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Indiana Jones: The Adventure Collection (Raiders of the Lost Ark, Temple of Doom & Last Crusade) [1981]

starring: Harrison Ford, Paul Freeman, Ronald Lacey, Alfred Molina, Anthony Higgins
directed by: Steven Spielberg

May 12, 2008
The reason that these movies are so popular is because there is a little bit of Indiana Jones in all of us. We enjoy the mystery of cloak and dagger, the excitement of exploring new places, the fun of discovery and the adventurous spirit that is deep rooted in all of us.

George Lucas and Stephen Spielberg were able to tap into their own psyche as boys and have done an exceptional job of bringing our dreams to life in the form of a character appropriately named...Indiana Jones!

Harrison Ford is an exceptional actor who brings to the screen exactly the right mix of excitement, entertainment, fun and spiced with a bit of tongue and cheek. The majority of the supporting actors in these series are no slouches either. ... Read More:

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Hot Fuzz [2007]

starring: Anne Reid, Simon Pegg, Martin Freeman, Edward Woodward, Paddy Considine
directed by: Edgar Wright

December 17, 2007
Really enjoyed this. Simon Pegg is very clever at putting this stuff together and it was great. I really laughed a lot. Thanks

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Bruce Almighty [2003]

starring: Jim Carrey, Morgan Freeman, Jennifer Aniston, Philip Baker Hall, Catherine Bell
directed by: Tom Shadyac

November 24, 2003
Making a film like this is an insult to an omnipotent being, so surely it would have punished all involved if it existed. As they are all relatively successful actors I can only assume that the bearded one is not up there, out there or in there. Mind you Morgan flipped his car, maybe it does exist? Jim Carrey is a niggling toothache of a man, he's not funny, his slapstick is over worked and old fashioned, and his over enthusiasm with his speaking voice is deeply vexxing. Avoid this film, it's a waste of time and probably has some subtle religious connotations that I just don't get. For a souless boring two hours and little laughter go to church instead.

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Hot Fuzz [HD DVD] [2007]

starring: Anne Reid, Simon Pegg, Martin Freeman, Edward Woodward, Paddy Considine
directed by: Edgar Wright

August 06, 2007
Really enjoyed this. Simon Pegg is very clever at putting this stuff together and it was great. I really laughed a lot. Thanks

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Indiana Jones - Raiders Of The Lost Ark - Special Edition [1981]

starring: Harrison Ford, Frank Marshall, George Harris, Karen Allen, Paul Freeman
directed by: Steven Spielberg

May 12, 2008
You are in for the ride of your life! If you love adventure, romance, murder, mystery and intrigue this movie is for you. It has it all.

The expectations were high when George Lucas and Steven Spielberg got together to make this movie. They set the bar a couple of notches higher with this film.

What boy or man hasn't dreamed of finding lost treasure? And what girl or woman hasn't dreamed of a dark mysterious man who literally sweeps her off her feet and takes her for an adventure she never forgets.

From the opening scene where Indiana Jones finds a small gold statue and almost gets crushed by a giant bolder to finding of the lost arc of the covenant we follow our hero and his romantic interest through caves, tombs and wild car ... Read More:

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Amistad [1997]

starring: Morgan Freeman, Nigel Hawthorne, Arliss Howard, Tomas Milian, Austin Pendleton
directed by: Steven Spielberg

January 29, 2001
One of the best films I've ever seen. I first caught up with it late one night in the 90's and have been itching to watch it gain ever since. I found the content realistic and with little censorship made me face up to what really went on in the 1800's rather than being pampered with the traditional Hollywood take on events.

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Teen Wolf / Teen Wolf Too [1985]

starring: Jason Bateman, Kim Darby, John Astin, Paul Sand, James Hampton
directed by: Christopher Leitch, Rod Daniel

September 06, 2004
'Teen Wolf' stars a young Michael J Fox as a high school student who sucks at basketball, doesn't have much luck with the ladies and is in general a bit of a geek. That is until one day when he finds out that he is a werewolf. He uses this to his advantage and begins to get the girls, win at basketball and even become something of a legend in school.

The second film in the set , 'Teen Wolf Too' is similar to the first but stars Jason Bateman (who!?) as the furry teenager who is the cousin of Fox's character in the first film. The story is pretty much a re-hash of the original but is about boxing instead of b-ball and is at university instead of high school.

I got this for the small price of just £3 in my local supermarkert, so I can't complain about the price, ... Read More:

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The Long Good Friday - 25th Anniversary Limited Metal DVD Slipcase Edition [1979]

starring: Bob Hoskins, Helen Mirren, Eddie Constantine, Pierce Brosnan, Dave King
directed by: John Mackenzie

September 18, 2006



"What I'm looking for is someone who can contribute to what England has given to the world: culture, sophistication, genius. A little bit more than an 'ot dog, know what I mean?" Harold

Harold played by Bob Hoskins starts his Good Friday anticipating the day ahead of him. His plans include a large party on his yacht for a group of monied business men and a couple of men from New York. His plan is to tie up a massive real estate deal. The 1988 Olympics are coming to town and he plans to convert all the old docks into land for the Olympics.

Then the entire scheme comes apart when the 'bombings' start. First his chauffeur is bombed in his car, next his casino is blown apart and then one of his best men is killed at a gym. Harold has no ... Read More:

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Mrs Caldicot's Cabbage War [2003]

starring: Pauline Collins, Peter Capaldi, Anna Wilson-Jones, Gwenllian Davies, Sheila Reid
directed by: Ian Sharp

January 26, 2004
I first heard of this film a few years ago, when during the seasonal holidays, it was put on television. Although it was not Christmasy in the slightest, it most certainly was a heart warming, fussy film. After her finest hour of heroine, Shirley Valintine, Pauline Collins returns, as an OAP, who is unfairly placed in an poorly run nursing home, by her manipulative son and social climbing wife. The film is all very tame-don't expect all the signs of a Tarintino, but this film is just marvellous. Poignant, humerous, happy, sad, warm...whatever you want to call this film, all you need to know, it is an appropriate and highly entertaining, Watch it!

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Without A Clue [1988]

starring: Michael Caine, Ben Kingsley, Jeffrey Jones, Lysette Anthony, Paul Freeman
directed by: Thom Eberhardt

November 12, 2001
Dr. Watson has a problem. He's always been the brains behind Sherlock Holmes, a fictional character he dreamed up as cover for the cases he has solved. He even hired a third-rate ham actor, Reginald Kincaid, to impersonate Holmes. But now he's fed up with the fatuous dimwit Kincaid whom everyone is fascinated by and who seems to believe his own notices. He longs to be known as John Watson, Crime Doctor, and to receive the recognition due him for his amazing deductive powers.

That's the set up, and it's a funny one, especially with two first-rate actors as Ben Kingsley playing Watson and Michael Caine playing Kincaid. Watson finally boots out Kincaid and decides to solve a case as himself...but no one is prepared to take Dr. Watson seriously as a detective, even his publisher. Plates for 5-pound ... Read More: