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X-Men: First Class
Action, Comic Book, DVD Review, Family FriendlyX-Men: First Class - In 1962 as young men, Charles Xavier and Erik Lensherr (later to become Professor X and Magneto) meet when they are both on the hunt for a former Nazi doctor who wants to start World War III. Together with the US government,…
The Lone Ranger
Action / Adventure, Comedy, DVD Review, Family Friendly, WesternThe Lone Ranger - When convicted killer, Butch Cavendish, escapes from the train taking him to his execution, John Reid suffers personal tragedy at the hands of the murderer. Wanting to ensure Cavendish is caught, he joins Tonto, a strange Native…
Shanghai Knights
Action, Comedy, DVD Review, Martial Arts, TeensShanghai Knights - When Chon Wang’s father is murdered, China’s Imperial Seal is stolen and taken to England. Chon and Roy O’Bannon leave America to go in search for the Seal and when they get to England, they find Chon’s sister, Lin,…
The Dark Knight Rises
Action, Comic Book, DVD Review, For Adults, LOVEFiLM, ThrillerThe Dark Knight Rises - After the events leading to the death of Harvey Dent, Bruce Wayne is a recluse, having retired his alter ego of Batman. When Gotham is threatened by an evil new super villain called Bane, Bruce is forced out of retirement…
RED 2
Action, Comedy, DVD Review, Family FriendlyRed 2 - While trying to enjoy a nice, quiet life with girlfriend, Sarah, Frank Moses gets drawn into a plot to make him and his friend, Marvin, look like terrorists for trying to smuggle a nuclear weapon into Russia during the Cold War. Meanwhile,…
Sucker Punch
Action, Drama, DVD Review, Fantasy, For Adults, Teens, ThrillerSucker Punch - When Babydoll is framed for the murder of her younger sister, her step-father (who actually committed the murder) has her institutionalised in a mental asylum. He conspires with an orderly to have her lobotomised in order to keep…
The Dark Knight
Action, Comic Book, DVD Review, For Adults, ThrillerThe Dark Knight - A dangerous new criminal, known as ‘The Joker’, sees Gotham City as his new playground and uses the city’s unwitting mobsters for their money. Meanwhile, the city’s District attorney, Harvey Dent, is working hard to…
The Bourne Legacy
DVD Review, For Adults, ThrillerThe Bourne Legacy - Following the public exposure of Operation Blackbriar and Treadstone due to their failure to find Jason Bourne, the ‘Outcome’ program is launched to replace Blackbriar and all operatives are given ‘chems’, pills which…
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
Action / Adventure, DVD Review, Family FriendlyPrince of Persia: The Sands of Time - When the sacred city of Alamut is invaded by Persia, the city’s princess, Tamina, is captured and forced to accept the proposal of Persia’s eldest Prince, Tus. When the Persian King’s adopted son,…
Skyfall
Action, DVD Review, For Adults, ThrillerSkyfall - When a computer hard drive containing the names of undercover agents in terrorist cells across the world is stolen, ready to be put on sale to the highest bidder, MI6 sends James Bond to retrieve it. The failed mission ends with Bond…
I Am Number Four
Action, DVD Review, Family Friendly, Netflix (UK), Romance, Science Fiction, TeensI Am Number Four - Residing on Earth after the destruction of their own planet, Lorien, nine young aliens are in danger as they are picked off one by one and in numerical order by the Mogadorians. After Number Three is killed, Number Four and…
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
DVD Review, For Adults, Science Fiction, ThrillerStar Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country - On the brink of war with the Klingons, the Federation Starship USS Enterprise meets with the Klingon Chancellor to start negotiations of peace. After a strained meeting, two shots are fired at the Klingon…