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Jim Broadbent

Leonardo DiCaprio, Jim Broadbent

Walt Disney Video \ Miramax, 2003

Absolutely awful, but totally riveting, nonetheless!
This film/movie is absolutely awful, dreadfully violent, pretty disgusting, and likely to be nightmare-inducing, but it is totally riveting, nonetheless - I give it five stars, but I don't recommend watching it and won't do so myself again!

Richard III

Ian McKellen, Annette Bening

MGM (Video & DVD), 2000

A Chilling Version Of A Shakespeare Classic
When it comes to updates of the Shakespeare plays , Richard III is probably the best of the lot. While it might seem like an unusual concept to take the classic play of deceit, betrayal, seduction, and cold-blooded murder out of the 1400's and into an alternate history ...

Nicholas Nickleby (2002) (Dol)

Stella Gonet, Andrew Havill

MGM (Video & DVD), 2003

Almost perfect Nicholas Nickleby
This came as a bit of a surprise, suffice it to say, due to the photo used on the cover. I expected less but was so pleasantly surprised! I read Nicholas Nickleby years ago and have no plans to read it in the near future. That said, I had forgotten much of the ...

The Hit

John Hurt, Terence Stamp

Live / Artisan, 1999

Death "is as natural as breathing. Why should we be scared?"
After reading all the reviews stating how awful the dvd quality of "The Hit" was, I decided to buy the vhs. This is easily one of the most original mob movies ever made, with an outstanding cast and awesome music by Paco De Lucia. Years ahead of its time in terms of ...

Brazil

Jim Broadbent, Ray Cooper (II)

Universal Studios, 1992

Weird, wacky, wonderful
There aren't too many movies like "Brazil" around. It's been assigned to the category "steampunk" but I'm not sure that is correct- it has some cyberpunk attributes as well. Anyway, the labels aren't too important. What matters is the clever 3-way mix of human story, ...

Iris (2001)

Judi Dench, Jim Broadbent

Miramax, 2003

Deeply moving
Having just finished watching "Iris" on DVD, I'm still of two minds about having watched it. The performance by Dame Judi Dench is breathtakingly brilliant as the famous novelist and philosopher, Dame Iris Murdoch. The story encompasses her youth as a student at ...

Moulin Rouge (Special Edition)

Nicole Kidman, Ewan McGregor

20th Century Fox, 2002

A must have!
If you are looking for a movie filled with fun, romance and music, this is the movie for you! Although set in 1899 France, the story takes on a very modern feel with songs that everyone knows and loves. It will have you laughing, crying, singing and falling in love ...

Enchanted April (1991)

Josie Lawrence, Miranda Richardson

Paramount, 1994

Good News, DVD To Be Released Soon!
Many thanks to another review that provided a contact name and email address. I sent an email to Stuart Snaith many weeks ago, and just received a reply today (18 July 2008) from Liz Hammond. Liz said the problems over film rights have been resolved and the Enchanted ...

Black Adder - Christmas Carol

Rowan Atkinson, Tony Robinson

20th Century Fox, 1995

Funniest Christmas Show EVER
This is a totally hilarious twist on the Dicken's classic. A must own for any British comedy or Blackadder fans. "Blackadder's Christmas Carol" should be a Christmas classic. Especially interesting to watch if you are a fan of the TV show, "House". Highly ...

Bridget Jones's Diary

Renée Zellweger, Gemma Jones

Miramax, 2002

You'll never get a boyfriend if you look like you wandered out of Auschwitz.
OK, I am an avid fan of Jane Austen, but Bridget Jones is NOTHING like Austen. Anyone with the slightest of ideas on the subject can see that. Helen Fielding wrote both the novel and the screenplay to Bridget Jones's Diary and yes, it is loosely based on Pride and ...

Time Bandits

John Cleese, Sean Connery

Paramount, 1995

Great movie! Great kid's movie and the Criterion DVD still stands up high!
My uncle first introduced this movie to me a long time ago! Afterwards I thought it was weird for a couple of reasons. The first was that it was directed by Terry Gilliam of Monty Python and the other was the kooky plot and characters. But they were reasons to make me ...

Little Voice

Brenda Blethyn, Jane Horrocks

Walt Disney Video, 2000

Gigantic talent
4.5 stars, rounded up to 5. Jane Horrocks, who played numerous characters in the cult English sitcom "Absolutely Fabulous", shines here as a sorrowfully shy girl with a talent beyond belief. After her father died, many years ago, she resigned herself to listening ...

Topsy Turvy

Allan Corduner, Dexter Fletcher

Polygram USA Video, 2000

Delicious!
This film is a feast both for the eyes and the ears. The costumes and settings allow us a glimpse into upper middle-class life in Victorian England. Every detail, from the box on a tall pole that was a telephone to the ladies' pendulous wire-framed bustles, is perfect. ...

Silas Marner

Ben Kingsley, Jenny Agutter

BBC Warner, 2000

Silas Marner, The Weaver of Raveloe
George Eliot's classic, Silas Marner, is masterfully recreated by the BBC, and the character of Marner is aptly performed by veterian actor and Academy Award winner, Ben Kingsley. This charming story is about a man, Silas Marner, who is wrongly accused of theft and is ...

Bridget Jones - The Edge of Reason

Renée Zellweger, Gemma Jones

Universal Studios, 2005

Bridget Jones - The Edge of Reason
This is a must see if you enjoyed Bridgit Jones's Diary. It's the "rest of the story". Because I liked Bridgit Jones's Diary and Bridget Jones -The Edge of Reason so much, I ordered them for my DVD library to watch whenever I need some joy and a laugh.