On the Road, On the Mind!

Advantages: The feeling that you're holding the author's hand the entire time.
Disadvantages: Spontaneous prose will not necessarily suit everyone's tastes

...On The Road is an exciting and enchanting perpsective on post-war America's cultural enlightenment, denoting a people's social revolution on the backdrop of an American 'halcyon' idealism. It highlights the desperate yet opportunistic nature of the 'beat' generation as they expand their horizons across the huge stretch of an entire continent. Outlining the experiences and revelations of a fragmented group of college peers and other random associates, it delves into the fiery-hearted life of drug experimentation and liberal thinking, in a decade where the clasp of the state was becoming ever more relinquished. As a psuedo-biographical work the author loosely basis the narrator, Sal Paradise, on his own turbulent past, and specifically that of the character he befriends and idolises, Dean Moriarty. The scope of the events that...

ChristopherAMorrison 29.11.2009 · Read review
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Review of On the Road - Jack Kerouac

Revoulationary Road

Advantages: Good acting
Disadvantages: NA

...This is based on the 1961 novel of the same name by Richard Yates. Set in 1955, Frank (Leonardo DiCaprio) and April Wheeler (Kate Winslet) move to Revolutionary Road in one of New York City's wealthy suburbs, and have a daughter and a son. Everything seemed to be in place for a perfect family. However, after 7 years of being together, April is not satisfied with her life as a housewife, and Frank despises his job at Knox Business Machines, where his father worked for twenty years in a similar position. The Wheelers feel they are trapped in the way of life of the suburb and the normal "happy family scene". On Frank's thirtieth birthday he seduces a young secretary from work and begin to have an affair with her.. Returning home late, April surprises him with a birthday cake and a proposal that they move to Paris, with April...

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Review of Revolutionary Road (DVD)

This is one road you don't want to take...

Advantages: Absolutely none.
Disadvantages: Too many to list...

...of suspense, but the script doesn't hold up, and every depressing and heavy scene blends into the next until you finally fall asleep. A shame really, because the storyline is so promising. This is the most boring and tedious movie I have seen in a long time, and does not deserve a lengthy review. Needless to say, I wouldn't recommend it to my worst enemy....

GoFigure 11.06.2007 · Read review
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Review of Red Road (DVD)

My Road Angel!

Advantages: Easy to use
Disadvantages: some may want battery life to last longer

...I have always wanted a Satellite Navigation (SatNav) device simply because I drive a lot and I am forever getting lost on my route. I have been searching for a decent SatNav for a long time now, and up until recently the same one has been recommended to me time and time again from people I work with or know. This is the Road Angel Navigator. I brought this nifty gadget last week, and I am very please with it. ----------------------------------- A brief Intro to the SatNav ----------------------------------- The Road Angel Satellite Navigator combines not only up to date speed camera warnings but also accident black spot warning as well. Road Angel Navigator is capable of alerting you to the complete range of fixed speed cameras including GATOS, Truvelo, Watchman and SPECS. Road Angel Navigator combines clear turn...

dempsey_review 28.03.2006 · Read review
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Review of Blackspot Road Angel

~ Waterloo Road- Overview ~

Advantages: Excellent stories, Great acting, good soundtrack
Disadvantages: none

...through it all miscarriage, deceit and bullying and now she seems to have her head up high and doing well at school. All this changes when new student Earl Kelly clasps eyes on her. Maxine wants to grow up to fast and hits a difficult and surprising event in season 4. Max has been in every episode in season 4. Bolton Smilie Bolton hasn?t been the best of students in the past couple of years but this year he seems to have made progress. New P.E teacher sees a new talent in him and helps him progress toward a new future that keeps him in school. Bolton is humorous, cheeky and gives the season a lift of energy. He is one of the characters featured in most episodes. Steph Haydock Steph has got to be the best Teacher at Waterloo Road. She is funny, witty and speaks her mind. She has had a difficult time to and now looking after...

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Review of Waterloo Road (DVD)

On a Rocky Road

Advantages: good customer service from asda
Disadvantages: product not as promised, bland

...I bought myself a tub of asda's 'extra special' Rocky Road Ice cream recently as a treat to myself. At £3 for a 1 litre tub, it wasn't cheap but it didn't reach the price of Ben & Jerry's which is my ultimate luxury ice cream. At that price, I felt that it would be sufficiently indulgent to act as a luxurious treat. The picture on the tub looked really inviting, showing a caramel covered ice cream. The writing on the tub promised vanilla and chocolate ice cream with chocolate covered biscuits, caramel and mallow pieces. Sounded disgustingly sickly to me, perfect! Filled with anticipation, I opened the tub, which was filled to the brim, to a swirl of chocolate and vanilla ice cream. Ok so there were no chocolate or marshmallow pieces in sight, but maybe you had to dig in to find these. Game for this, I did just that. And went...

katherineh123 04.10.2009 · Read review
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Review of Asda's Extra Special, Rocky Road Ice Cream

The road wasn't long enough for me

Advantages: A few experimental tracks
Disadvantages: Samey throughout, same style of song

...pulling off. Never Gona Give Up is track number three which again starts well but Pete's whiny voice really spoils the song. Again slips back into the same old traps. By this pont in the album I really want to switch off my stereo but I decide maybe it will get better from here on in. So far all the album has demonstrated is that Pete has a bad choice of songs all which sound nearly the same except of course the lyrics are different. All credit to him on the lyrics front they do seem quite heart felt and ewach song is different. Mysterious Girl, doesn't this familar? Oh yes this was his one hit, why couldn't he just have been content with his and move on?! The best thing about this song, in the words of my nine-year old sister, is that it makes you feel like you're in the jungle. What else really needs to be said. Track five's title...

Jennie-Jenn 28.08.2004 · Read review
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Review of Long Road Back, The - Peter Andre

Hit The Road

Advantages: Un-Hollywood, Tense, Twists, Acting
Disadvantages: May be far fetched for some

...and unreluctant to show some parts of their house. Soon He uncovers a secret about his neighbours past and some deeper digging can't prepare Michael for the real truth and how it will afect his life and those around him. Arlington Road has some very good twists in it's tale throughout and it also helps that the situation is believable to a degree. Some people might not buy into the fact that terrosirsts would come in the shape of a normal family on an american suburban street. But then again it's the perfect cover for such operations. Bridges character at one stage makes a good point about the people who are blamed for some terrorist acts. He makes the point that having someone to blame takes away some of the pain and anger. This made me think of the almost immediate pointing of the finger at Bin Laden after the true life events occured. I'm not...

utero 26.06.2002 · Read review
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Review of Arlington Road (DVD)

Road Trippin'

Advantages: Humour, relatable
Disadvantages: if you don't like chick lit, dont bother

...My last review before Christmas, and my first real book review, go easy. I have just finished this fantastic book, and so I thought I'd rave about it. 'On The Road To Mr Right' is Belinda Jones' fourth novel, and is based on her real life adventures on a road trip across America, looking for lurve. Belinda Jones is 38 years old and was born in Tunbridge Wells (big up Kent!). She has worked on many magazines, from More! to Women's Weekly, and has done hundreds of freelance pieces for many other magazines like FHM, Cosmopolitan and Bliss. Her books include the Peter Andre Official Biography (we'll let that one slide), Divas Las Vegas, I Love Capri, The California Club and The Paradise Room (her latest, published in July, 2005). So, the story starts with Belinda and her best friend Emily on their way back from Las Vegas. Bored...

fabulous_girl 23.12.2005 · Read review
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Review of On The Road to Mr Right - Belinda Jones

Road To Perfection

Advantages: Looks fantastic, acting is great, interesting story
Disadvantages: Slightly predictable towards the end

...For such a famous director, Sam Mendes has made very few films. Only two in fact; the multi-Oscar winning American Beauty and this 2002 follow-up, Road To Perdition. Although follow-up isn't really the right term, as this is completely different. I was surprised to find that this did not win any major Oscars, although it was nominated for about six, because it really is a brilliant film. I was also surprised that for such a great film, it was not advertised very well; I didn't really know anything about this film before I saw it, and I bet lots of people don't know about it at all, which is a shame. The story tells of a hit man for the Irish mafia, Mike Sullivan (played by Tom Hanks). He and his two sons have a close relationship with the godfather John Rooney (played by Paul Newman). Sullivan keeps his job a secret from his...

l-m-n-o-p 28.11.2005 · Read review
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Review of Road To Perdition (DVD)