Charlie Wilson's Fight for Afghanistan

Advantages: Great Acting, excellent story
Disadvantages: Some sad scenes of the Afghan suffering

.... Charlie soon comes under attack about his private life but fortunately for him this takes matters away from his work for Afghanistan and so is to his advantage is a silly sort of way. Will Charlie be able to get the money he needs when the total keeps rising, starting out at $10 million and soon ending up at nearly half a billion and will the weapons be used correctly for the Afghan people to defeat the Russians? I was very impressed with this film. It is based on true events which makes it much more watch able for me. I will admit that as I was only young when this film was set I was unaware of the troubles which were going on over there so this film brought them to my attention. I thought that Tom Hanks played the role of Charlie Wilson very well and his character was very believable. I have to say that he has aged somewhat since...

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Review of Charlie Wilson's War (DVD)

Wilson tries 'gothic' but loses the element of surprise

Advantages: realistic, mildly enjoyable
Disadvantages: predictable, dramatic event too sudden and unresolved

...?s thoughts are usually clear to us through her speech and actions. Their mother, distraught by Jodie?s multiple ear piercings, dyed hair and lack of interest in school, decides to move the whole family miles away to live at Melchester College, a Victorian gothic mansion. Pearl, who is increasingly bullied at school for being a ?swot? and a ?teacher?s pet? is more than ready to go; Jodie is unhappy but finally ready to leave. Perhaps unsurprisingly then, Pearl soon settles in at Melchester College while Jodie feels increasingly isolated. Wilson shows the pain that results as two sisters grow steadily apart. As the girls explore their new home, Wilson fully exploits the gothic setting by creating a mysterious tower, abandoned attics and a reference to Miss Havisham. This creates a dark tone that increases as the novel continues and tensions grow...

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Review of My Sister Jodie - Jacqueline Wilson

Charlie Wilson's War - Sheer Brilliance

Advantages: Engrossing, clever, an eye-opener.
Disadvantages: none

...Director: Mike Nichols Screenplay: Aaron Sorkin Book: George Crile Genre: Biography - Drama Country: USA Certification: 15+ Language: English Released: 5th May, 2008 (DVD) MAIN CAST: Tom Hanks (Charlie Wilson) Amy Adams (Bonnie Bach) Julia Roberts (Joanne Herring) Philip Seymour Hoffman (Gust Avrakotos) In the early 1980's, the USA was smack in the middle of a cold war with Russia. While The USA was keeping a close watch on Russia's growing army and tensions were at there highest, the Russians invaded Afghanistan in an attempt to enrich themselves with the country's crude oil. Because Afghanistan did not have an acting army, it was down to the people to defend themselves against the Russians... not an easy task considering that they didn't have the necessary weapons to fight. With the Russians...

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Twin Tales by Jacqueline Wilson

Advantages: Great reading for all the family of all ages
Disadvantages: NA

...and suddenly Connie can swim like a mermaid. Jacqueline Wilson started working as a publisher and then went on to work as a journalist for D.C Thomson in Scotland where she heard and found JACKIE magazine. She has wrote THE STORY OF TRAY BAKER, THE SUITCASE KID, DOUBLE ACT, BAD GIRLS, THE DARE GAME, VICKY ANGEL, THE ILLUSTRATED MUM, DUSTBIN BABY, SECRETS, THE WORRY EBSITE, LOLA ROSE, MIDNIGHT, BEST FRIENDS, THE DIAMOUND GIRLS and CLEAN BREAK. Jacqueline has won several awards including the smarties prize,the sheffield childrens book award and the childrens book award. In 2002 Jacqueline was awarded an OBE for services to literacy, 2004 it was announced by the PLR that she was now the most borrowed author from public libraries in the UK, tipping off Catherine Cookson off the top spot after she was therefor 17 years. May 2005 Wilson was announced as...

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Review of Twin Tales - Jacqueline Wilson

Mari Wilson -The Platinum Collection

Advantages: First time on cd for many tracks
Disadvantages: pastiche agenda limits wider appeal

...Slightly more worthy than her solitary hit "Just What i Always Wanted "suggests,provided its approached and enjoyed as pure pastiche and indulgent nostalgic enjoyment,even in 1982 Mari Wilson was portrayed as nostalgic ,her 15 minuteds of fame arriving at the tail end of a post punk mod revival,the whole concept relied on and evoked an age that never quite was,stylish lyrics ,glamorous outfits and a showband mentality that recalled the glory days of The Supremes ,Lulu and Sandie Shaw all put together on a shoestring budget inSouth London at the turn of the eighties initially as a very appealing live draw along the lines of Paul Youngs Q-Tips with a little less sweat. The aforementioned hit single is fairly representative of the rest of this fantastically priced collection and its a minor mystery how she didnt achieve at least half...

terriano 26.04.2008 · Read review
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Review of Platinum Collection, The - Mari Wilson

I think Laura Wilson is my new best friend

Advantages: A completely absorbing read
Disadvantages: None

...If you enjoy a good psychological crime novel that is written, well I am sure that, like me, you will really enjoy this book - My Best Friend by Laura Wilson. This is the third book written by Ms Wilson, and while crime novels aren't my favourite genre, I found this a remarkably well-written and absorbing book. This book is very unusual in the fact that it has three first person narrators as well diary entries from over fifty years ago and also includes excerpts from children's books. This sounds on first hearing that the book will be messy and hard to follow but Laura Wilson manages to integrate all these elements together into a dark, heart-rending story of a dysfunctional British family over a period of fifty years. The book takes place during and after World War Two and features two sisters, one a children's author...

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Review of My Best Friend - Laura Wilson

About the bookaholic Jaqueline Wilson!!!

Advantages: She is a fantastic auther and her books are amazing
Disadvantages: You will be hooked on her books for ever!!!

...Jaqueline Wilson was more than a fortnight late for birth.She was due for the beggining of December but arrived on the 17th of December 1945.And when she finaly was born her mouth was caught on forceps that were trying to pull her out.So when she was born her mouth was lopsided and partly parilised. When she was still a child she read non stop her favorite books were Nancy Plum and Adventures with Rosalind. And her favorite authers were Enid Blyton,Eve Garnett and Pamela Brown.But her all time favorite auther was Noel streatfield. As she got older she wrote around about 84 books and probably her most succsesful book was Tracy Beaker who even made it to get her own program. My top two books wrote by her are Kiss and My sister Jodie. Both are sad in parts as most of Jaqueline Wilsons books are.She has even wrote a book about he...

blossom11 31.07.2008 · Read review
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Review of Jacqueline Wilson

A Good album but for Wilson enthusiasts only please

Advantages: Brian's back! Backing band is exceptional
Disadvantages: Brian's voice is a little weak

...I was delighted when they released this CD as I had been one of the many fortunately people to see the concert back in 2002 when he first performed the album in full at the Royal Festival Hall. I found the whole evening very emotional and was gutted to not be able to take it away with me. Thankfully this recording is from those performances so had my wish come true. The first point that I would like to make is that my view is going to be biased. I think that if you weren't there then you are unlikely to get much from this CD. No, it's not as good as Pet Sounds and it never was going to be. If you are comparing it then you will be wasting your time. Wilson's voice has lost alot of it's magic from The Beach Boys heyday and what is replaced here is a croaky voice that strays out of tune on occasion but that is full of charm...

Nixu1980 16.10.2009 · Read review
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Review of Pet Sounds Live - Brian Wilson

A great set of rollers!

Advantages: shiny, full of volume curls!
Disadvantages: Still time consuming!

...I used these a few weeks ago at my friend's house and I was really impressed! When I go out to a wedding or a big occasion I like to spend some time getting ready and making my hair look nice. I have tried using curling tongs and GHDs to curl my hair but i'm always getting it uneven or burning myself or I get half way throguh and decide i'm fed up!! I went to my friend's house and used her roller set and I was really impressed with them! They heated up very quickly and were really easy to use. The box contains 20 rollers which are ceramic. They are in 3 different sizes which is dfferent to what I've used before as they only had two sizes. There are large, medium and small so you can get the right type of curl for the right part of your hair! They secure into place with the grips really easily which again is a bonus, it can be...

lorriellah 20.07.2009 · Read review
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Review of John Lewis 3060JU Roller Set

WILSON HAMMER 6

Advantages: Ideal racquet for someone who has had experience in playing
Disadvantages: none

...The Wilson Hammer 6 is targeted at people who have some expericience in tennis already. It's not an ideal racquet for anyone who is a novice in playing tennis because it is heaviier than a racquet designed for a beginner.This type of racquet has been used by Serena Williams a few years ago.It has a breakthrough construction technology which is called Isognd. Isognd generates carbon fibres inside the edges of the frame which creates exceptional power and strength in each shot.The racquet is designed for a player who has a fast or long swing speed and it is fairly light however it is strong enough so that a players can produce effective and strong shots when they use the racquet with adequate accuracy and pace. The grip on the racquet is very comfortable to hold. I would recommend this racquet because it is a light and very powerful...

ruth1957 15.10.2007 · Read review
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