Tag Archives: DVD

Pete’s Peek | It’s all doom, gloom and heavy on mood in the indie thriller A Horrible Way to Die

Posted on 30 March 2012 by peter

Now here’s an odd one – a horror movie that focuses more on a woman’s damned relationship with a serial killer than on the atrocities he committed. Sarah (Amy Seimetz) was once in love with a man who turned out … Continue reading →

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Pete’s Peek | Ken Russell’s film of The Devils rises again in a 40th anniversary DVD release

Posted on 14 March 2012 by peter

Probably the most talked about DVD release of 2012 must be Ken Russell’s Film of The Devils, which is finally becoming available in the UK some 40-years after it first caused shock, outrage and a censorship controversy which has lasted … Continue reading →

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DVD review | Unknown

Posted on 18 July 2011 by Jason Best

Liam Neeson plays an amnesiac scientist in Unknown, an outlandish Bourne-style conspiracy thriller, which rushes though a series of twists and turns at such a pace that the viewer scarcely has time to draw breath let alone ponder the implausibility … Continue reading →

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DVD review | You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger

Posted on 11 July 2011 by Jason Best

Despite the mixed critical and commercial fortunes of his recent films, actors still queue up to work with Woody Allen – as is shown by the starry cast he’s assembled for You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger, a wry … Continue reading →

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News Muse – Disney battles it out with European cinema chains

Posted on 19 February 2010 by Adele Craciun

Did you catch Gina’s post about movies to look forward to in 2010? Alice in Wonderland was on her list. If you can see this, then you might need a Flash Player upgrade or you need to install Flash Player … Continue reading →

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Karate Kid does China, Mariah Carey slurs her speech and J-Lo demands an Oscar

Posted on 8 January 2010 by Adele Craciun

News Muse ponders over the latest movie gossip, giving you her unique take on all the showbiz shenanigans… News Muse reported in November 2008 that Karate Kid was getting a remake. Well, time flies cos here’s a shiny new trailer: … Continue reading →

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Win Land of the Lost on DVD

Posted on 9 November 2009 by peter

Released 23 November on DVD and Blu-Ray Comic star Will Ferrell finds himself chased by a cheesed-off T-Rex called Grumpy and stalked by alien reptiles in the slapstick spoof adventure Land of the Lost. Ferrell plays Dr Rick Marshall, a … Continue reading →

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Win Monsters vs Aliens DVD

Posted on 23 October 2009 by peter

Reese Witherspoon, Kiefer Sutherland and Hugh Laurie are among the host of big-name stars lending their voices to DreamWorks Animation’s blockbuster hit Monsters vs Aliens, which oozes its way onto DVD and Blu-ray on 26 October. Kids, young and old, … Continue reading →

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Out on DVD | The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

Posted on 8 June 2009 by Jason Best

In the run up to this year’s Oscars, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button was vying with Slumdog Millionaire as the leading contender for the awards, boasting 13 nominations to Slumdog’s 10. On the night, of course, Danny Boyle’s plucky … Continue reading →

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Mamma Mia! out now on DVD

Posted on 26 November 2008 by Adele Craciun

The fabulous movie musical is finally available on DVD so you can relive all the joy and the drama from the comfort of your own sofa. Not that you’d be sitting on it for long as the disc has some … Continue reading →

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