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Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2 Disc Edition) [2008]

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starring: Shia LaBeouf, Harrison Ford, Cate Blanchett, Ray Winstone
directed by: Steven Spielberg

November 10, 2008
Resurrections, comebacks, revivals, call them what you want, they can all be dangerous events. There are the good - the return of Doctor Who to Saturday nights brought families back together (all be it behind the couch); Take That getting back together fulfilled the dreams of millions of fans; and for the more religious, the resurrection of Jesus must have been pretty cool. But for every hit, there is a fair share of misses - the new Star Wars trilogy had fans salivating, but turned out to be a damp squib; the Spice Girls still couldn't sing; and the new Gladiators is pants. So what fate has befallen much loved action-hero-cum-archaeologist Dr Henry `Indiana' Jones?

We rejoin the action 19 years after Indy's last adventure. ... Read More:

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Stardust [2007]

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starring: Michelle Pfeiffer, Clare Danes, Charlie Cox, Robert De Niro, Sienna Miller
directed by: Matthew Vaughn

February 25, 2008
From the point of view of an adult this film has lots of flaws - perhaps too long and the humour wasn't so great and the love story a bit unconvincing.But for children it is something of a wonder with tremendous special effects,battleaxe witches,sword fights,chases on horseback,a pirate ship that flies through the air,palaces and cities built on towering mountain peaks ( much of the scenery is scottish), and mystery and mayhem all over the place.
The last twenty minutes or so is great whatever your age:one of the best fight sequences I've ever seen on film.

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Hellboy [2004]

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starring: Ron Perlman, John Hurt, Selma Blair, Rupert Evans, Karel Roden
directed by: Guillermo Del Toro

January 10, 2005
I love this film... It's funny, but not in the wrong places. You know what i mean - when someone cracks a pitiful joke in the middle of a sad scene. Perlman does a good job of the tough guy, but the emotions really show through too. Even the music is excellent! I can't wait to see Hellboy 2.

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Lost - The Complete Fourth Season [2008]

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starring: Evangeline Lilly, Dominic Monaghan

October 20, 2008
someone has to tell amazon that lost season 4 has only (and disappointly)14 episodes and not 23 as is stated...

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In Bruges [2008]

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starring: Colin Farrell, Ralph Fiennes, Brendan Gleeson
directed by: Martin McDonagh

August 11, 2008
******Possible Spoiler******* This film could have been great, or at least very good, but I found it was let down by a juvenile humour and less than great dialogue. If one can overcome the discomfort of a comedy based on the accidental shooting of a child (as a parent this is tough) the plot is great and some of the humour clever and well timed. But in the end, I left the cinema feeling let down. I won't see it again, and would suggest there is better viewing elsewhere.

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Prison Break - Season 3 - Complete [2007]

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starring: Dominic Purcell, Wentworth Miller, William Fichtner, Amaury Nolasco, Wade Williams
directed by: Kevin Hooks, Greg Yaitanes, Michael Switzer

May 19, 2008
I bought this for my wife and was really looking forward to sitting through another great season of Prison break but this is only half the story..! Due to the writers strike in Hollywood this is only a 12 episode set so you only have half the viewing of a normal series. Still the Series is good and the general theme and action moves on well from Season 1 & 2 and has quite a different feel to it. If you are a fan of the series you will really enjoy this and despite it only being half the story I would still recommend it.

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Pirates of the Caribbean 3: At World's End [2007]

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starring: Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightley, Chow Yun-Fat, Geoffry Rush
directed by: Gore Verbinski

November 19, 2007
I will generously give this two stars because the production values are high - easy though with a 100 million dollar budget....
The core values, plot, pacing and structure are a mess!
I didn't like the first movie BUT I really enjoyed Dead Mans Chest with it's better and bigger setpieces. This, however, is a dissapointment and it's way, way too long!
What happened to The Kraken? One of the best elements of Dead Mans Chest is dealt with in a couple of sentences and a single VERY brief post-mortem scene. If you really enjoyed the cephalopodical attacks of the previous film then you are going to be very let down here!
It's not as if the film even offers us a better and bigger monster - all you get here is an enormous whirlpool and a 50 foot woman/sea ... Read More:

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The Lord of the Rings Trilogy (Extended Edition Box Set)

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starring: Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Viggo Mortensen, Liv Tyler, Sean Astin
directed by: Peter Jackson

December 10, 2004
I am genuinely stunned by this package; to get this whole box set with 6 discs of extras for under twenty quid is just amazing. I've watched all the extra discs and they're a real insight to the making of the trilogy. Peter Jackson and his team have gone to great effort to create a special edition of LotR for DVD, not just the original release with the cuts put back in.
Be warned though, that there are spoilers in the extra discs so don't watch them first if you don't want to know what happens; they've added a whole lot more that they had to leave out of the original cinematic release.
Of course, the Blu-Ray version will be even better, but apparently it's not due anytime soon.
So get this fantastic bargain now!

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Hancock [2008]

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starring: Will Smith, Charlize Theron, Jason Bateman
directed by: Peter Berg

December 01, 2008
The first half of the film is excellent comedy action, well performed throughout. Will Smith is on fine form as the titular hero and the comedy hits more than misses. Sadly the film has to go somewhere towards having a satisfying ending, I think the writers missed the mark as in the final act it degenerates into a generic super hero film. It wouldn't be so bad if the film wasn't off to such a good start, sadly when a film starts so well the only way is down. Five stars for the first two acts and one for the end.

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Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles - Season 1 [2008]

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starring: Lena Headey, Thomas Dekker, Summer Glau, Richard T. Jones, Brian Austin Green

August 11, 2008
The Terminator movies were so inherently large scale and cinematic that it seems hard to imagine spinning off the franchise onto the small screen successfully. And yet, that is what they have done here - a combination of good writing, a good cast, and not trying to bend the storyline too much, has paid dividends, making this well worth watching, even if necessarily smaller in scale of production and effects.
Set after the events of Terminator 2, we find Sarah Connors protecting John Connors and preparing him for his role as the future saviour of mankind. The pilot finds them discover another Terminator sent back by future John to protect him, this time a young woman, played by Summer Glau. After her roles in Firefly and 4400 she seems to have that mechanical stare off ... Read More: