“A Hater’s Journey” or “How I learned to stop worrying and enjoy The Hobbit” As those of you who follow the podcasts will already be aware, I am not a fan of the Lord of the Rings films. For those who don’t know, let me brief: Yes, they are a staggering technical achievement and yes, [...]
In a year that has seen the Olympic Games, The Golden Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II and James Bond celebrate his 50th anniversary it’s been quite the year for the little island we call home. Shown earlier this year on Sky Arts, British Legends of the Stage and Screen arrives on DVD just in time [...]
Coming to DVD in the UK on December 10th, British Legends of Stage and Screen is a new series of in depth interviews with Britain’s finest post-war actors, reflecting not only on their careers in theatre, film and television but also on a changing time, a life of extraordinary encounters and the events that shaped their lives. Starring Sir [...]
Hello, you opposable thumb-twitching web botherers, you. Welcome to this week’s round-up of all the new release DVD and Blu-Rays. First up is Matthew Vaughn’s X-MEN: FIRST CLASS. Now, I am a fan of the X-Men films, even the much maligned 3rdinstalment, Last Stand (even though its director, Brett Ratner, is – admittedly – a numpty). Yeah, [...]
