Change Your Image
Romany2
Ratings
Most Recently Rated
Reviews
Monsters (2010)
You either get this movie or you Don't
There is just something about this movie that I have watched it 3 times over the years. It's a very subtle SciFi that makes you use your imagination as all good stories should. It seams a very believable story line for a SciFi movie. Sure it's not a Action packed dribble that so many newer SciFi movies have. It's more like a 2001 where you have to think about what is going on. It also shows that you do not need a massive budget to make something that is believable.
It's really a movie for someone that reads SciFi books and can relate to what the movie is trying to tell.
It's not the usual fast pace SciFi movie that we see today with all the action and unbelievable effects and drama.
In my opinion it's a believable story and so well done. It's remarkable with such a limited budget
We need more SciFi movies like this.
Airline (1982)
A lost British TV Classic
A really good British Classic TV Drama, very well done.
Roy Marsden and the rest of the cast give a great performance as does the, filming crew with very high production standards.
The DC 3 flying scenes are remarkable ! Well worth watching just for themselves.
Well written script with a very believable story line.
What I didn't like was the 80's synthesizer music soundtrack , Really
took away from the whole feeling of this other wise perfect time period drama.
It's too bad a second season wasn't made.
Roy Marsden has always been a favourite of mine after watch The Sand Baggers , such a great natural actor that's totally believable.
So glad that Network put out this High Quality DVD box set.
The Spoils of War (1980)
Worth a watch
A bit slow moving , but well worth a watch.
Really good writing and acting throughout the series.
The series deals with regular people dealing with the the aftermath of WW2 in the UK , looking for Political and Social change.
A very interesting period in history in the UK.
It's been available on DVD for sometime now and you can find a really good deal for the whole series in the UK if you search online.
Remember if you buy it from the UK it will be a region 2 DVD.
You can play them in North America via a computer with a DVD Rom player or a region free DVD player.
Downton Abbey (2019)
Would of worked better as another season on TV
After reading the poor reviews I was surprised how good it was.
Maggie Smith and Penelope Wilton were outstanding as usual.
The rest of the cast didn't have much to work with as there scenes were so short,
30 to 40 seconds of dialogue and cut to another beautiful cinematic shot.
Makes for a very choppy fast pace story line , glad I watched at home so I could keep up.
Most people would of missed the short appearance of David Lonsdale
playing the Policeman at the arrest desk.He played David Stockwell in The long running much loved Heartbeat uk tv series.
I do hope they make another TV season of Downton Abbey.
Bleak House (2005)
Good Story , Good Acting , Over the Top Directing and effects in the first episodes
The over use of close up's and shaky in your face camera work really ruin enjoyment in the first episodes for me.
I was finally able to get through first couple of episodes and started to enjoy the series, after sitting for years in my DVD library.
I still find it very odd that the episodes were 30 minutes in length and not the usual 60 mins.
I guess we should enjoy these classic dramas that were close to there actual time period and not history rewritten as we find so many new period dramas been put out in 2023.
The Secret Agent (2016)
Most Enjoyable once you get into it
The first episode does start out rather slow and it has a lighthearted feel to it. Seeing Toby Jones in this type of role for the first time takes a bit of time to get use to ,but He does come through and gives a great performance.
A real stand out performance from Vicky McClure and the rest of the cast give a good performance too. By episode 2 it starts to get dark and much more enjoyable to watch.
Episode 3 is really good ,it takes some really dark twists and holds your interest .
The music really adds to the feel of it all, as does the great location scenes. I thought it well acted and produced, it leaves you wanting more.