Kidnapping at The Cottage

Advantages: Suspense built well in parts, a bit funny at times.
Disadvantages: Poor script, very flat film on the whole, lacks overall energy and excitement.

...From director Paul Andrew Williams (London to Brighton), 'The Cottage' is a comedy horror film which originally achieved a UK cinematic release in March 2008. This dark British film stars Andy Serkis, Reece Shearsmith, and Jennifer Ellison. Brothers David and Peter come up with a master plan in order to bag a large sum of cash between them. The plan is that they'll kidnap the daughter of a big time gangster, hold her hostage, and demand £100,000 ransom. It all seems so simple, it doesn't quite go according to plan however and before long everything starts to go wrong for the two brothers. As the £100,000 looks increasingly less likely to become theirs, things go from bad to worse and the brothers, along with their hostage Tracey find themselves to be in a very sticky situation indeed. This bungled kidnapping gets incredibly messy as...

RazzaLazza 14.11.2008 · Read review
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The Cottage

Advantages: Some funny parts, alot of gore.
Disadvantages: Jennifer Ellisons accent.

...This review contains some spoilers. Introduction Maybe you haven't heard of 'The Cottage', it hasn't had a major release anywhere across the world (including the U.S.), but I watched it close to the release date of the 14th of March. On leaving the cinema I couldn't decide on which way my opinions were going; did l like it, or didn't I? Hopefully this review will help me to decide. Firstly, it is a fairly low budget film; and I can only describe it a horror comedy. Filmed mainly on the Isle of Man and Yorkshire, you can imagine the kind of scenes this film has. Plot Two brothers think up an ingenious plan get rich quick, they kidnap a crime lord's daughter and hold her ransom in a remote cottage. From the beginning it's a disaster, the kidnap turns into a botch job as the amateurs make mistake after mistake. Upon entering...

PlopHole 04.04.2008 · Read review
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Krishna Cottage - Was I Supposed to be Scared?

Advantages: Satisfactory ending
Disadvantages: Mediocre acting by the leads, completely UNNECESSARY songs!

...I had never heard of Krishna Cottage (a Hindi language film) before I sat down to watch it so I had no expectations either way, good or bad. Knowing that it Sohail Khan was billed as the lead didn?t give me any high expectations of the film as I?ve never really been a fan of his. PLOT SUMMARY The film starts with a professor donating a book he?s written to a college entitled ?Nine and a half stories? (that?s the English translation of the book?s actual title). When asked why it?s not ten stories he says it?s because the last story is unfinished. The principal of the college locks the book away in a storage room and tells his staff not to let anyone near it. Some time later Manav comes back to college after an apparent absence of 4 years with his fiancée Shanti. That same day Manav meets and is highly intrigued by new...

anonymili 15.09.2009 · Read review
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A desirable cottage ideal for expanding family!

Advantages: a delightful cottage to house your sylvanian figures
Disadvantages: none

...It was my younger daughter's fourth birthday on Saturday and from her grandparents she received this delightful Rose Cottage which is part of the Sylvanian Families range. They had already bought her a little family for Christmas but they didn't have anywhere to live - hence this cottage. I love the entire Sylvanian families range and I think all of the products are particularly well made with good attention to detail and this cottage is no exception. It is made of a very sturdy plastic but it almost looks like wood. The cottage has two rooms over two floors with a connecting ladder between the two. It has a door and windows that open and close at the front. The back is open though allowing the child full access to play inside it. The cottage has a red roof and has a really lovely cottagey look to it. It's not a very big house but it...

kingfisher111 09.03.2009 · Read review
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The Cottage - A bloody comedy.

Advantages: None
Disadvantages: Everything

...The Cottage. Watched this film the other night when there was nothing on the TV. At first I thought this film would be a rip off of Shaun of the dead, how I wish it had been. But this film does have some fairly well known faces, Andy Serkis, (golum) plays the elder brother, David. Reece Shearsmith, (league of gentlemen) plays the younger brother, Peter. Jennifer Ellison, (Brookside) plays the foul mouthed hostage, Tracey. The two brothers kidnap a local gangster's daughter and hold her for a £100,000 ransom. They take her to a countryside cottage where they are met by her step brother who is in on the kidnapping. Unfortunately he is followed by two Chinese assassins charged with releasing the girl and capturing the kidnappers so that the gangster can torture them. Once at the cottage all hell on earth breaks loose...

Maximus-Qualitus 16.06.2008 (21.06.2008) · 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...

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COTTAGE PIE. BON APPETIT

Advantages: HEALTHY. TASTY AND DELICIOUS.
Disadvantages: FRIENDS WANTING YOU TO COOK FOR THEM.

...- teaspoons of mixed Herbs (Bay leafs) 1 - cup of garden/frozen Peas pinch of Salt and ground Pepper Before you begin making this great Cottage pie you will need to promise me that you will not rush, take your time and the results will exceed expectations. COOKING THE COTTAGE PIE: 1. Right firstly peel and chop up the Onions and Garlic, don't chop the Garlic to much as I always like to find a piece of chunky garlic in my food. 2. In a large saucepan add the Olive oil (use a good olive oil like Extra Virgin Olive oil) and lightly fry the Onions and Garlic for about 5-mins. Add the Organic lean mince Beef with a pinch of Salt and some ground Pepper and simmer for 15-mins. Remember take your time, enjoy. 3. Now add the chopped Carrots, Parsnip, Peas, Bisto, mixed Herbs and carry on simmering for a further 15-mins, there will now be...

donovan74 22.11.2007 · Read review
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Hanging Gardens of Wellington

Advantages: Nice stroll, good plants
Disadvantages: Steep

...If you only can spare time to seek out one plant in New Zealand, it would have to be the most famous of all its plants - the silver fern. If, on the other hand, you are a nature lover and you find yourself with a free afternoon to spend in Wellington (New Zealand's capital city), then I strongly recommend the Botanic Garden for its plants, scenic views and pleasant strolls. For everyone else, I'd still recommend it, but only after you have taken your fill of the Te Papa museum (which is my number one "must-see" recommendation for Wellington). The gardens span some 25 hectares and if you are anything like me, they will fill as much time as you have to spare and then some. People with bad knees or small children be warned though - it's pretty steep and you may struggle a bit! There are some mobility scooters available though. I came here...

beckyXX 28.12.2009 · Read review
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A country cottage in pink

Advantages: A good house for children to play in
Disadvantages: pink ?

...Little Tikes make lots of good plastic toys. This pink playhouse is one of many playhouses that they make. I supervise play in this outdoor house most days at the moment. This house is suitable for 2 to 7 year olds. The house is a really good solid plastic. Although it is this house can be moved by adults children can not knock it over . 2 adults can move this house to change the position in the garden. This playhouse can be cleaned with hot soapy water. This house is a pretty pink with a blue grey roof. This house measuring 127cm L x 104cm W x 131cm H is a fair size for 2or 3 children .I have known 5 children get inside it !. The white door is big enough that an adult can get inside with a bit of a squeeze. There are 4 windows these have white shutters on which the children can open and close. A child can just...

mumsymary 02.07.2009 · Read review
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Review of Little Tikes Country Cottage Pink 440R

Cottage Craft Standard Headcollar.

Advantages: Cheap.
Disadvantages: No nose or throat adjustment.

...strong that they don`t break if a horse gets caught, the link is more likely to break, or the horse to sustain an injury. I have only seen one injury when the horse was left in the stable (not mine) for a very short length of time. The horse managed to catch the headcollar on something on the stable door resulting in a visit from the vet and stitches in the face of the horse. So, whilst it is unlikely for the horse to sustain an injury from the headcollar, it does happen, so for this reason I tend to remove it unless I am leading or tying up. Cottage Craft Standard Headcollar. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * The Cottage Craft Standard Headcollar can be bought for around £4.99 to £6.49. It is made from webbing and is available in black, green or navy. I had a black one but I finally threw it away as it was...

spottydog2 17.06.2007 · Read review
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