What DVD have you just watched?

Anastasia.

Ingrid Bergman and Yul Brynner.

Not half the film the of:

In Of The Sixth Happiness,

in my opinion, but shackled together in the same DVD issue.

ATB from George

Very Important Person - with James Robertson Justice. So good fun.

In Bruges (2008) - Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson, Ralph Fiennes. Really recommend this film, lovely character movie about a couple of hit men laying low. Has moments of strong violence which some might wish to be warned about.

Maybe the end could have been a little better considered, but minor quibbles when Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson give such wonderful performances.

"In Bruges has more in common with a Mike Leigh film than any of Guy Ritchie’s. " from N2.nabble.com

Was staying over with a couple of friends who are into sci-fi/fantasy, so also saw the first ten minutes of 'Batman - The Dark Knight' in which I did find the violence unpleasant, and did not want to see any more. The 12 certificate is a joke.

Also saw 'Star Wars - Attack of the Clones', thought it was dreadful. For work reference fast forwarded through to a couple of effects sequences in Spielberg's 'War of the Worlds' (2005), found the film boring, but it does have some of the best visual effects I have ever seen, and also a couple of wonderfully directed set pieces. Didn't want to spend that hour again in the cellar with Tim Robbins again (which I sat though in the cinema when it first came out).

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Very Important Person - with James Robertson Justice. So good fun.

What a voice he had, I always enjoy films he's in.

Just had a look for VIP online and both HMV and Amazon are out of stock.

regards,
mat

A bit like Alistair Sim - always ensures a core of amusement.

Ah yes Alistair Sim, as a child he used to give me the creeps, but the cynical humour in The Green Man is unsurpassed. These films age so well.

regards,
mat

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... he used to give me the creeps, but the cynical humour in ...

It's like looking in a mirror.

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It's like looking in a mirror.

Didn't help the wicked queen though!

Mirror mirror on the wall who is the quirkiest of them all?

You should see the portrait in the attic.

Merlin - Sam Neill

Good fun for all the family - a Daily Mail freebie.

In Bruges. I totally agree with JamieL on both the end and performances. I'd add that Ralph Finnies is great in his unpleasantness. A nice film that could have been even better.

never enjoyed a Cohen Bros movie until this one. amazingly hilarious with terrific performances from all.

McGregor is terrific and Zellweger is sublime. I have a connection to this era I don't completely understand - either ancestral or, perhaps, personal.

One of Samuel's better performances. A good movie. Sound mixing/editing on DVD was subpar. Videography was nice though.

This movie contains moments of pure poetry.

"All The King's Men"

Very nice movie and great chemistry between Penn and Jude Law. I thought it was very impressive which deepened my surprise when I found that rottentomatoes website has given it an awful 11% rating.

Something simple to while away a couple of hours, this fits the bill excellently.

Whistle Down The Wind.

Hayley Mills is wonderful though barely even adolescent in this.

ATB from George

A real Rollercoaster of a ride!


You won't be getting on a tube/Subway train after watching this gore fest!

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McGregor is terrific and Zellweger is sublime. I have a connection to this era I don't completely understand - either ancestral or, perhaps, personal.

If you've not seen it, try also "Finding Neverland" with Johnny Depp and Kate Winslet.

quantum of solace blue-ray, not the best bond film i've ever seen,