Suddenly in Suddenly

Advantages: Frank Sinatra
Disadvantages: None really

...A report comes to Sheriff Todd Shaw of Suddenly, California, that makes him stand up and take notice - the President of the United States of America will be getting off the train at Suddenly at 5pm that same day. The security services know that there is a plot to try to assassinate him and so pull out all stops to ensure that this does not happen. Their main concern is 'the house on the hill', which has a direct view of the train station. This house is owned by Pop Benson, who lives with his daughter-in-law Ellen and grandson Pidge. Ellen also happens to be Todd's love interest, although having lost her husband in the war, she is in no hurry to get involved with anyone else. Unfortunately, before the security services can put their men in place in the house on the hill, a team of men, led by John Baron, take the Bensons and Todd Shaw...

sunmeilan 06.09.2007 · Read review
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Review of Suddenly (DVD)

A sudden plunge into a difficult game

Advantages: Great graphics and atmosphere. Good attention to detail
Disadvantages: difficult, very difficult!

...next. That said, you are given fairly detailed orders, although there are not many nice FMV clips between the missions, only a simple map and commands on what to do. The spot effects compliment the game well and there is some nice mood music that changes fairly well with the action of the game, making it even more nerve racking when you're sneaking up on all those enemy troops. It's tough, but rewarding. When you finally finish a mission there is an imense sense of acheivement. This is not a game for those of a nervous disposition or anyone who can't handle stress though and with later missions getting even tougher, it may leave you with a lot less hair too! This is partly down to the fact that the designers have spent a lot of time and effort in making this seem as realistic as possible and this can be seen in the graphics, which...

pbyron 26.06.2001 · Read review
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Review of Sudden Strike (PC)

A Change Not Quite as Good as the Rest

Advantages: Decent vocals
Disadvantages: All too often buried in the mix

..."Undignified" has a guitar riff that sounds suspiciously like one used in a mobile phone advert relatively recently. The music retains a toned down indie sort of feel throughout which, once more, doesn't quite work with the vocals. It's certainly an interesting change of style and they are to be applauded for that, even if it doesn't quite work with the voices they have. It's an enjoyable way to end an album that wasn't entirely what I expected and the sudden end to the song came as one final surprise as well. I wouldn't say that I disliked the album, but there is just so little on it that sticks out. Admittedly, it has it moments and not always in the way they would have intended, but these are only occasional moments in a 12 song album lasting for 43 minutes. I know from previous singles that I have enjoyed that the Sugababes can sing and that...

Soho_Black 19.08.2008 · Read review
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Review of Change - Sugababes

A change of heart - a change for life!

Advantages: fantastic absorbing read
Disadvantages: none

...From the very first page I was absorbed in Jodi Picoult's latest novel 'Change of Heart' It tells the story of Shay Bourne, who was convicted of the double murder of a police officer and his step daughter eleven years ago. He was sentenced to die by lethal injection and now that all appeals are used up and his death is imminent, he wants to be able to do one final thing in order to make some sense of his life. The wife and mother of the victims is June Nealon, and if she had not already witnessed enough tragedy in her life, her younger daughter Claire is seriously ill and will die unless a heart transplant takes place. Shay hears of her plight whilst watching a local news programme and offers his heart to Claire. This gesture provides the very clever title 'Change of Heart' which in this case has more than one meaning. The book then...

kingfisher111 17.07.2008 · Read review
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Review of Change of Heart - Jodi Picoult

Is it "Time For a Change"?

Advantages: A well paced novel with good storyline
Disadvantages: Definitly female fiction- probably would not appeal to men.

...Review of Time For A Change, a novel by Erica James. I am reviewing the paperback version of the book. Genre:- Modern Fiction - ISBN: 752843400, 333 pages, jacket price £6.99. First Published by Orion in 1997, reissued in 1998. The Plot The story is set in an English village, in the late 1990's. The novel is written in a very fast moving style, the characters are well drawn and believable and the plot has several twists and turns to keep you turning the pages! Hilary Parker lives in a small village with her husband David and her children, Phillip and Becky. Hilary is a happy, organised lady, her husband is kind, caring and works very hard as an estate agent. They have a lovely home and their son is a pleasant bright boy who has just started secondary school, their daughter is a handful, a mischievous, willful child...

brittle1906 05.07.2009 · Read review
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Review of Time for a Change - Erica James

Time to change to something more readable

Advantages: Readable enough
Disadvantages: Characters boring, sub-plot absolutely ridiculous, I found it difficult to read

...I bought Time for a Change from a charity shop when I was looking for new books. I'd never read anything by Erica James before but I'd heard the name and thought this sounded alright from the blurb on the back, so decided to give it a go. ~The Story~ Hilary Parker lives in the small village of Hulme Welford with her husband David, and two children, Philip, and Becky, a boisterous young girl. She has a busy life, being a member of the PTA and taking French lessons in the evening, but she is happy with her life. Everything changes for Hilary when one morning she finds a receipt for dinner for two in her husbands pocket. Not only that, but he has been muttering another woman's name in his sleep. Realising he is having an affair, Hilary turns to neighbour Cindy, who's husband has cheated on her many times. Cindy advises...

pink_champagne 10.08.2009 · Read review
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Review of Time for a Change - Erica James

Sugababes Change for the better

Advantages: Amelle, Heidi
Disadvantages: No Siobhan Donaghy

...I rushed to HMV after university to buy "Change" and was very excited, wishing I could listen to it on the bus on the way back! I flicked through the booklet to see if we had some pretty new pictures of the girls. My personal favourite was the picture of Amelle. I think that Keisha's picture was far too zoomed in, and I didn't like the yellow jumper thing around Heidi's waist. However, all three babes looked stunning as usual! I also liked the final group shot in the booklet, and the effects of writing one letter of Sugababes on each page. I was especially glad that SUGABABABES didn't make an appearance, as it looks stupid. I put the CD in to my player the second I got home, and the now familiar sounds of About You Now echoed around my room. To be honest I prefer the single version, as I believe that the extra lines draw the first...

Richpaca 16.10.2007 · Read review
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Review of Change - Sugababes

Changing baby time!

Advantages: large, easy to store
Disadvantages: not very padded

...the padding. The padding is quite thin on the base but this is similar to other changing mats and the sides are raised with thicker padding to create a bit of a barrier for liquids escaping and to help keep baby in one place. I don't really understand the reason for this barrier which goes three sides round the mat though as it's not high enough to stop a baby rolling off and it's only round the three sides so there is always some liquid managing to escape down the bottom end. Dirt and water tends to puddle in the creases around the sides but this is easy to wipe clean. What we tend to do with our mat is to put a towel down on top of it. I find that the plastic texture of the mat can be very cold against baby B's skin so it often upset her when we'd start changing her as she'd be suddenly very cold so we always put down a soft blanket...

mrbing10 15.09.2009 · Read review
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Review of ABC Large Changing Mat with Gingham Check Design

Change a lot of it please

Advantages: Jackson in quiet revenge mode
Disadvantages: Toni Collette's looks; all to no effect, really

...This has come as a surprise to theediscerning; several months after the film comes out and still there's not another anti-Changing Lanes op on either site. So finally he is going to make sure his is on both. The film came out with a minor blaze of glory, as there was absolutely no pre-publicity (good reviews from the states, hour-long specials on BBC2 at night about the plot, and so on), and then completely disappeared when nobody went to see it. So for those who missed the miniblitz, or have plain forgotten, theediscerning shall summarise. Ben Affleck is a posh-o lawyer, who is busily waking from doing nothing to get to court to argue about who has control of a lovely little American charity foundation that supports children in music. Samuel L Jackson is his usual quiet self, but is much more troubled than Affleck. We start...

theediscerning 13.12.2002 · Read review
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Review of Changing Lanes (DVD)

Please!! Don't Change

Advantages: One of the best pop albums of the year
Disadvantages: None spring to mind

...listing is as follows: 1. About You Now - An up tempo love song, about realising what you had once its too late. Already a number 1 hit. 2. Never Gonna Dance Again - What starts out as quite a slow song, wquickly turns into a fantastic dancefloor tune with a great drum beat. also rumoured to be a single in the future. 3. Denial - A fast paced song which sounds a little like a nursery rhyme. Has some strange background noises, but easily one of the best songs on the album and a definate feel good tune. 4. My Love Is Pink - Another dance oriented track, but i feel not as strong as what we have heard so far, although still a good tune it does lackk the oomph of previous tracks. 5. Change - Rumoured to be the second single from the album, change is a slow refreshing ballad, about love and loss, with perfect harmonies, and great...

alfie-b 10.10.2007 · Read review
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Review of Change - Sugababes