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In Good Company
Directed by Paul Weitz
Any time I hear of a ?romantic comedy? being released on DVD the eyes light up in anticipation. Would this new film become my all time favourite and displace films like ?Notting Hill? and ?Bridget Jones? Diary? that I have placed up on a pedestal? Unfortunately, after watching ?In Good Company? the […]
Ascent of Man, The ? A Personal View by J. Bronowski
Written and presented by Dr Jacob Bronowski; directed by Adrian Malone, Dick Gilling, Mick Jackson and David John Kennard;
First televised on British television in 1973, shown in Australia shortly afterwards, and re-broadcast more than once in Australia since; this is a monumental piece of documentary.
You will note that I have added a rider […]
The Extra
I rushed to the cinemas to see Jimeoin?s first cinematic release, ?The Craic?, and I must say the laughs didn?t come thick and fast so I decided to wait for the DVD release of film number 2, ?The Extra? and save my money. Before watching ?The Extra? I wondered if there would be any improvement […]
Pink Panther Cartoon Collection (4 disc set)
OK, because this comprehensive collection features ALL 124 Pink Panther cartoons ever made, there?s no way I?m going to list their titles! Rest assured, the word Pink features in all of them! Spanning the years 1964 to 1980, these stylish cartoons, averaging six minutes each, are still as appealing as they were upon initial release. […]
Peter Sellers Story?As He Filmed It, The
This is undoubtedly one of many documentaries exploring the life and times of Peter Sellers, but it?s an especially interesting and ?personal? one because it is composed almost entirely of footage shot by Sellers between 1948 and 1977. A lifelong fan of ?gadgets?, including prestige cars and model trains, I?m glad he felt passionately enough […]
The Best of Ronnie Barker
The blurb on the front cover talks about this being ?Sketches and clips from his greatest television comedy performances?. There are bits from The Two Ronnies, Porridge, Open All Hours and other lesser known shows. It is rather difficult to talk too much about the plot as the jokes are the main feature. It would […]
Fistful of Dollars
A lone rider stops at a well on the outskirts of a Mexican town and witnesses a sadistic beating for a father and his child. But the rider doesn?t intervene, even when it becomes apparent that the child was trying to see his mother who appears to be a captive of the bad guys. […]
A Team, The - Season 2 - 6 Disc Set
The A team were the victims of a US Government plot gone wrong and the four members of the A the team found themselves fugitives on the run from the US military. The four men- Face,(Played by Dirk Benedict - handsome one!) BA Baraccus Played by Mr T ? A man who can fix […]
How I Won the War
Directed by Richard Lester
Written for the screen by Charles Wood from a novel by Patrick Ryan, this is a seriously unfunny black comedy based on World War II events. This ridiculous piece of rubbish involves the experiences of a group of soldiers of the 4th Musketeers, sent behind enemy lines in North Africa to […]
Monarchy
Produced and directed by David Wilson;
Maybe it?s because I?m a first generation Aussie of English parentage; or that I have a strong interest in the history of the country that invaded, then founded, this nation, but I have always had a strong interest in the history of Britain ? a nation with both a […]
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