DVD& Blu-ray Reviews

In a Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (dir. Edgar Wright, 2010) meets Black Mirror (cr.

Where the United States had celebrated crime films such as Dirty Harry and The French

Director Shola Amoo’s semi-autobiographical tale The Last Tree is a tender and polished coming-of-age story

In the eyes of this lifelong Batman fan, Gotham will forever remain a wonderful part

Alex Ross Perry’s Her Smell deals with the party after it’s over as he chronicles

[rating=4] Almost six decades are playing Dirk Bogarde’s gay lawyer in Basil Dearden’s Victim (1961),

[rating=3] Simon Amstell’s bittersweet romance has less to say about relationships and more about the

Dragon Ball Super parts 7 and 8 arrive on DVD and Bluray in UK stores

With is being the 10th anniversary of playwright Harold Pinter, his co-written adaption The Comfort of Strangers focuses it’s erotic thriller on a couple holidaying in Venice. However, after meeting the mysterious stranger played by Christopher Walken, things begin to take a perverted turn. Paul Scharder carefully crafts a clear tone and nuance to Ian McEwan’s 1981 novel. Yet despite the good camerawork and well relayed themes, there remains a missing puzzle piece. The sudden climax leaves behind no real explanation. And as motive is what really makes a villain, if we don’t understand what it is…how can we be thrilled by it?

The Boy and the Beast (Bakemono no ko) [rating=4] Mamoru Hosoda is regarded by many

Lone Scherfig’s adaptation of the Lissa Evans novel Their Finest Hour and a Half is

There is an alarming moment around two-thirds of the way through Park Chan-wook’s delirious and

Over the years Chilean filmmaker Pablo Larrain has made a name for himself for creating

Amagi Brilliant Park [rating=3] At long last, the delightful Amagi Brilliant Park has landed a