History Of Jackie Wilson Vol.2, The (Jackie Wilson Sets The Standards) - Jackie Wilson

Jackie Brown Film Review

Advantages: Characters
Disadvantages: Tarantion isn't for everyone

While at times I have found Quentin Tarantino's nonlinear storytelling quite frustrating, I do tend to enjoy his movies. Jackie Brown, his third as a director, may not seem like the most stylistic of his works within the first sitting -- especially when it has Pulp Fiction to contend with -- but it's a film that will grow on you each time you watch it. The leisurely pace is one of the main reasons why I like it so much. So, what is Jackie Brown about? Well, the title character (Pam Grier) works as a flight attendant for a small Mexican airline, who also smuggles illicit arms money into America for gun merchant Ordell Robbie (Samuel L. Jackson). The FEDS soon bust Jackie and attempt to cut a deal with her to get to her boss. Feeling threatened by the law and Ordell, she hires an honest bail-bondsman, Max Cherry (Robert Forster ...

andycarrington 11.08.2009 · Read full review
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Jackie Wilson says

Advantages: Excellent books
Disadvantages: I want more

Jacqueline Wilson is my favourite author. I have read nearly all her books. I have a few left to read and I can’t wait to read them. Her books could be a good start for parents who are having problems getting their girls to read, they certainly worked for me. In the back of the book, it says a little bit about her – Jacqueline Wilson always wanted to write and wrote her first ‘novel’ when she was 9, she was described by the Times Newspaper as “A brilliant young writer of wit and subtlety whose stories are never patronising and often complex and many layered” She has written loads of books for children of all ages up to around 15 years old. The prices of her books range from about £2.99 to 5.99 these are the soft back versions of her books. And 10.99 to 14.99 these are the hardback version ...

tasha164 28.02.2002 · Read full review
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Trumpet - Jackie Kay

Advantages: Original ideas, doesn't take too long to read
Disadvantages: Quite dark in terms of tone and mood

This is the first piece of work I have read which has been written by Jackie Kay, and i found that the plot and ideas in 'Trumpet' were so original that I would have no idea what to expect if i were to pick up another novel or poem of hers - I'm not sure if this is a good or a bad thing.. Firstly, a main summary of the novel itself . The plot is based on a famous saxophone player named Joss Moody, who has recently passed away, much to the grief of his wife and son. There is a major twist, though - Joss is not the person everyone thought he was. He was hiding a major secret about himself from the rest of the world (one which I won't reveal in my review). The novel deals with the aftermath of his death - the first part is narrated by his wife, who is trying to deal with home life. Her part in the novel covers flashbacks to when she ...

tracy112 23.06.2009 · Read full review
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