does exactly what it says on the tin. a big list of movies (most of which i own) all of which are excellent examples of their genre, films well worth watching at least once.
spectacular end to the series. brilliant end to trilogy
The Lord Of The Rings - The Return of Th...
(3 discs)
on DVD
(2004) Starring:Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Viggo Mortensen Director:Peter Jackson Certificate:
THE RETURN OF THE KING, the third and final film in Peter Jackson's THE LORD OF THE RINGS trilogy, finds Middle-earth on the cusp of great change. Weary hobbits Frodo (Elijah Wood) and Sam (Sean Astin) venture further into the dark realm of Mordor, guided by the increasingly desperate Gollum (Andy ..read more »
Sin City
on DVD
(2005) Starring:Bruce Willis, Mickey Rourke, Jessica Alba Director:Robert Rodriguez, Frank Miller, Quentin Tarant Certificate:
Comic artist genius Frank Miller and Desperado director Robert Rodriguez combine to bring Miller's searing, stylised vision of a torn, twisted city - and the people within it. Told in three chapters and definitely not for the faint of heart...
a stunning follow up to a good film, was brave enough to up the action while still managing to keep the suspence.
Aliens
on DVD
(1986) Starring:Sigourney Weaver, Carrie Henn, Michael Biehn Director:James Cameron Certificate:
Ripley (Sigourney Weaver), the sole survivor from the original ALIEN, is awakened after 57 years of drifting through space, her stories disbelieved by Company executives who tell her that the alien's planet is now inhabited and colonized. When contact is suddenly lost with the colonists, Ripley ..read more »
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Indiana Jones, The - The Complete Movie Collection
one of the most iconic characters in movie history, great films for the story, action, and characters, good old fashion good vs evil.
Indiana Jones, The - The Complete Movie ...
on DVD
Starring: Harrison Ford, Karen Allen, Kate Capshaw Director: Steven Spielberg Certificate:
Includes all three famous adventures of Indiana Jones
revolutionary special effects. gutted i never saw it on the big screen. shame the next two went weird and tried to capitalise on the effects. this is the must see of the series, ignore the rest
The Matrix
on DVD
(1999) Starring:Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss Director:The Wachowski Brothers Certificate:
In the near future, a computer hacker named Neo discovers that all life on Earth may be nothing more than an elaborate facade created by a malevolent cyber-intelligence, for the purpose of placating us while our life essence is "farmed" to fuel the Matrix's campaign of domination in the "real" ..read more »
Titan A.E.
on DVD
(2000) Starring:Drew Barrymore, Matt Damon, Bill Pullman Director:Don Bluth, Gary Goldman Certificate:
Spectacular animation, combining two- and three-dimensional techniques with stunning special effects, is TITAN A.E.'s mark of distinction. Directors Don Bluth and Gary Goldman (ANASTASIA) make their first foray into science fiction with this film, which is the first U.S.-produced animated science ..read more »
classic sci-fi, ground breaking special effects for the time it was made. but this is not about the effects but the people and plot
The Abyss
on DVD
(1989) Starring:Ed Harris, Michael Biehn, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio Director:James Cameron Certificate:
A team of civilian divers working on a prototype underwater oil-drilling rig are coerced by the US Navy into helping them look for a lost nuclear submarine. Whilst in deep water the Navy supervisor has paranoid ideas about what they've found in the Abyss.....
The Green Mile
on DVD
(1999) Starring:Tom Hanks, Michael Clarke Duncan, James Cromwell Director:Frank Darabont Certificate:
A DVD collection of three dramatic American films: THE GREEN MILE (1999, 18), PAY IT FORWARD (2000, 13), and PROOF OF LIFE (2000, 15).THE GREEN MILE: Director Frank Darabont's second adaptation of a Stephen King prison tale (the first being 1994's nearly flawless THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION) is a ..read more »
Kill Bill - Vol. 1
on DVD
(2003) Starring:Uma Thurman, Lucy Liu, Vivica A. Fox Director:Quentin Tarantino Certificate:
Quentin Tarantino returns to the director's chair with KILL BILL after a six-year hiatus. The movie proves once again that he is a hyperactive visionary and the master of cinematic coolness. Split into two volumes by Miramax in order to ensure that Tarantino's vision would not be compromised (and ..read more »
this one elaborates the plot and tones down the action making it a slightly different film but just as good. more plot and character driven and all the better for it
Kill Bill - Vol. 2
on DVD
(2004) Starring:Uma Thurman, David Carradine, Michael Madsen Director:Quentin Tarantino Certificate:
The second and final volume in Quentin Tarantino's KILL BILL series is another stylish, sprawling masterwork. VOLUME 2 picks up where the first film left off, as The Bride (Uma Thurman) resumes her quest to track down her former mentor, Bill (David Carradine), and exact revenge. But before she gets ..read more »