On DVD and Blu-Ray
The Back-up Plan
The Back-up Plan appears to be the twisted creation of an alien without any soul or capacity for emotion, awkwardly attempting to portray what it imagines people to be like.
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44 Inch Chest
In this world of dirty crime and pathological masculinity—where people have names like Old Man Peanut and instead of opening windows smash through them with their fists—the worst offence imaginable is cuckoldry.
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Where The Wild Things Are
Where The Wild Things Are is a splendid adventure, a passionate escape from the realities of life that endears itself to audiences of all ages.
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Gentlemen Broncos
If you are a fan of Jared Hess’ back catalogue, you will no doubt find Gentlemen Broncos a more than worthy addition.
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The Last Song
The Last Song is clearly the next in what is sure to be an extended run of the Nicholas Sparks franchise, and is a vital career-stepping stone for Cyrus.
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Nowhere Boy
A John Lennon biopic that brilliantly focuses not on the Lennon of The Beatles, but the young fifteen year old liverpudlian school boy and the relationships that he forged.
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Taking Woodstock
It is 1969. And that’s important. Man is landing on the moon but in upstate New York the El Monico, an ‘International Casino and Bar Mitzvah Center’—in reality a crumbling toilet—is in danger.
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Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll
This film highlights an underrated and somewhat forgotten character from British rock history but, as in life, Dury – the character and film – proves difficult to love.
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Avatar
Whilst the technological aspect is well-documented, Avatar is so much more than showcase of innovation. Placed together with a good, albeit familiar plot, and this really is a true form of escapism.
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Sherlock Holmes
Ritchie has become known for his slightly off-beat films (when not helming catastrophic vanity projects), but there are few hints of anything outside of mainstream filmmaking in Sherlock Holmes.
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