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The Dismal Framing of Dorian Gray
A generous portion of my third year at university was spent attempting to unravel Oscar Wilde’s masterpiece and only novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray, whose pages chart the intriguing regression of an initially innocent and charming newcomer to London’s high society. more >>
Broken (Breathless) Embraces
Want to spend two hours feeling breathless? Then spend two hours watching Penelope Cruz in Los Abrazos Rotos, or as it is called in English, Broken Embraces. more >>
The Hurt Locker
If your idea of a great night at the movies is biting your fingernails for two hours, The Hurt Locker might just offer the best value for your cinema admission fee. more >>
Public Franchise
A Michael Mann film - and by that I mean a 1930s mix between Collateral Damage and Miami Vice. Baffled? You may well be. The movie said a lot, but in the end, it's easy not to care. more >>
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1 Year Ago
- Lars and the Real Girl
Set in a small Canadian town in the grip of winter, this comedy is the story of Lars Lindstrom, a sweet-natured but reticent young man who rebuffs social interaction with his family and colleagues at every opportunity for the seclusion of his flat, in the garage family home, and his computer. more >> - Bring on More Damages
- Dan in Real Life
- The Best Cinema in London
2 Years Ago
- Lord of the Flies
Find us someone who read this book in school and doesn't still shudder at the memory and we'll give you a fiver. (Not really). But William Golding's 1954 novel is a Darwinian classic. If you haven't read it, watch one of these. more >> - The Bourne Universe
- Elizabeth: The Golden Age
- Stardust, A Fantasy Fairy Tale
T4 - Salvaged
Still drooling over T2? Pining for Cameron to be back? Then this may not be for you, for everyone else, there’s a highly entertaining summer action blockbuster that won’t let you down. more >>
A Fighting Chance
Not as adventurous as Fight Club - and lacking a ‘based on a true story’ tag line - inevitably means Fighting isn’t anything new or awe inspiring. But it turned out to be OK! more >>
Star Trek Rules
I must state for the record that I’ve never been a Trekkie and never watched the original '70s series regularly, although I did enjoy the odd episode. To some that makes me unqualified to write a review of Star Trek. To others I’m the perfect candidate. more >>
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Amazon UK Top DVD's
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