Snow White and the Huntsman
Action / Adventure, DVD Review, Fantasy, Period, TeensSnow White and the Huntsman - When the King's new wife kills him and takes the throne, his young daughter, Snow White, is locked in a tower for many years. Managing to escape, she is pursued by a Huntsman who has agreed to bring her heart to…
Aladdin
Action / Adventure, DVD Review, Family Friendly, Fantasy, Musical, PeriodAladdin - Street urchin, Aladdin, meets a beautiful young woman from the palace and he is instantly besotted. When he sneaks into the palace to see her again, he is captured by Grand Vizier, Jafar, who takes him to the Cave of Wonders where…
Stan & Ollie
Comedy, Drama, DVD Review, For Adults, PeriodStan & Ollie - Sixteen years after Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy were at the top of their Hollywood fame, the ageing pair struggle to revive their failing careers with a poorly attended tour of England. As the tour goes on their popularity…
Risen
Biblical, Drama, DVD Review, For Adults, PeriodRisen - When a man is crucified and his death is unusual, Roman Tribune, Clavius, is tasked with investigating (and crushing) rumours of the man's prophesized resurrection. With each witness consistently giving testimony that seems impossible,…
Robin Hood (2018)
Action / Adventure, DVD Review, Period, TeensRobin Hood - When he returns from the his fight in the Crusades, Robin of Loxley discovers that he was declared dead 2 years prior, all his assets have been seized by the Sheriff of Nottingham and his beloved Marian is now in love with someone…
The Nutcracker And The Four Realms
DVD Review, Family Friendly, Fantasy, PeriodThe Nutcracker And The Four Realms - After recently losing her mother, Clara is given a gift of a locked, egg-shaped trinket box made by her Godfather, requiring a specific key to open it. Following the thread left by her Godfather, Clara finds…
Little Women
Drama, DVD Review, Family Friendly, Period, RomanceLittle Women - Four sisters: Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy grow up with Marmee in Concord, Massachusetts during the American Civil War and, being taught progressive ideas about the role of women, the girls must traverse society and decide what paths…
Loving Vincent
Animated, Crime, Drama, For Adults, Netflix (UK), PeriodLoving Vincent - Vincent van Gogh had written to say he was feeling calm and normal just six weeks before his apparent suicide and so when a lost undelivered letter from him to his brother, Theo, is discovered, his suspicious former postman…
The Book Thief
Drama, DVD Review, Period, WarThe Book Thief - In Nazi Germany, young Liesel Meminger is taken in by the kindly Hans and his stern wife, Rosa. Not fully understanding why her mother left her, she develops an obsession with reading and is thrown into life in the small town…
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…