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Fat Friends - Series 1, 2 And 3

starring: Alison Steadman, Gaynor Faye, Ruth Jones, Lisa Riley
directed by: Audrey Cooke, David Wheatley

March 21, 2005
i hadn't seen Fat Friends when it came out on tv, but do remember friends raving about it, i finally watched a DVD and wow, i was totally hooked after the first episode, it really got to the nitty gritty, as we slowly got to know all the personalities, with one thing in common, a weight problem, i don't know what i was expecting, but this wasn't it, it was far better than i could have imagined, and now have the complete box set of all three series, it had me both laughing and almost crying in parts, but the better part was how they all supported each other come what may, a beautiful storyline. well worth every penny.

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Elvis By The Presleys [2005]

starring: Elvis Presley, Lisa Marie Presley, Priscilla Presley, Danielle Riley Keough, Ed Parker
directed by: Rob Klug

May 23, 2005
Well I'm sorry,
but the simple fact that this documentary is called ' Elvis by the Presley's ' is just not enough to call it good.
Shure, it features some candid home videos and some nice recollections, but it's far away from as some said ultimate Elvis documentary.
Yes it's designed well, nice sound & picture, but it's not impressive.
This is just another factory product, it's not an artistic work.
To me it doesn't matter who tells the story, but how he tells it.
If you want just one, or really good movie, then go for 'This is Elvis' which is ultimate documentary of his life and music.
The picture will speak for itself.

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Fat Friends - Series 3

starring: Alison Steadman, Gaynor Faye, Lisa Riley, Josie Lawrence
directed by: John Deery, John Anderson

April 18, 2005
Well I'm sorry,
but the simple fact that this documentary is called ' Elvis by the Presley's ' is just not enough to call it good.
Shure, it features some candid home videos and some nice recollections, but it's far away from as some said ultimate Elvis documentary.
Yes it's designed well, nice sound & picture, but it's not impressive.
This is just another factory product, it's not an artistic work.
To me it doesn't matter who tells the story, but how he tells it.
If you want just one, or really good movie, then go for 'This is Elvis' which is ultimate documentary of his life and music.
The picture will speak for itself.

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Fat Friends - Series 2

starring: Alison Steadman, Gaynor Faye, Lisa Riley, Josie Lawrence
directed by: John Anderson

April 18, 2005
Well I'm sorry,
but the simple fact that this documentary is called ' Elvis by the Presley's ' is just not enough to call it good.
Shure, it features some candid home videos and some nice recollections, but it's far away from as some said ultimate Elvis documentary.
Yes it's designed well, nice sound & picture, but it's not impressive.
This is just another factory product, it's not an artistic work.
To me it doesn't matter who tells the story, but how he tells it.
If you want just one, or really good movie, then go for 'This is Elvis' which is ultimate documentary of his life and music.
The picture will speak for itself.

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Fat Friends - Series 1

starring: Alison Steadman, Gaynor Faye, Lisa Riley, Josie Lawrence
directed by: David Wheatley

March 21, 2005
Well I'm sorry,
but the simple fact that this documentary is called ' Elvis by the Presley's ' is just not enough to call it good.
Shure, it features some candid home videos and some nice recollections, but it's far away from as some said ultimate Elvis documentary.
Yes it's designed well, nice sound & picture, but it's not impressive.
This is just another factory product, it's not an artistic work.
To me it doesn't matter who tells the story, but how he tells it.
If you want just one, or really good movie, then go for 'This is Elvis' which is ultimate documentary of his life and music.
The picture will speak for itself.

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Mysterious Skin [2005]

starring: Brady Corbet, Joseph Gordon Levitt, Rachael Nastassja Kraft, Lisa Long, Chris Mulkey

October 24, 2005
I went to the local arts centre to see this movie with my partner. The opening ten minutes was such an uncomfortable experience, involving as it does the seduction of a preteen boy (the Neil McCormick in the title of this review) by his football coach, that we left the cinema there and then. But I kept hearing and seeing good reviews of this movie, and so I bought the DVD. I conclude that my partner and I should have stayed to see the whole film, because after the first ten minutes things become less uncomfortable and more interesting as we learn how the preteen's life progressed ten or so more years later. The older boy is played by Joseph Gordon Levitt. Linked to this story is that of another preteen boy, who in his later youth (played by Brady Corbet) ... Read More:

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Butterfly Kiss [1995] (REGION 1) (NTSC)

starring: Amanda Plummer, Kathy Jamieson, Saskia Reeves, Des McAleer, Lisa Riley
directed by: Michael Winterbottom

June 11, 2002
This is an almost unforgettable film, one for the crazy arty section of your collection, and one that probably won't appeal to all tastes - but it is worth seeing. Remarkable plot, characters and location. For me the most memorable thing is probably the cinematography - England's Lancashire plain is a bizarrely beautiful place of emptiness, and well known for being almost impossible to photograph.

Only misses out on five stars for being Difficult. File somewhere near Peter Greenaway and My Own Private Idaho.

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Bounty Hunters 2: Hardball [1998] (REGION 1) (NTSC)

starring: Michael Dudikoff, Lisa Howard, Tony Curtis, Steve Bacic, L. Harvey Gold
directed by: George Erschbamer

May 15, 2001
This is an almost unforgettable film, one for the crazy arty section of your collection, and one that probably won't appeal to all tastes - but it is worth seeing. Remarkable plot, characters and location. For me the most memorable thing is probably the cinematography - England's Lancashire plain is a bizarrely beautiful place of emptiness, and well known for being almost impossible to photograph.

Only misses out on five stars for being Difficult. File somewhere near Peter Greenaway and My Own Private Idaho.

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Mysterious Skin [2005] (REGION 1) (NTSC)

starring: Chase Ellison, George Webster (IV), Rachael Nastassja Kraft, Lisa Long, Chris Mulkey
directed by: Gregg Araki

October 25, 2005
I went to the local arts centre to see this movie with my partner. The opening ten minutes was such an uncomfortable experience, involving as it does the seduction of a preteen boy (the Neil McCormick in the title of this review) by his football coach, that we left the cinema there and then. But I kept hearing and seeing good reviews of this movie, and so I bought the DVD. I conclude that my partner and I should have stayed to see the whole film, because after the first ten minutes things become less uncomfortable and more interesting as we learn how the preteen's life progressed ten or so more years later. The older boy is played by Joseph Gordon Levitt. Linked to this story is that of another preteen boy, who in his later youth (played by Brady Corbet) has trouble ... Read More:

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Stolen From The Heart

starring: Tracey Gold, Lisa Zane, William R. Moses, Barbara Mandrell, Sarah Long (II)
directed by: Bruce Pittman

January 29, 2007
I went to the local arts centre to see this movie with my partner. The opening ten minutes was such an uncomfortable experience, involving as it does the seduction of a preteen boy (the Neil McCormick in the title of this review) by his football coach, that we left the cinema there and then. But I kept hearing and seeing good reviews of this movie, and so I bought the DVD. I conclude that my partner and I should have stayed to see the whole film, because after the first ten minutes things become less uncomfortable and more interesting as we learn how the preteen's life progressed ten or so more years later. The older boy is played by Joseph Gordon Levitt. Linked to this story is that of another preteen boy, who in his later youth (played by Brady Corbet) has trouble ... Read More: