Furrowed Field, The - Damien Barber

Advantages: None
Disadvantages: Appalling story and acting

...Ray Kinsella is a farmer in Iowa, married to Annie and they have a child, Karin. One day, Ray is in the fields when he hears a voice: "Build it, and he will come." Initially, he thinks he must be dreaming, but the voice comes back to him, along with a vision of a baseball pitch set into part of his land. He becomes convinced that something great will happen and so ploughs one of his fields and turns it into a baseball pitch. Having spent all their savings on the pitch, the Kinsellas are now in deep financial trouble, but when a team of famous baseball players from years ago turn up to play on the pitch, Ray thinks it is all worth it. Then he starts to hear voices again, giving him further instructions. What is the point of the instructions? And will Ray be able to keep the family out of debt? I had never heard of this film before I... Read review

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Advantages: You get what you pay for
Disadvantages: You pay for what you get

..., Winteringham Fields employs the top people in its profession. Chef and owner Germain Schwab has earned two Michelin stars. Only four other restaurants in the country hold this coveted honour. His head chef Robert Thompson was recently crowned Young Chef of the Year by the Craft Guild of Chefs. Winteringham Fields' reputation did daunt me before I first ate there five years ago. Pizza Express is more my thing. Would I feel comfortable among wine waiters, starched tablecloths and food from the Egon Ronay Guide's Kitchen of the Year? I've since lunched there another five or six times. Thanks to the relaxed atmosphere and friendly professionalism of the staff, I've never felt inhibited or out of place. That could also be due to the modesty of Germain Schwab himself. He avoids the media limelight so beloved of his peers such as Gordon Ramsay. This... Read review

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Advantages: A great 2nd album from Damien Rice.
Disadvantages: Disadvantages: Some may find it sad. Explicit lyrics.

...--- DAMIEN RICE 9 --- Following the phenomenal success of his first album '0' in 2002, Damien Rice astounded us yet again in 2006 with his follow up album '9'. Having waited four years for this album to appear seemed like a lifetime and in a way I was in trepidation, fearing it couldn't possibly live up his breathtakingly beautiful album '0'. Damien Rice is an Irish folk singer from County Kildare, Ireland. His poetical lyrics and troubadour style have earned him his own unique niche in the music world. After only one album he is already a force to be reckoned with, with his dedication and commitment to his music, he is considered a lyrical genius, and a poet of our time.- --- 9 by Damien Rice--- I received 9 as a Birthday gift; it was all that I had been on about since I learned of its release. I already owned '0... Read review

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