All Roads Lead To This - G-Plan

Advantages: Excellent retelling of Roman history
Disadvantages: Lashings of sex, violence and bad language

...a regular on the commentary tracks. Every scene is littered with historical detail, be it in the style of the buildings and streets, the food being eaten or the religious attitudes of the time and in their own way these are as interesting as the main stories. One of the features of watching this on DVD is 'All Roads Lead to Rome', by turning this on boxed text will pop up on the screen providing background information about what is happening in the story or what the characters are doing. At times this can be obtrusive, as the boxes can obscure the action, but they are very useful for second or third viewings and genuinely provide a good insight into the history being told or day to day Roman life. If they occasionally veer towards self congratulation this can be forgiven for the extra depth they give to the story. Fun for all the family... Read review

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Advantages: Intense, Fierce, Good Performances, Great Visuals
Disadvantages: A Little (well a lot) One Sided and Frantic

...sad, disturbing and beautifully acted, with both sides suffering losses, and it definitely rings true. The idea that both sides ignorance is what leads to the conflict is one which is alarmingly true and serves as a final emotional low blow which makes the film far more scary and memorable than it should be. In a purely action sense The Kingdom is a stunner; there are several beautifully staged car chases which embody the phrase high octane, a genuinely exciting rocket launcher ambush, a wicked shootout in a crowded village and a startling sequence involving a jeep spinning on its roof during a kidnapping. There is an epic explosion/bombing scene towards the beginning of the movie and a showdown between Jennifer Garner and a massive Saudi Arabian is one of the most spontaneous, thrilling and high-speed of all modern action flicks... Read review

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Advantages: An Glimpse into Britain's Social history
Disadvantages: Not light reading!

..., bookshop assistant and journalist. In 1936, Orwell went to fight for the Republicans in the Spanish Civil War and was wounded. In 1938 he was admitted into a sanatorium and from then on was never fully fit. George Orwell died from TB at the age of 46. A fuller biography of the author can be found at:- http://www.george-orwell.org/lbiography.html The link above was my source for information about the author. My Thoughts and Conclusion The Road To Wigan Pier is an interesting book, a glimpse into the lives of the people living in Britain's industrial areas during the 1930s. It isn't always comfortable reading, cockroaches, dirt and social injustices never are pleasant after all! I am glad I read the book and although it isn't the sort of book that I will necessarily re-read, I feel this piece of George Orwell's writing is worth... Read review

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