Brotherly Love - Brother Jack McDuff

Brotherly Love

Advantages: Gripping and great entertainment
Disadvantages: If you were picky you could pull holes in the plot

often just a vehicle to showcase the lead actors somewhat dubious ability to perform in front of the camera. Thankfully "Four Brothers" definitely does not fit this case, yes it has "Marky" Mark Wahlberg as Bobby Mercer, who is pretty much the linchpin to the entire film, but the performances from the other brothers Tyrese Gibson as Angel, André Benjamin as Jeremiah and Garrett Hedlund as Jack are as convincing, powerful and engaging as that of Wahlberg. But the good performances do not stop with just the brothers and with a cast which includes Fionnula Flanagan, Josh Charles, Terrence Howard and also Chiwetel Ejiofor, who surprisingly takes on a nasty role you are spoilt with choice when it comes to the quality of the performances. It is not just the performances that sell "Four Brothers" for me; it is the well defined characters which add ...

christianfilmcritic 01.04.2008 · Read full review
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Review of Four Brothers (DVD)

Brotherly love in modern China

Advantages: An interesting look at modern China, very entertaining
Disadvantages: Dwells on sex, silly at times

Just before the Cultural Revolution, Baldy Li's mother and Song Gang's father met, fell in love and married. The two young boys took to each other immediately, and soon became fast friends. However, their comfortable existence is soon to be steam-rolled by the trials and tribulations of the Cultural Revolution. The family is of landlord stock, albeit in the distant past, and they become class enemies, forced to constantly self-criticise and accept abuse from those of a better class. Song Gang's father is beaten to death and Baldy Li's mother soon falls into a state of pining from which it is clear she will never emerge. Will the teenage brothers be able to survive on their own? And will their parents' death split the two of them up? Having lived in China for many years, I am always interested in reading about the country and its ...

sunmeilan 27.07.2009 · Read full review
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Step brothers

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Lat night I was in need of watching something light and funny. Searching the shelves of my local video shop I spotted Step brothers starring Will Ferrell and decided to give it a try. Cast. ***** Will Ferrell-Brennan Huff. John Reilly-Dale Doback. Mary Steenburgen-Nancy Huff. Richard Jenkins- Dr Robert Doback. Adam Scott- Derek Huff. Kathryn Hahn- Alice Huff. The film runs for 98 minutes and is a certificate 15. The film is directed by Adam Mc Kay The plot. ********** Nancy Hoff and Dr Dale Doback meet and fall in love. They soon decide to get hitched and move in together. Both parents have 40 year old unemployed sons still living at home. Neither has ever had to take any responsibility and act more like 10 year olds than men. The sons have very similar characters and resent each other at the start. They both work ...

anwar 19.08.2009 · Read full review
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