" Can You Afford To Miss These ? " . . . (51 titles)
A really straight forward listing, of those I've rated very, very highly. Check out the genre, my comments and other reviews. Then enjoy ! - I feel sure most of you will :-)
51.6% from 6 members
The 40 Year-Old Virgin
Great fun & feel-good factor
(27th January, 2008)
I'm a conservative reviewer, yet I loved this film. Great fun after a few minutes of warm up. If you've got a mischievous sense of humour and you sometimes like it 'daft - ' this is for you. With plenty of laugh out loud moments to keep you entertained . . 'it's a blast'.
' Enjoy ! ' . . . I'd challenge most people not too !
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The 40 Year-Old Virgin
on DVD
(2005)
Starring: Steve Carell, Catherine Keener, Paul Rudd
Director: Judd Apatow
Certificate:
Andy Stitzer (Steve Carell) rides his bike to his stockperson job at Smart Tech, has a nice apartment filled with collectable toys (in their original packages), and plays videogames every night before bed. He's also a 40-year-old virgin. During a poker game with his coworkers David (Paul Rudd), Jay ..read more »
64%
from 68,485 members
40 Days And 40 Nights
"Wonderful. Wonderful, Wonderful Film" . . .
(23rd February, 2008)
Absolutely delightful and very, very, very funny, with a great upbeat-feelgood finish.
' Get it, rent it, buy it ! ! '
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40 Days And 40 Nights
on DVD
(2002)
Starring: Josh Hartnett, Paulo Costanzo, Shannyn Sossamon
Director: Michael Lehmann
Certificate:
Matt Sullivan must abstain from all sexual contact for forty days and forty nights... Then he meets his ideal woman.
58%
from 7,599 members
Derailed
Shocking & Oh So Sweet
(18th February, 2008)
After a quiet start you're hit really hard (with one hell of a twist).
Faced with horrific and harrowing circumstances . . an intense, gripping, disturbing and engrossing tale unfolds.
And check out the 'finale' - it's oh so sweet :-)
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Derailed
on DVD
(2005)
Starring: Clive Owen, Jennifer Aniston, Vincent Cassel
Director: Mikael Hafstrom
Certificate:
For Charles and Lucinda, a chance meeting quickly leads to unstoppable passion. But just as suddenly, a violent stranger explodes into their lives. Before they know it, they are thrown into an inescapable game of blackmail and sent hurlting towards a terrifying fate they may not survive...
66%
from 38,115 members
Shooting Dogs
" Potent " . . . (11th February, 2008) Superbly made, realistic and measured reconstruction - insight, into the growing tensions & ensuing attrocities (slaughter - genocide) of the Rwandan Tutsis (by the Hutus). . . whilst under the restricted & watchful eye of the United Nations. A captivating, involving and powerful drama - suspense, which is moving, profound and extremely poignant. The tension comes from the ever present threat and danger and what follows exposes a murderous brutality. Imagine being amongst the abandoned and unprotected communities !
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Shooting Dogs
on DVD
(2005)
Starring: Claire-Hope Ashitey, John Hurt, Hugh Dancy
Director: Michael Caton-Jones
Certificate:
Based on a true story. An exhausted Catholic priest (Hurt) and a young idealistic English teacher (Dancy) find themselves caught in the 1994 Rwandan genocide. They must now choose whether to stay with the thousands of Tutsis about to be massacred or to flee for safety.
71%
from 14,763 members
Fracture
Classy & Engaging . .
(3rd February, 2008)
. . a superb and well crafted film - interesting, intriguing, stylish and polished.
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Fracture
on DVD
(2007)
Starring: Anthony Hopkins, Ryan Gosling, David Strathairn
Director: Gregory Hoblit
Certificate:
In director Gregory Hoblit's 2007 thriller, FRACTURE, one thing is clear--highly successful engineer Ted Crawford (Anthony Hopkins) has shot his wife (Embeth Davidtz). What is not clear, though, is how Willy Beachum (Ryan Gosling), an assertive assistant D.A. on the verge signing with a major law ..read more »
70%
from 43,180 members
Fight Club
An absolute hoot & hugely entertaining.
(11th February, 2008)
FIGHT CLUB : Quirky, very funny - hilariously dry. . . which gently stroked and tickled my funny bone throughout !
This film is certainly fresh and very different, being unique and at times both surprising & shocking. It constantly challenges most norms and society with disturbing twists away from reality. It's vivid and dramatic, bizarre and raucous (in a great way) which sees a life and mind fraught by an imagined alter ego.
I loved it & think the majority of you will too !
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Fight Club
on DVD
(1999)
Starring: Brad Pitt, Helena Bonham-Carter, Meat Loaf
Director: David Fincher
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FIGHT CLUB is narrated by a lonely, unfulfilled young man (Edward Norton) who finds his only comfort in feigning terminal illness and attending disease support groups. Hopping from group to group, he encounters another pretender, or tourist, the morose Marla Singer (Helena Bonham Carter), who ..read more »
77%
from 73,983 members
Eastern Promises
Exceptionally stylish intrigue (8th March, 2008).
Incredible opening scenes. Superbly set & staged. Lethal and extreme. Polished, deft & poignant.
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Eastern Promises
on DVD
(2007)
Starring: Naomi Watts, Viggo Mortensen, Vincent Cassel
Director: David Cronenberg
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The film follows the mysterious and ruthless Nikolai (Viggo Mortensen), who is tied to one of London's most notorious organized crime families. His carefully maintained existence is jarred when he crosses paths with Anna (Naomi Watts), an innocent midwife trying to right a wrong, who accidentally ..read more »
69%
from 42,925 members
Death Proof
"Racey . . Very Very Racey" (15th April 2008) Classic 'Q.T.' style. Featuring wild & crazy, sexy chicks, absolutely kickin' music and grooves and dark & dangerous twists. The odd shock of raw brutality is thrown in with more fast-lovin' sexy sassy gals. This was 'wicked', spicy & lively. Crackin' fun - a real blast !
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Death Proof
on DVD
(2007)
Starring: Kurt Russell, Rosario Dawson, Vanessa Ferlito
Director: Quentin Tarantino
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Two separate pairs of voluptuous women are stalked at different times by a scarred stuntman who uses his "death proof" cars to execute his murderous plans.
59%
from 25,188 members
The Punisher
Gloriously Excessive & Unbelievable ! (Sun 20th April 2008) This one picks up after 20 minutes and rapidly turns towards violent, murderous, avengeful retribution. Real O.T.T. shoot 'em up stuff which is inventive, amusing, curious and novel. Fantastically (hilariously) far fetched, hostile & gruesome. Shocking and for some . . bad-but-good ?
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The Punisher
on DVD
(2004)
Starring: Thomas Jane, John Travolta, Samantha Mathis
Director: Jonathan Hensleigh
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Marvel Comics presents a second big-screen version of THE PUNISHER, with this action-packed adaptation from screenwriter-turned-director Jonathan Hensleigh. Frank Castle (Tom Jane) is a retired F.B.I. agent spurred into action after the merciless slaying of his wife, father, and son. Adopting the ..read more »
56%
from 29,369 members
American Beauty
Special, Fabulous & Unique . . (28 February, 2008)
Picks up after 10 to 15 minutes.
Here 's my collection of bullet-point remarks :
" Whimsical, dry, dysfunctional, cheeky, mischievous, fanciful, abstract, hilarious & extremely clever ! "
( " what a film ! ")
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American Beauty
on DVD
(1999)
Starring: Kevin Spacey, Sam Roberts, Annette Bening
Director: Sam Mendes
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AMERICAN BEAUTY tells the story of Lester Burnham (Kevin Spacey), a suburban father who snaps when he becomes disgusted with his stale, repetitive existence. Burnham lets us know in voice-over from the film's opening that this is the day he dies (using the SUNSET BOULEVARD flashback approach), a ..read more »
74%
from 63,110 members
Average rating for this collection:
51.6% from 6 members
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