Penelope, the girl with the pigs face

Advantages: a nice warming storyline, great cast, good filming.
Disadvantages: Not the best film in the world, and not enough promotion!

... PENELOPE Film Only Review Details: Directed by: Mark Palansky Genre: Romance, Fantasy, Comedy Release Date: 1 February 2008 Runtime: 104 minutes Classification: U Starring: Richard E Grant Catherine o Hara Christina Ricci James McAvoy Plot: The Wilhern family have been cursed. 5 generations ago, a scandal in the family caused a witch to curse the family saying that the first born female would have the face of a pig. But from then until the time the film is set, there were no girls born in the Wilhern family, until, Penelope. The curse made Penelope have the face of a pig, and would only wear off once "one of her own" loved her for who she was. Everyone wanted to see the girl with the pigs nose and ears, but her mother was ashamed, she didn't want her daughter to be seen...

stephbond89 18.09.2009 · Read review
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Review of Penelope (DVD)

Penelope - Not Up To Scratch

Advantages: Can't think of any...
Disadvantages: Bland, inane dialogue, no character depth.

...Director: Mark Palansky Writer: Leslie Caveny Genre: Comedy - Fantasy - Romance Country: US/USA Certification: U Language: English Released: 26th May, 2008 (DVD) MAIN CAST: Christina Ricci (Penelope) Richard E. Grant (Franklin Wilhern) Catherine O'Hara (Jessica Wilhern) James McAvoy (Johnny / Max) Reese Witherspoon (Annie) Peter Dinklage (Lemon) Simon Woods (Edward Humphrey Vanderman III) Following the despicable actions of a Wilhern who professed to love a family servant and went on to impregnate her and then toss her aside, the Wilhern family is cursed by the servant's mother after she commits suicide. The mother is, in actual fact, a witch, and puts a curse on the family - the first female child of a Wilhern will be born with the face of a pig, and the curse cannot be broken unless she is accepted by...

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Penelope - True love is directly under your NOSE

Advantages: all good
Disadvantages: none

...the correct man. But with men running away, and jumping out windows, Penelope and her family were giving up ever thinking she could be normal ever. The cast The cast are as follows: Christina Ricci - Penelope James McAvoy - Max Reese Wetherspoon - Anne Catherine O Hara - Penelopes Mum All an excellent cast - christina Ricci was brilliant - this was a role that was very different from any of her other roles - even casper. She made the movie her own. Reese Wetherspoon - another big name in movie stars, she is very different in this movie, i was actually quite shocked, as she is so different. - her attitude is different as she is plaing the role of a common biker chick, rather than her normal, beautiful main star. it shows she is excellent as a movie star as she can play this role perfect. Catherine O Hara, first known from tbeing...

lesleyanne18 18.01.2009 · Read review
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Review of Penelope (DVD)

Miller

Advantages: Taste, Goes down easily, Cheap (6 for £5)
Disadvantages: Not the best (though freaking great)

...Just previous to this review I'd had a bottle of San Miguel ("San Awful"- http://www.ciao.co.uk/SanMiguelPremiumLagerReview5632358), then sat down to a bottle of Miller. Thankfully I'd still had a Miller left in the fridge after the previous nights drinking. Miller is one of the few beers that comes in a clear glass bottle (as the beers can be given a malty taste if left in sun light, as can also be seen in Corona extra), Miller is an American 4.7% import from apparently America's second top company. Which they claim as being "America's quality beer", personally I'd agree. Now onto the actual review...well actually it wasn't, the review was started like 2 weeks ago but I never actualy got round to finishing it as my flat mate drank the one I saved so here's the review as I've got one with me. As soon as the bottle opens...

iamasadlittleboy 02.03.2007 · Read review
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  Frank Miller's 300

Advantages: Six packs abound in a graphic and bloodly epic
Disadvantages: Highly stylised violence, perhaps not for everyone

...Background 300 is the second Frank Miller graphic novel to be adapted for the big screen. The first was the critically acclaimed Sin City and the director Zack Snyder has used the same process of photocopying panels from the original comic book to plan out the finished look of his latest movie. The final result is a visually stunning combination of live action and CGI that is remarkably faithful to Miller's original artwork. It is quite literally a comic novel brought to life and the superb quality of Miller's graphic creations are a guarantee of stunning eye candy throughout. Plot Summary The story of the movie is based on the Battle of Thermopylae, 480 BC in which 300 Spartan warriors held off a Persian army of up to 1 million indigenous and mercenary soldiers against all the odds. The two main protagonists are King Leonidas...

britum2000 03.04.2007 (06.04.2007) · Read review
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FREE DVDs

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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Review of dvds365.com

St Annes NOT Lytham

Advantages: lovely
Disadvantages: rubbish when it rains

...Before I start there is one thing I need to get straight Lytham and St Annes are two different places with 2 different town centres and I am reviewing St Annes and not Lytham. (ok it is now a single borough but the people that live in these places see them as separate towns) If you put either St Annes or Lytham into google etc you will get information on both Lytham and St Annes The full name is St Annes-On-the-Sea which is shortened to St Annes . A Bit of History Colonal Clifton the squire of Lytham wanted to develop the area known as 'West End' (That part is now St Annes) All there was in 1870 was Dunes, a railway from Blackpool to Lytham and some farms and cottages that paid rent to the Clifton's. They had seen the good of Lytham as a resort so saw the dunes as somewhere they...

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The Anne Girl!

Advantages: Great film! Great Story! Great Acting!
Disadvantages: Quite expensive.

...* Please note some parts are from my Anne of Green Gables Trilogy Review, this is also a review of Video not DVD* Anne of Green Gables, 1985, Run time 199mins History The Anne of Green Gables Trilogy is made up of three videos; Anne of Green Gables, Anne of Green Gables The Sequel, and Anne of Green Gables: The Continuing Story. This film is the first in the series called Anne of Green Gables. The film is set at the turn of the century, Prince Edward Island and follows the life of Anne Shirley an orphan girl who is sent to live at Green Gables with Matthew and Marrila Cuthbert. Lucy Maud Montgomery a Canadian writer is responsible for the novels on which the first two films are based. The first Anne novel was published in 1919 and she went on to write 8 more. Kevin Sullivan and Laurie Pearson wrote the third film...

LIZKEMPO 29.11.2006 · Read review
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Review of Anne Of Green Gables (DVD)

Anne the Woman.

Advantages: Great Story, Acting
Disadvantages: BVery long!

...* Please note some parts are from my Anne of Green Gables Trilogy Review, this is also a review of Video not DVD* Anne of Green Gables the Sequel, 1987, Running Time 241mins History The Anne of Green Gables Trilogy is made up of three videos; Anne of Green Gables, Anne of Green Gables The Sequel, and Anne of Green Gables: The Continuing Story. This film is the second in the set Anne of Green Gables The Sequel. Lucy Maud Montgomery a Canadian writer is responsible for the novels on which the first two films are based. The first Anne novel was published in 1919 and she went on to write 8 more. Kevin Sullivan and Laurie Pearson wrote the third film. The first two films are directed and produced by Kevin Sullivan; Kevin also produced the third and helped to write the screenplay for all three. Stenfan Scani directed the third...

LIZKEMPO 06.12.2006 · Read review
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Ann summers- A saint for a sin

Advantages: Good stuff- great selction
Disadvantages: price at times...

...Honestly, What would i do without Ann Summers in my Life? I can honestly say i do not have a clue! Although they are rather expensive their products are worth the money! Not only does Ann sumers provide a wide range of producst; Vibrators, Dildos, Erotic books, Kinky Role Play Costumes, lubes and kinky underwear. However, the staff are always pleased to see you and create a warm welcoming as soon as you walk into the store. They also help you out if you're having a problem; for example if you are just hovvering over the vibrators they will see if you need help. They are understanding that if you need a help with something, becuase we are British and Britains don't have sex (Ha!) that it's hard for some of us to let go of our pride and actually ask for help with our sex toys. They make us feel like we should need to be embaressed, which...

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