Die in a city

Advantages: it has Jeremy Irons in it
Disadvantages: old hat

...A return to the ‘Die Hard’ franchise for Bruce Willis who stars in ‘Die Hard with a Vengeance’ completing the famous trilogy. It began with ‘Die Hard’ continued with ‘Die Hard 2 Die Harder’ and now comes to an end. A succession of strong performances always prevented these films standard from slipping and ‘Die Hard with a Vengeance’ is no exception with riveting inspiring performances from Bruce Willis, Samuel L Jackson and Jeremy Irons. Jeremy Irons probably gives the best performance as a German ex soldier as his accent almost convinces but falls short of the mark left by Alan Rickman in ‘Die Hard’. ‘Die Hard with a Vengeance’ again follows policeman John McClane this time back in his hometown of New York. At the start of the film he is recovering...

willgould 03.06.2001 · Read review
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Die Hard

Advantages: Brucieeee! :-D
Disadvantages: Some acting isnt wonderful...

...Love this film :-p And not only because its got a VERY sexy Bruce Willis running around!!!! The film has been on TV alot recently, possibly promoting the new Die Hard 4.0 film, and I was (forced!!) to watch it with my husband, I didn't want to...its not my kind of film, but when we watched it, I found it amazing!!! Yes some of the acting of the foreign men (Karl), isn't wonderful, but other than that, the film is amazing! The story line is gripping, the characters are played wonderfully by the actors, and theres the right amount of comic factors in there to make it light hearted whilst still been a good action film! The basic storyline is that of a police agent who goes to see his wife and kids who he lives apart from in new york for christmas, but when he is at the office block she works in, all hell breaks loose and a huge...

stephbond89 17.06.2009 · Read review
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Go alone, do what we say, or she dies...

Advantages: A decent thriller with plenty of twists
Disadvantages: A little slow at first

...Or She Dies has been my introduction to author Gregg Hurwitz. My daughter recently bought me this book knowing how much I like Harlan Coben novels, and thought I would maybe like Gregg Hurwitz. About the author ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Gregg Hurwitz has written a number of bestsellers, although the titles of some have been changed for the UK. While completing a BA from Harvard ('95) and a master's from Trinity College, Oxford in Shakespearean tragedy ('96), he wrote his first novel. He has also written screenplays for Jerry Bruckheimer Films, Paramount Studios, MGM, and ESPN, developed TV series for Warner Bros and Lakeshore, written Wolverine, Punisher, and Foolkiller for Marvel, and published numerous academic articles on Shakespeare. He now lives in L.A. Synopsis ~~~~~~~~ Or She Dies is Gregg's latest thriller published 2009. The plot...

JEFFJEN 22.11.2009 · Read review
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The Business Of Dying

Advantages: Gripping plot, fast paced story, great characters
Disadvantages: Can't think of any!

...I love reading but for some reason I don?t seem to have the time to read as much as I would like to so my recent holiday meant that I got some time to loose myself in a good book ? The Business Of Dying The Business of Dying is Simon Kernick?s first book. About The Author Simon Kernick was born 1966 in the town of Slough. After leaving school in the mid 1980s, he worked in a variety of jobs including bring a labourer on a road-building gang (until an industrial accident cut short a promising career); stockroom assistant for a major IT company and a fruit picker, He also spent several years living and travelling in Canada and the USA before returning to England via Australia and the Far East to complete his studies. Simon Kernick currently lives in Oxfordshire with his wife and two young daughters and is just about to start...

daylehall 05.07.2007 · Read review
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John Tucker Must Die

Advantages: Not many, although a few comedy moments
Disadvantages: Pointless and predictable storyline

... John Tucker Must Die I rarely watch a film the whole through if I don?t enjoy it so there must have been something about the predictability of this film that I enjoyed, although I am yet to discover which part of this 90 minute disaster kept me until the end. John Tucker The film is as you may be able to tell from the incredibly vague (sarcastic) title is an American Teen flick about a young guy called John Tucker who has managed to work his way through a large majority of his school?s girls. Three of them discover that (shock horror) he is a player, and they work along with another girl to bring John Tucker down, at first by humiliating him in front of his peers to jeopardise his popularity, but when this fails they work together to manipulate him into falling in love with the quieter member of their group and they film...

amyloop 26.10.2009 (16.11.2009) · Read review
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Lego City 7686 - 3 for the price of 1 -

Advantages: Cost, Design, Look, Fun Factor
Disadvantages: None So Far

...Lego City 7686 As many people will be aware Lego has a huge selection of sets available to buy, my now 6 year old son has fallen in to the City range. The range is very extensive and prices range from as little as a few pounds for a simple set to the rather upmarket sets which cost a few hundred pounds. This set sits nicely in the middle of the set when you compare the amount of pieces, value for money and the overall design of the product. I am reviewing Lego City 7686 which is Helicopter Transporter Just like I add to all my Lego reviews, if you want to read any of the history of the Lego Company I have included there link at the bottom of this review for you. Assembling the products Firstly this particular set is aimed at the age range of 5yrs ? 12yrs, the box is a fair size and your little one will struggle to...

marcellep2 06.10.2009 · Read review
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Die With Me? Or Maybe Alone…

Advantages: A great debut crime novel set in London
Disadvantages: not compelling, poor/weak ending

...I first heard of Elena Forbes’ debut novel ‘Die With Me’ in a review in a paper. Intrigued I made a mental note to look out for it at my local library and if they didn’t have it to reserve it. By sheer coincidence the next time I went there it was in the new releases section. The review I read grabbed my attention even though it was only a paragraph long. I was mainly drawn to it because it was a British author with a debut crime novel. At first when the body of 14 year old Gemma Kramer is found at the nave of a church it’s thought to be suicide. A witness steps forward after the crime scene has been released and cleaned up claiming to have seen a man with Gemma whilst she was waiting for a bus. The case is handed to DI Mark Tartaglia and his team from Barnes. They discover that Gemma had been drugged as...

salem_witch 03.12.2007 · Read review
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Die Hard

Advantages: entertaining and action packed
Disadvantages: n/a

...The original 'die Hard' was filmed at the twentieth century fox headquartes acting as the Nakatomi Plaza. John Mcclane, (Bruce Willis), a tough talking New York police officer visit Los Angeles to spens a Christmas with his Estranged wife Holly Gennero, (Bonnie Beedelia). He arrives at the party, which is being held at the high rise Nakatomi Plaza, and as he is freshening up in the washroom the building is taken over by a group of Germen terrorist led by Hans Gruber, (Alan Rickman). The terrorist take all the party guest as hostages and round the entire group up into the main hallway. The true reason for the hostage situation soon becomes clear as the terrorist begin to break into the vault, which contains millions of dollars worth of bearer bonds, using the terrorist plot as a cover. McClaran manages to stay hidden as the other...

blissman70 18.12.2007 · Read review
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CITY CHIC

Advantages: smells nice, fantastic staying power
Disadvantages: too strong and heavy for some

...a higher amount of alcohol then an Eau De Toilette or Eau De Cologne does. The fragrance is quite strong for a few hours or so but it does gradually die down, I think that the fruity top notes of the fragrance makes this a great perfume to wear during the summer or for an evening out. The fruity top notes which you can detect a few minutes after the perfume is applied to your skin is that of Blackcurrant and Plum which is accompanied with a very subtle aroma of Coriander. I think that the addition of the Coriander gives the scent more depth and richness. I think that the coriander compliments the blackcurrant and plum nicely, the coriander isn't as overpowering as the blackcurrant and plum, it is more of a background top note which isn't too overpowering or obtrusive. The top notes of City Glam seem to last for quite sometime before...

just.bcoz 23.04.2008 (27.04.2008) · Read review
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City of Ember Smoulders Without Really Catching Light

Advantages: A fun, well told family adventure
Disadvantages: Underdeveloped characters. Understated ending.

...when a young person comes of age and finds out the task they will be assigned within the city for the rest of their lives. The first part of the film sets the scene as both of the main protagonists settle into their jobs and further light is cast on the interrelationships with their nearest and dearest. Doon has a mechanical mind and yearns to work on the generator that serves as the heart beat of the city, and Lina, a gregarious people person, wants to be a messenger. Neither initially gets the job they want (but they do manage to job such delightful careers as ?potato peeler? and ?mold scraper?), but they trade jobs ? with Doon taking up a position at the Pipeworks, and Lina getting her coveted messenger job. Lina lives with her younger sister Poppy and her senile grandmother, while Doon lives with his somewhat jaded and downtrodden...

Hishyeness 08.11.2009 · Read review
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