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American Reunion (2012)
The boys are back in town
Anyone who loved the first 3 movies will simply adore this reunion. It's like meeting up with old friends after many years and wishing you'd done it sooner. The opening scene where it's implied that some bedroom action is taking place and the camera pans back to show Michelle bouncing the baby on her knee and downtrodden Jim looking tired and miserable sets the pace of the movie immediately. Thankfully Stiffler hasn't changed a bit and i think we can all learn a bit from this character's zest for life and refusal to mature or change to fit societies conventionalism. Lot's of gags, a catch up with all the old guys and gals, some tender and touching moments and once again Eugene Levy as Jim's dad stealing the show. Everything fans of the original 3 movies would want and more, lets hope they can do it all again in another 10 years. 10 out of 10 *****
Monroe (2011)
excellent hospital drama with the personal touch
Having been a big fan of james nesbitt's since his cold feet days i was really looking forward to this new drama as the character Monroe (a larger than life, wise cracking, chain smoking neurosurgeon) seems to be made for nesbitt's charming and sometimes overconfident persona and i was certainly not disappointed. Whilst previous hospital dramas hailing from the UK have tried to imitate their US counterparts with their clichéd, overburdened, permanently exhausted staff, Monroe has an edge to it which subtly introduces us to the personal complexities and difficulties needed to survive in a field where the mortality rate is so high. Everything about this drama is top notch from the writing,the acting, to the highly entertaining incidental music. Don't be put off by 'lame' reviews dissing this as a poor UK remake of House. Not only is it almost completely different from House (the similarities ending in it's set in a hospital)it is superior in every way. Trust me give this drama a chance you won't be disappointed.