DVDs

23 November 2009

Kate Winslet’s Oscar performance takes us into the private life of Hanna Schmitz, a stranger who has an affair with fifteen-year-old Michael Berg, nearly half her age, during World War II. Based on the book by Bernhard Schlink, the story is chronologically told from Michael’s perspective, as we... More..

23 November 2009

The setting is Spain but the palette will suit mediterranean scenes. He makes it look so easy!JM More..

4 November 2009

Discovered this very good film about a dysfunctional but loving family, starring Laura Linney and Philip Seymour Hoffman. The Savages comprise of a brother, sister and their estranged father who they are forced to take care of when he develops dementia. They collect their father from the very... More..

16 October 2009

An amazing live performance at the O2 arena in London by the seemingly inexhaustible Leonard Cohen. At his most popular in the 1970s, he hasn’t lost the magic, blending old and new songs with a group of highly skilled musicians. The concert is almost three hours long, Cohen having the stamina of... More..

13 October 2009

A gripping thriller/horror with gruesome moments and a shocking ending. This film is a must-watch for audiences of horror. The plot follows a disgraced policeman whose new job as the security guard for a burnt-out department store results in his heart-pounding confrontation with a terrifying evil... More..

21 September 2009

This is a British documentary which follows the Young at Heart Chorus as they prepare for a concert in their hometown of Northampton, Massachusetts. The age range of the singers is 73 – 94, but rather than tackle the old-time favourites, their director, Bob Cilman, trains them to sing punk, rock... More..

14 September 2009

This film follows the beginnings of the vigilante ‘Punisher’ in an action-packed display of awe-inspiring intelligence and artistic use of weaponry. The tension builds up gradually and leads to a thrilling finale which leaves the audience wanting more. Great acting by John Travolta and Tom Jane... More..

14 September 2009

The Grenadier Guards – scarlet tunics and bearskin helmets, Trooping the Colour, guarding the Queen and her royal palaces. My son came home from London with a Grenadier tunic, which sparked off our interest in finding out the history behind it. This DVD shows the huge amount of training and hard... More..

14 September 2009

Based on a true story which took place in 1928, Clint Eastwood directs Angelina Jolie and John Malkovich in one of the most heartrending films of the year. The film takes place in Los Angeles, where Christine Collins says goodbye to her son Walter before work, only to return home to find he has... More..

14 September 2009

Having grossed as the most successful Christmas movie at the box office, Marley and Me follows the journey of journalists John and Jen Grogan as they start their newly-wed life together in Florida. Afraid of becoming a father, John instead buys Jen a puppy in the initial months of their marriage.... More..

20 August 2009

So many of us have experienced a turning point in our lives, be it a tragedy or a delight. But how many of us have done something with that turning point to change the lives of others? Ben Thomas is an exceptionally mysterious man with a dark past, whose intention is solely to change the lives of... More..

3 August 2009

Another DVD to view on these cold winter evenings is 'Strumpet City'. Taken from a television series, this drama is set in Dublin and based around the real-life character Jim Larkin who worked tirelessly for workers’ rights. Some excellent acting helps portray everyday life for the folk who... More..

3 August 2009

A delightful film about Jessica (played by a bright and lovely Cecile de France), who leaves her home in the countryside to live in vibrant Paris. Her grandmother had told her that, as she could not afford to live in luxury, she had worked in it, so Jessica intends to do the same, and uses her... More..

3 August 2009

A great French comedy starring Daniel Auteuil, Valerie Lemecier and Thierry Lhermitte. Gerard, a clingfilm expert, has been unemployed for a very long time. Finally, he is offered a new job, in Indonesia, but first the manager wants to check out his home life, especially his wife's cooking... More..