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1.Tess Of The D'Urbervilles [1998] starring: Justine Waddell, Jason Flemyng, Oliver Milburn, John McEnery, Lesley Dunlop directed by: Ian Sharp February 19, 2007
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I think I have been spoilt. Watching the new BBC version of Tess inspired me to watch this ITV version again and in my opinion, it doesn't come close to matching it! One thing it it's favour is that I love Oliver Milburn as Angel! He is gorgeous and this is worth watching for him alone. I think the chemistry he and Justine Waddell share is electric. I am not so convinced of Justine as Tess. She lacks the innocence of Tess and I found her acting a bit forced. The most annoying thing for me though is the commentary all the way through. Talk about ruining the moment! Whoever came up with that idea should have been sacked. Perhaps I have been too harsh. It is a moving portrayal of the story and I did cry at ... Read More:

2.Mrs Caldicot's Cabbage War [2003] starring: Pauline Collins, Peter Capaldi, Anna Wilson-Jones, Gwenllian Davies, Sheila Reid directed by: Ian Sharp January 26, 2004
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I first heard of this film a few years ago, when during the seasonal holidays, it was put on television. Although it was not Christmasy in the slightest, it most certainly was a heart warming, fussy film. After her finest hour of heroine, Shirley Valintine, Pauline Collins returns, as an OAP, who is unfairly placed in an poorly run nursing home, by her manipulative son and social climbing wife. The film is all very tame-don't expect all the signs of a Tarintino, but this film is just marvellous. Poignant, humerous, happy, sad, warm...whatever you want to call this film, all you need to know, it is an appropriate and highly entertaining, Watch it!

3.Who Dares Wins [1982] starring: Lewis Collins; Judy Davis; Richard Widmark; Edward Woodward; Robert Webber; Tony Doyle; John Duttine; Kenneth Griffith; Rosalind Lloyd; Ingrid Pitt; Norman Rodway; Maurice Roëves; Bob Sherman; Albert Fortell; Mark Ryan directed by: Ian Sharp January 06, 2003
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This is actually a pretty bad film. The ideology is not as perverse as in those films Collins made later. However, my main misgivings about the film are that it is implausible and quite frankly boring for a long time. The whole concept of an ex-SAS man joining terrorists for no particular reason isn't very convincing and you can't help wondering why a group of highly organized terrorists (who later become pretty clueless) fall for it. The film starts with a pretty powerful scene but then meanders for quite a long time building up towards the great finale. Overall, I think Who dares wins could have been an interesting 45 minutes episode of The Professionals but the story doesn't carry a feature film. Although reasonably successful at the time this film ... Read More:

4.Who Dares Wins [1982] starring: Lewis Collins, Judy Davis, Richard Widmark, Edward Woodward, Robert Webber directed by: Ian Sharp March 19, 2001
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This is actually a pretty bad film. The ideology is not as perverse as in those films Collins made later. However, my main misgivings about the film are that it is implausible and quite frankly boring for a long time. The whole concept of an ex-SAS man joining terrorists for no particular reason isn't very convincing and you can't help wondering why a group of highly organized terrorists (who later become pretty clueless) fall for it. The film starts with a pretty powerful scene but then meanders for quite a long time building up towards the great finale. Overall, I think Who dares wins could have been an interesting 45 minutes episode of The Professionals but the story doesn't carry a feature film. Although reasonably successful at the time this film initiated ... Read More:

5.Split Second starring: Rutger Hauer, Kim Cattrall, Alastair Duncan, Michael J. Pollard, Alun Armstrong directed by: Ian Sharp, Tony Maylam January 25, 2006
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A truly dire film which only serves to illustrate how willing Rutger was to squander the chances afforded him after Blade Runner. Save for one electrifying scene in an abandoned Tube carriage (you might think that sequence was directed by an entirely different person to the rest of the film - I couldn't possibly comment) the remainder of this abortion is unmitigated and derivative trash.

6.Tess Of The D'Urbervilles [1998] starring: Justine Waddell, Jason Flemyng, Oliver Milburn, John McEnery, Lesley Dunlop directed by: Ian Sharp May 12, 2003
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This video had been knocking around my local charity shop for a while, and I'd been vaguely debating whether or not to buy it. It was only £2 but I was just so tired of hammy, thespy, unsubtle adaptations of beloved books, which reduce sub-plots and characters to tokens and use completely rewritten, overly 21st century dialogue. I love the novel Tess of the D'Urbervilles, and I didn't want to see it ruined. Just five minutes in, as soon as Justine Waddell appeared on screen, I knew this adaptation was going to do the book justice. Justine Waddell is exactly how I had pictured Tess and at the beginning exuded the simple but dignified country girl sweetness of Tess (also, she is absolutely beautiful in a natural way, just like Tess. The camera loves ... Read More:

7.Who Dares Wins [1982] starring: Lewis Collins, Judy Davis, Richard Widmark, Edward Woodward, Robert Webber directed by: Ian Sharp May 12, 1997
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This is actually a pretty bad film. The ideology is not as perverse as in those films Collins made later. However, my main misgivings about the film are that it is implausible and quite frankly boring for a long time. The whole concept of an ex-SAS man joining terrorists for no particular reason isn't very convincing and you can't help wondering why a group of highly organized terrorists (who later become pretty clueless) fall for it. The film starts with a pretty powerful scene but then meanders for quite a long time building up towards the great finale. Overall, I think Who dares wins could have been an interesting 45 minutes episode of The Professionals but the story doesn't carry a feature film. Although reasonably successful at the time this film initiated the demise ... Read More:

8.Who Dares Wins ( The Final Option ) starring: Lewis Collins, Judy Davis, Richard Widmark, Edward Woodward, Robert Webber directed by: Ian Sharp May 09, 2007
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This is actually a pretty bad film. The ideology is not as perverse as in those films Collins made later. However, my main misgivings about the film are that it is implausible and quite frankly boring for a long time. The whole concept of an ex-SAS man joining terrorists for no particular reason isn't very convincing and you can't help wondering why a group of highly organized terrorists (who later become pretty clueless) fall for it. The film starts with a pretty powerful scene but then meanders for quite a long time building up towards the great finale. Overall, I think Who dares wins could have been an interesting 45 minutes episode of The Professionals but the story doesn't carry a feature film. Although reasonably successful at the time this film initiated the demise of ... Read More:

9.Robin Of Sherwood: Series 1 - Robin Hood and the Sorcerer Parts 1 & 2 [1983] starring: Ray Winstone, Michael Praed, Clive Mantle directed by: Ian Sharp January 15, 2007
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This series was one of the best interpretations of the Robin Hood legend. It combined the spiritual influence of Herne the Hunter with the daily lives of Sherwood's outlaws.The weapons were authentic and there was plenty of woodland and plenty of archery. The programmes featured many well known actors in guest roles and regulars like Michael Praed as Robin (later to be replaced by Jason Connery) Clive Mantle as Little John and Ray Winstone as Will Scarlet. Judi Trott was an excellent Marian.These first two episodes feature Michael Praed as Robin and introduce us to the main characters. Robin and Marian meet for the first time and the guest spot is taken by Anthony Valentine. The soundtrack by Clannad is entirely appropiate and the whole thing added up to valued hour of weekly ... Read More:

10.Mrs Caldicot's Cabbage War [2003] starring: Pauline Collins, Peter Capaldi, Anna Wilson-Jones, Gwenllian Davies, Sheila Reid directed by: Ian Sharp January 26, 2004
Average Rating: >>More Details		Used Price: £12.99
I first heard of this film a few years ago, when during the seasonal holidays, it was put on television. Although it was not Christmasy in the slightest, it most certainly was a heart warming, fussy film. After her finest hour of heroine, Shirley Valintine, Pauline Collins returns, as an OAP, who is unfairly placed in an poorly run nursing home, by her manipulative son and social climbing wife. The film is all very tame-don't expect all the signs of a Tarintino, but this film is just marvellous. Poignant, humerous, happy, sad, warm...whatever you want to call this film, all you need to know, it is an appropriate and highly entertaining, Watch it!

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