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Reviews
Tsunami: The Aftermath (2006)
A whole lot of twaddle
This was an awful load of old rubbish. Most of the acting was painful to watch, the characters unbelievable and unsympathetic with the possible exception of the British Consul or whatever he was. Were we supposed to feel sympathy for Mrs Peabody and her awful droning on and on about her son's leg. He lost a leg, 300,000 people lost their lives!!! and she wanted a medevac arranged just for him !!! I kept watching until the end to see if the story ran true to what I would have expected from this calibre of programme, and the 6 year old British girl be miraculously found. OK, it didn't run true to form!. I would also hope that the person who played Ellen Webb now realises she has no future in acting. Shame on the BBC for being a party to this rubbish. And shame on me for watching it until the end.
Change of Heart (1993)
A lovely little story
A lovely movie, on so many levels. The performance of Sarah Campbell is absolutely remarkable. I wish we could see some more of her in this part of the world, but I will remember her name and look out for her. Great performance from Jeremy Ratchford as well. Canadian film and TV is so under-valued and under-appreciated by TVNZ. I saw this movie on TV by accident and wished I had not missed the beginning, but still thoroughly enjoyed it. A heartwarming story without being cloying and falsely sentimental. For my money right up there with Paper Moon, only I would rate Sarah Campbell far above Tatum O'Neill, notwithstanding that she had a much more appealing character to play.