The Big Disappointment

Advantages: Three comic actors for the price of one.
Disadvantages: Limp scripting and direction, poor performances and a lack of comedy and drama.

...grades and shooting styles is distracting. The fact that I found it so easy to disengage from the story speaks volumes about the weak writing. There isn?t a strong enough narrative to keep the film ticking over and there are no great insights into the minds of the protagonists. As a result, the hundred-minute running-time drags. The screenplay by Howard Franklin is based on the book ?The Big Year...

afy9mab 07.01.2013 17:31 · Read review
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The Big Belly Man!!

Advantages: Intriguing
Disadvantages: Could be all faked

...So, The Big River Man, the latest in a long line of excellent documentaries to whirr through my DVD player, here the subject matter being super ultra swimmer Martin Strel, a Slovenian who attempts to swim the whole length of the worlds great rivers, the Amazon, all 3,375 miles of it, the subject of this film. Martin is a big man and his training involves lots of drinking and eating...

thedevilinme 24.05.2011 11:12 (23.05.2013 16:06) · Read review
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We really liked this book

Advantages: It was fun and full of activities
Disadvantages: None

...occupied because she loves patterns. It also had suggestions for doodling activities so it wasn?t just about colouring and it had hints and tips on using paints and felt tipped pen, crayons and pencils and what would look the best. The book was 29cm long and about 23cm wide so it was nice and big. It was a lovely colouring and activity book and I was pleased I bought it for her. I recommend this book...

randy_edith 01.05.2012 11:39 · Read review
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