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DVDs seen this year
The History Boys [DVD] [2006]The History Boys [DVD] [2006]
Buy new: £4.78 / Used from: £1.00
Love Alan Bennett's work and loved this. Shame I missed the play.
Slumdog Millionaire [DVD] [2008]Slumdog Millionaire [DVD] [2008]
Buy new: £4.98 / Used from: £3.20
Funny & disturbing at the same time. This was something different and I don't know anyone who didn't like it.
The Night of the Sunflowers [2007] [DVD]The Night of the Sunflowers [2007] [DVD]
Buy new: £5.48 / Used from: £4.25
Atmospheric and eerie, But a great film, didn't take my eyes of the screen for a second. Riveting.
Dara O Briain Talks Funny - Live in London [DVD] [2008]Dara O Briain Talks Funny - Live in London [DVD] [2008]
Buy new: £12.98
Was rather disappointed in this but Dara seems such a likeable character!
The Prestige [DVD] [2006]The Prestige [DVD] [2006]
Buy new: £3.98 / Used from: £1.94
Maybe I was in the wrong mood for this film but I didn't enjoy it all. Too bloody complicated by half.
Jimmy Carr - Comedian (Live) [DVD]Jimmy Carr - Comedian (Live) [DVD] by Jimmy Carr
Buy new: £13.88 / Used from: £4.00
Shocking, rude, insulting and absolutely hilarious!
Mamma Mia! [DVD] [2008]Mamma Mia! [DVD] [2008]
Buy new: £13.98 / Used from: £9.00
So disappointed. Everyone seemed to be raving about this but I thought it was boring and not a patch on the stage version. Great scenery is all that kept me watching.
Be Kind Rewind [DVD] [2007]Be Kind Rewind [DVD] [2007]
Buy new: £4.88 / Used from: £1.99
Dire. A total waste of time.
Blades of Glory (2007) [DVD]Blades of Glory (2007) [DVD]
Buy new: £4.97 / Used from: £0.47
After the last film, needed to watch a comedy which was actually funny. This fitted the bill perfectly. Really enjoyed this one.
Kissing Jessica Stein [DVD] [2002]Kissing Jessica Stein [DVD] [2002]
Buy new: £4.88 / Used from: £1.06
A charming, modern, love story about two ladies who fall in love with each other.
Ghost Town [DVD] [2008]Ghost Town [DVD] [2008]
Buy new: £4.98 / Used from: £2.88
A fantastic film. Ricky Gervais is great in this, its very funny and clever. A real feel good film.
Emma [DVD] [1996]Emma [DVD] [1996]
Buy new: £3.98 / Used from: £1.89
An excellent adaptation, beautiful to watch and Mark Strong is gorgeous!
The Jane Austen Book Club [DVD] [2007]The Jane Austen Book Club [DVD] [2007]
Buy new: £3.97 / Used from: £2.46
Very average but better than the book but that's not saying much.
Persuasion : Complete ITV Adaptation [2007] [DVD]Persuasion : Complete ITV Adaptation [2007] [DVD]
Buy new: £3.98 / Used from: £5.00
A lovely film set in Bath. Very enjoyable.
Valkyrie [DVD] [2008]Valkyrie [DVD] [2008]
Buy new: £4.98 / Used from: £4.49
Loved this film based on true events. Even though we all know the ending, it still manages to be very tense and shocking. Pretty unforgetable.
Layer Cake [DVD] [2004]Layer Cake [DVD] [2004]
Buy new: £4.98 / Used from: £0.52
Found the plot a bit complicated and had to rewind a few times but its a good film about the very seedy and violent world of drug dealers. Daniel Craig is excellent.
The Lake House [DVD] [2006]The Lake House [DVD] [2006]
Buy new: £3.97 / Used from: £0.79
I was disappointed in this film. Its a very complicated plot, switching back and forth between past and present. Just couldn't hold my attention, a big yawn.
The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button [DVD] [2008]The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button [DVD] [2008]
Buy new: £6.88 / Used from: £4.81
Loved every minute of this long film! Fantastic acting, fantastic storyline.
Dead Man Walking [DVD] [1996]Dead Man Walking [DVD] [1996]
Buy new: £5.58 / Used from: £6.50
A powerful film, shocking, upsetting, horrifying, thought provoking. But my sypmathies were with the victims and their families.
The Bucket List [DVD] [2008]The Bucket List [DVD] [2008]
Buy new: £3.98 / Used from: £3.54
Don't think too much about the logistics of the bucket list, just lose yourself in the fantasy and enjoy it. Marvellous!
The Damned United [DVD] [2009]The Damned United [DVD] [2009]
Buy new: £4.98 / Used from: £4.97
Anyone who remembers football in the 1970s will, I think, enjoy this film. The world seemed a far simpler place then and Brian Clough was a one-off genius who's like we won't see again. Recommended
The Reader [DVD] [2008]The Reader [DVD] [2008]
Buy new: £4.98 / Used from: £4.79
Complex and moving. It raises so many questions that the viewer is left to make their own mind about that I felt I should have watched it a second time, there is so much to take in. Recommended.
Music and Lyrics [DVD] [2007]Music and Lyrics [DVD] [2007]
Buy new: £3.97 / Used from: £0.78
I loved the humour in this film. A rom com that is warm hearted and clever at the same time. Hugh Grant shines.