The Falcon's Malteser

Advantages: great story with many comical encounters
Disadvantages: not really for younger kids

...at the chance when Johnny Naples, a 'vertically-challenged' man, walks into his office asking for help in what Herbert sees as a simple case of guarding a very important package containing something rather unusual indeed? only things go slightly wrong when Johnny is shot dead and Herbert is the only suspect?after being found holding the gun as stood over Johnny's body and is promptly arrested by his old superior Chief Inspector Snape and his rather vicious assistant Boyle? but with lack of evidence the brothers are released, giving them a chance to prove Herberts innocence. Only finding the real killer isn't as easy as they hoped as they stumble upon a rather clever international diamond smuggling ring ran by a man nicknamed Falcon, but unfortunately the Falcon is dead and his many so called friends and allies, including his Dutch wife, his two...

blissman70 29.10.2008 · Read review
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Review of The Falcon's Malteser - Anthony Horowitz

"There's Only One Maltese Falcon"

Advantages: Great acting, great dialogue
Disadvantages: May not be for those who prefer lots of action

..."I couldn't be fonder of you if you were my own son. But, well, if you lose a son, it's possible to get another. There's only one Maltese Falcon." I wouldn't say I'm the world's greatest fan of Film Noir or even of Humphrey Bogart. I like them, but other genres are higher on my list. When I first watched this, although I had heard of Humphrey Bogart, I had no idea what he looked like. I hadn't seen terribly many black and white films either. One fine day, some years ago, my mom got Turner Classic Movies. I can't remember why I turned it over onto TCM or even if it just happened to be on when I came into the room, but it was about halfway through ?The Maltese Falcon? and I started watching it and when I got to the end, I realised I needed to see it from the beginning as it was that good. And when I watched it again from the beginning...

Rebeccs 14.12.2009 · Read review
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Review of The Maltese Falcon (DVD)

The Falcon Flies

Advantages: Great price, great looks, great sound!
Disadvantages: Not the one if you want to do high fingerboard solos

...of the guitar market, and one that Falcon has really made their mark on with these guitars (they are also available in other colours should you wish). In fact, I can't think of anyone better at the moment in this part of the market! I would currently recommend Falcon above anything else out there. Prices range from between £39-00 and £69-00 from various dealerships. I paid £39-00 for mine from a local independent guitar shop I use. It is well worth hunting about for the right deal because there is such a variation in price range out there - but watch your possible shipping costs if you order online. It might make what appears a cheap guitar suddenly rather more expensive! One final note - the rating here asks for amplified sound - and wouldn't let me post without a rating. However this is an acoustic guitar! It doesn't have a plug in (although...

runetune 02.09.2007 · Read review
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Lego Star Wars: ULTIMATE Collector's Millennium Falcon [10179]

Advantages: The size, scale and sheer attention to detail is simply "outstanding".
Disadvantages: The price ... at around £350 it's possibly the most expensive Star Wars Lego Set out there !!!

... INTRODUCTION The largest and possibly most amazing LEGO Star Wars set EVER has arrived !!! That's right, the largest LEGO Star Wars Set ever ... and with over 5000 pieces and an instruction manual that makes an Argos Catalogue look like a "quick read" the Ultimate Collector's Millennium Falcon is simply "AWESOME" !!! BACKGROUND INFORMATION The Millennium Falcon has become the stuff of legend and is one of the most well known spaceships in movie history. Which is kind of strange when you think that the modified Corellian Engineering Corporation YT-1300 freighter was first described as being "junk" by Luke Skywalker !!! Infact Han Solo's infamous spaceship may have been the fastest ship in the Galaxy but it wasn't exactly the most reliable either (can you remember how many times it broke down in the movies...

jedimastergray73 02.08.2009 · Read review
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Review of Lego Star Wars Classic: Ultimate Collector's Millennium Falcon

Falcon plus 4 figures and cool sounds !!

Advantages: The Falcon is AWESOME! - you can buy more galactic heroes for even more fun while playing
Disadvantages: apart from the entrance ramp falling off when you open and close it ...NONE

...My 8 year old has been obsessed with Star Wars for about 3 years now! So it was only fitting that I should buy something Star Wars for him last christmas. Computer at the ready it was time for shopping . I had already spotted the falcon in the paper ARGOS catalogue So I visited online Argos first. In the catalogue the Falcon was priced at £39.99 (December 2008). It was still a few weeks before christmas and I immediately noticed how lots of Star Wars things were in the sale ,so imagine my excitement when I saw the falcon had been reduced to half price, £19.99! This was to be short lived though ,as when looked again I saw it was out of stock ! Picking myself back up again I checked all the stores near where I lived ,but again everywhere was out of stock. So next I searched the usual ,AMAZON,EBAY etc. Quickly I found a LOT...

bobbetta 03.08.2009 · Read review
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Review of Galactic Heroes Star Wars Millennium Falcon

The Maltese Falcon, a true classic.

Advantages: An excellent film, a joy to watch
Disadvantages: Should be shown at a decent time on TV

...I was lucky enough this Christmas to receive "The Maltese Falcon" on DVD as a present from my loving girlfriend. She knows my thoughts about this classic film and decided it was time that I had a copy of my own. I am a very lucky boy. "The Maltese Falcon" is adapted from the novel by Dashiell Hammett, which I must admit I've never read but it's considered to be a classic. The film begins in the detective agency of Sam Spade (Humphrey Bogart) and Miles Archer (Jerome Cowan). A mysterious woman calling herself Miss Wonderly (Mary Astor), and looking like a classic femme fatal, enlists the help of the detectives to track a man called Thursby. However, on the first night of this task Miles Archer is murdered by a party or parties unknown and an hour or so later Thursby is also killed. Sam Spade then takes it upon himself to...

Davie123 10.01.2003 · Read review
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Review of The Maltese Falcon (DVD)

You mean its not a real falcon??!!??

Advantages: Great plot, very well written
Disadvantages: Characters (see below!!)

...a number of novels which were adopted by Hollywood due to their accessability and were turned into films - the most notable being The Maltese Falcon starring Humprey Bogart. PLOT - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - A detective, Sam Spade, is hired by a young woman, Miss Wonderley to track down her sister. When Spade's partner, Miles Archer is shot and killed whilst following Miss Wonderley, we begin to see that all is not what it seems. An intricate plot follows during which Sam finds himself both the hunter and the hunted all in the name of trying to track down a priceless jewel encrusted statue of a Falcon. There are twists and turns at every angle whilst people double cross each other and are double crossed. There is never a dull moment!! WHATS GOOD? - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The book is a very good read from...

jovichick123 14.05.2006 · Read review
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Review of The Maltese Falcon - Dashiell Hammett

Olivia - A Small Piglet with a Discerning Taste in Art

Advantages: Appealing character, lovely illustrations
Disadvantages: Expensive, possible typo?

...stories. This is the first children?s book written by Ian Falconer. He also illustrated the book and has now written an entire series of Olivia books. Olivia even has her own website (http://www.oliviathepiglet.com/) ? not bad for a small piglet! The illustrations are clever, almost exclusively black and white with splashes of red (but not quite as dramatic as Schindler?s List!), they are striking and very appealing. On some pages there are numerous small pictures which give lots to talk about with your child. When Olivia visits the museum there is a picture which is an actual extract from a painting by Degas ? our girls were thrilled when we visited the Burrell Collection recently and they were able to identify a canvas by the same artist. The facial expressions of both Olivia and her little brother, Ian, are...

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Review of Olivia - Ian Falconer

What are your motives for protecting the innocent?

Advantages: Compelling reading,
Disadvantages: Oversleeping from staying up late reading!

...Duncan Falconer. The Protector. Paperback book I love books, the smell, feel of the paper and sound a book makes when you flick through the pages. So on any birthday or Christmas when the hubby buys me books I am in my element. One of the books that the hubby brought for me recent was The Protector by Duncan Falconer. *** A bit about the author *** During his time as a member of Britain's Special Boat Service and 14 Int., Northern Ireland's SAS undercover detachment, Falconer has served Great Britain in many countries around the world. Falconer now works in the civilian sector, utilising his skills and knowledge in hostile environments such as Afghanistan, Palestine and West Africa for risk advising and assessments and security instruction. In-between his security and advisory work Falconer uses his experiences to...

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Review of The Protector - Duncan Falcon

Bogart at his best

Advantages: Superb dramatisation of the book
Disadvantages: None

...Sam Spade is a private eye, who becomes involved with a client calling herself Ms Wonderly, worried about a missing sister. When his partner is found murdered, he realises that not all is as it seems and Ms Wonderly is actually called Brigid O'Shaughnessy, and, if she has a sister, certainly isn't missing one. Even worse, the police think that Sam may have something to do with the murder of his sister and a man called Joel Cairo threatens him at gunpoint. Eventually, he works out that what everyone is getting worked up about is a statuette called the Maltese Falcon, given to Charles V of Spain by the Knight Templars of Malta - people will apparently pay anything to get hold of it and Brigid appears to be the key. Will Sam help them find the Maltese Falcon? And will he track down his partner's killer? This film is based on a book...

sunmeilan 10.11.2007 · Read review
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Review of The Maltese Falcon (DVD)