Advantages: Make you feel like a kid again, taste delicious
Disadvantages: Everybody will nick them

...to these crisps is that you have to lock yourself and eat them alone. Other wise countless people will come up to you and say "ooh can I try one I haven't had these in ages" and ultimately you will have to share your bag with them. Its not that I am greedy but some things are just not made to be shared - and pickled onion flavoured monster munch is very seriously one of them.... Read review

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Advantages: Sometimes looks purty.
Disadvantages: Soul-free derivative baby chow.

...based on an intriguing premise. Then came A Bug’s Life, which delved into the world of insects in a more entertaining way than the rival Dreamworks feature Antz. Now, with two monster-related CGI efforts out there – this and Shrek, it seems to me that Pixar’s fire has been dampened by the big green fella. He probably urinated on it or something. ***YER BASIC PLOT*** Through every closet door is a (temporary) entrance to another world, populated entirely by monsters. We know they’re there because they pop through into the human world every night to scare children. The purpose of this thankless task? To bottle the screams of the world’s children - to be used as a fuel for the monster’s electricity. The entire operation is carried out by the staff of Monsters, Inc. – and it’s here that our heroes Mike and Sully (played by Billy Crystal... Read review

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Advantages: Looks gorgeous
Disadvantages: Reliability

...winning races and that is when the desire for them really seemed to take off. Unfortunately the price of the 916 was somewhat prohibitive for most bikers. However, when the Monster came out it was more within the average person’s price range. They were even giving them away on game shows! **Looks** You’ll probably either love the styling of the Monster or hate it and I love it. I like to be able to see the engine on a bike and the Monster is un-fared which means you get to do just that. The bike is quite short and squat. The rounded tank rises up quite high compared to the seat giving it what I can only describe as an overall hunched, muscled appearance like a British Bulldog. It has a tube frame which I personally find very desirable on a bike. Standard frames aren’t as smart or sexy as the tube frame. Even Yamaha’s Deltabox frame... Read review

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Advantages: Excellent acting, harrowing intense story
Disadvantages: conflicting emotions

...In 2002 down and out prostitute Eileen Wuornos was executed after serving 12 years on death row in Florida. Two years later in 2004 Charlize Theron won the Oscar for best actress for her role as the serial killer in 2003 film Monster. It was Wuornos' killing spree in the late 1980's and early 1990's which led to her exectution and was to become the subject of Patty Jenkins (writer and director) film. Plot Prostitute Aileen Wuornos (Theron) moves to Florida from Michigan and meets Selby (Christina Ricci) in a bar. The two immediately become friends, after an encounter at a roller rink the two become an item and move in together. Wuornos continues her work as a hooker however after being raped by one of her "johns" and then killing him and hiding the body she decides to look for a proper job. After numerous interviews where she... Read review

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Advantages: Amazing performance by Theron, moving, gritty and well-directed film
Disadvantages: Gives us few answers about the real story.

...“Monster”, the film for which Charlize Theron recently won the Best Actress Oscar, is based on the true story of serial killer, Aileen Wuornos, who was executed in 2002 for the murders of seven men in the state of Florida. Part road movie, part crime thriller and part biopic, the movie explores the events leading up to Aileen’s conviction and subsequent execution. In the film, Theron plays Aileen, a hitch-hiking prostitute. Aileen had a traumatic childhood, raped by a family friend at a very young age, a victim of incest at the hands of her brother and grandfather, and sleeping around with local boys. She became pregnant in her early teens, with no idea who the father of her baby was and gave the baby away for adoption. Disowned by her family, she turned to prostitution at the age of thirteen and since then has lived from one... Read review

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Advantages: A great gothic anime
Disadvantages: Not for everyone

...This DVD brings you the first episode from the Hellsing OVA (original video animation). Originally there was a 13 episode anime of Hellsing but this strayed from the original Manga which the anime is based on. Hellsing ultimate is still in development but there are currently three episodes each of which are fifty minutes. Fans have praised Hellsing Ultimate due to its better representation of the characters and storylines. Story The story follows the adventures of the Hellsing Corporation in Britain. This organisation is charged with the protection of the public from the supernatural. Also they must cover up all traces of this supernatural threat. Think of them as Men in Black for the undead. Their enemies range from zombies to vampires. The first episode introduces us to the characters. Firstly we come across a girl named... Read review

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Advantages: Highly entertaining!
Disadvantages: Has to be watched repeatedly by the young un's!

...The product I will now review is "TOY STORY THE ULTIMATE TOY BOX", I have been a fan of these films for ages, but never thought about reviewing them until my daughter prompted me recently due to the fact we have to now watch them twice daily! (I have a three year old son who is obsessed with the cowboy toy!) ~~~~~~ THE DVD CASE ~~~~~~ I know it seems a little ridiculous to start a review on a dvd case, but it's so beautifully decorated and bright I feel it needs a mention. The dvd's are held in a four layer fold out case, on the outside of this is of course pictures of the main characters Woody and Buzz Lightyear. On the inside of the case are pictures of some characters featured in Toy Story 2, including Jesse and Bullseye the horse. On top of these pictures are the dvd's themselves all with picture tops, but I will get to those... Read review

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Advantages: can draw on it, add tattoos, stencil and then wash it
Disadvantages: none really

...Doodle Monster Inkee Whenever I'm shopping for toys for my little boy I always find it rather difficult choosing toys for him. He has lots of cars, trucks, VTech laptops, Garages, Books, Nintendo Wii, PS3 etc all of the usual little boy's toys you would expect to find in a 5 year olds room. So I'm always on the look out for some fun and unusual toys for him to play with which will also keep him entertained and amused. Like most little boys his age Josh loves Spiderman, Thomas the Tank Engine, Fireman Sam and Monsters. Ever since he watched Monsters Inc he has had a keen interest in anything which looks scary and resembles a scary monster. A few weeks ago just before Josh celebrated his 5th birthday I went on a shopping trip onto Glasgow to see if I could pick up some toys and clothes for him. The first shop I went... Read review

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Advantages: Great Graphics! You kill monsters!
Disadvantages: Quite Expensive For A Fairly Old Game

...{PRICE} Monster Hunter Freedom is a playstation portable game, which can be bought at an english store such as Woolworths, GAME, HMV etc. for a price of £35 or £30 online. Which is an exaggeration to its true value, as it was released in May 2006, I think that by now, the price should have been reduced somewhat. Even though it had a steep price tag for a fairly old game, I decided to buy it after being recommended it by a friend, and would certainly recommend it to others. NB: You can probably find this game a lot cheaper on ebay or amazon. Now that I look on amazon, I see you can get it for as little as £20, but their amazon price is £30. {PACKAGING} As per usual the game came sealed in transparent plastic. On the back of the box, there is the region code, which for mine is universal 2, which means it is playable... Read review

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Advantages: Superb animation | Quite funny at times | Good voice talent
Disadvantages: Not on par with other Pixar films | Ending a bit too mushy

...Pixar have, so far, never put a step wrong with each feature film and each short animation they create. They created the landmark Toy Story and even persuaded Disney to put Toy Story 2 to the big screen instead of straight to video as most of their sequels end up. Monsters Inc. is their new feature length film and, once again, is a mixture of laughs, drama and stunning animation. It’s fair to say Disney have been struggling more than a little bit with their recent wave of films. Atlantis flopped in a fairly big way last Summer and the only other things they have managed to do is sequel upon sequel and this is true with Return to Neverland – the sequel to Peter Pan which has straight-to-video standards but brought to the big screen, ironically it looks set to do better than Atlantis but the quality just isn’t there. Pixar have... Read review

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