Rhapsody In Blue - Katia Labeque & Marielle/Cleveland Orchestra

Advantages: Harmless slapstick fun for all the family
Disadvantages: a little outdated and sometimes repetative

...The other day I was rummaging though some old boxes in the garage and I came across several video cassettes, one of which contained a movie I had not seen for over twenty years. The movie in question was a one off from the, back then, brilliantly comical partnership of Cannon and Ball (they do window adverts these days). Back then, in the turn of the eighties, I was a big fan of the very funny Tommy Cannon and Bobby Ball, loving their tv shows in the late seventies through the eighties, enjoying the way the pair bounced off each other with the brilliant style of humour and fantastic banter. After mentally reminiscing about the past, recalling the brief parts of this movie I could remember, I decided to watch the entire movie again, sitting back, waiting for the comedy to start. The movie in question being ?the Boys in Blue... Read review

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Advantages: One of the best versions I've Heard
Disadvantages: Other pieces on cd are just thrown in t

...'s wrong with the un-variated version? Not brilliant but interesting nether the less. Second Rhapsody for piano and orchestra Not had chance to analyse this yet but looks like it has a lot of potential I may update this review in the future. OVERALL Worth buying just for the first track!!!!!... Read review

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Advantages: Great noir detective fiction
Disadvantages: None for me

...were a few times when I got a bit confused, but usually Easy's narration took care of that, or I picked up the threads of the story later on. I didn't really know where the film was going, so the ending was a bit of a surprise, but it was nevertheless a good one. As well as the luscious forties style set, the music was perfectly in keeping with the era - lots of jazz music and blues. The only negative that I can think of is that the title seems a bit strange - it certainly doesn't make much sense. I understand that the film ending is different from the book, so that may explain why, but in that case, why not change the title? Strange, but ultimately not that important. I really liked this film. I must admit that it is exactly the sort of film I like, having been influenced by the hardboiled school of fiction since I was young... Read review

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