xXx: Return of Xander Cage Blu-ray review
Anton van Beek | Jul 24, 2017 | 0 comments
When Augustus Gibbons (Samuel L. Jackson) is killed by a crashing satellite, the powers that be realise that there's only one man who can save the day: extreme-sportsman-turned-secret-agent Xander Cage (Vin Diesel). Trouble is, as anyone who saw The Final Chapter: The Death of Xander Cage short film that appeared on the xXx: Director's Cut DVD knows, Cage is dead… isn't he?
Mulholland Drive (remastered) Blu-ray review
Suffering from shock and amnesia following a car crash on Mulholland Drive, a dark-haired woman (Laura Harring) takes refuge in a nearby apartment. Calling herself Rita, she befriends Betty (Naomi Watts), an aspiring actress who has just moved to Hollywood. Together they set about finding out who Rita really is and why she has a bag full of cash.
The Great Wall Blu-ray review
More than 2,300 years old and running some 13,000 miles in length at its prime, The Great Wall of China was – as everyone knows – built to protect the country from invasions by nomadic tribes and bloodthirsty alien space lizards. Wait… What?
Phantasm 1-5: Limited Edition Blu-ray review
After a spate of mysterious deaths in his home town, 13-year-old Mike (Michael Baldwin) becomes convinced that strange things are afoot at the local mausoleum. With the aid of his older brother Jody (Bill Thornbury) and friendly ice-cream seller Reggie (Reggie Bannister), Mike discovers that a mysterious undertaker he dubs the Tall Man (Angus Scrimm) is robbing graves and transforming the corpses into an army of murderous dwarfs. So begins a decades-spanning battle for the fate of our planet…
La La Land Blu-ray review
Having demonstrated a flair for rhythm-based cinema with 2014's Whiplash, writer-director Damien Chazelle took it a step further with this fully-fledged 21st century Hollywood musical. What emerged was a slice of cinematic spectacle that wowed critics, audiences and award-givers with its mix of romance and nostalgia.
The Adventures of Robin Hood: Premium Collection Blu-ray review
When Richard the Lionheart is taken captive on his way back to England from fighting in the Holy Land, his duplicitous brother Prince John (Claude Rains) usurps the throne and begins oppressing the Saxon populace through a combination of high taxes and violence. But Prince John hadn't counted on Saxon nobleman Sir Robin of Locksley (Errol Flynn), who gathers together a band of like-minded outlaws dedicated to opposing the royal rotter.
Story of Sin Blu-ray review
An innocent young woman (Grazyna Dlugolecka) journeys across Europe searching for the man she loves, only to end up trapped in a moral quagmire of adultery, prostitution and murder.
Hacksaw Ridge Blu-ray review
Based on true events, this thrilling World War 2 drama directed by Mel Gibson tells the story of Desmond Doss, the first conscientious objector to be awarded the Medal of Honor.
House: The Collection Blu-ray review
One of the odder horror franchises of the VHS era, the House series spans four films, three of which have nothing linking them to each other apart from their titles and some creative personnel.
Excalibur: Premium Collection Blu-ray review
From the earliest days of cinema, the Arthurian legend has proven to be irresistible to filmmakers. Key to this is the way in which the source material is open to such wildly disparate approaches on the silver screen, whether it's the medieval brutality of Lancelot du Lac, the animated antics of Disney's Sword in the Stone, Richard Harris singing his way around Camelot or the Monty Python gang's quest for the Holy Grail.
A Monster Calls Blu-ray review
Late one night, 12-year-old Conor O'Malley (Lewis MacDougal) is visited by a giant tree-like Monster (voiced by Liam Neeson), who tells the boy that he will recount three true stories, but after that Conor must tell him a story about the terrible truth that haunts his nightmares. For his part, Conor becomes convinced that the Monster has been summoned to save his mother (Rogue One… star Felicity Jones), who is undergoing treatment for cancer.
Kong: Skull Island Blu-ray review
At the height of World War II, a pair of fighter pilots – one American, the other Japanese – crash on an island in the South Pacific. The duo quickly resume their fight on the ground, only to be interrupted by a massive ape-like creature.
Passengers Blu-ray review
During its 120-year journey to the planet Homestead II, the colony ship Avalon encounters an asteroid field and suffers a system failure. This results in one of the spacecraft's 5,000 passengers, mechanical engineer Jim Preston (Chris Pratt), being awoken from his hibernation pod 90 years ahead of schedule.
Sully: Miracle on the Hudson Blu-ray review
Based on true events, Clint Eastwood's latest directorial outing stars Tom Hanks as US Airways pilot Chesley 'Sully' Sullenberger, who famously landed his plane on New York's Hudson river in 2009.
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Blu-ray review
Mark Craven & Jon Thompson | Jul 11, 2017 | 0 comments
The reborn Star Wars movie universe continues in exhilarating fashion with this adventure that gives the main Luke/Leia narrative a swerve and feels all the better for it. While 2015's The Force Awakens got somewhat bogged down in rehashing old Star Wars plots and bringing back old cast members, Rogue One always feels fresh and is populated by (mostly) new characters.