Blood Brothers (+DVD) - Rose Tattoo

Advantages: The best musical I have ever seen
Disadvantages: None whatsoever

...Blood Brothers is a fantastic musical that has been around for over 20 years and is still as popular as ever. I have now seen it 5 times and cant wait to go again its that good. Book, lyrics and music are all by Willy Russell. Plot is centred around the working class Johnstone family with Mrs Johnstone becoming a single parent quite soon into the story as her husband leaves her with a brood of children. To feed her family Mrs Johnstone gets a job at the upper class Lyons household as a cleaner and is a big hit. Soon after she realises she is pregnant with twin boys and cant possibly afford to bring up another two children. Mrs Lyons however is desperate for a child and unable to get pregnant so offers to 'buy the baby. Reluctantly Mrs Johnson agrees and the deal is done. The story follows the children growing up and one day they... Read review

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Advantages: Good action film
Disadvantages: Some weak plot areas

...This is a flm only review and is not about the DVD. Four Brothers is an excellent gritty film that I watched on Film 4 a couple of nights ago, it has a strong cast and a pretty good story line that focuses on family relationships and the quest for revenge. The four brothers in the title are all adopted and are bought back together to the city of Detroit one winters day for the funeral of their foster mother who provided them with a loving home and precious childhood memories in a rough working class area. The mother has been killed in a convenience store robbery while she was shopping for groceries and the thre of the brothers vow to get revenge despite the close attention of the local police to whome they are well known. Cast List Mark Wahlberg ... Bobby Mercer Tyrese Gibson ... Angel Mercer André Benjamin ... Jeremiah... Read review

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Advantages: An assortment of amazing tracks
Disadvantages: A couple of not so amazing tracks

...him a listen. I was immediately taken, and so sought out his studio albums. Who is He? Kevin Devine is a songwriter and musician from Brooklyn. He has played in a couple of bands since graduated from university in 2001, and built up popularity doing open mic nights when he was studying. Although he is pretty unknown still (bet you haven?t heard of him?) he has managed to build up a large fan base through his exposure with Brand New, having supported them numerous times. This is mainly due to being close friends with Jesse Lacey, the singer from Brand New, who has appeared on a couple of his songs. Since 2002 he has released 5 albums in the US, and four here, his fifth, ?Brother?s Blood? is due out in mid July. He was dropped by Capitol Records in 2007, and then moved to join Procrastinate! Music Traitors, a Record Label started by... Read review

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