Hugh Laurie = Genius

Advantages: Witty, unique, intriguing - and that's just Hugh Laurie as House!
Disadvantages: May well lead to days spent watch episode after episode - it's that addictive!

...also has a team to help him crack these cases (and frequently break into the patients' houses!). Foreman is a streetwise doctor, who is one of the few who tries to stand up to House; Chase is a (very cute) doctor who rarely argues against House, and is only hired because his Dad gave House a call and Cameron is the only female member of the team and the stark opposite of House. She's caring (sometimes overly so) and follows moral guidelines and hosiptal rules to the letter. Cue much conflict (and sexual tension in the case of Cameron). So that's the basic premise of the series and I hope you've already had your curiosity aroused enough to want to watch it. Because you definitely should. I only started getting into it when it's third season was showing on tv and I have been completely hooked ever since. Hugh Laurie is just absolutely...

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Review of House MD Season 1 (DVD)

The Hottest cooler in town (Road House dvd)

Advantages: Patrick Swayze, action & explosions
Disadvantages: Road House 2 was released

...and I watch it every couple of months because I love it so much. The story itself is in my opinion pretty decent and it keeps me entertained every single time I watch it. You don't need your thinking cap on to watch it but that's why I really like it, it's an action film, with a bit of romance thrown in and a brilliant performance from Patrick Swayze (Dalton). Prior to watching this film I had seem Swayze in Dirty Dancing and I instantly fell in love, which my parents thought was very strange but I loved the way he commanded the screen with his soulful glares and masterful presence, at the time I thought it was the best film in the world! But I must admit from the moment I watched Road House; my Dirty Dancing dvd took a back street because I had seen Swayze's incredible acting ability. On the surface you may have had the same opinion as...

clumsy221 18.01.2010 · Read review
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Review of Road House (DVD)

* The Bunny House *

Advantages: Funny , Plot
Disadvantages: May Send Out Wrong Message To Young Girls!

...finding out that she is too different to them. However , soon she joins 'The Zetas'. How will being an ex-playboy girl be an advantage to how she is seen by the group ? Watch The House Bunny to find out! I wasn't really sure what to expect when I first put this DVD on. I was wondering whether it would be another 'try-hard' and 'just-like-the-rest' kind of movie. I had seen Anna Faris in another film before , Just Friends , which I had thoroughly enjoyed and so was hoping that this film would live up to the success of that film. This film is a good chick flick! Definately one to watch with the girls on a night in with hot chocolate and Ben and Jerry's ice cream. This movie isn't very original , but there is something about it which I liked very much! There are some serious giggles to be had though - so I was happy! I also liked how this...

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Review of The House Bunny (DVD)

House Of Wax DVD

Advantages: chad michael murray!
Disadvantages: paris hilton takes ages to get killed,and she sluts about a bit!

...Facts- Actors/tresses- Chad Michael Murray Jon Abrahams Elisha Cuthbert Paris Hilton Jared Padalecki Brian Van Holt Robert Richard. Director- Jaume Collet-Serra. DVD Info- Languages: English, German, Spanish - Castiliian Subtitles: English for the hearing impaired, German for the hearing impaired, English, German, Spanish - Castiliian, Finnish, Danish, Norwegian, Portuguese, Swedish Region: Region 2 Rated 15+. Features Of The DVD- B-Roll and Bloopers Video Cast Commentary. From Location: Joel Silver Reveals House of Wax. Wax On: The Design of House of Wax. House Built on Wax. Alternate Open: Jennifer Killed. (whos is she?) Gag Reel. Theatrical Trailer. Video cast commentary is very good,recommend that out of anything else. Personally- OK,so most of the cast were clearly chosen on what they...

ashley111 05.01.2008 · Read review
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Review of House Of Wax (DVD)

There's a monster in the house

Advantages: Okay for kids
Disadvantages: Rather silly storyline

...comic moments). As for the storyline, well it?s a bit strange to say the least, it?s hard to say why without giving the whole game away, but I will say that it makes very little sense at all, and I could think of a million (well maybe not quite that many) other ways that the story could have played out, which would have made far more sense. Plus there was the problem of clichéd characters, the nasty babysitter and her boyfriend, the dumb cops and the resident geek, not that my kids were bothered about that, but when you?ve seen it hundreds of times already it gets a bit wearing. DVD Extras ******** 7 Featurettes: Imaginary Heroes, Beginners Luck, Lots of Dots, Black Box Theatre, Making it Real, Did you hear that? The best of Friends. Multi Angle Evolution ? Eliza v Nebbercracker Filmmaker commentary The Art of Monster House ? Photo...

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Review of Monster House (DVD)

A Power-House film!

Advantages: Lovely story, well acted, good chemistry with the actors, enjoyable
Disadvantages: None

...I am quite a fan of Sandra Bullock films, and I must admit to Speed and Miss Congeniality being 2 of my favourite films to sit back and enjoy! I also like Keanu Reeves too, so how the movie "The Lake House" passed me by, I'm not quite sure. I was bored last week and was flicking through the TV Guide and saw that it was going to be playing on BBC3 late on evening so I decided to record it on my new Sky Plus gadget to watch when I had a bit of time to myself. I finally got around to watching it, and I was completely taken aback by what a charming and beautiful film it was, and I hope to motivate people into watching this lesser known outing from 2 fantastic actors called 'The Lake House'. It's 2006 and Kate Forster is a busy doctor living and working in Chicago. After a hard day at work, she returns to her former residence, The Lake...

mummy2harry 23.03.2009 · Read review
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Review of The Lake House (DVD)

House of Wax - one place I would visit

Advantages: All the things I expected from a horror film and more
Disadvantages: Predictable ending

...truck reverses and leaves. Most of the group are quite shaken but spend the night at the campsite anyway and in the morning they wake to find a dvd camera is missing from the camp and Wade's fan belt has been damaged on his car. Has this been done on purpose? The group agree to separate while they still have another car. This leaves Carly and Wade head into the nearby town of Ambrose with the help of a scruffy local they meet to try to get a new fan belt, and the remaining group travel to the game and arrange to meet up later. However after hitting heavy traffic they end up heading back to meet with Carly and Wade. Once Carly and Wade get to the town of Ambrose they stumble around trying to find help as the local garage is closed and they head into the abandoned House of Wax. After a brief tour around they leave feeling a little uneasy...

clumsy221 03.11.2009 · Read review
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Review of House Of Wax (DVD)

A dramatic season, a dramatic DVD

Advantages: Exciting, entertaining, innovative
Disadvantages: Lack of BBC/SKY commentary

...Having owned Everton season review videos and DVDs heralding back to 1996/97, I can honestly say over the years they've been a grim watch- the constant battles against relegation, disturbing lack of goals, and defeat after defeat, contributing to a depressing watch for all Evertonians. Ray Stubbs succinctly sets the scene of the mood at Goodison Park in the summer of 2004- the disasterous end to the 2003-04 season which had seen the Blues fourth bottom with their lowest points total for a hundred years, the boardroom struggle, the dark days of the Rooney sale, when it just seemed Everton were in for another season of relegation struggle- the critics predicted doom and morale hit an almighty low. But the revival and transformation throughout the course of the season adds to the drama of this DVD- how Everton went from no...

JonnyC91 09.05.2008 · Read review
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Review of Everton - Season Review 2004/2005 (DVD)

Open Your Heart to Open Season

Advantages: The minor characters are really quite funny
Disadvantages: The plot is formulaic and the main characters aren't as funny as they think they are.

...Relatively overlooked animated films seem to be catching my attention this week. "Open Season" was released in 2006 by Sony Pictures Animation which also brought us "Surf's Up" and "Monster House". In the age of 3D animation mega-films such as Shrek, Ice Age, Monsters Inc, anything by Pixar, these films rather fell by the wayside. My husband and I saw "Open Season" on television on a trip to visit my parents in Canada and were amused enough to actually purchase the film (I think it cost about £1.50 when my husband was buying something he really wanted). While the film is fairly formulaic and clichéd there are one or two bits that we reference regularly in our house, but more on that later on. THE PREMISE The star of the film is a grizzly bear named, Boog (voice by Martin Lawrence) who performs for crowds with his caregiver, Beth...

Mountainlilly 23.06.2009 · Read review
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Review of Open Season (DVD)

Is There A Doctor In The House?

Advantages: Hilarious, cynical, addictive television - Hugh Laurie is amazing!
Disadvantages: A little bit too repetitive in places

...(Please note: This is a film, or TV only review. I'm sorry it's a bit long but it sets up for my future House reviews so I won't be repeating certain aspects again). It is just too much fun to be cynical; in the nicest way possible, it annoys people who aren't quite on the same wave length and it's always hilarious to see people's faces when they eventually realise that you are being sarcastic! With that in mind, it was with the recommendation of two very good friends of mine who said that I should watch Channel 5 to see a medical drama called House. Fronted by British actor Hugh Laurie, I was familiar with some of his incredible back catalogue of work, particularly within the comedy genre of Blackadder. I did, initially, question his ability to play a serious, misanthropic character; he has a wonderful face for comedy because...

MizzMolko 17.08.2008 · Read review
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Review of House - Series 1 (DVD)