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Advantages: Free trial, large choice, post included,new realeases
Disadvantages: see review

...I like movies and I like freebies, so when you get offered both in one swoop you?re bound to accept! I used my two week free trial with this company and remained with them for a couple of monthsbefore moving on to try many other companies free trials (and winning a new DVD player on Tesco DVD rental site on their free trial offer). I then had an email from DVDs 365 asking me to go back, and offering me a free DVD if I did so. I had just left Tesco (with my new DVD player) so I chose to go back with them. ∆◊◊ THE SERVICE THEY OFFER ∆◊◊ Basically it?s like going to a video shop and hiring films on DVD, except you don?t pay for each film you chose ? rather a monthly fee for which you can watch as many movies as you can fit in, for us this is usually around 8 a month (2 a week usually weekends...

dabmim 15.11.2004 · Read review
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No objections here - Phoenix Wright

Advantages: Different and fun game, easy to play
Disadvantages: Can be frustrating!

...WHAT IS IT: Phoenix Wright:Ace Attorney is a cartoon adventure game for the Nintendo DS released in 2005. You play Phoenix Wright a hapless rookie lawyer who must work alongside a number of other somewhat bizarre characters to gather enough evidence to crack a case through cross examination in court. GAMEPLAY: There are two main modes in the game: investigation and trial. In investigation mode, you have to travel around a number of different locations to gather evidence. At these locations you often encounter witnesses, suspects or a detective with useful information or items of evidence. You have four options in each location: Talk ? you can talk to the person present about a limited number of topics which may increase as you gather more evidence Present ? you can show a piece of evidence to a person to try to gather more information...

jesperado77 25.09.2009 · Read review
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Phoenix hotel, Copenhagen

Advantages: 4 star luxary, excellent breakfest, cheap deals if booked early
Disadvantages: smallish sized room

...So here we are traveling the globe and the Scandinavian is without doubt the most expensive for hostels and we were really struggling to find a hostel in central Copenhagen until my girlfriend stumbled upon this excellent hotel which worked out to be only a couple of pounds more expensive then the hostels in the area - but this one has of course a four star luxury status! The hotel is within easy walking distance of the city centre and of course a local metro stop which connects directly to the local airport. We made the short journey and located the street that the hostel was on easily. The hotel stood out on this quiet street as we arrived at 9pm and there was no one walking the streets and only one building as lit up - this was the phoenix. The hotel entrance is grand with a water feature in the middle of reception and its have...

mtpatton 13.09.2008 · Read review
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Review of Phoenix, Copenhagen

The flight of the Phoenix

Advantages: Enterprising, electic coverage
Disadvantages: None - though bear in mind it's still very new

...Phoenix Book Reviews is the brainchild of one Nikki Sly of Cornwall, who learnt to read at a frighteningly early age and would probably be two-thirds of the way through the British Museum Library by now if they had given her half a chance. She has a Masters Degree in Forensic and Legal Psychology, a passion for true crime books (owning over 2,000) and the Jennings series by Anthony Buckeridge. The site is aimed at providing quality fiction and non-fiction book reviews across a wide range of genres. Most of the titles are purchased by her personally and she gives her honest opinion of them, be it good or bad, and a rating of between five stars (the bee's knees) or one (sheer waste of time and paper). Patrick Redmond's psychological thrillers 'The Wishing Game' and 'The Puppet Show' get an unequivocal thumbs-up, while Tony Clayton...

JOHNV 10.08.2002 · Read review
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Phoenix Crash! But not quite burn!

Advantages: Well made with good acting
Disadvantages: Drags a bit

...Flight of the Phoenix is a 2004 remake of the 1965 film of the same name starring James Stewart and Richard Attenborough. It isa disaster movie about survival and teamwork, and is a solid remake of a very good film. The Plot Following the crash of a plane in the Mongolian desert, the survivors must work together and struggle in the conditions facing them in a race against time to find a way out of their predicament. Each and every hour they use up, their resources reduce, and they come closer to starvation, dehydration and madness. This quirky bunch of characters must combine their skills to survive, and the only way out seems the most infeasible: rebuilding a plane from the remains of the crashed one! The Cast and Performances This is a cast full of names. All characters have something that is useful to their survival...

pmcds 20.03.2008 · Read review
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Surprising Picture Quality - Panasonic DVD-S54

Advantages: Incredible picture quality when compared to my old non-upscaling player with a scart lead
Disadvantages: Sometimes disc drive can be really noisy when DVD's initially load.

...At first I wasn't convinced by up-scaling DVD player technology but was persuaded after reading an article in "What Hi-Fi? Sound and Vision" magazine. Unable to afford a Blu-Ray player my sister and I bought the Panasonic DVD-S54 to match our parents brand new Panasonic TX-32LZD80 LCD television as their Christmas 2008 present. Admittedly it was a slightly selfish purchase as we both live at home and wanted to watch DVDs on the big new TV ourselves! We bought the player from the electrical retailer Comet for about £100 just before Christmas so there were no discounts applied. On Christmas day when opened we found a relatively small box tightly packed with the player in polystyrene packaging. All the components such as cables, remote and manuals were well presented in their own protective plastic bags, to keep them protected. The player...

bobbacon985 12.02.2009 · Read review
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Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney review

Advantages: Engaging, clever, fun!
Disadvantages: None

...Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney is the first in the Phoenix Wright series. You play as the titular defense attorney, a rookie who has only just started to defend clients. There are fives cases, each to do with a murder. They are all basically the same; the evidence points quite strongly to your client but they swear they didn't do it. So, you investigate the case, finding evidence etc, and try to win your client their freedom. Except for the first case, each chapter cycles between two different phases: The Investigation, and The Courtroom Sessions. In the investigation you go to the scene of the crime and various other places related to the key figures in the case and gather as much evidence as you can that proves your client is innocent. The courtroom sessions is the trial itself, where you will present said evidence and try and get...

Walter_Kovacs 17.01.2009 · Read review
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Review of Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney (Nintendo DS)

Phoenix Wright - Ace Game!

Advantages: Interesting storylines, addictive, nice graphics, interesting characters
Disadvantages: Some parts can be difficult to get past, to start with its a bit too easy

...I bought this game recently after having got the impression that it was a 'must have' game for the DS. I have to say, Nintendo are particularly good at coming up with original games and this game does work pretty well on the DS platform. Being a bit of a crime show fan and having seen plenty of court room footage/drama shows on TV (Law & Order and so on) also made me keen on this game, as its all about guiding a rookie lawyer by the name of, you guessed it, Phoenix Wright, through a number of cases, in order to make him, again you guessed it!, an ace attorney (somewhat cheesy I know!). This game, which in a way could be seen as being more like an interactive TV show or movie than a game in the traditional sense, uses the Nintendo DS touch screen technology. Sometimes the lower screen shows a square box with an outline of Phoenix...

IzzyS 24.07.2007 · Read review
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Review of Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney (Nintendo DS)

Absolutely all things Phoenix on here

Advantages: Great content, easy navigation, plenty of extras
Disadvantages: Commentary is a bit repetitive

...My primary reason for reviewing this DVD - oddly enough - isn't to do with the outstanding series, Phoenix Nights. Naturally, it would be impossible to review the DVD had the series not been made, but there is something else I want to praise. I've mentioned in other DVD reviews that the one advantage of this format over video is that producers can add all kinds of special effects. When the menu first appears, you hear Brian's voice squawking, "Jerry, I can smell smoke!" - I suppose this could get a little irritating if you listened to it too long, but there is so much to choose from. Where do you start? The navigation through the episodes is excellent - first you pick the episode then it is effortless to watch whichever one from . . . well, whichever chapter point you want, really - but if you go back to the main menu, there are...

KateHurst 18.05.2009 · Read review
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Review of Phoenix Nights 2 (DVD)

Phoenix Wrong

Advantages: The story continues...
Disadvantages: ...but why bother if it's this bad?

...The second instalment of Phoenix Wright?s adventures, ?Justice For All?, takes place roughly a year after where the first game left off. Phoenix is still working at his law firm with his assistant Maya Fey, the sister of his former boss, Mia, and still managing to scrape those Not Guilty verdicts by the skin of his teeth. As the player you guide Phoenix through the game with a simple point and click method using the DS touch screen and stylus. The top screen is reserved for the individual chatter and the various basic animations of the characters. Throughout the game Phoenix will work on four different murder cases, each of which involving a somewhat elaborate method of killing the victim. As Phoenix, you gather information and evidence to then later use in court when defending your client. Justice For All is a terribly disappointing...

dudeglove 29.05.2007 · Read review
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