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Dissolution by C J Sansom
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Set in England at the time of King Henry VIII and his dissolution of the monasteries, this murder mystery starts with the sending of lawyer and reformist Matthew Shardlake to a Benedictine monastery where the previous commissioner had been found...
Reviewed by ManicMammy via
on 25 Aug 2008.
1 of 1 people found this useful.
Compulsion by Jonathan Kellerman
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Usual murder mystery fiction featuring psychologist Alex Delaware partnered with LAPD detective Milo Sturgis. Grand easy holiday read that raced along but the plot I shall probably have forgotten by vacation's end. #book #fiction
Reviewed by ManicMammy via
on 20 Aug 2008.
0 of 0 people found this useful.
The Ghost by Robert Harris
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I really enjoyed this novel, a total page turner that raced along. It's narrated by the ghost writer of the former British prime minister, who's brought in on the project after the sudden death of the first writer. The ex PM Adam Lang and his wife Ruth...
Reviewed by ManicMammy via
on 03 Aug 2008.
2 of 2 people found this useful.
Wall-E
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<p>A shocking disappointment for me and my kids. After all the hype, this competes with Ratatouille as the worst movie Pixar has ever made. Boring...</p>
Reviewed by Conor O'Neill via
on 26 Jul 2008.
3 of 3 people found this useful.
The Dark Knight (2008)
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google_ad_section_start By now everyone knows that The Dark Knight (a.k.a. Batman Begins 2 ) has been a boxoffice record-setting sequel to the 2005′ Batman Begins . This menacing graphic novel made for screen was directed by Christopher...
Reviewed by Maxim via
on 22 Jul 2008.
1 of 1 people found this useful.
Double Fault by Lionel Shriver
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So Wimbledon was in progress, I was in my local bookshop and this novel caught my eye. Its the story of Willy, a low ranking tennis professional on the way up when we first encounter her. She's been playing tennis since aged four and is now...
Reviewed by ManicMammy via
on 18 Jul 2008.
2 of 2 people found this useful.
Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008)
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google_ad_section_start Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008) poster Director of the original 2004 Hellboy, as well as 3-Oscar-winning Pan's Labyrinth and Blade, Guillermo Del Toro has written and directed this sequel. The plot : Everything is...
Reviewed by Maxim via
on 16 Jul 2008.
0 of 0 people found this useful.
Hancock (2008)
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google_ad_section_start Hancock (a.k.a. John Hancock , a.k.a. Tonight He Comes ) is directed by Peter Berg written by Vincent Ngo and Vince Gilligan and starring Will Smith, Charlize Theron and Jason Bateman. The plot : LA's local...
Reviewed by Maxim via
on 04 Jul 2008.
1 of 1 people found this useful.
WALL-E (2008)
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google_ad_section_start Another warm, thought-provoking and wonderfully animated movie from Disney Pixar, written and directed by Andrew Stanton. The plot : In the not-so-far future humans trashed and polluted planet Earth and even space...
Reviewed by Maxim via
on 30 Jun 2008.
1 of 1 people found this useful.
Doctor Who (Turn Left)
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Whew, after a couple of ropey episodes, we are back to ultra-high-quality Doctor material. It's this kind of "big" story that always gets me going. Next week will be huge! This is all about choices and consequences. The Doctor and Donna are in a...
Reviewed by Old Baldy via
on 22 Jun 2008.
0 of 0 people found this useful.





