Oh, wow! It's Jane!

Advantages: attractive, powerful, emotional, amazing vocals, great range of tracks, outstanding power
Disadvantages: n/a

...I cannot believe its only been two years since I first fell in love with ITV lunch time chat show Loose Women. It feels like it has been part of my life for so much longer than that! During that time I grew to idolise the panel; each and every one of them is genuine. I don't have a favourite ? how could I possibly choose? They're all unique but equally fantastic with their own strong personalities and set minds. One of these lovely ladies is Jane McDonald! Now Jane's career, like the rest, did not start out as a Loose Women! Born in 1963, the Yorkshire lass toured local pubs and bars, before travelling on cruises, singing beautifully for everybody. After signing a record deal she released several successful albums as well as an autobiography, Follow Your Dreams, and appeared in TV show, 'The Cruise', and of course, Loose Women when...

Amy69 21.04.2009 · Read review
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Tarzan and Jane

Advantages: None that I can think of.
Disadvantages: Many - read the review.

...Before I start: I'm reviewing the video (so there'll be nothing about special features, etc. - just the film) Tarzan is one of those stories most people know (or at least know a version of it) or are at least familiar with. The story I know is the Disney version - Tarzan is raised by gorillas then meets Jane and falls in love with her. You know, it's one of those lovey dovey stories (although there is a lot of action in it - remember it's animated though, don't get your hopes up). Anyway, I spotted the sequal in Oxfam and it's a film I don't have. Since all the videos in the shop are 3 for £1.00 just now I decided just to buy it and see what it's like. I'm afraid to say I was very disappointed by it. It was a waste of money (although I'm not going to complain about 33p). There were many things I didn't like about it. For a start it...

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Jane Norman

Advantages: Lovely selection
Disadvantages: Sizes

... For Starters Jane Norman to me as a teenager was always slightly too expensive and if you bought anything in there, you used the bag for your PE kit for at least a few weeks!! Now i'm older and earning, I realise that Jane Norman isn't drop dead designer, and is actually pretty affordable, and always up to date on trend. So as you can imagine, on this discovery I started popping in there every time I pass. You can actually commonly spot Jane Norman in most shopping centres so they are not easy to avoid. Who's it for This is definately a younger design shop even the music played inside is mostly aimed at the 20 - 30 age. But as with most clothes shops now, the brand is diversifying and now most of their designs can be worn by many. Clothing Range I find Jane Norman a great place to go if you have a little party...

amyloop 21.03.2009 · Read review
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Reinventing Jane

Advantages: Decent performances and some witty remarks.
Disadvantages: It's very derivative and predictable.

...The young Jane Austen is determined to become a writer. But in England in the year 1795, women are expected only to marry well and be good wives. Those with education are treated with suspicion and those that work, with open hostility. Jane?s anxious parents are trying to steer her into a respectable marriage when she meets the headstrong and charming Tom LeFroy. He is a handsome and clever young Irish lawyer sent away from London to avoid any more scandalous situations. Julian Jarrold?s background in directing for TV shows itself in virtually every frame of this movie that plays like a cross between Jane Austen?s greatest hits and a feature length commercial for Ireland (where the film was shot). It?s directly appealing to people that would watch one of the BBC?s high-end costume dramas, which is presumably why it so closely...

afy9mab 23.05.2007 · Read review
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Jane Eyre

Advantages: Excellently written
Disadvantages: None

...As a bildungsroman, Jane Eyre follows the journey of its heroine's development from youth to intellectual maturity. As the novel progresses the theme of religion is one that takes a strong hold on Jane herself. In order to analyse the question, one must differentiate between Paganism and Christianity. The simple difference is that Paganism believes in a variety of Gods, each controlling a different aspect of life. Although Pagans deem their God's are perfect they understand that no one God can control the whole world. Pagans believe that everything happens for a reason, whether it is a thunderstorm, a good or bad crop, or a death or birth of an infant. The God's do everything for a reason. Christianity, on the other hand, only believes in One God. The perfect God who controls the whole world. Unlike Pagans, Christians believe that...

sa.fraser 25.10.2008 · Read review
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Review of Jane Eyre - Charlotte Bronte

Jane

Advantages: Beautiful film!
Disadvantages: Nothing

...I've always been a big fan of the Bronte sisters - in particular, Charlotte. Jane Eyre is probably her most well-known work, and so it's not surprising that there have been several versions of it made on film. But out of all of them, the one that I've been able to watch straight through, enraptured at every moment, has been this version, with Charlotte Gainsborough and William Hurt. I can't officially compare it to the other versions since I haven't seen them in their entirety (though now I'm convinced I have to at least try) - so this review is strictly on this DVD. For a quick synopsis of the story - Jane Eyre is a young girl living with her nightmare aunt who treats her terribly, and ends up sending her to a boarding school. Young Jane is portrayed by Anna Paquin, who does it brilliantly. The loathing for her aunt, her innocence...

Tess82 12.10.2005 · Read review
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Jane Powertwin

Advantages: Easy to steer, compact, suitable from birth, car seat compatible.
Disadvantages: Heavy to lift in and out of car.

...I bought the Jane Powetwin when my daughters were 3 months and 18 months. It came with raincover, 2 hoods and footpump. Reason for purchase was I had already bought a side by side pushchair but couldn't get through many doorways. At first I attached the rebel car seat to the pram for my 3 month old. The good thing was it could be attched to the front or back position. As the front seat only has one recline I used to put the car seat on the front position so my 18 month old could si in the rear seat and fully recline it if she fell asleep. The powertwin is really easy to manouver. You can push and steer it with one hand. The handle height is adjustable to many levels. It also has a hand brake for going down hill as can run away with you. The seat units are removeable for washing. The front seat has one recline position and the rear...

addysasa 16.07.2008 · Read review
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High Off That Mary Jane?

Advantages: One classic jam
Disadvantages: Inconsistent

...Taking their name from a 1970s Rick James hit, the R&B four-piece, The Mary Jane Girls released their self-entitled debut in 1983. Members: Candi, JoJo, Cherri and Maxi made it big with several hits of this album, and it made the LA-raised, Motown signees shoot to fame at the time. 1. ?Candy Man? The album begins with one of their up-tempo singles from this. It has them turn to the Synth-Pop sounds which was just emerging at the time, and it enables then to drill out a groovy jam which anyone is able to get into,. It is a catchy track, and brings you in from the get-go of the release to make you hopeful of what is to follow on from it. **Four Stars** 2. ?Boys? As we move into it, you have them come out with another of the singles, and in this case they get a chance to do something which many know them for (with ?All Night Long...

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Jane Norman - Certainly not a plain jane

Advantages: Has some nice items, prices are reasonable enough
Disadvantages: Not a lot of variety

...INTRODUCTION Jane Norman is a boutique like high street store for women. Their clothes seem to be aimed at young, reasonably slim women from teenagers to late twenties. The chain has been around since 1952 and at the time of me writing this there are 157 stores in England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales. THE PRODUCTS Jane Norman sells clothes, bags and accessories but does not sell shoes or underwear. Their style is formal, but with a bit of a sexy kick! If you're looking for work clothes this is an ideal place to look. It is also a great place to buy 'going out' clothes. The tops are mainly fitted to flatter your stomach and to show off your cleavage, and they specialise in pretty patterned tops. Their style of clothes doesn't change much from season to season and they don't tend to follow fashion much. Instead, you...

CezaWeza 05.03.2008 · Read review
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'Babyville' By Jane Green

Advantages: entertaining
Disadvantages: not exactly fine literature!

...'Babyville' is the fifth novel by authoress Jane Green. It's a fairly standard chick-lit novel which centres around the lives of three women, Julia, Maeve and Samantha. Julia has been with her boyfriend, Mark, for years. She's got a great job and lives with Mark in his beautiful house but is not happy. Mark and Julia are trying for a baby and Julia believes that her unhappiness stems from her inability to conceive, but is a baby really the answer to all her problems? Maeve has just moved to London from Brighton to start a new job. She's not looking for a man and is determined to concentrate on her career. That is until she finds herself unexpectantly pregnant. Samantha totally adores her new baby, George. So much so that her husband Chris is wondering what on Earth has happened to his loving wife. Samantha wants only the best...

princesslaura 12.06.2008 · Read review
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