Django Unchained (2012) May 20, 2013
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Quentin Tarantino’s latest is another of his greatest.
Available on DVD, Blu-ray and on-demand in the UK from today.
The Dark Knight Rises (2012) May 14, 2013
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Mopping up 2012’s left-overs with some very concise points on Nolan’s trilogy closer…
Green Lantern: Extended Cut (2011) May 9, 2013
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I don’t really like Green Lantern. Weirdly, I thought the movie that everyone else hated was OK-ish…
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban / Goblet of Fire May 7, 2013
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My Harry Potter retrospective resumes with new directors bringing new energy to the franchise, as the first stupidly-long Potter novel gets cut down to the same length as the other films — and probably benefits from it…
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets: Extended Version (2002/2005) April 23, 2013
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This version of the second Potter film adds 13½ minutes. Good luck spotting them.
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone: Extended Version (2001/2004) April 22, 2013
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aka Harry Potter and the Bastardised American Title
Beginning a re-watch of the Harry Potter series with this slightly-longer cut of the first film…
Big Trouble in Little China (1986) April 11, 2013
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The ’80s cult classic gets the drabble treatment from an unconvinced me…
