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Some years I go months and months without seeing a half decent film and start to wonder if I've just gone off films altogether. The last two films I really enjoyed (back in December!) were The Piano Teacher and The Lives Of Others, both intelligent and slowpaced dramas that had me spellbound. The Counterfeiters (another European film!) is of a similar quality, a wonderful, moving story beautifully acted with great cinematography.

I can't recommend this enough.

Not more than 10 minutes ago my wife and i finished watching series 1 and we thought it was brilliant. We normally watch 24 or lost on dvd but thought we'd give this ago and i'm so glad we did. Not a dull episode. Not one.

Am just about to order series 2. I hope it's as good.

I have no lessons other than this DVD and the Dummies book and I feel like I'm making real progress. The approach is very practical - getting you to play something as early as possible, and I found that very motivating. The style of presentation is light hearted and not at all intimidating.
I'm really pleased with this purchase and would reccommend it to any other newbie.

After watching Erin and Karen on Strictly come Dancing I instantly wanted to buy this workout dvd. After using it a couple of times I really loved it. The steps can be difficult, so you will need to do it a couple of times each week to make sure you improve. Apart from that I thought it was good value for money, and if you want to feel a burn in your legs and arms after using it, then this is the one for you.

i bought this for my wife and she was absolutely transfixed some scary moments even for her a most avid viewer, well worth buying

I saw most of Long Way Down on TV when it aired and I loved it. I got the special edition dvd for Christmas and I'm still watching it 4 years later. I think that some of the comments of it not being a 'real' adventure can be justified but if you're expecting a documentary or exact life adventure then you're a little off the mark. It's a little bit documentary, little bit adventure and a whole lot human. Long Way Down has inspired me for the last 4 years and I would recommend it to anyone. If you like Motorbikes, travel, adventure, Ewan, Charley, or just even a good story - Long Way Down is the one for you.

Film review of Matilda (1996)
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Matilda was originally written as a children¡¦s novel by Roald Dahl (tales of the unexpected) in 1988. His wry wit and humour certainly makes the book an enjoyable read and this humour still shows in Danny DeVito¡¦s movie version of the novel with a contrast of both American and English actors.

The film is about a young girl called Matilda played wonderfully by Mara Wilson (Miss Doubtfire). Though at the time, Wilson was fairly new to the acting scene; her acting skills still comes across as charming.

Another great actor in the film is the director, Danny DeVito (Mars Attacks), who also plays both the narrator and Matilda¡¦s father. DeVito is both clever and witty throughout the film and is guaranteed to make the viewer laugh.

The storyline consists of an extremely bright young girl living with her incredibly stupid, television addicted parents (Danny DeVito and Rhea Pearlman) and equally cretinous brother (Brian Levinson) who do not realise the sheer genius in Matilda and basically neglect her. To get rid of Matilda, the parents bundle her off to Crunchem elementary school governed by what Roald Dahl describes as a ¡¥rather eccentric and bloodthirsty member of the stag hounds¡¦ who is played by Pam Ferris (Darling Buds of May). Her rather sarcastic English humour contrasts brilliantly to the American actors.

The only flaw in the film is that in Matilda¡¦s home life, the atmosphere is in slight danger of becoming a little sit-com like. However, Danny DeVito¡¦s excellent narration skills solve this problem as he quotes lines from Roald Dahl¡¦s novel, making the film less American.

Overall, I think that Matilda is a lovely, heart-warming film to be enjoyed by adults and children alike. It is especially warming when Rusted Root¡¦s ¡¥Send me on my way¡¦ is played to accompany the narration fading into the end credits.













By Imogen Kupper

Torchwood with very adult style is brillent. The first series sparkled onto on BBC Three in October 2006 and the first two episodes rocked. With the crossover to Doctor Who in End Of Days was a true masterpiece and you can see the crossover in Upotipa the thrid season of Doctor Who. Despite not ever doing a post-watershed show Russell T Davies has done a fanastic job.
Torchwood rocks
Love the second series as well