Kubo and the Two Strings
Animated, Drama, DVD Review, Family Friendly, FantasyKubo and the Two Strings - After having has his eye stolen as a baby by his grandfather - The Moon King - Kubo and his ill mother live a humble life in hiding. Telling magical stories with the aid of his shamisen (a magical instrument), Kubo's…
Ben-Hur (2016)
Biblical, Drama, DVD Review, For AdultsBen-Hur (2016) - Adoptive brothers, Judah and Messala are inseparable, but feeling the pull of his Roman heritage, Messala leaves his family to join the ranks of Roman soldiers to make a name for himself. Years later, Messala returns to his…
Hugo
Drama, Family FriendlyHugo - Twelve year old orphan, Hugo Cabret, lives in the railway station in Paris, keeping the clocks running and tinkering with a mechanical man that he and his deceased father were trying to fix. After being caught stealing by store owner,…
The Legend of Tarzan
Action / Adventure, Drama, DVD Review, Family FriendlyThe Legend of Tarzan - Many years after leaving the Congolese jungle, the place where he was raised by gorillas, John Clayton III or 'Tarzan' is lured back in order to save the Congo from slavers and the Belgian desire for its resources. Knowing…
Still Life
Drama, DVD Review, LOVEFiLM, Netflix (UK)Still Life - Council worker, John May spends his days working tirelessly to contact the next of kin of the recently deceased, coordinating and attending funerals for the dead who have been forgotten or ignored. When his boss tells him that his…
A Monster In Paris
Animated, Comedy, Drama, DVD Review, Family Friendly, LOVEFiLMA Monster in Paris - A creature is inadvertently created by bumbling friends, Emile and Raoul and it begins to terrorise the inhabitants of Paris. However, when it encounters the beautiful singer, Lucille, she realises that this ‘monster’…
The Last Mimzy
Action / Adventure, Drama, DVD Review, Family Friendly, Science FictionThe Last Mimzy - Siblings, Noah and Emma, find a mysterious box in the ocean while on a family vacation which contains some unusual objects including a stuffed rabbit called Mimzy which Emma can somehow communicate with. Showing signs of enhanced…
Testament of Youth
Drama, DVD Review, For Adults, Romance, WarTestament of Youth - In 1914, Vera Brittain had the world at her feet and defied convention by being given the rare opportunity to study at Oxford. When war breaks out across Europe, her world is turned upside down when young men close to her…
The Best Of Me
Drama, DVD Review, For Adults, RomanceThe Best Of Me - The death of an old friend reunites two former lovers after over twenty years. Amanda is now a wife and mother and Dawson is still single. With their feelings for each other still bubbling under the surface and Amanda’s marriage…
Creed
Drama, DVD Review, For Adults, Sport, TeensCreed - After a shaky start in life, Adonis Creed, son of the legendary boxer, Apollo Creed, has a good stable job and a wealthy lifestyle but he gives it all up for the chance to realise his dreams of becoming a champion boxer. After being…
Seabiscuit
Drama, DVD Review, For Adults, Period, SportSeabiscuit - Three men who are struggling in the time of the Great Depression are brought together by Seabiscuit, a racehorse whose temperament made his unkind owner raise him to lose every race he was put in. When the men see the grit and determination…
The Good Dinosaur
Animated, Drama, DVD Review, Family Friendly, For KidsThe Good Dinosaur - Millions of years after the dinosaurs were not wiped out, a family of Apatosaurus’ live on a farm, sowing and harvesting their crops. Arlo, the youngest child who is scared of everything, tries to prove that he is worthy…