of character. You will probably see more of the 'real' Egypt during a weekend in Alex than a month touring the more famous sites further south. I spent a year living there while I was a student and totally fell in love with the place, although I didn't really realise this until I had flown home! Typical! Alexandria is basically long...

danielnunn 02.05.2001 · Read review
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Review of Alexandria (Egypt)

mia and richard lynch say...

Advantages: right by sea
Disadvantages: cleanliness, bay dirty

...Dear Sirs I write to let you have our views on our recent stay at your hotel in Alexandria. It is with regret that I have to tell you that our sojourn with you was one of the worst hotel experiences we have had in Egypt. From our initial reception in the lobby to the point of departure we found your staff to be off hand and impolite, the state of the hotel itself to be shabby and run down. The food served at your various outlets and restaurants was actually quite good ? but there were too many occasions when we got served far too slowly and in an inept manner. The lighting in your lobby of an evening was dreadful ? the lights far too bright and the atmosphere not at all relaxing or sophisticated. The toilets came straight out into the lobby so that every time anyone made a visit or left the toilet area, whoever was sitting...

starcritique 02.09.2004 · Read review
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Review of Helnan Palestine, Alexandria

  A story THAT can take your breath away and leave you speechless.

Advantages: Brilliant story-line, superb acting by Lee Pace and Catinca Untaru,amazing Cinematography.
Disadvantages: Some disturbing fighting scenes.

...my Religion?R.E.M? music video, which gained world-wide popularity and won numerous awards. He also directed the famous and classy Pepsi commercial ?We will rock you?. Tarsem?s first feature film ?the Cell? did not receive well by audience and movie critics. Though, this movie was praised for its unique story-line and outstanding visual effects. He directed his second feature film named ?The Fall? and it took him almost four years to complete this movie. MAIN CHARACTERS # Catinca Untaru plays the role of Alexandria (A five year old curious girl broke her hand and admitted in hospital) # Lee Pace plays the role of Roy Walker/Black Bandit (A movie stunt-man also admitted in hospital after an accident and later befriends with Alexandria) # Justine Waddell plays the role of Nurse Evelyn/Sister Evelyn (A nurse who works in the same...

Gladiator007 08.08.2009 (02.12.2009) · Read review
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Review of The Fall

The Fall- A gem of a film.don't miss it

Advantages: Fantastic script,visually appealing,Great performances.
Disadvantages: None really.A few might not like it though

...First things first,a big thanks to Puggers for writing about this movie! Here is one brilliant film which combines a lot of genres and a film you will remember for long. The fall is directed by Tarsem Singh and stars Lee Pace as the main protagonist. Alexandria is a small girl living in a catholic hospital for his fractured arm where she meets an injured stuntman named Roy who agrees to tell her a story of 5 mysterious heroes trapped in an island who are looking to kill Prince Odius. Injured Roy needs morphine from the hospital pharmacy and asks Alexandria to steal it for him if she wants to hear the complete story. Being lured to hear the story,she would go to any extent. The film is fascinating to say the least.It does remind you of Pan's Labyrinth(just because of the whole fairy tale meets reality factor,nothing else). As the story...

aadnan613 01.11.2009 · Read review
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Review of The Fall

Fantasy May Fall in "The Fall"

Advantages: Thought provoking storyline, excellent acting, and breathtaking locations
Disadvantages: None I can think of!

...meets up with an artistic young man and their meeting up point was the hospital? They will definitely rule the world! That is what our story is all about . . . still confused? You should read on ONLY if you have an open mind and a wild imagination to carry on reading! Once upon a time, in the early years of the 20th century probably in the 1920?s in Los Angeles . . . (the story begins). A young Romanian little girl named Alexandria (Catinca Untaru) who used to work in some local orchards with her family picking up oranges had fallen down while doing her everyday chore; she was rushed to the hospital with a broken arm. While recovering in the hospital she bumped into Roy Walker (Lee Pace) a young man who used to work as a Hollywood stuntman. He had had a terribly tragic accident when he tried to...

karimkha 19.08.2009 (21.08.2009) · Read review
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Review of The Fall

The Biggest Movie Of All Time?

Advantages: Every single scene is just beautiful, like a work of art
Disadvantages: A weakness in the story telling

...on the outskirts of Los Angeles. Roy while filming on his latest movie took place in a stunt that has now landed him in a hospital run by the church, incapable of feelings from the waist down. At that same hospital is Alexandria (Catinca Untaru)a very young girl suffering with a broken arm; one day while walking through the hospital her path crosses Roy's who tells her an amazing fact about Alexander The Great. Overwhelmed by his tale, Alexandria agrees to return the following day when Roy will tell her of a story set in a faraway place, but one that has a suspiciously familiar ring about it. For Alexandria this is a friendship with a man who could be a substitute father, for Roy his reason for striking up this relationship is far less innocent, he has an agenda and Alexandria is a pawn in his game. I should begin by saying there is nothing...

sghawken 01.09.2008 · Read review
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Review of The Fall DVD

* Jordan ? An Angel ? *

Advantages: Good read
Disadvantages: Predictable at times

...Angel is a fiction novel written by Katie Price. The book was released in the summer of 2006. Angel was ghost written by an author named Rebecca Farnworth. In the first six weeks, 300,000 copies of Angel were sold. She also released another novel after this one called Crystal , released in 2007. Katrina Amy Alexandria Alexis Infield was born on May 22nd 1978 (she will be 30 in a couple of days) , in Brighton. She changed her name to simply Katie Price. She is also known as the glamour model , Jordan , however after appearing on the ITV television series I'm A Celebrity : Get Me Out Of Here , she became more publicly known as herself ; Katie Price and Jordan is now considered a separate character. Katie is married to the pop star Peter Andre whom she met on I'm a celebrity. Together they have a son Junior and baby girl, Princess...

xdonzx 13.06.2008 · Read review
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Review of Angel - Katie Price

The last of so many noble rulers...

Advantages: Accessible, interesting, relates history to modern times
Disadvantages: -

...of Alexander gave way to family intrigues among the Ptolemies at times, and included involvement in the various civil wars of the Romans, which would eventually end with the fall of Cleopatra and Antony and the rise of Augustus. Cleopatra's three children by Antony would survive; her grandson (also named Ptolemy) would succeed as king of Mauretania, until one of Augustus' successors (Caligula) would assassinate him. In addition to presenting the international and foreign political history involving Cleopatra, Burstein presents essays on the internal structures and cultures in Egypt, with special emphasis on the city of Alexandria. Alexandria was home of the Great Lighthouse and the Great Library (two of the Ancient Wonders of the World) in addition to other magnificent structures; it was the most cosmopolitan place in the world known to...

frkurt 12.09.2005 (22.09.2005) · Read review
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Review of The Reign of Cleopatra - Stanley Burstein

All about me

Advantages: You get to know more about me :)
Disadvantages: You might end up wanting to sleep!

...01. What time is it? 1.33pm 02. Name: ALexandria Jane Matheson 03. Number of candles that appeared on your last birthday cake: 23 04. Hair colour: Blonde, well its blonde with the help of a hairdresser..cant remember my natural colour its been that long :) 05. Tattoos: 3 of. First one is a small diamond design on left hip (this was to see how much they hurt), second is an aboriginal design on left arm at top that signifies the circle of life. Third one is a fairy holding a rose which was designed for me when my nan passed away (her name was Rose and her nickname for me was Tinkerbell) 06. How much do you love your job on a scale of 0-5: 5 (hope this is the right way)...I really enjoy it. 07. Favourite colour: Purple 08. Home County: Manchester 09. Current Relationship Status Recently married (4...

AlexW 19.04.2003 · Read review
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Review of All About Me

Star Trekking!

Advantages: Its Star Trek!
Disadvantages: End of game can be hard to beat

...From the day I 1st saw this game reviewed I wanted to own it. A few months later I got the chance to play a working demo of 1 level of the game and that just made em want to own it even more.. STVEF (quicker to type!) is a 1st person shooter based on the Quake 3 engine, its fully authorised by Paramount (though you wouldn't realise it from the really tiny Paramount logo on the back of the box). You play a member of Voyager's Hazard Team who are tasked with the most dangerous of away missions so we're already veering away from anything that's canon on the show. You can choose to be either male or female but it doesn't actually effect the game apart from seeing your character or the name you are called (either Alexander or Alexandria Munro) but most of the time characters will just refer to you a either Alex or Munro or Ensign...

atytyut2434 30.07.2008 · Read review
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Review of Star Trek Voyager: Elite Force (PC)