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I haven't been to see any movies for ages - it's difficult to steal a night out with a 12 month old... but I recently watched the James Bond flick - Quantum of Solace on DVD. I enjoyed Casino Royale, so I must admit that i had higher expectations and I was a little disappointed by this one. To me it dragged a bit, the storyline suffered from a lack of focus and the characters were too wooden and bland. The worst bit was the ending - a building built out of combustible fuel cells? I mean, c'mon...

Anyway, what has everyone seen lately? Any recommendations for a movie starved dad?

[Polly]

Depends on what sort of film you like but I've yet to come across anyone who didn't thoroughly enjoy "The Green Mile" (Tom Hanks). I definitely rate it very high amongst my top 10 favourite films.
Here the Amazon UK link for the synpopsis.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Green-Mile-DVD-T...965&sr=8-1

Polly

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Hey Pol, I enjoyed that one - very moving...

Any more recent ones?

[Polly]

A few others I've watched during the past couple of years and they've stuck in my mind ...

The Pianist
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Pianist-DVD-Adri...373&sr=1-2

Tea With Mussolini
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Tea-With-Mussoli...299&sr=1-1

Good Will Hunting
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Good-Will-Huntin...068&sr=8-1

About Schmidt
http://www.amazon.co.uk/About-Schmidt-Ja...153&sr=1-1

Into The Wild
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Into-Wild-DVD-Re...219&sr=1-4

Then there's also "The Kite Runner" DVD if you haven't read the book

And "La Vie En Rose" is also a good one - if you like Piaf (which I do)

One comedy that had me doubled up was "Miss Firecracker" (with Holly Hunter) ... hilarious in a bittersweet sort of way.

Hope there's something there you might enjoy. It's a shame you didn't live nearer or I'd lend you our Amazon marketplace pile. We grab them cheaply, watch them then pass them on to a local charity shop.

Polly

[Polly]

Hope there's something there you might enjoy.

I forgot to add this one ... excellent film.
One Hour Photo (Robin Williams)
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Photo-Connie-Nie...88&sr=8-15

Pol