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…
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) April 4, 2013
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The first third of Peter Jackson’s prequel to The Lord of the Rings met with a mixed reception in cinemas.
Now, as it comes to UK DVD, Blu-ray and on-demand (from Monday), I’m pleased to be able to say I really enjoyed it…
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993) March 6, 2013
Posted by badblokebob in : Animation, Action, Romance, Crime, 5 stars, 1990s, Mystery, superhero films, Film Noir: Pre/Post/Neo/etc., 2012 , 1 comment so far
Arriving in cinemas between the Burton and Schumacher eras of live-action Batman, could this animation be the best Dark Knight film ever made?
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011) March 5, 2013
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Gary Oldman pulls off the impossible in this John le Carré re-adaptation from the director of Let the Right One In…
The Artist (2011) February 8, 2013
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With the important awards finally arriving (the BAFTAs this Sunday, the Oscars in a fortnight), last year’s winner is on Sky Movies Premiere from today.
What better time to review it?
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part II (2013) January 25, 2013
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My review of the second half of this direct-to-DVD animation, based on Frank Miller’s seminal ’80s Bat-story.
It comes to US DVD & Blu-ray from Tuesday 29th January.
