One of my all time favourite films was recently screened on E4; Sleeping with the Enemy starring Julia Roberts, Patrick Bergen and Kevin Anderson. As a fan of Julia Roberts this one probably one of the first films I saw her in (other than the obvious Pretty Woman) and despite its sometimes flawed plotlines I can’t help but find myself still enjoying it just as much as ever.

The storyline revolves around Julia Roberts character Laura Burney and her abusive husband Martin (Patrick Bergin). Laura struggles to live with the demands of her violent and obsessive husband who to the outside world seems like the perfect catch. Laura finds herself living life in a constant state of fear, and is waiting for the perfect opportunity to escape the evil clutches of her husband.

When she finally gets her chance to break away, she fakes her own death and flees the town going undercover with a new name and soon finds a completely new way of life.

She begins to make friends and becomes close to drama teacher Ben, the complete opposite of her ex husband he’s everything she has ever wanted but when Martin later learns that he wife is not dead he begins to start a search for her that will not end until he finally gets her back home with him where he believes she belongs.

The film has some great “feel good” moments such as the “Brown Eyed Girl” scene which livens things up midway through but also deals with some much darker issues surrounding abusive relationships and domestic violence.

Patrick Bergin plays the menacing Martin very well, actually making you believe at times that he is the monster that his character represents. Julia Roberts also does a fantastic job of playing Laura, who changes from someone too scared to be herself into a confident and happy young woman as the film takes its journey.

If you are a fan of Julia Roberts, chances are that you will probably have already seen this film, but if you haven’t managed to catch it yet it may be a little dated now but is definitely still worth a watch if you have a spare hour or two on your hands!

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Full cast list for Sleeping with the Enemy: Bonnie Johnson, Claudette Nevins, Elizabeth Lawrence, Graham Harrington, Harley Venton, John Lindley, John Ward, Julia Roberts, Kevin Anderson, Kyle Secor, Marita Geraghty, Nancy Fish, Patrick Bergin, Patt Noday, Ron Reedy, Sandi Shackelford, Sharon J. Robinson, Tony Abatemarco.

What goes on behind the scenes when films are made?  It’s not just the actors in front of the lens, a film can’t come to life without the whole film crew, and on Thursday 4th October 2007 at 11:30 a.m. you get the chance to talk online to one of the crucial people behind the lens, stunt coordinator Steve Truglia, who has worked on the James Bond films Tomorrow Never Dies and The World is Not Enough.

This is an excellent chance for you to chat online with Steve and learn about what it’s like working as a stunt coordinator on TV and film.

Joining Steve in the online chat is Claire Travers Smith, a TV producer who will share some of her stories about working in the TV industry, on MTV, Trisha Show, This Morning and Big Brother.  Claire has a lot to tell about how you can get into the world of television, so it’s well worth giving her a listen.

Paul Archer from the Industry Trust that promotes the value of UK copyright will be there too, talking about the Backstage Stars campaign, which hopes to demonstrate the importance of respecting original works which reward creative talent, rather than buying illegal copies which put livelihoods at risk.

Visit the web chat here to talk to Steve Truglia, Claire Travers Smith and Paul Archer on Thursday 4th October 2007 at 11:30 a.m

There is a web chat taking place on Thursday 27th September 2007 at 1:30pm that I think you will be interested to join if, like me, you love the film Saturday Night Fever.

John Travolta continues to be one of my favourite actors, and for me it all started with his performance in Saturday Night Fever, and I have to admit, the soundtrack with that classic music by the Bee Gees find a regular place on my iPod playlists.

For the 30th anniversary celebrations the film has been rereleased digitally remastered in a special edition package, with bundles of special features including dance lessons from the original film choreography, and fascinating documentaries.

Visit the webchat here to chat with Karen Lynn Gorney

This web chat is an amazing chance for you to find out from Karen Lynn Gorney what it was like performing in Saturday Night Fever as the beautiful and ambitious Stephanie, dancing with John Travolta. Stephanie was the fantasy girlfriend who said “no” to John Travolta and won his heart.

Ok, so we all know Disney films are for kids, but some of them do make really great viewing for adults too. Take the new Disney film ‘The Wild’ for example. Featuring the vocal talents of some of the biggest and best Hollywood stars such as Kiefer Sutherland, James Belushi, Janeane Garofalo and Eddie Izzard ‘The Wild’ is a must see movie for you and your kids.

An adolescent lion named Ryan decides that he wants to experience life outside of the zoo where he currently lives, and after hearing his fathers tales of ‘The Wild’ he makes a desperate bid for freedom and becomes trapped in a shipping container on its way to an island to rescue trapped animals from the volcano that is about to erupt. When his father Samson learns what has happened he must follow his son and protect him from the true dangers of life in the wild. His trusty friends follow him and the group soon find themselves part of an all action adventure to save Ryan and themselves from the erupting volcano.

The Wild bears great resemblance to the earlier DreamWorks film Madagascar, and although that was a hugely successful film Disney always manage to add their own special something to all of their movies which gives them the upper hand. One of the main plus points about this film from an adults perspective is that it features the voice of super cool actor Kiefer Sutherland (24’s Jack Bauer) as Samson the lion and Eddie Izzard as the kooky koala ‘Nigel’ who really does completely steal the show with his crazy off the wall antics! This film would be great for a family trip to the cinema and provides all the laughs and magic of Disney films at their finest. A must see film for all ages.

Check out the best price for Disney The Wild at Amazon UK

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Full cast list for Disney The Wild : Alexandra Gold Jourden, Audrey Wasilewski, Bob Bergen, Bob Joles, Bridget Hoffman, Carolyn Lawrence, Chris Edgerly, Christian Argueta, Clinton Leupp, Colin Cunningham, Colin Hay, Daniel Kaz, Danny Mann, David Cowgill, Debi Derryberry, Dominic Scott Kay, Don Cherry, Eddie Frierson, Eddie Gossling, Eddie Izzard, Emily Johnson, Fred Tatasciore, Greg Berg, Greg Cipes, Hannah Williams, Jack De Sena, James Belushi, Janeane Garofalo, Jason Connery, Jason Harris, Jeannie Elias, Jess Harnell, John Kassir, Jonathan Kimmel, Joseph Siravo, Josh Keaton, Julianne Buescher, Keith Anthony, Kevin Michael Richardson, Kiefer Sutherland, Laraine Newman, Lenny Venito, Miles Marsico, Mona Marshall, Nicholas Guest, Nika Futterman, Nolan North, Pat Fraley, Patrick Warburton, Paul Pape, Peter Pamela Rose, Richard Kind, Steve ‘Spaz’ Williams, Terri Douglas, William Shatner.

Is it possible to review a film before you’ve seen it? No, it’s not. But it is possible to review a review of a film.

And I’m reviewing the review of Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest that appeared in the Guardian newspaper a week ago.

It was great, funny, witty and insightful. The idea is that the plot of Dead Man’s Chest is basically the same as the plot of Star Wars. Captain Black is Hans Solo, there is an asexual leading couple, similar plot twists, and so on.

The downside to the Guardian review was that it was all leading to a final joke, that Dead Man’s Chest is “Star-haaarr! Wars”. And that’s great, but it left me feeling the same way I do when I hear a comic onstage telling a joke. It’s all about the laugh, and just make sure you suspend your disbelief. But it made me feel the opinions voiced in the review were weighted towards the joke and away from the facts.

We’re going to see the film this week, and I’ll make my own mind up.