This book 'coulda been a contender'

Advantages: Quick and easy read, a good introduction to Brando
Disadvantages: Get a feeling that some of the writing is 'highlights' rather than insights

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Paid.Ark.Man 01.06.2005 · Read review
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Review of Marlon Brando - Patricia Bosworth

I wanna be a surfer!

Advantages: Great storyline, nice scenery
Disadvantages: Can be a bit overdramatic at times

...Blue Crush is a teen drama based around the lives of 3 friends & their love of surfing. The main character Anne Marie Chadwick (Kate Bosworth) is completely dedicated to her chosen sport & lets nothing get in between her & her training sessions. She is training for the biggest & most dangerous surfing competition in Hawaii known as the Pipe Masters. When the film starts she is 7 days away from the biggest day of her life & the film goes nicely through those seven days in preparation for the Pipe Masters. Along with best friends Eden (Michelle Rodriguez), Lena (Sanoe Lake) & her disobedient younger sister Penny (Mika Boorem) who also is passionate about the sport, they help to keep Anne Marie on the straight & narrow to make sure she trains hard for the Pipe Masters. Anne Marie vows never to let anything get in the way of her dream...

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Review of Blue Crush (DVD)

Don't Make A Date with tad Hamilton

Advantages: None
Disadvantages: it ends

...while drinking and smoking and groping a wanna be actress all at the sametime. His agents decide they need to take action to clean up Tad's image and get the work back in. They decide to run a national competiton to win a date with the star himself . To enter the competion a entrants need to raise a 100 dollar dontation for a children's charity. Rosale enters the competeion and wins much to the dismay of Pete. after the date Rosalee returns to her normal life with some great memories but as it turns out she had quite the effect on Tad and he shows up in her hometown. Tad wants a to spend some time with Rosalee (platonically) so some of her wholsome godness might rub off on him. Things don't stay platonic for long and poor Pete is very upset as he wanted Rosalee to accompany him when he leaves town for good. Cast Kate Bosworth (21) - Rosalee...

hollywoodmum 06.07.2009 · Read review
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Review of Win A Date With Tad Hamilton (DVD)

I have a cunning plan

Advantages: Hilarious, contains every episode, plus specials
Disadvantages: None

...Blackadder is one of the best British comedies of all time. The comic genius that is Rowan Atkinson as Edmund Blackadder, outstandingly supported throughout by Tony Robinson (long before his Time Team days) as his ever suffering side kick, Baldrick, and by Tim McInnery, Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie, among others. The first series is set in the 1490s when, apparently, the history books were incorrectly written and Richard III wasn't defeated at the Battle of Bosworth Field by Henry Tudor, but was succeeded to the throne by his brother, Richard IV (Brian Blessed) after being beheaded at the battle of Bosworth Field by his clutz of a nephew, Prince of the relm, Edmund Plantagenet who later, after briefly considering calling himself "The Black Vegetable", re-names himself "The Black Adder" and with Baldrick and Lord Percy as his side...

vwelsby 17.01.2009 · Read review
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Review of Blackadder - Complete Blackadder (Limited Edition Box Set) (DVD)

* A Crush The Colour Of Blue *

Advantages: Plot , Acting , Scenery
Disadvantages: Don't find out what happened to Anne Marie's sister

...for me as I was excited about my holiday and hitting the beach. Blue Crush is a romantic drama film released in April 2003. It is an American film and stars Kate Bosworth (Orlando Bloom's ex!). Running time of this movie is one hundred and four minutes ( Just under two hours). Anne Marie is works as a maid at a local hotel along with her two best friends Eden and Lena. Her mother ran away to Las Vegas with her boyfriend and so Anne Marie and her friends help bring up her younger sister. However , the girls are serious about surfing - nothing will come between themselves and their surfboards. So what will happen when the girls enter an all-male surfing contest ? Is it just another competition or will it change their lives forever ? Watch Blue Crush to find out! First of all I'd like to say , although I'd waited six years to see this...

xdonzx 16.08.2009 · Read review
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Review of Blue Crush (DVD)

Marvellous, touching, believable and ultimately very sad

Advantages: GRIPPING - FULL OF PATHOS & SOUND HISTORICAL FACT
Disadvantages: None

...This is one of the best books that I have ever read - the research is meticulous and the way Ms Penman blends solid historical fact with what has to be surmised scenarios is wonderful I have NEVER believed most of the blatant bad propaganda about Richard of Gloucester who ultimately became the ill-starred King Richard 3rd. and in this book Ms. Penman makes an excellent case for my belief. Shakespeare was mainly responsible for the historically prevalent view of the hunch backed cripple BUT he took his view from the Tudor's blatant hatred of the Yorkist dynasty, the Tudors having come to power on the death of Richard at Redmore (Bosworth) in August 1485. I suppose that even if Shakespeare did not believe the propaganda he had to take the current view as he lived and wrote under the reign of a Tudor, Elizabeth 1st. It is...

judylugg 21.06.2009 · Read review
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Review of The Sunne In Splendour - Sharon Penman

Blue crush

Advantages: Ace teen movie
Disadvantages: kinda cringy in places

...Without a doubt this is my all time favourite movie and it has been for ages since the first time i saw it. It is about three friends, one passion and no limits. Anne Marie eats, drinks and sleeps surfing. With the help of her best friends Eden, Lena and her rebellious sister Penny, she is totally focused on winning the toughest surf competition in Hawaii. But when Handsome pro quarterback Matt tollman comes into her life, like it or not, Anne Marie starts loosing her balance. There are some superb surfing scenes in this film and it also makes you have a better understanding of surfing. Actors include Kate Bosworth (Anne Marie), Michelle Rodriguez (Eden), Sanoe Lake (Lena), Mika Boorem ( Anne Marie's little sister) and Matthew Davis (Matt Tollman). If you buy the dvd it has many special features including; surf fashion...

Rachydoo 05.02.2005 · Read review
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Review of Blue Crush (DVD)

Blackadder Forever

Advantages: THE BEST
Disadvantages: NOTHING

...dropping by is General Melchett and captain darling. Things do not go well. Throughout the four series there where quite a few unforgettable characters, Brian Blessed - Richard IV - (series 1) Tim McInnerny - Percy - (series 1) Miranda Richardson - Queenie - (series 2) Tim McInnerny - Percy - (series 2) Stephen Fry - Lord Melchett (series 2) Hugh Laurie - Prince Regent (series 3) Stephen Fry - General Melchett (series 4) Tim McInnerny - Darling (series 4) Hugh Laurie - George (series 4) Tony Robinson starred in all 4 series as Baldrick Alongside of course Rowan Atkinson. Series 1: 1. The Foretelling A perfect introduction into the world that will spawn a wonderful comedy series, BLACKADDER. Edmund turns up late for the Battle of Bosworth and then accidentally cuts off the kings head, (Peter...

Maximus-Qualitus 19.08.2009 · Read review
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Review of Blackadder - Complete Blackadder (Limited Edition Box Set) (DVD)

Superman Returns to kick butt!

Advantages: Tingling feeling when the music comes on, good acting
Disadvantages: Not quite as good as the original

...! Cast and Performances How can you replace the orginal cast? Answer is, you can't, although this current batch of actors and actresses gives a good effort. Brandon Routh takes up the helm as Superman, and he very much looks and acts the part. Any criticisms of him as Superman must be met with the reposte that it is impossible to replace Christopher Reeve, just accept that Routh is as close and as good as you can get to Reeve's Superman. he is very good. Kevin Spacey is very good as Lex Luthor, taking up the role previously filled by Gene Hackman. I find them very similar actors anyway, so this fitted for me. Kate Bosworth as Lois Lane is perhaps not quite so much of a direct substitution, but she does very well in the role. My Opinion The film is done very well. It is given a modern kickstart, with access to a higher quality...

pmcds 18.03.2008 · Read review
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Review of Superman Returns (DVD)

Black Jack

Advantages: Intelligent, interesting, Vegas
Disadvantages: None

...found the card counting information and how they go about it very interesting. I really think you have to have a great memory and be very intelligent to be able to achieve something like this but for these whizz kids it looked easy. Their group is lead by their Professor, Mickey Rosa. He is played by the brilliant Kevin Spacey. I find Kevin quite creepy and weird and he brings this over into this role really well as the somewhat mysterious professor. He seems to be doing none of the risky stuff but raking in the cash, what is his story and what has he got to hide. The rest of the blackjack team are made up of fairly unknown actors, apart from Kate Bosworth who plays one of the girls on the team. She has been in Superman Returns most recently. She plays the part of a university student well I think because she is really little and only looks...

Spottydog11 22.06.2009 · Read review
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