300
on DVD
(2006) Starring:Gerard Butler, Lena Headey, Andrew Pleavin Director:Zack Snyder Certificate:
Based on the graphic novel by Frank Miller and Lynn Varley, 300 takes over the screen like an invading horde. With all the gushing blood of a horror movie and the scope of a classic epic, the second film from Zack Snyder (who helmed the 2004 remake of DAWN OF THE DEAD) is an impressive visual ..read more »
50 First Dates
on DVD
(2004) Starring:Adam Sandler, Drew Barrymore, Rob Schneider Director:Peter Segal Certificate:
3-Disc comedy box set featuring the films, HITCH, JERRY MAGUIRE and 50 FIRST DATES.HITCH - Desperately trying to win the affections of a society girl, Albert Brennaman calls in the services of Hitch, New York's premier dating doctor. Meanwhile, gossip columnist Sara Melas begins work to reveal more ..read more »
A bit of a guilty pleasure this one. Heath Ledger is great, but for me the whole thing is stolen by Paul Bettany's take on Chaucer!
A Knight's Tale
on DVD
(2001) Starring:Heath Ledger, Mark Addy, Rufus Sewell Director:Brian Helgeland Certificate:
In the Middle Ages, before television or professional sports, there's only one form of competition to separate the men from the boys--jousting tournaments. William Thatcher (Heath Ledger), a poor and humble squire, has always dreamed of proving himself worthy as a knight in a jousting match. When ..read more »
A Sunday afternoon film for me. Some very funny moments and a touching storyline.
About A Boy
on DVD
(2002) Starring:Hugh Grant, Nicholas Hoult, Toni Collette Director:Chris Weitz, Paul Weitz Certificate:
Will Freeman, a shallow thirty-something bachelor, lives a carefree life courtesy of his deceased father's fortune. Will is terrified of commitment and hence decides that single mothers will make the easiest romantic targets. His world is turned around when he meets Marcus, a twelve year old boy. ..read more »
Ace Ventura - Pet Detective
on DVD
(1994) Starring:Jim Carrey, Sean Young, Courteney Cox Director:Tom Shadyac Certificate:
Ace Ventura - Pet Detective is the best there is. In fact he's the only one there is. He finds himself on the case of a lifetime when he is asked to find a kidnapped dolphin, the mascot of the Miami Dolphins Football Team.
A very good telling of the ill-fated mission to the moon. It shows a side of people and science rarely seen, that when faced with almost certain doom, "failure is not an option".
Apollo 13
on DVD
(1995) Starring:Tom Hanks, Kevin Bacon, Bill Paxton Director:Ron Howard Certificate:
A vividly rendered dramatisation of Apollo 13's true-life brush with disaster on the way to the Moon in 1971. This mesmerising film combines computer graphics, archive footage and seamless special effects to recreate the adrenalised odyssey of Astronauts Jim Lovell, Fred Haise and Jack Swigert who ..read more »
A very guilty pleasure this one, not a patch on the original, but still a good laugh, especially Dr Evil and Mini Me's rendition of "Its a Hardknock Life"!
Austin Powers - Goldmember
on DVD
(2002) Starring:Mike Myers, Beyonce Knowles, Michael Caine Director:Jay Roach Certificate:
AUSTIN POWERS IN GOLDMEMBER, the third movie in the Austin Powers series, stars Mike Myers in director Jay Roach's James Bond Sci-Fi 1970s funkadelic formula--a hyper-stylized backdrop to what is ultimately Myers' one-man show.GOLDMEMBER is a family affair. Austin has a few unresolved issues with ..read more »
Classic. The best of the three because its the first. Absolutely nothing to fault in my opinion.
Back To The Future
on DVD
(1985) Starring:Michael J. Fox, Crispin Glover, Lea Thompson Director:Robert Zemeckis Certificate:
Features the popular film trilogy BACK TO THE FUTURE, BACK TO THE FUTURE - PART 2 and BACK TO THE FUTURE - PART 3. The first adventure sees a Californian teenager become the innocent victim of a local crackpot's invention - a time machine made from a DeLorean car. He finds himself in his hometown ..read more »
Back To The Future Part 2
on DVD
Starring:Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Crispin Glover Director:Robert Zemeckis Certificate:
A visit by Marty and the Doc to the year 2015 seems to resolve a few problems with the future McFly family. When they return home, they discover someone has tampered with time and Hill Valley, 1985. They must once again get back to 1955 to save the future.....